That's all. Souths try to nail it near fulltime but no dice. Canterbury dominant and win by 14.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-18
The 'Dogs look to have scored through Lloyd Perrett but there's a forward pass in there. Souths ball.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-18
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Kyle Turner makes an unforced error.
Souths try some quick hands out the left near halfway and Turner gives up the ball. Dogs scrum with three left.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
No drama for Reynolds from beside the posts. Five to go, 14 the margin.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-18
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Jason Clark. Kick to come.
Jason Clark scoots over on the last tackle for the Bunnies, great work from dummy-half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-16
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Frank Pritchard makes an unforced error.
Pritchard sets up a nice looking play down the left but manages to drop it cold beside him in attempting an odd dummy.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson converts and the Dogs are back to a twenty-point lead and have the two competition points in the bag.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-12
UPDATE: Greg Inglis is now off the park, hobbling badly.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-12
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Shaun Lane. Kick to come.
Perrett goes up and bats it back, Shaun Lane gets it down and the men upstairs agree with Jared Maxwell, it's a try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-12
VIDEO | Possible Bulldogs TRY to Shaun Lane after Sam Perrett batted it back.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-12
Bulldogs penalty after some confusion off a high kick - Rabbitohs offside. Back down the field Inglis is down with some leg soreness.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Great stuff from the touchline. Margin shortens to 14. Fifteen left. Could it happen?
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-12
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
Alex Johnston gets over in the corner for the Bunnies.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Hodkinson's radar just not quite on-point there from the touchline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-6
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Curtis Rona. Kick to come.
Wowee! Curtis Rona backs himself from 10m out, pushes to the line and throws himself in the air to grab his 20th try of the season!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-6
Kasiano finds Hodkinson with a brilliant offload to gain Canterbury some metres, before the 'Dogs trap Souths in-goal on the next play off a well-placed Mbye grubber.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-6
A bit of end-to-end stuff. Adam Reynolds looking worse for wear but he's pushed the trainer away and re-joins the defensive line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-6
James Graham possibly seen saying "I Told You So" as he returns from the concussion test, but his team now only leads by 16 instead of 22.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Is this the beginning of the comeback? Reynolds converts from out wide to revive the premiers' hopes.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-6
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Bryson Goodwin. Kick to come.
Finally the Bunnies are in! Cheeky John Sutton kick finds Goodwin on the edge who avoids Sam Perrett enough to get it down.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-4
Souths manage to force a drop-out... and replays show the call from touch judge Brett Suttor was completely incorrect. He judged Brett Morris to have his foot on the dead ball line when it was inside the in-goal. Big chance for the Bunnies here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
Sam Perrett comes within inches of a hat-trick! Can't quit pull the ball in. South Sydney 20m restart.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
South Sydney concede a penalty inside their own half. Canterbury start things from halfway.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Kirisome Auva'a makes an unforced error.
The Bunnies try to shift it wide too quickly and Auva'a can't take it. He cops a knock from Sam Perrett's hip for his troubles. Bulldogs ball.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
Awkward. Moses Mbye runs 90m after collecting a Souths' kick but he's offside from it deflecting off Pritchard and it's a Souths penalty. All that juice used up for nothing.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
James Graham goes down under an awkward tackle and he's being told to go and have a concussion test, even if he doesn't want it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
We're back underway. Bunnies with a mountain to clumb, Canterbury wanting to put their stamp on the competition.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Hodkinson misses. Unbelievable half of footy from the blue-and-whites. 22-0 and we go to halftime.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Kick to come.
Perrett a double! Hodkinson attempts the field goal, it bounces off a Souths player, Cook has chased through, soccers it ahead, beats it to the dead ball line himself and bats it back to the waiting Perrett!!! WHAT. A. TRY!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-0
UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Field goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
VIDEO REFEREE POSSIBLE BULLDOGS TRY. We'll explain it in a second. What the hell?
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Greg Inglis makes an unforced error.
Is this the Rabbitohs' worst half of footy this year? Inglis gets a neat pass from Stewart but just fumbles it. Simple stuff.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Alex Johnston makes an unforced error.
Not really working for the Bunnies tonight. The Rabbitohs see space on the edge but it gets to Johnston awkwardly and he knocks on.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson tries to pick up a loose offload but loses it. Souths with ANOTHER feed 10m out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
And another one. And now we have Tim Grant and David Klemmer getting into each other.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
Bulldogs inviting South Sydney back into this - a late set penalty 30m from their own line and now the Rabbitohs attack again...
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Thomas Burgess makes an unforced error.
Oh dear. First hit up and Tommy finds himself sans ball. Not looking good for the cardinal and myrtle so far tonight.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
Canterbury concede another penalty, Souths less than 10m out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson with a hand to the ball as Sutton tries passing on the last. Souths scrum 10m from the Canterbury line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson can't get his hands properly to a horrible Damien Cook pass out of dummy-half. Souths ball on halfway.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Three from three. All Canterbury so far.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.
Hands, offloads, TRY TIME! The Bulldogs go down the short side, Rona puts it in-field to Pritchard who provides another freakish offload - Brett Morris the recipient. "B Moz" clambers over the line to extend Canterbury's lead!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-0
Perrett appears to have knocked it dead off a Rabbitohs' kick, but replays show it was Bryson Goodwin, and that Perrett's hand only propelled Goodwin's hands. Drop-out overruled, Bulldogs 20m restart.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Moses Mbye makes an unforced error.
Mbye loses it just inside the Bunnies' half. A few plays later Canterbury have conceded a penalty as well, Souths with a fresh set just 30m out...
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
Browne is off after copping a knock to the head trying to pressure Adam Reynolds after a kick.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
End to end stuff from both sides since the last 'Dogs try, but the leading side's momentum seems to have dropped away a little.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
Bulldogs get away with some luck there, a stripped ball goes to Tom Burgess but he doesn't hear the 6-again call and kicks it. Canterbury have it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
Good long low kick from Adam Reynolds on the fourth tackle backed up by a good chase and subsequent defensive set has kept the Bulldogs trapped inside their own 40m for a set.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson makes no mistake again. Early dominance from Canterbury here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Kick to come.
Beautiful long ball out wide from Hodkinson finds Perrett out wide and he goes in almost untouched.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-0
Klemmer is out there for Canterbury too.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Canterbury with another penalty, Brett Morris breaks into the backfield then the Souths' chasers bring him down, but hold on too long. The Bulldogs tap and play.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Moses Mbye makes an unforced error.
Moses takes on the line on the last but loses the ball attempting to get an unusual offload away. Souths ball 10m out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Rabbitohs penalised on the Bulldogs' return set. Big chance for Canterbury again here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson has no trouble adding the extras to Cook's opening try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Damien Cook. Kick to come.
The Bulldogs use the numbers through offloads on the last and Pritchard finds Cook backing away from a tackle and Cook goes in untouched.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0
Canterbury with the better of the metres gained today, and find themselves inside the Rabbitohs' 10m on the last tackle.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Sam Perrett makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson puts it up, Goodwin takes it but Perrett manages a one-on-one strip before losing it attempting to get a pass away. Souths' scrum 10m out from their own line.
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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Greg Inglis makes an unforced error.
Inglis throws a shocking low pass that Bryson Goodwin can't get his hands to, and it flies into touch. Canterbury scrum on their own 10m.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Greg Eastwood makes an unforced error.
Eastwood fumbles it forward trying to clean up a loose pass.
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Souths pick up a penalty just two tackles into the set. They tap and go from 20m out.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Sam Kasiano makes an unforced error.
First error of the game is from Kasiano in a big tackle. South Sydney attack from 30m out.
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Much better this time from Hodkinson, though Alex Johnston fields the kick and manages to keep it in the field of play.
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Souths' first set ends with a kick fielded by Sam Perrett, and Canterbury will start from just short of their own 40m line.
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We're underway and Canterbury push over halfway off the first set, but the Hodkinson kick on the last asks no questions of Rabbitohs' fullback Greg Inglis.
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After 400 minutes of lead-up by the host broadcaster, we almost have kickoff. Teams on the park... just about ready now.
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The Bulldogs have come back from 24-16 down to defeat the Rabbitohs 26-24 in the Holden Cup Under 20's. The loss for Souths means they're all but assured the wooden spoon in this year's National Youth Competition.
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In TEAM NEWS the Rabbitohs have opted to bring back Cameron McInnes in at hooker to replace suspended international Issac Luke. Paul Carter is moved back to the bench with Chris Grevsmuhl the player to miss out. Canterbury are 1-17.
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Few will forget the spite from the last encounter between these sides - the Good Friday Grand Final Re-match was the most memorable game of the season for all the wrong reason and saw fiery Bulldog David Klemmer sin-binned and subsequently suspended for abusing referee Gerard Sutton, and captain James Graham for two charges including the contrary conduct against Sutton himself. The Rabbitohs got home 18-17 on the back of a controversial late penalty goal and the 'Dogs season degenerated from there while the Bunnies righted their sails to ensure they'd stay in the eight all season.
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Welcome to Friday night footy at ANZ! South Sydney are hosting Canterbury at the shared home ground of both sides. It's a critical one for both sides - the Bunnies can secure a top four berth with a win here tonight while a win for the blue-and-whites will ensure they are in the box seat to wrap up a finals berth themselves.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (18)
Tries: Bryson Goodwin, Alex Johnston, Jason Clark
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (32)
Tries: Damien Cook, Sam Perrett (2), Brett Morris, Curtis Rona, Shaun Lane
Field Goals: Trent Hodkinson (0/1)
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (4/6)
Penalty Goals: