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FULL TIME: Raiders win 24-20. Match report coming shortly. Stay with us at LU with Beth Nicholls covering Manly vs Broncos!

Burton knocks on. That's the game folks.

38 seconds and they pack the scrum again. Best way to sum up this game...

Josh Curran getting spoken to sternly here. Ashley Klein not happy.

Bit of push and shove here as Canberra try and win the ball agaisnt the feed.

Challenge unsuccessful. Raiders knock on. Bulldogs have 47 seconds to score.

Something else to look at here. Raiders challenging their knock on that would give the Dogs a scrum from halfway.

90 seconds for the Dogs to run the field and score.

They play it safe. Tom Starling takes the tackle.

Cheeky field goal anyone?

Elliott Whitehead stays down after a tackle and he gets the penalty.

Reed Mahoney knocks on the last tackle. A perfect chance to score and they blow it. Pretty dreadful set there.

GET PUMPED PEOPLE! Game on our hands here.

Bulldogs can score here to take the game to golden point or win if they make the kick.

Contact on Burton fine. No sin bin but penalty for Reed Mahoney being taken out. A few Dogs fans may be unhappy with that one.

Was Burton tackled without the ball there?

Also worth looking at Matt Burton being potentially taken out on the next kick. Might have a bit of controversy here.

Reed Mahoney chip and chase. He's claiming he was taken out.

Here we go.... a lot to look at here.

MRC gonna be busy here...

Nick Cotric was not happy with a Viliame Kikau tackle - claiming hip drop.

Canberra could score here to put this one to bed.

Drew Hutchison tries a chip and chase but nothing comes of it. Dogs have nothing.

Hudson Young couldn't score and turns over the ball on the last.

Emre Guler got SO CLOSE.

And Kiraz with the error... Raiders could score!

Bulldogs look so low energy here.

Bulldogs look so low energy here.

BUT AN ERROR! Elliott Whitehead with an enormous tackle.

2 tackles left.

Rapana error and the Bulldogs have a golden chance here. 30m out.

Bulldogs kick from 40m out.

Xavier Savage cleans up the bomb, but they're being held into their own half.

SO CLOSE TO SCORING! It was hectic football from Canberra but Nick Cotric bobbles the put down in the corner.

Raiders run it back off the restart.

Kaeo Weekes gets so close to a long range try.

Oh they've made a dogs breakfast of that. Viliame Kikau with a shocking error from dummy half.

6 again.

0-2 in the short drop out's. Dogs get it back.

Bailey Hayward got so close to scoring but Trey Mooney bats the ball dead. Another drop out.

Canberra go short but Jacob Kiraz makes the catch. Another full set to try and put on points.

Burton pokes a nice grubber through to force the drop out.

Last play here.

RAPANA KNOCKS ON! Burton's boot was too good for the Raiders fullback and the Dogs have a scrum from 10m out.

Instead it's a nice run from Reed Mahoney agaisnt some slow defence.

Getting pinned back here. Gonna need a monster kick to get them out of trouble.

Canterbury 15m from their own line.

Canberra with a solid set.

I called the swing in momentum earlier and now Canberra reaping the rewards of some stubborn defence.

A few line ball passes here...

6 AGAIN! That helps.

Decent field position for Canberra here. Playing the long game to get one back.

Drew Hutchison kicks on the 4th.

Josh Papali'i with a strong run/

Gritty start to this half for Canberra. Keeping themselves in this one.

Drew Hutchison bombs high but it's a great take from the Raiders fullback.

The Kaeo Weekes kick is taken 15m out and the Raiders will look to pin the Dogs in their own end.

Josh Papali'i returns. Back to 13 on 13.

They can't capitalise and Stephen Crichton's kick goes dead. 7 tackle set to Canberra.

20m out!

Bulldogs on the attack.

Bulldogs on the attack.

Ethan Strange makes a fantastic tackle to force the error. Exactly what Canberra needed.

Handy kick from Kaeo Weekes.

Jordan Rapana returns. Bulldogs still with a one man advantage.

Strong kick chase but Canberra hold on.

Burton makes a break down the short side.

Josh Curran driven back in a strong tackle.

20m out.

High tackle and penalty to Canterbury. Surely they score here agaisnt 11 men.

And we're underway in the second half! The Dogs with first use of the ball.

Bulldogs lead 14-12.

Half time after a hectic first half. Aidan Edgecomb has time to breathe...

Could be another sin bin to Canberra. Looks like a BAD hip drop from Josh Papali'i.

Viliame Kikau looks hurt. Really hurt. Not good.

The Dogs spread it. 45 seconds to play.

Matt Burton kicks for Josh Addo-Carr who is potentially taken off the ball after chasing his own grubber kick.

This'll be interesting. Going up for a potential penalty try.

OH NO! Jacob Preston bombs a certain try after Jacob Kiraz makes a fantastic break down the wing.

PRESTON MANIA AT SUNCORP!!!!!

Max King is stopped close to the line.

Penalty to the Dogs and a golden chance to score here. Looked close in that last set but a touch disjointed.

Dogs on the attack.

Josh Addo-Carr returns the kick and breaks the line to make 30m. Very good run for Canterbury.

Kaeo Weekes kicks from 45m out on the last.

Joseph Tapine on report after connecting Kikau's head with his shoulder. He might be in some trouble with that one.

Connor Tracey stopped 10m out after a beautifully set up play with a monster shot.

WHAT A TACKLE!

20 meter tap. Jordan Rapana made an excellent run on the 5th tackle to set up an aggressive kick but it goes dead.

Joseph Tapine with a strong run.

Burton attempts a 40/20 but can't pull it off.

Good kick again from Kaeo Weekes to pin the Dogs in their own 20.

Game really being played in the middle third of the field here. Canberra just into the Dogs half now.

Rapana returns the kick. 65m out.

Nifty work from Danny Levi at dummy half.

Just as I make the call, Joseph Tapine loses it. Ill discipline from both sides tonight.

3 tackles done into the 20.

6 again Canberra. 40m out.

Drew Hutchison knocks on. Ordinary first quarter from him.

Canterbury spread it on the 4th. Burton nearly gets through.

And then Morgan Smithies follows up. Decent kick from Kaeo Weekes and Tracey did NOT look comfortable under it.

Emre Guler with a strong run.

Been a hectic night so far. Barely keeping up here.

IT LOOKED LIKE Josh Addo-Carr PULLED OFF A MIRACLE! But he had a foot in touch... soooo close.

6 AGAIN DOGS!

Strong run from Cirtta. Dogs into Canberra's 30.

Kaeo Weekes kicking game been on point tonight. Smashes it upfield.

The Burton bomb was high but Xavier Savage makes no mistake.

Matthew Timoko DRILLS Drew Hutchison! Dogs retain the ball still.

Last 5 minutes really changed the momentum here. Dogs into the 20.

He wins the penalty too just past the halfway line. Now the Dogs can attack.

Strong run from Max King.

And they blow it. Very strong defence from the Dogs to force the error.

Canberra win a penalty. Good chance to attack here.

Elliott Whitehead forces an error. Rare mistake from Kikau.

Error to Canberra and Canterbury get the pressure off.

Canberra into the Dogs half yet again.

Good take from Xavier Savage.

The Raiders on top early, even without that try.

Good set from Canberra gaining 70 meters.

Canberra pinned into their own half again. Twitter/live blog software playing up so might be some delays. Trying to blog and tweet here..

Just as I say that, Ethan Strange with a good run.

Canberra being pinned into their own half here.

Matt Burton kicks deep for the Dogs.

And we're underway! It's Canberra with first use of the football.

The Bulldogs are unchanged from last weeks side that narrowly fell to Penrith.

Jordan Rapana returns for Canberra, pushing Albert Hopoate to 18th man.

Welcome to the first game of Magic Round 2024! The Raiders play the Bulldogs from at home of rugby league - Suncorp Stadium!