Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri August 23, 2024
Round 25 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 24295
79min

Shaun Johnson takes on the line but loses the ball... that is it.

79min

Six again for the Warriors.

79min

The Warriors have the ball from a short kick-off.

78min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton adds another two points.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 34 Bulldogs
78min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

Stephen Crichton makes a break from a scrum and finds Jacob Kiraz in support to seal another win!

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 32 Bulldogs
77min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak puts a hand out to stop the ball getting to Josh Addo-Carr, but the Bulldogs will get another set.

76min

Dylan Walker is denied a try by the blue and white defence.

75min

Kurt Mann is holding his shoulder.

74min

Demitric Sifakula makes a strong run up to the Bulldogs 20 metre line.

73min

Bronson Xerri comes up with an error.

73min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak puts in a kick that does dead - it's not going to be the Warriors night.

72min

Max King has placed on report for making shoulder contact to the head of an opponent.

71min

The bunker overturns the line drop out with Dylan Walker deemed to have touched the ball before it went dead.

70min

Connor Tracey knocks a grubber kick dead.

69min

The Warriors get a penalty.

68min

Max King is on report,

67min

Warriors penalty.

66min

Six again for Canterbury.

65min

The Warriors make an error inside their own half.

63min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton's kick hits the post and bounces through.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 28 Bulldogs
62min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

Burton threads a kick in-goal and the Foxx grounds the ball just before the dead ball line.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 26 Bulldogs
61min

Matt Burton makes an important tackle to wrap Marata Niukore up on the last.

60min

Freddy Lussick is on for the Warriors.

59min

Both teams are trading sets midway through the half.

55min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton adds the extras.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 22 Bulldogs
54min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Harry Hayes. Kick to come.

Toby Sexton gets a result with another grubber - Harry Hayes pounces to score his first try!

Bulldogs lead Warriors 18 - 20 Bulldogs
53min

Marcelo Montoya has knocked on.

52min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been ruled out of the game with a category one HIA.

51min

Double knock on.

50min

Johnson forces a repeat set with a great grubber kick.

48min

The Warriors force an error out of Jacob Kiraz inside the Bulldogs half.

47min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak loses the ball close to the try line.

46min

Mitchell Barnett is not impressed at the referee's discretion to allow Crichton to remain on the field.

46min

Stephen Crichton has been placed on report but has not been sent to the sin bin.

46min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has come from the field with a HIA after copping a shoulder from Stephen Crichton.

45min

Sexton attempts another short kick but the Warriors are up to the task of cleaning up in their own half.

43min

Jaeman Salmon throws a forward pass to Viliame Kikau.

41min

Toby Sexton forces a repeat set with a grubber trapping Kurt Capewell in-goal.

41min

Matt Burton nails a 40/20 to give the visitors a dream start after halftime.

40min

Play is back underway - Kurtis Morrin takes the first carry.

40min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson sends the Warriors to the sheds with a two-point lead.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 16 Bulldogs
39min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Wayde Egan. Kick to come.

Wayde Egan takes a run from close range to draw the Warriors level.

Tied up at Warriors 16 - 16 Bulldogs
38min

Warriors penalty.

37min

The Warriors will get a chance to strike back before the break.

36min

Bronson Xerri throws a pass intended for Josh Addo-Carr over the sideline.

35min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton puts the Bulldogs further in front.

Bulldogs lead Warriors 12 - 16 Bulldogs
35min

Kurtis Morrin scores his first try of the season to put the Bulldogs in front.

34min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Kurtis Morrin. Kick to come.

Viliame Kikau makes a break and finds Kurtis Morrin in support for a try!

Bulldogs lead Warriors 12 - 14 Bulldogs
33min

The Warriors lose the ball close to the line.

33min

Shaun Johnson gets a repeat set off his own kick.

31min

Jaeman Salmon is on for the Bulldogs.

30min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton makes amends for his earlier miss.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 10 Bulldogs
29min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Stephen Crichton. Kick to come.

Stephen Crichton swoops on a Sexton bomb to score.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 8 Bulldogs
29min

Matt Burton has shanked his kick for touch and the Bulldogs pick the ball up just inside the Warriors half.

28min

Luke Metcalf sends the kick-off out on the full.

28min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Burton pushes the kick wide of the mark as the rain begins to pour down.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 4 Bulldogs
26min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Bronson Xerri. Kick to come.

Bronson Xerri slides over for a try.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 4 Bulldogs
26min

Jacob Kiraz is denied a metre from the line by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

25min

The Bulldogs get a penalty in front of the posts.

23min

Harry Hayes makes a tremendous run through the middle of the field.

23min

Connor Tracey watches a kick by Johnson roll dead - the Bulldogs get a seven tackle set.

22min

Adam Pompey has come from the field with Marata Niukore getting an earlier than anticipated introduction.

20min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck defuses an attacking kick by Sexton close to his posts and the Warriors hold on once again.

18min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is tackled in-goal after gathering in a grubber by Toby Sexton.

17min

Six again for the Bulldogs.

16min

Burton is driven over the sideline but the referee rules a penalty.

15min

Jazz Tevaga loses the ball from the kick-off.

15min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds the extras.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 0 Bulldogs
14min

Luke Metcalf delivered another great pass to send Capewell over for the try. Two try-assists already for the pivot.

14min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Kurt Capewell. Kick to come.

Capewell steams onto a pass and scores underneath the black dot.

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 0 Bulldogs
13min

Viliame Kikau loses the ball and gifts possession back to the Warriors on halfway.

12min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck catches an attacking kick close to the Bulldogs try line; the Wahs shift the ball but the referee deems Wayde Egan offside from the initial bomb.

11min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson is on target with his first kick.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Bulldogs
10min

Luke Metcalf did a great job to draw in Stephen Crichton and release a pass for Montoya to run into space.

9min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

The Warriors won't be denied this time! Montoya opens the scoring.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Bulldogs
9min

No Try. Pompey is held up by Tracey and Connor Tracey.

9min

Connor Tracey does a phenomenal job to hold Adam Pompey up over the try line.

8min

Shaun Johnson throws a dummy close to the line and draws a six again..

8min

The Warriors elect to tap and run despite the penalty being in front of the posts.

7min

A six again turns into a penalty for the Warriors.

6min

Toby Sexton drops the ball - it's a drop-a-thon early on in this one.

5min

Canterbury get a penalty from the line drop out with the referee ruling Stephen Crichton was impeded by Addin Fonua-Blake.

3min

Connor Tracey fumbles a catch in-goal and is driven over the dead ball line. Play will resume with a line drop out.

2min

Kurt Mann drops the ball on the 20 metre line.

1min

Six again for the Bulldogs mere metres from the goal line.

Shaun Johnson drops the ball with his first touch of the game.

Addin Fonua-Blake takes the first run of the night.

The stadium erupts as Shaun Johnson comes onto the field for the very last time.

Matt Burton leads the Bulldogs out in his 100th NRL game game.

The Bulldogs haven’t won at Shaun Johnson Stadium since 2012.

The Warriors have won six of the past seven clashes, however the Bulldogs did prevail in golden point when the sides met earlier in the season.

The Bulldogs welcome back Max King in the front-row at the expense of Josh Curran.

The Warriors have shuffled their forward pack with Jazz Tevaga starting at prop, Mitchell Barnett moving to the second-row and Marata Niukore reverting to the bench. Chanel Harris-Tavita replaces Tom Ale on the bench.

Canterbury-Bankstown five-eighth Matt Burton will make his 100th appearance in first grade.

Go Media Stadium has been renamed Shaun Johnson Stadium in honour of Shaun Johnson making his final home appearance for the club. The match will also serve as the final home appearance for Addin Fonua-Blake and Jazz Tevaga.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 25 Friday Night Football between the New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Wyatt Raymond

Touch Judges: Jarrod Cole, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Liam Kennedy

WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya, Kurt Capewell, Wayde Egan
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (34)
Tries: Bronson Xerri, Stephen Crichton, Kurtis Morrin, Harry Hayes, Josh Addo-Carr, Jacob Kiraz
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/6)