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Burton puts up a towering bomb but Latrell Mitchell is up to the task and gets the Rabbitohs their first win of 2024.

This is it...

35 seconds to win it for Canterbury...

Bulldogs penalty.

Samuel Hughes spills the ball and that should seal the result for Souths.

Jacob Preston catches the short kick-off!

Souths get a penalty after Connor Tracey touched the ball before it travelled 10 metres.

No Try. Goal line drop out.

Latrell Mitchell kicks for the in-goal; Connor Tracey appears to have ground the ball. The bunker will check for a possible try.

Blake Taaffe loses the ball!

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Taane Milne is tackled on his 10 metre line.

Alex Johnston has come from the field with a hamstring issue.

Shaquai Mitchell has failed a HIA.

Souths survive and will gain massive confidence from that passage of play.

Mitchell kicks the drop out over the sideline; Canterbury get another set close to the try line.

Another repeat set for the Bulldogs.

Matt Burton catches a short and high drop out from Latrell Mitchell.

Alex Johnston is trapped in goal after a great chip kick by Taaffe.

Canterbury get a penalty late in the set.

Reed Mahoney attempts a 40/20, but the kick falls just short of the target.

No Try. Jaeman Salmon is ruled to have obstructed Dean Hawkins, creating the space for Kikau to score.

Viliame Kikau is claiming a try - the bunker will check for an obstruction.

Kurtis Morrin is back on for Canterbury.

Viliame Kikau has been hit off the ball. Bulldogs penalty.

Penalty. Connor Tracey is run off the ball after chipping over the top of Alex Johnston.

Jack Wighton drops the ball with the Rabbitohs looking dangerous down the sideline.

Jaeman Salmon loses the ball after a poor pass from Burton.

Bulldogs penalty.

Jacob Preston has passed his HIA.

The Rabbitohs lose the challenge and the penalty against Milne will stand.

Cameron Murray is challenging the kick chase...

Taane Milne collects Blake Taaffe high.

Souths will kick to extend their lead to a converted try.

Souths get a penalty in attacking territory.

Souths get a penalty.

Kurtis Morrin drops the ball to release the pressure on the Rabbitohs.

Matt Burton makes a break off the restart and puts the Bulldogs on the attack.

Jacob Kiraz catches a kick in-goal to give the Bulldogs a seven tackle set.

South Sydney get a penalty and find touch on halfway.

Viliame Kikau is cut down close to the try line. The Bulldogs are challenging the call in the hope of getting a repeat set.

Preston is down and is certain to be ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Shaquai Mitchell returns the ball of the kick-off and clashes heads with Jacob Preston.

Damien Cook makes an incisive run early in the set for South Sydney.

Shaquai Mitchell runs the ball back on the first play of the new half.

Josh Addo-Carr is unconscious after heavy contact from Latrell Mitchell and Isaiah Tass to prevent a try.

Josh Addo-Carr is taken over the sideline as the halftime siren sounds.

Bulldogs penalty - the Bulldogs want Isaiah Tass in the sin bin but the centre stays on the field.

No Try. Morrin loses the ball just short of the line.

Kurtis Morrin looks to have scored - the referee has sent it to the bunker.

The Bulldogs get a penalty after points with Dean Hawkins penalised for a flop on Viliame Kikau.

Taaffe did a remarkable effort to step Jack Wighton and then nail a pin-point perfect kick for Tracey.

Canterbury are accusing Jack Wighton of a hip drop in the tackle on Jacob Preston - the referee rules play on.

Jacob Preston loses the ball with the try line in sight.

Six again for Canterbury 10 metres out form the South Sydney line.

Kurt Mann draws a penalty with his first involvement of the day.

Alex Johnston does a great job to prevent a 40/20 attempted by Drew Hutchison.

Souths shift the ball left - Alex Johnston appears to knock on but the referee rules play on.

Canterbury get a seven tackle set but come up with an error at dummy half.

Tevita Tatola cleans up an attacking kick from Matt Burton.

Canterbury survive and get a relieving penalty coming off their own line.

Canterbury come up with a mistake inside their own half... worrying signs early for the Bulldogs.

Latrell Mitchell pops an offload to Alex Johnston and the winger is away!

South Sydney receive a penalty after Latrell Mitchell was hit after kicking.

The Rabbitohs get an early win with the bunker ruling Milne always had control of the ball.

Taane Milne is ruled to have lost the ball on his 10 metre line; the Rabbitohs are challenging the ruling.

Josh Addo-Carr grubbers on the last; Latrell Mitchell returns the ball and is cut down before he can streak away.

Canterbury get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Blake Taaffe returns the ball against his former club over the 10 metre line.

Matt Burton is hit simultaneously while putting up a kick; the ball doesn't go far and Souths have the ball on their 30 metre line.

Taane Milne fields a towering bomb from Matt Burton and returns the ball up to his 20 metre line.

Liam Knight takes the first carry of the afternoon.

Cameron Murray takes the Rabbitohs onto the field.

Stephen Crichton takes the Bulldogs out onto Accor Stadium.

Jacob Host will make his 100th appearance in first grade; the second-rower debuted with St George Illawarra in 2016 before shifting to South Sydney in 2021.

South Sydney have won 8/11 Good Friday afternoon matches since the fixture became a regular feature of the Easter long weekend in 2012.

Since facing off in the 2014 Grand Final, the Rabbitohs have dominated the Bulldogs with 12 wins from 18 meetings.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will be boosted in their pursuit of back-to-back victories with Josh Addo-Carr returning in place of Blake Wilson.

The besieged South Sydney Rabbitohs will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 4 Good Friday Football between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from Accor Stadium.