The Raiders have held on for a 34-30 victory in the opening match of Magic Round 2023.
Burton goes high and Rapana makes the catch to win it for Canberra!
Seb Kris is being take from the field for a HIA - with 14 seconds to play!
Karl Oloapu has the ball illegal stripped from his grasp. NO TRY.
Hudson Young is claiming a try...
Fogarty takes on the line...
Jordan Rapana comes up with a crucial catch.
We've got a thrilling finish now!
Ata Mariota is ruled to have illegally tackled Hayze Perham before the Bulldogs fullback could ground the ball.
PENALTY TRY
Matt Burton kicks from the scrum...
Xavier Savage streaks away to score, but the referee calls it back for a knock on.
Matt Burton finds touch close to his 30 metre line.
The Bulldogs get a penalty coming off their own line. The Raiders are challenging the ruling of an obstruction.
The Raiders get a penalty after a high tackle from Josh Reynolds.
The Raiders get the ball back from a short kick-off.
Croker kicks his easiest goal of the night.
Jarrod Croker will attempt the points on offer.
The Bulldogs concede a penalty with a poor drop out.
Declan Casey is tackled in goal. The Raiders will get the ball back from a line drop out.
Karl Oloapu puts in an ill-conceived kick that allows the Raiders off the hook.
Tom Starling catches a kick from Burton.
Declan Casey draws a penalty after being tackled into touch after the referee called held.
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Burton goes high again; Savage is up to the task.
Burton converts.
Matt Burton puts up a bomb, the ball bounces into the arms of Kiraz, who offloads to Averillo in support to score.
Averillo score a ridiculous try!
Karl Oloapu puts in an attacking kick that is defused by Jarrod Croker.
Tevita Pangai Jr has been taken from the field for a HIA.
Wighton finds touch close to the corner post.
Croker converts.
The captain comes up with an important score for the Raiders.
Burton puts up another towering bomb that amounts to nought for the Bulldogs.
Jayden Okunbor makes a good catch to defuse an attacking kick from the Raiders.
The Bulldogs come up with a podium-worthy bad challenge.
Tevita Pangai Junior drops the ball.
Xavier Savage is dragged over the sideline.
Burton puts up a bomb, the ball bounces, Max King gets involved but is deemed to have been offside.
Emre Guler races over the sticks but the referee rules a forward pass from Jack Wighton.
No Try. Jacob Preston knocks the ball dead to force a line drop out.
Pasami Saulo can't get to an attacking kick from Zac Woolford - the bunker is checking for any infringements.
Raiders penalty.
The ball hits the posts and bounces away.
Rapana finishes off a right side move to score in the corner.
The Raiders get a penalty on halfway.
Hayze Perham does well to prevent a possible 40/20.
We're back underway.
40 points in as many minutes - can either side stiffen up their defence to get the two points?
The Bulldogs hold off a late attacking raid by the Green Machine.
The Raiders get a penalty with Karl Oloapu ruled offside.
Jacob Preston loses the ball close to the try line.
Rapana loses the ball.
Declan Casey can't hold onto an attacking bomb as the Bulldogs back up a strong set after points.
Burton adds the extras.
Averillo pounces on a grubber from Burton to score.
Bulldog penalty.
Fogarty puts in a shocker that goes dead off the boot.
Xavier Savage draws a penalty as Karl Oloapu comes onto the field.
Burton keeps the Bulldogs in the contest.
Josh Reynolds puts in a superb grubber that allows Preston to grab his second.
Bulldogs penalty.
Xavier Savage drops the ball to relieve the pressure on the Bulldogs.
Horsburgh makes a huge run almost to halfway.
Croker converts.
Hayze Perham can't catch a bomb from Fogarty; the bouncing ball falls into Young's arms to score.
The Raiders go the length...
Croker makes amends for his earlier miss.
Timoko made Matt Burton look very average to put the Raiders further ahead.
Timoko embarrasses the Bulldogs defence with a clean break from a scrum.
Rapana loses the ball on tackle one - the Raiders get a reprieve with the Bulldogs deemed to have made contact with the ball.
Fogarty finds touch 35 metres out from the line from a penalty.
Croker's kick is waved away.
Wighton did well to draw Kiraz off his wing, allowing Savage plenty of space to pounce.
Jack Wighton chips ahead and Savage is on the spot to score.
The Raiders survive and find touch from a penalty inside their half.
Seb Kris spills a bomb following great pressure by the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs come up with a good set after points to hand possession to the Raiders on their goal line.
Burton levels the scores.
Preston runs onto a great pass from Reed Mahoney to score.
Mahoney nails a 40/20 to give the Bulldogs the field position to score.
The Bulldogs survive with Xavier Savage ruled to have knocked on close to the try line.
Jordan Rapana attempts a short drop out; the Bulldogs are deemed to have contacted the ball before going into touch.
Seb Kris makes a good catch only to be forced back in-goal. The Raiders will resume play with a line drop out.
The decision is overturned with the Bulldogs getting a seven tackle set.
Fogarty puts up a bomb and the referee rules a knock on against the Bulldogs.
No Try. Woolford is ruled to be short of the line.
The bunker is checking for a possible try to Zac Woolford.
Declan Casey catches Fogarty's bomb, but Rapana strips the ball away to put the Raiders back on the attack.
Croker is on target with his first attempt.
The Raiders did well with a powerful opening set, including a great run from Corey Horsburgh.
Jamal Fogarty puts up a bomb, the Bulldogs allow Rapana to catch the ball and score inside 60 seconds.
Magic Round 2023 is underway!
The Raiders have won two of their three appearances at Magic Round.
The Bulldogs are one of two teams to have lost all three appearances at Magic Round
The Bulldogs and Raiders have faced off in Magic Round once before in 2021; the Raiders snuck home 20-18 in a match that saw Josh Papalii sent off for a shoulder charge.
The Raiders have won their past six matches against the Bulldogs in succession.
Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Game 1 of Magic Round 2023 between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Canberra Raiders from Suncorp Stadium
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (30)
Tries: Jacob Preston (2), Jake Averillo (2), Hayze Perham
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/5)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (34)
Tries: Jordan Rapana (2), Jarrod Croker, Xavier Savage, Matthew Timoko, Hudson Young
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (4/6)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (1/1)