Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun March 26, 2023
Round 4 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 18595
80min

Hilarious scenes as Jazz Tevaga deadset takes the final 20 seconds off the clock by just standing there and refusing to play the ball. The Warriors hold on for a gutsy win to move to 3-1 for the year, while the Dogs drop to 2-2. They will face the Cowboys at home next week, while the Warriors have a trip to the shire against the Sharks.

79min

Matt Burton knocks on in an attempted chip'n'chase play with Mahoney. 40 seconds to go, Warriors in possession

79min

Johnson's grubber is trapped and dived on by Kikau. Under 2 mins to go now

77min

Matt Burton tries an all or nothing kick early in the count across to Averillo, who does his best to keep the ball in but ends up batting it into the touchline

76min

Superb kick that time from Shaun Johnson, finding touch 5 metres out from the Dogs tryline

75min

Shaun Johnson kicks on the 4th and it goes straight to Hayze Perham

73min

Herculean defence from the Warriors, defending 12 straight plays culminating in stopping Reed Mahoney from dummy half.

72min

Set restart for the Dogs on tackle 5

71min

Great grubber on the last tackle by Burton is cleaned up by Te Maire Martin, Warriors will drop it out

70min

Penalty goes to the Bulldogs as Dylan Walker is not square.

69min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

SJ converts his own try and the Warriors lead for the first time today

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 14 Bulldogs
68min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

The try has been confirmed, the Warriors are about to take the lead

Tied up at Warriors 14 - 14 Bulldogs
67min

Shaun Johnson has wound the clock back, dummying to Addin Fonua-Blake and diving over under the posts to tie the game up. This will probably come back for obstruction however

66min

Warriors get a penalty coming out of their own end

63min

Reed Mahoney's grubber goes dead and the Warriors survive

62min

Set restart for CBY

61min

Marcelo Montoya puts it down coming out of his own end and the Dogs have a great opportunity to take a commanding lead here

58min

Shaun Johnson's kick is a touch too long and Hayze Perham is able to get a foot into the in goal area and earn his side a 7 tackle set

58min

Addin Fonua-Blake runs it out to the 20 on play 1

57min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson hangs it out to the right, no goal

Bulldogs lead Warriors 10 - 14 Bulldogs
56min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

The Warriors finally crack them, spreading it left and finding an overlap, Marcelo Montoya touching down in the corner

Bulldogs lead Warriors 10 - 14 Bulldogs
53min

Set restart for NZW

53min

Warriors take the short dropout

53min

Te Maire Martin forces another dropout

53min

Wow, Josh Addo-Carr opted to pass in the in goal and it landed right in Jackson Ford's hands but he dropped it. The pass was ruled to be forward so it'll be a line dropout

51min

Strong defensive set from NZ, Burton kicks from inside his own 30 and the ball still goes dead

46min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton kicks the goal

Bulldogs lead Warriors 6 - 14 Bulldogs
45min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

Insult to injury for the Warriors, Josh Addo-Carr getting on the outside of Kosi and racing away to score the try.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 6 - 12 Bulldogs
45min

The bunker ruled Adam Pompey lost the ball, it'll be a scrum to the Bulldogs

45min

Going upstairs for a possible try. Adam Pompey was through half a gap and then lost the ball, regathered it and grounded it in the in goal. We will check whether he lost it or it was stripped

43min

Reed Mahoney throws it forward from dummy half.

41min

Nu Brown leaving the field, play just now getting back underway

41min

Unfortunate scenes here with Fa'amanu Brown down with what appears to be a forearm injury

41min

Second half underway, Corey Waddell hitting it up for Canterbury

40min

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

40min

Half time and the Dogs take a narrow 2-point lead into the break

40min

Marata Niukore is leaving the field for an HIA

39min

Josh Addo-Carr can't hold onto the quick hands ball from Viliame Kikau

38min

Dylan Walker puts it down again

37min

Superb kick return by Edward Kosi, gaining 30 metres and breaking a few tackles

33min

Terrible kick from Freddy Lussick on the 4th tackle picks out Hayze Perham and the Dogs have great field position

32min

Dylan Walker loses the ball

31min

Reed Mahoney plays at the ball and the tackle count restarts

30min

Bulldogs are offside on tackle 2, Warriors will march up the field courtesy of a penalty

29min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson narrows the deficit to 2

Bulldogs lead Warriors 6 - 8 Bulldogs
28min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Viliami Vailea. Kick to come.

The Warriors are finally over, with Shaun Johnson playing direct to Viliami Vailea off the scrum win, setting up the hard running centre for their first points of the afternoon

Bulldogs lead Warriors 4 - 8 Bulldogs
27min

The Warriors force a forward pass out of dummy half and will go on the attack

26min

Edward Kosi makes a play at the ball and it ends up going 10 metres into the air, the winger able to regather. Warriors now on the attack

25min

Superb kick by Reed Mahoney earns his side a 40/20 and the Dogs will go on the attack

20min

Jacob Preston is driven over the sideline by Addin Fonua-Blake

19min

The Bulldogs get a penalty now due to dissent from Addin Fonua-Blake

17min

Warriors get another penalty coming out of their own end

16min

The ref appears to have missed a blatant knock on by the Bulldogs and not restarted the tackle count again. The Warriors turn it over on play 5

14min

Freddy Lussick's kick is played at by the Dogs, tackle count restarts for NZ

13min

Reed Mahoney loses the ball but it's ruled backwards. Bulldogs survive

12min

Set restart for NZW

11min

The Warriors get a much needed penalty coming out of their own end

8min

Penalty Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton makes no mistake

Bulldogs lead Warriors 0 - 8 Bulldogs
8min

The Bulldogs will take the shot at goal

7min

Challenge is unsuccessful, Shaun Johnson had hold of Kikau's arm

7min

Another penalty to the Bulldogs but the Warriors are challenging the ruck interference call

6min

Viliami Vailea is trapped in goal and the Warriors will drop it out

5min

Set restart for CBY on tackle 5

4min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton is successful with his first conversion attempt of the day

Bulldogs lead Warriors 0 - 6 Bulldogs
3min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

The Bulldogs are on the board, Jake Averillo doing well to bump off Marcelo Montoya and flick a pass out to Jacob Kiraz, who goes over in the corner

Bulldogs lead Warriors 0 - 4 Bulldogs
2min

The Bulldogs get an early penalty and will go on the attack

1min

Underway and it's the Warriors with first use of the ball, Bunty Afoa taking the opening run

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of a rare Sunday triple header. First up we are in New Zealand for the Warriors first game at Mt Smart for the year as they take on the Bulldogs. Both teams are 1-17 from team list Tuesday, kickoff just under 10 minutes away

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Dan Munroe

Video Referee: Ben Cummins

WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Viliami Vailea, Shaun Johnson, Marcelo Montoya
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/3)
Penalty Goals:

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Jacob Kiraz, Josh Addo-Carr
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Matt Burton (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)