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Manly bizarrely take a hit up and that's full time!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12

Josh Morris is caught on last 2m out! One last chance for Manly!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12

2 mins left, after Canterbury kick the ball into touch, it's been played at by Manly though! Dogs feed.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12

Great take by Morris under pressure! Swirling in the wind, smart stuff

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12

Manly on the attack!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-8

Steve Matai is back on the field! Amazing, then Manly regather the kickoff after the Dogs let the ball bounce! Drama!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-8

Symonds goes for an intercept but knocks it on! Another set here for the Dogs! A try here could almost seal it.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Bad kick agian from the Dogs and Manly are again off the hook, need to be more aggressive there.
This game can go either way with 12 mins remaining

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Mbye puts it up in the heavens but well taken by Hiku who has had a quiet night, Manly now try and work it out of their own end. The home crowd singing for a penalty

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Another error by Horo and Canterbury get the ball in great field position

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Canterbury making metres galore! 20 m out, but they make an error on the last and the Sea Eagles survive.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Knock on again by Manly, Horo this time! They're killing themselves Manly

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

A bit of end to end stuff at the moment, very exciting to watch. Who will score next, points have been at a premium.
Meanwhile it's a penalty to Manly.
20m out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Justin Horo comes on to replace him

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Matai is devastated and is taken off the field. His injury curse continues

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Perrett takes the ball and makes 25m on the kick return. Matai wheels away from the tackle and looks in some pain, hyper extends his elbow by the looks of it, Ouch!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Shocking pass on the last is lost backwards by DCE and Williame is tackled with the ball on the last, poor end by Manly

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Mateo crashing through defenders for fun, he's on fire!
Next tackle a smart kick by DCE forces a drop out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Great defence by DCE! Rushes up and crunches Mbye and its a changeover, big play by the Manly team there

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

Knock on by Manly on 2nd tackle! Toovey must be pulling his hair out. Oh wait...

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-8

High shot by Klemmer on Stewart and Manly get a much needed penalty

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

DCE kick is deflected , Mateo kicks it again and despite Stewart flying along, Morris takes it dead. He hits his knee very hard and takes it dead.
The referee's find an error by Manly though and Canterbury get the ball via a change over 30m out

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Anyone see Toovey's face there? meme anyone?

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Blair fields a high bomb by Hodkinson albeit under no pressure. Manly need a spark from someone

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Brett Morris with a very healthy kick return (again) and Canterbury only 25m out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Canterbury on the attack and Eastwood is caught with it on last and puts in a deft little grubber but Cheyse Blair does very well to get out of the in goal and stay in the field of play

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Penalty to the Dogs straight off the bat, bad start by manly...

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Here we go for the second half! What does this 40 mins have in store for us?

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Geoff Toovey will want a much improved effort in this second half. A real lacklustre effort that is not a common occurrence with Manly. They are still in it only trailing by 6.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

That's half time folks. Errors and missed tackles hurting Manly at the moment, the rain not helping proceedings either.
Bulldogs will be delighted with a 10-4 lead.
Join us in 10 mins

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Buhrer sends it high in the air after DCE is nearly caught with it, Canterbury take it out

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Great set after points and Hodkinson hits a lovely kick to send the ball inside the Manly 20

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

Rain is getting heavier as well folks

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-4

manly struggle to get out of their own half and Canterbury work it out comfortably, 30 m out from their own line

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Knock on by the Dogs and Manly's defence again comes up trumps, another big time play

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Mbye sends it out wide on the last but manly scramble well, Dogs get a penalty though and will continue the presure

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Dogs get the ball back after DCE fumbles the ball, Bulldogs on the attack!

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Manly on the attack!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Morris (Brett) is trapped in goal after a great kick by DCE, great defence and kick chase

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

End to end stuff at the moment, will this game get broken open by some individual magic?

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Morris with another safe take and makes 15m on the kick return

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Knock on by Brett Morris, Manly escape again. Weather making things difficult for both teams

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Dogs 10 m out!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Penalty to the Dogs for a infringement in the play the ball

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Comical scenes as the Dogs are only 20 m out, Mbye makes a real hash of the kick, Manly eventually recover it

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

NO TRY! Obstruction. Manly fans are furious!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Video Referee decison for Manly. Checking for obstruction.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Error by the Dogs only 20m out! Chance for Manly to hit right back now. Great opportunity

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Rain really coming down now!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Counter attack by the Dogs, Perrett collects it and sends morris away on a 50m dash, on the oter side Josh Morris is so close but cant get over the line.

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Knock on by Josh Jackson and Manly will get the ball in favourable position 40 m out from their own line.

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Video referee decison after ballin kicks from dummy half 5m out, bounces high but apperas that Symonds has knocked it on. No Try
20m restart

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Manly 20 m out...

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The Dogs run it on the last before lafai piuts in a grubber, cleaned up by Brett Stewart.
Two tackles later Buhrer is put in a dangerous position and Manly get a relieving penalty

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Knock on by Symonds after a dreadful pass by Cherry Evans, to compound this Canterbury get a penalty.

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Mbye is smashed trying to pass it out the back and Burgess collects it and runs 50m, Manly on the attack

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Matai smashed in a huge hit by Josh Jackson and co and dragged into touch. L:lovely defence by the Dogs

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Lovely dart by Lichaa but Tony Williams got dragged down 40m out

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So Canterbury get a break and get to work it out from their own end

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Manly on the attack after a nice kick return by Williame.
However the same man drops the ball on 4th tackle trying to play the ball only 15m out

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Big bomb sent up by Cherry Evans and Perrett is nearly smashed in goal, does well to get out.

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Lots of cheers for Willie Mason as he takes a hit up gaining 10m

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Kick Off!

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Both Sides are making their way out to a packed Brookvale Oval.

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Will the Prince of Brookvale Brett Stewart continue his amazing form at home? How will Brett Morris fair in his 3rd game as Fullback at the Dogs?
Can Manly offset the loss of Jamie Lyon?
All these questions will be answered in 5 mins! Get yourself comfy, make a hot drink or cold and get ready for the start of Round 3, should be a cracker!

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So Des Hasler returns to Brookie? Can he pull out a win for the Dogs? Or will Toovey exact revenge for last year's 1 point loss?

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Big blow for Manly with centre and captain Jamie Lyon out, replaced by Brayden Williame. Blake Leary drops off the bench and is replaced by Back Rower Justin Horo.
No changes for Canterbury, they are 1-17

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Hello and welcome to League Unlimited's Coverage of Friday Night Football!
We have a tantalizing clash at Brookvale oval tonight with Manly hosting the Canterbury Bulldogs. Both sides come into this clash at 1 win and 1 loss.
Canterbury are fresh off a 32-12 hammering of Parramatta last week whilst Manly won a thriller 24-22 against rivals Melbourne.

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