FULL TIME - The Bulldogs survive by the skin of their teeth staying 36-32 winners
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
TOBY SEXTON - Throws himself at the ball and probably saves the game for the Bulldogs
SET RESTART- Liam Kennedy really didn't sound convinced for the tip but the Dogs are offside
Dean Hawkins converts from in front
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
Dean Hawkins misses it
Tyrone Munro scores chasing through the kick
Matt Burton converts from out wide to extend the lead to 14
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
PENALTY SOUTHS: Ruck interference from Braidon Burns and the Bunnies are on the attack
Dean Hawkins converts after Taaffe injured himself in the scoring of the try
Try confirmed as Taaffe is having a night out
TWO FOR TAAFFE - The Bunnies fullback goes through after the Rabbitohs get a good attacking chance off the Bulldogs error
Matt Burton kicks the penalty goal attempt
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Souths penalised for being offside, there is no advantage for the Bulldogs after the double movement from Kiraz
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Liam Kennedy calls ball plant and lost ball; Souths challenge unsuccessfully
Blake Taaffe misses the conversion for his own try
Blake Taaffe throws a pass that he doesn't need to because there was nobody in front of him
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
Questions with a couple of passes there but eventually one is called forward
Matt Burton pushes the conversion across the face of the posts from out wide
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
Rabbitohs under pressure deep in their own end as they give the ball back again, this time via a Burton 1-on-1 strip
Taane Milne knocks the ball down as the Bulldogs had a full attacking set
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
Both sides just feeling each other out at the moment to start the second half
Bulldogs knock-on trying to contest the high ball
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Rabbitohs are trailing by 12 but will use the steeden first
HALF TIME - The Bulldogs are outscoring their performance by 24 times as many last weekend - They lead 24-12 at the break
Liam Knight loses the ball, wanted to challenge desperately but luckily for him he wasn't allowed to
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Pressure on the neck the ruling as the Bulldogs get their piggyback out of their own end
Liam Kennedy having good control on this game as the boys are getting fired up
PENALTY SOUTHS: Liam Kennedy called out a few Bulldogs players but they got involved and are penalised
PENALTY SOUTHS: Strip ruling from Liam Kennedy as Souths get a big help from their own end
He can do it from both sides tonight as Matt Burton slots the conversion from out wide
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
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Middle of the field penalty for an obstruction and looks a clear cut one despite some disapproval from the crowd
"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
Can't call it convincing but Blake Taaffe nails the conversion perfectly
Tyrone Munro has some nice footwork as he dances, stands up the defence and scores in the corner
SIX MORE - Souths on the attack after the last tackle kick is played at
Matt Burton goes 3/3 and the Bulldogs are actually equal with the clock
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
Matt Burton converts from out wide
TPJ with a great charge-down then the Bulldogs shift to their left and Burton having a great day so far
Taane Milne now goes to the sin bin because in the words of Liam Kennedy "More angles were reviewed" by the bunker
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Contact from the shoulder of Taane Milne has seen the Souths centre going on report nothing more
Matt Burton converts despite being put off by a laser pointer at first
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
Dean Hawkins loses the ball early in the set after points
Blake Taaffe converts from close range in front
*Insert worried emoji* Tom Burgess close to the ruck and the line just runs straight and through
Short drop-out from the Bulldogs is easily taken by the Rabbitohs
Poor second kick for Toby Sexton who kicks too deep and Blake Taaffe takes an unpressured catch in the in-goal
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)