Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri May 6, 2022
Round 9 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 12890
80min

That's the game, Canberra have broken their losing streak at long last

79min

Jordan Rapana makes a try saver on Rapana and the Bulldogs knock on on the next tackle. Raiders have the ball with under a minute to go, they should be home

78min

The Dogs win the challenge again. 2:21 on the clock, they start the set on the Raiders 20

78min

Burton tries another early kick however knock on in trying to regather the ball. They're challenging again

77min

Bulldogs will win the challenge and have 3 minutes to come up with a miracle

77min

Brent Naden knocks Frawley's kick on but he is challenging

77min

Papali'i gets to his feet and will play the ball, he's all good

77min

Josh Papali'i down with an apparent knee injury now.

76min

In some encouraging scenes, Croker is up and walking off the field with his arm in a makeshift sling fashioned from his jersey

76min

Jarrod Croker has been down injured since the contest. You really hate to see this, he was having a solid return game. They bring the green whistle out

76min

It won't be a penalty try, it was a fair contest for the ball between Rapana and Dufty, the latter knocking it on in-goal. 7 tackle set for the Raiders coming up

76min

Dufty is claiming a penalty try after an early Burton kick. Cummins sends it up as a no try

75min

Burton executes a 1-on-1 steal on Joseph Tapine. Bulldogs still with a glimmer of hope

73min

Challenge is successful, ruled that Nick Cotric took Naden out in the leadup

73min

Tevita Pangai Junior is dragged into the in-goal area by Matt Frawley. Bulldogs are challenging the ruling of a prior knock on

70min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker makes no mistake, extending the Raiders lead

Raiders lead Raiders 14 - 4 Bulldogs
70min

Raiders are taking the two points

68min

Brent Naden bizarrely makes the decision to pick up the ball, it looked like Frawley's kick was going dead for sure. Burton then drops it out on the full

67min

Raiders get a relieving penalty

66min

Josh Addo-Carr knocks on in the in-goal area, 7 tackle set for Canterbury coming up

65min

Dogs start their set in good field position

61min

The Bulldogs run on the last and the ball ends up over the sideline

60min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Burton drags the conversion across the face. It remains a two score game

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 4 Bulldogs
59min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Matt Burton. Kick to come.

Matt Burton runs past Brad Schneider and is too strong for the cover defence. Dogs back in the game

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 4 Bulldogs
58min

Matt Burton puts an early kick in for Addo-Carr, who gets it and puts in nother one that is gathered in by the Dogs 10 metres away from the Raiders line. Dogs on the attack

57min

The Bulldogs recover the short dropout

56min

Jake Averillo can't get back into the field of play as Frawley forces another repeat set

54min

Jarrod Croker is taken over the sideline, Dogs hang on

53min

Another set restart for CBR, who are well and truly on the attack once more

52min

Set restart for CBR

51min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker nails the penalty goal

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 0 Bulldogs
51min

Looks like the Raiders will be taking the two

50min

Corey Waddell hangs out an arm and collects Brad Schneider high

49min

Nick Cotric intercepts Matt Dufty and is brought down 20 metres out from the Dogs line. Raiders on the attack once again

48min

Brad Schneider's kick is too big as the Bulldogs get a 7 tackle set. Disappointing attack from the Raiders

46min

Hudson Young goes about 60 metres on the kick return before being reeled in by Dufty. Raiders on the attack

45min

Ryan Sutton can't handle the offload

44min

Raiders will start their set on halfway after a strong defensive set

41min

Corey Horsburgh takes the first hit up of the second half

40min

Players are back out on the field ahead of the second 40

40min

That'll be half time

37min

Matt Dufty knocks on in the tackle, Raiders survive

36min

Bulldogs get a penalty coming out of trouble. They should get their first genuine attacking set here

36min

Knock on confirmed, Bulldogs will have a 7 tackle set.

35min

Jarrod Croker claiming the try after a nice kick from Matt Frawley but I'm going to wait for the bunker to confirm before putting it in the system, grounding looks questionable

34min

Raiders get a penalty coming out of trouble

33min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker converts the try from in front

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 0 Bulldogs
32min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matt Frawley. Kick to come.

Matt Frawley does his best impression of Jack Wighton, going straight through the defensive line past Jeremy Marshall-King before beating Matt Dufty with a dummy to his right. Raiders extend their lead

Raiders lead Raiders 8 - 0 Bulldogs
31min

Kyle Flanagan passes it behind Brent Naden, who knocks on. Jeremy Marshall-King is on report for an earlier attempted trip

29min

Raiders kick from inside their own 40 and it's a decent kick return from the Dogs, who start the set 25 metres out from their own line

24min

The Raiders looked to be over for their second try however Matt Frawley's pass to Hudson Young was correctly called forward. Bulldogs survive

23min

Corey Waddell is dragged back into the in gol area on the second tackle, repeat set coming up for the Raiders

21min

Matt Burton's kick on the last goes dead, 7 tackle set for Canberra coming up

20min

Raiders complete their set after points, Bulldogs play the ball on their 20

19min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker's first attempt back is away to the right

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Bulldogs
17min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Elliott Whitehead. Kick to come.

The Raiders finally take advantage of all their possession/field-position, with Elliott Whitehead making a powerful 15 metre run over the top of Aaron Schoupp to open the scoring.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Bulldogs
17min

No try as it's ruled Corey Waddell obstructed Adam Elliott in the lead-up. Penalty Raiders

16min

The Dogs are first on the board despite not having a single play in the Raiders 20. Matt Burton gets past some poor defence from Brad Schneider and links up with Josh Addo-Carr in support, however the bunker haven't confirmed the try yet

15min

No try confirmed, double movement. Penalty Dogs

15min

Going upstairs for a possible Raiders try, Cummins thinks Nick Cotric did a double movement though

13min

Brent Naden does well to beat Nick Cotric in the air and come down with the ball. Bulldogs again hang on

12min

Luke Thompson drops it cold, Raiders scrum feed on halfway

11min

Penalty Bulldogs for a hand on the ball

11min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad makes the catch on the crossfield kick but the Dogs rally to hold him up. Changeover

10min

Matt Burton's kick is allowed to bounce and Nick Cotric return it to the 45 metre line

9min

Hudson Young drops it on tackle 1

8min

The Bulldogs have given away a penalty in possession of the ball after Tevita Pangai Junior raised his forearm

7min

Raiders roll up the field well and are able to contest the last tackle kick but knock it on. Bulldogs ball

5min

Matt Frawley's kick is stopped by Kyle Flanagan, who dives on the ball. Bulldogs survive

4min

Penalty Raiders as the Dogs break early from the scrum

3min

The Raiders swing it right and Josh Addo-Carr runs the length of the field thinking he's scored a try, however the ref rules that he knocked on. Replay shows in going for the intercept he knocked the ball down onto his foot, however the ruling is correct as he did not drop it with intent to kick. Canberra scrum

2min

Set restart for CBR, who are all of a sudden on the attack

1min

Underway and Paul Vaughan takes the first hit up for the Dogs against his old side

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Friday Night Football nd to start off with we are in Canberra s the Raiders look to snap their losing streak against the in-form Bulldogs. Ricky has made just the one change, starting Corey Harawira-Naera at lock and benching Ryan Sutton, while the Bulldogs are 1-17 from the team named on Tuesday. Kickoff in roughly 4 minutes.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Keiren Irons, Todd Smith

Video Referee: Chris Butler

CANBERRA RAIDERS (14)
Tries: Elliott Whitehead, Matt Frawley
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (2/2)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (4)
Tries: Matt Burton
Conversions: Matt Burton (0/1)