FULLTIME! Enjoy this Doggies fans. What a win. They demolish the Eels on the Queens birthday.
PENALTY EELS! Offside.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Gutherson lost it in the putdown.
BUNKER TIME! That was a mess. The ball went everywhere then Isaiah Papali'i touches down.
Dogs tried to spin it right and lost it. CHALLENGE because why not. UNSUCCESSFUL. Loose carry the call from Kiraz.
Burton with another conversion.
The Entertainers are back! Dogs refused to die with the ball there. Offloads on top of offloads before Burton kicked ahead for Averillo. The fullback was the only one who wanted that and touched down.
Mitch Moses has tried to be too casual with the putdown. Matt Burton slaps it away. Sums up the Eels night doesn't it.
He's here, he's there, he's every bleeping where.. Ryan Kent.. I mean Josh Addo-Carr.
Moses with a chorus of boos shanks it.
Penisini finally crosses for some consolation. Moses with the pass.
Eels are trying everything they can to get some points. A short kick gets through the line but Addo-Carr is there to shovel it dead.
Nope. The Eels are like an awkward teen in a 90s movie. They aren't scoring tonight.
Papali'i drops one.
DEFENCE from the Bulldogs! They repelled everything the Eels threw at them including some Globetrotter stuff.
PENALTY EELS! Burton misses the buzzer for the dropout.
Jake Averillo spills a huge bomb dead.
Burton adds another two points.
The Dogs are trotting on the Queens birthday! Gutherson tried to throw a cut-out, Addo-Carr picks it off and runs the rest of the way.
Burton from mid range, curls it over.
Burton and Addo-Carr strike again! The five-eighth dabs a kick behind and the winger swoops.
Pangai-Junior spills it. CHALLENGE from the Bulldogs. SUCCESSFUL! PENALTY BULLDOGS!
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Knock on from Simonsson.
BUNKER TIME! Simonsson is claiming one. Checking the contest.
PENALTY EELS! Escort from the Bulldogs. The kick was allowed to bounce.
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
Here come the Eels surely with Brad Arthur's words ringing in their ears in constrast to the Bulldogs who swagger out with their three score lead.
Mahoney goes for the solo option with the last play. Dogs mop it up easily. HALFTIME! Bulldogs leading 16-0 against their rivals.
PENALTY EELS! Another whistle and Blake is away quickly.
Maika Sivo saves the Eels blushes with a big catch on a second kick from the Buldogs.
Simonsson continues the terrible not very good half from the visitors.
Dylan Brown spills it.
PENALTY EELS! Dogs are losing their way here a bit. It's all happening now! The two sides decide to exchange some christmas cards after Burton threw the ball away.
PENALTY EELS! Dogs chaser was offside. Kyle Flanagan was pinged.
PENALTY EELS! Some relief for them after what looked a knock on.
Mitch Moses tries to get the visitors going but bobbles it.
Another converted effort from Burton as the Venga Boys sound off in the background.
Burton converts.
Kiraz was tackled well on last in the last set. This time some quick hands find the Eels short. Kiraz dummies outside and goes himself.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Dogs go for the short kick-off and get the whistle. Josh Jackson was taken out in the chase.
Dylan Brown with a kick that looked heavy off the boot but Jake Averillo had to touch it dead. Dropout coming for the Eels.
Eels with a pair of kicks late in the count including a delicate effort from Maika Sivo which is cleared by the Bulldogs.
PENALTY EELS! Zach Docker-Clay just refused to clear the ruck.
Burton smashes through the conversion.
You can't take him to Amerillo but Josh Averillo will snatch the ball from RCG. The Eels made a big break through their two props but the final pass is snaffled by the Bulldogs fullback who paces away.
Mahoney hands it right back.
PENALTY EELS! Pangai-Junior has been jawing with Reagan Campbell-Gillard and costs his side a penalty for third man in.
Bulldogs have come to play this afternoon! They swung it wide to Addo-Carr again who munches the metres. It swung to the right and was stopped. Dylan Brown stops their work with a magnificent tackle on Pangai-Junior who loses it.
PENALTY EELS! Quick tap and they're away..
Burton has been everywhere thus far. He tries to latch onto an Averillo offload but spills it.
Burton with his first kick of the afternoon. He sprays it wide.
Matt Burton and Josh Addo-Carr have developed a wonderful connection this season. Burton kicks for his winger and there was no one within cooee (sorry Andrew Moore) to chase Addo-Carr.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Offside. Dogs get a nice lift from their own end.
Dogs tried to get their top tryscorer involved early but the pass from Schoupp is forward.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Judged to be an obstruction. PENALTY DOGS!
BUNKER TIME! Waqa Blake might have sliced through. Ash Klein has decided to check with the bunker though.
PENALTY EELS! A pass goes astray for Moses but luckily the Dogs were offside.
Both sides have made their way onto the park ready for this game! Maika Sivo makes his welcome return for the visitors while Tevita Pangai-Junior gets a starting berth for the Bulldogs.
The long weekend finishes with a grudge match! Historic rivals Canterbury-Bankstown and Parramatta clash at Stadium Australia in a game where the visitors are heavily favoured. Can the Dogs produce an ambush against their more fancied rivals? or will the Eels electrify the crowd to end of the long weekend. Kick-off is close so grab your snacks, drinks and whatever else you need for the opening whistle.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, David Munro
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (34)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (3), Jake Averillo (2), Jacob Kiraz
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/6)
Penalty Goals:
PARRAMATTA EELS (4)
Tries: Viliami Penisini
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (0/1)
Penalty Goals: