Full Time
84:00
6:15pm Sun April 2, 2023
Round 5 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 9626
85min

Field Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! PHENOMENAL!!! IT SOMEHOW TOPPED THE SHARKS V WARRIORS ENDING!!!! WATCH THE END OF THAT ON REPLAY IF YOU GET THE CHANCE! BURTON PUTS THE EARLY KICK IN FOR ADDO-CARR, HE REGATHERS, CHIPS AGAIN, THE BOUNCE COMES BACK AND BURTON NAILS THE FIELD GOAL FROM 30 OUT ON THE NEXT PLAY! BULLDOGS WIN IN EXTRAORDINARY FASHION

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 15 - 14 Cowboys
84min

That is one of the best field goals under pressure you will ever see from Burton, the Dogs get a much needed win. Next week they take on Souths on Good Friday, while the Cowboys are back at home against the Dolphins

84min

1 minute to play in this period, Hayze Perham plays it 5 metres out on play 1. They will most likely look to see it out until golden point half time

84min

Huge torpedo from Burton and a great take from Chester, but the pressure is back on the Cowboys

83min

Perham plays it 13 out from his own line on tackle 1 for the Dogs. 2 minutes left in this first period

82min

Cowboys slightly on top at this stage

82min

Burton kicks from halfway, Chester returns it shy of the 20

81min

The Cowboys complete their first set and put up a bomb, the Dogs play it on their own 20 on play 1

81min

The Bulldogs kick off in the first period of golden point, Jason Taumalolo hitting it up for the Cowboys

80min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Hugely dramatic scenes here. Burton's kick was coming back in and looked to be good, but it shaved the left upright and bounced off. We're headed to golden point

Tied up at Bulldogs 14 - 14 Cowboys
80min

Burton will take his time with the kick

79min

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

Incredible scenes at Accor, the Dogs spread it through the hands and find Josh Addo-Carr on the end of the overlap and he scores. Great pass from Paul Alamoti. Matt Burton will have a sideline kick to win it

Tied up at Bulldogs 14 - 14 Cowboys
78min

Six more for the Dogs. 90 seconds, they get a penalty right in front

78min

Matt Burton is held up over the line on play 1

77min

Knock on by the Cowboys, the Bulldogs will have a full attacking set with just under three minutes to go

76min

Kyle Flanagan's grubber is uninspired and the Cowboys clean it up easily

74min

Absolute magic from Matt Burton, chipping for himself down an extremely narrow shortside, regathering and putting in another kick under pressure that forces a dropout. Huge play

72min

Mitchell Dunn is tackled on the last, Bulldogs get the ball but are running out of time

72min

Penalty Goal: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes is away to the left with the penalty goal, 20 metre dropout now from the Dogs

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Cowboys
71min

Burton picks the ball up in an offside position, Cowboys penalty and they will take the 2

70min

Jacob Preston goes from hero to zero, dropping it cold

69min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton with a bad miss, Dogs will need another try to level things up

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Cowboys
68min

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

The Dogs break through for a try, Reed Mahoney putting it on a platter for Jacob Preston, the rookie backrower slamming it down for his second of the night

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Cowboys
67min

Another penalty against the Cowboys for accidental offside

66min

Bulldogs get a penalty as Brendan Elliot tackles a man without the ball

60min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes makes it an 8-point ball game. Tough for the Dogs to come back from this

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 6 - 14 Cowboys
60min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tomas Chester. Kick to come.

Great try by the Cowboys, Dearden putting Luki through a hole before the backrower unloads to Tomas Chester, who rolls his way into the in-goal for the try

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 6 - 12 Cowboys
59min

Terrible challenge, clear knock on from Hayze Perham and the Cowboys will have a full attacking set

59min

Tom Dearden's grubber ricochets and is cleaned up by Hayze Perham, who loses the ball but is challenging

59min

High contact from Ryan Sutton gives the Cowboys a penalty

58min

Hayze Perham throws the ball over the sideline

57min

Heilum Luki makes a mess of the play the ball. Dogs back on the attack

56min

Josh Addo-Carr makes a break down the wing but Brendan Elliot is there to cover his kick infield. The Dogs then get penalised for dragging him back into the in-goal

53min

Matt Burton puts up a signature bomb that is allowed to bounce, Reed Mahoney knocks on while trying to gather it in on the run

52min

They do exactly that, Jason Taumalolo knocking the ball on

52min

Another set restart for NQL, the Dogs will do well to hold them out here

51min

Set restart for NQL

50min

Set restart for NQL

44min

Kyle Flanagan with an average kick on the 3rd that is easily caught by Valentine Holmes, the Cowboys now winning the field position battle

43min

Reece Robson passes it forward from dummy half and the Dogs will have a scrum feed on halfway

41min

Second half underway and Tom Dearden almost drops the kickoff but keeps the ball after a couple of juggles

40min

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

40min

2 Point Field Goal: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes tries a two point field goal from halfway on the stroke of halftime but it doesn't have the legs. Cowboys up 8-6 at the break

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 6 - 8 Cowboys
40min

Corey Waddell puts it down on tackle two. 40 seconds to play

39min

Peta Hiku loses the ball while getting up to play it. Dogs with one last opportunity before half time

37min

Kyle Flanagan throws a terrible pass out the back that is dived on by Holmes and handed off to Brendan Elliot, who is tackled close to halfway

36min

Kyle Feldt knocks Burton's kick dead. Cows will drop it out

35min

Penalty to the Bulldogs now, they'll be on the attack

35min

This one is coming back, Coen Hess bounced the ball. 20 metre restart for the Bulldogs

34min

A superb effort from Coen Hess, reaching out for an extraordinary putdown while chasing through a Townsend kick that appeared to be too deep

33min

Paul Alamoti drops it cold, giving up momentum and putting the Cowboys on the attack

30min

Jacob Kiraz makes a break down the edge and he kicks inside for Reed Mahoney, who was offside and knocked on

29min

Challenge is unsuccessful, deemed a loose carry from Holmes

29min

Valentine Holmes knocks on but the Cowboys are challenging

29min

Cowboys survive as Hiku picks up a loose ball and runs for 30 odd metres

28min

Penalty to the Bulldogs, Kyle Feldt blatantly taking out Josh Addo-Carr who was chasing through an early kick from Burton

27min

No try confirmed, Jordan McLean lost the ball over the line while trying to burrow over the line. 20 metre restart for the Bulldogs, who survive

27min

Going upstairs for a possible Cowboys try, ref thinks there was a knock on from the Cowboys in the lead-up

27min

Max King coming from the field after a stray finger from Jacob Preston went in his eye causing quite a disturbing facial injury. Preston appears to have done damage to his finger in the process. Rotten luck for the Bulldogs

26min

Penalty to the Cowboys as Paul Alamoti obstructs Feldt's kick chase

25min

Okunbor is back from the sin bin

24min

Superb passage of play for Reed Mahoney, kicking early and chasing through to trap Chester inside his own 10, but he ruins it all by giving away a penalty for offside

21min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Jacob Preston.

Matt Burton converts the try

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 6 - 8 Cowboys
20min

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

The Bulldogs hit back, Matt Burton putting in a nice grubber for Jacob Preston, who beats Hiku to the ball for the score

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 4 - 8 Cowboys
19min

Set restart for CBY

18min

Kyle Feldt gets a miracle kick away but Hiku knocks on in goal on the chase. 20 metre restart for CBY

15min

Raymond Faitala-Mariner has failed his HIA and won't be back

15min

Penalty Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes extends the lead

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 0 - 8 Cowboys
15min

Jayden Okunbor has done a hip drop on Taumalolo and will go to the bin. JT doesn't appear to be injured and NQ will take the 2

14min

Cowboys get another penalty and will go on the attack

13min

No try confirmed, Mahoney went from dummy half and dived through the legs of the man playing the ball. Penalty Cowboys

13min

Reed Mahoney is claiming a try, referee thinks he's knocked on from dummy half though

12min

Bulldogs get a penalty as the Cowboys are offside

9min

Tom Dearden bats the ball dead and the Dogs have an attacking set

8min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes adds the extras

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 0 - 6 Cowboys
7min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tom Dearden. Kick to come.

Townsend's cutout finds Hiku who makes 30 metres before being dragged down. Tom Dearden then sees there is no fullback at home and kicks in behind the line, getting a great bounce and scoring

Cowboys lead Bulldogs 0 - 4 Cowboys
6min

Flanagan kicks on the 3rd and it is returned by Tomas Chester

3min

Raymond Faitala-Mariner will leave the field for an HIA

3min

Raymond Faitala-Mariner is brought down on the last 15 metres out from the Cows line. Changeover

1min

Underway and the Bulldogs have first use of the football here

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of the final match in Round 5 and we have the Bulldogs taking on the Cowboys at Accor Stadium. One change for the Dogs with Kikau picking up a concussion at training, Kurtis Morrin coming onto the bench to make up the reshuffle, while Mitchell Dunn starts for the Cowboys and Griffin Neame goes back to the bench. Kickoff about 2 minutes away

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Chris Butler

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (15)
Tries: Jacob Preston (2), Josh Addo-Carr
Field Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jacob Preston (1/1), Matt Burton (0/2)
Penalty Goals:

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Tom Dearden, Tomas Chester
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/2)