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FULL TIME: Manly prevail 42-24 in an entertaining affair at Accor Stadium

Bulldogs don't die wondering with a kick through to Josh Addo-Carr who chips again but Manly get back to mop up

Manly opting to take the 2 and Gordon Chan Kum Tong will take the kick!

DCE forces a repeat set

Manly find touch on the kick off and gain possession back on the attack

insert cat smashing type writer GIF for me trying to keep up with all these points

Hold the phone! The Bunker has overturned the on field decision of try due to an obstruction

Stop me if you've heard this before - Bulldogs turn the ball over on tackle 1

PENALTY! Late tackle on Reed Mahoney and all the boys come in for a bit of push and shove

Manly is pulling out all the party tricks now. DCE just misses a cross field kick to Saab and the ball runs out

Before I can even hit post the Bulldogs turn the ball back over

KNOCK ON. Manly judged to have knocked on a loose ball and Bulldogs take over at their own 10m line

PENALTY! Bulldogs offside allowing Manly a free pass out of their own end

Bulldogs fail to find the line on a penalty to get them out of their own end and now Manly are on the attack

DCE grubbers for Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega but the ball rolls dead out of his reach. 7 tackle set for the Bulldogs

Gordon Chan Kum Tong steals the ball from Perham 1 on 1 and Manly are on the attack

Blake Wilson tries a chip and chase for himself down the right wing but the ball just goes out before he regathers

Tolutau Koula makes a huge break down the right hand touch line on the kick return. The kid can fly

Both sides going set for set to begin the second half

Manly go short off the kickoff trying to catch the Bulldogs sleeping but the Dogs recover and start the half with great field position

The sides are heading back onto the field to get the second half underway. Dogs will have first use

That's half-time at Accor Stadium with Manly leading 16-6.

DCE forces a repeat set with a nicely placed bomb

A trademark Burton bomb leaves Tolutau Koula in no man's land before fortunately bouncing dead

Burton knocks the ball on on tackle 1 and then unsuccessfully challenges the decision. Manly take over

ERROR! Koula drops a bomb and the Dogs have a chance to attack 10 metres out

Ben Trbojevic is judged to have knocked the ball on by the Bunker and the Dogs take over possession.

Anddddd a forward pass hands the ball straight back to Canterbury.

Poor 5th tackle option for the Bulldogs has Manly starting their set on halfway

NO TRY! Tolutau Koula slides through and scores but is called back for obstruction.

Cherry-Evans steals a Kikau offload to put Manly back on the attack.

Forward pass from Haumole Olakau'atu to Morgan Harper attacking the line and the ball is turned over

PENALTY to Manly and they will move into attacking field position

Bulldogs force a repeat set and are on the attack again

Wilson makes a line break down the right wing but can't pass the ball inside to his support men.

Toafofoa Sipley makes a clean break to get Manly in good field position.

Reed Mahoney knocks the ball on digging for the line from dummy half. Bulldogs well and truly with the upper hand early on

PENALTY! Manly penalised for an escort and the Bulldogs continue to attack the line.

Canterbury not afraid to throw the ball around early. They find themselves back on the attack off the kick off and a set restart.

PENALTY. Canterbury with a rather uninspiring set at the line with no kick on 5th tackle and then compound with a penalty to get Manly out of their own end

ERROR! Koula drops the ball for Manly as they try to spread early. Dogs on the attack now

GAME ON! Burton kicks off for the Dogs and Manly have first use of the footy.

Conditions look picture perfect at Accor and I get the feeling we could be in for plenty of points with both teams already out of finals contention.

Manly are 1-17 as named including the long anticipated debut of Gordon Chan Kum Tong on the bench.

The Bulldogs have a host of late changes including a brand new centre pairing with Hayze Perham and Paul Alamoti coming in for Jacob Kiraz and Braidon Burns. Luke Thompson replaces Max King in the starting side and Jayden Okunbor is in for Kurtis Morrin on the bench.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Sunday Afternoon footy as the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs meet the Manly Sea Eagles at Accor Stadium.