Match Centre

MANLY HAVE WON.

Lehi Hopoate is tackled on the 20 metre line.

Tolutau Koula is tackled close to the goal line.

The Bulldogs lose the ball!

Luke Brooks is tackled five metres from the try line.

Lachlan Croker is held up over the line.

The Sea Eagles win the challenge - the decision becomes a Bulldogs knock on.

The Sea Eagles are challenging the decision.

Bulldogs penalty.

I've seen it but I don't believe it! Manly were gone but they are level!

Lehi Hopoate can't hold onto the ball - the Bulldogs breathe a sigh of relief.

Manly penalty.

The Bulldogs knock on.

Luke Brooks throws a forward pass on halfway.

Reed Mahoney puts a grubber in that rolls dead - the Sea Eagles will get a seven tackle set.

Kurtis Morrin gets on for his first taste of finals football.

Haumole Olakau'atu is receiving attention from the trainer but the referee won't blow a penalty.

Viliame Kikau couldn't get the ball back from the charge down.

CHARGE DOWN

Reuben Garrick makes a good catch close to his goal line.

Jacob Kiraz catches the short drop out.

Tom Trbojevic is trapped in his in-goal.

Crowd: 50,714

The Sea Eagles win the challenge and capitalise immediately; Luke Brooks did a great job to put DCE into space!

Manly are challenging the ruling of knock on.

Manly have knocked on.

The Bulldogs make an error close to halfway.

Bulldogs penalty.

Reed Mahoney has been placed on report.

Things are getting a bit fiery between the two teams.

Lehi Hopoate is tackled close to the sideline.

Jacob Kiraz makes a great catch on his 20 metre line.

Reed Mahoney attempts a 40/20, but Tommy Talau is able to cover up for the visitors.

Toby Sexton put up a cross-field kick, Tolutau Koula couldn't gather it in and Jeral Skelton was able to pounce!

Jacob Kiraz is cut down a metre from the try line.

Haumole Olakau'atu cleans up a grubber kick close to his own goal line.

Lehi Hopoate is dragged back in goal by Stephen Crichton to force a line drop out.

Luke Brooks strips the ball from Connor Tracey only for the referee to rule a knock on.

Burton puts up a bomb; Hopoate catches just over his 10 metre line.

Play is back underway.

Connor Tracey chips for Jeral Skelton, but Tom Trbojevic is on the spot to knock the ball dead on halftime.

Haumole Olakau'atu breaks through multiple tackles but ends up losing the ball.

Lehi Hopoate catches an attacking bomb and offloads to Bullemore in support!

Tom Trbojevic is tackled 15 metres from his line.

Daly Cherry-Evans sends the line drop out 80 metres!

The Bulldogs are claiming Matt Burton was run off the ball, chasing a Toby Sexton kick. The referee allows play on.

Crichton is remaining on the field.

Stephen Crichton is down with a shoulder injury. Ethan Bullemor is on report for high contact.

Tom Trbojevic is wrapped up close to his 10 metre line.

Connor Tracey makes a catch on his 10 metre line.

NO TRY. Jeral Skelton loses the ball over the try line.

Jeral Skelton is diving for the corner but the bunker is checking...

Lehi Hopoate is tackled over the sideline by multiple Bulldogs players.

Matt Burton showed brilliant vision to expose Tom Trbojevic defending in the line for that try.

Connor Tracey is hit late and wins a penalty to the delight of the Bulldogs fans.

Jeral Skelton makes a strong return over the 30 metre line.

Taniela Paseka is tackled a metre from the line.

Manly penalty - Lachlan Croker takes a quick tap and pops an offload to Luke Brooks.

Haumole Olakau'atu loses the ball but the referee rules a penalty to Manly.

Reuben Garrick makes an important catch close to his goal line.

The Sea Eagles compound the error by conceding a penalty.

Jeral Skelton smashes Tolutau Koula to force an error.

Manly get a penalty coming out of their end.

Tom Trbojevic is tackled around the legs by Viliame Kikau on his 20 metre line.

Kiraz backed himself to get to the line after the Bulldogs shifted the ball left.

Tom Trbojevic loses the ball close to his goal line - the Bulldogs will get the first chance to posts points.

Connor Tracey carries the ball over his 30 metre line.

Tom Trbojevic manages to get out of his in-goal after a clearing kick by Toby Sexton was allowed to bounce.

Jeral Skelton returns the ball close to the 20 metre line.

Tolutau Koula takes the first carry of the day.

Stephen Crichton takes the Bulldogs onto the field - kick-off is moments away!

Daly Cherry-Evans leads the Sea Eagles onto Accor Stadium to a chorus of boos.

Reed Mahoney will make his 150th appearance in first grade.

The Sea Eagles have won three of their last 16 visits to Accor Stadium over the last decade.

The Sea Eagles have won 10 of the last 11 meetings against the Bulldogs, including a 34-22 victory a fortnight ago.

The Bulldogs and Sea Eagles have met five times previously in finals football with the Bulldogs holding a 4-1 advantage.

Both teams will line up 1-17, as per program.

The winner of today’s clash will face the Sydney Roosters next Saturday night at Allianz Stadium.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of the Second Elimination Final between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Manly Sea Eagles from Accor Stadium.