Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat July 8, 2023
Round 19 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 16166
80min

FULL TIME - The Bulldogs survive by the skin of their teeth staying 36-32 winners

80min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Liam Kennedy not afraid to blow a penalty at the end of the game as Taane Milne is offside for putting pressure on the Bulldogs

79min

TOBY SEXTON - Throws himself at the ball and probably saves the game for the Bulldogs

78min

SET RESTART- Liam Kennedy really didn't sound convinced for the tip but the Dogs are offside

78min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Dean Hawkins.

Dean Hawkins converts from in front

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 32 - 36 Bulldogs
78min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Tallis Duncan. Kick to come.

WHAT THE FORK IS HAPPENING? Straight from the kick-off and the Bunnies spread the ball Tallis Duncan throws a dummy and goes straight through to score

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 30 - 36 Bulldogs
77min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Dean Hawkins.

Dean Hawkins misses it

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 26 - 36 Bulldogs
77min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Tyrone Munro. Kick to come.

Tyrone Munro scores chasing through the kick

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 26 - 36 Bulldogs
73min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts from out wide to extend the lead to 14

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 22 - 36 Bulldogs
71min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Blake Wilson. Kick to come.

WILSON!!! It's a hat-trick for the Doggies winger after Souths had a big chance down the other end but the attack from Burton then Skelton and then the final passes from Burns and Burton puts the winger over for try 3

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 22 - 34 Bulldogs
69min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Ruck interference from Braidon Burns and the Bunnies are on the attack

68min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Dean Hawkins.

Dean Hawkins converts after Taaffe injured himself in the scoring of the try

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 22 - 30 Bulldogs
68min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Blake Taaffe. Kick to come.

Try confirmed as Taaffe is having a night out

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 30 Bulldogs
67min

TWO FOR TAAFFE - The Bunnies fullback goes through after the Rabbitohs get a good attacking chance off the Bulldogs error

65min

Penalty Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton kicks the penalty goal attempt

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 16 - 30 Bulldogs
64min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Souths penalised for being offside, there is no advantage for the Bulldogs after the double movement from Kiraz

64min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Liam Kennedy calls ball plant and lost ball; Souths challenge unsuccessfully

63min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe misses the conversion for his own try

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 16 - 28 Bulldogs
62min

Blake Taaffe throws a pass that he doesn't need to because there was nobody in front of him

59min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Blake Taaffe. Kick to come.

Straight through and Blake Taaffe goes bye bye after some great work going right as the Souths defence draws in the defence and the speed from Taaffe has too much for the defence

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 16 - 28 Bulldogs
58min

Questions with a couple of passes there but eventually one is called forward

57min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton pushes the conversion across the face of the posts from out wide

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 28 Bulldogs
55min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Ethan Quai-Ward. Kick to come.

DEBUT TRY - Ethan Quai- Ward goes over in the corner after some good work from Burton after it sort of looked awkward but it worked

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 28 Bulldogs
53min

Rabbitohs under pressure deep in their own end as they give the ball back again, this time via a Burton 1-on-1 strip

50min

Taane Milne knocks the ball down as the Bulldogs had a full attacking set

46min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Poor PTB from the Bulldogs called knock-on but a call from the TJ tips Liam Kennedy into a penalty for a leg pull; Tough call on replay

44min

Both sides just feeling each other out at the moment to start the second half

41min

Bulldogs knock-on trying to contest the high ball

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! The Rabbitohs are trailing by 12 but will use the steeden first

40min

HALF TIME - The Bulldogs are outscoring their performance by 24 times as many last weekend - They lead 24-12 at the break

36min

Liam Knight loses the ball, wanted to challenge desperately but luckily for him he wasn't allowed to

35min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Pressure on the neck the ruling as the Bulldogs get their piggyback out of their own end

34min

Liam Kennedy having good control on this game as the boys are getting fired up

33min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Liam Kennedy called out a few Bulldogs players but they got involved and are penalised

30min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Strip ruling from Liam Kennedy as Souths get a big help from their own end

29min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

He can do it from both sides tonight as Matt Burton slots the conversion from out wide

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 24 Bulldogs
28min

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

The boys are getting restless but Liam Kennedy has given the try so far as Jake Averillo gets it out to Jacob Kiraz who scores

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 22 Bulldogs
26min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Middle of the field penalty for an obstruction and looks a clear cut one despite some disapproval from the crowd

25min

"AND THAT ONE TOO" If the first pass wasn't forward the second one definitely was from the Bulldogs as Liam Kennedy calls it very quickly and correctly

22min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Can't call it convincing but Blake Taaffe nails the conversion perfectly

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 18 Bulldogs
21min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Tyrone Munro. Kick to come.

Tyrone Munro has some nice footwork as he dances, stands up the defence and scores in the corner

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 10 - 18 Bulldogs
20min

SIX MORE - Souths on the attack after the last tackle kick is played at

17min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton goes 3/3 and the Bulldogs are actually equal with the clock

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 18 Bulldogs
16min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Reed Mahoney. Kick to come.

The Doggies are taking advantage of the extra man as the Bunnies defence looks stuck in quicksand as they come back to the middle and Reed Mahoney goes over

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 16 Bulldogs
14min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts from out wide

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 12 Bulldogs
13min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Blake Wilson. Kick to come.

TPJ with a great charge-down then the Bulldogs shift to their left and Burton having a great day so far

Bulldogs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 10 Bulldogs
10min

Taane Milne now goes to the sin bin because in the words of Liam Kennedy "More angles were reviewed" by the bunker

10min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Contact from the shoulder of Taane Milne has seen the Souths centre going on report nothing more

10min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts despite being put off by a laser pointer at first

Tied up at Rabbitohs 6 - 6 Bulldogs
8min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Blake Wilson. Kick to come.

Well that's the way to hit back straight from the scrum as Matt Burton runs to the line and then throws a long floating pass out to Blake Wilson to score

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 4 Bulldogs
7min

Dean Hawkins loses the ball early in the set after points

6min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe converts from close range in front

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 0 Bulldogs
6min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Thomas Burgess. Kick to come.

*Insert worried emoji* Tom Burgess close to the ruck and the line just runs straight and through

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 4 - 0 Bulldogs
5min

Short drop-out from the Bulldogs is easily taken by the Rabbitohs

3min

Poor second kick for Toby Sexton who kicks too deep and Blake Taaffe takes an unpressured catch in the in-goal

1min

Liam Kennedy has the whistle tonight and we're underway at French Hotel Chain (Accor) Stadium - Bulldogs using the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Matt Noyen

Video Referee: Chris Butler

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (32)
Tries: Thomas Burgess, Blake Taaffe (2), Tyrone Munro (2), Tallis Duncan
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (2/3), Dean Hawkins (2/3)
Penalty Goals:

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (36)
Tries: Blake Wilson (3), Reed Mahoney, Jacob Kiraz, Ethan Quai-Ward
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)