Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri May 16, 2025
Round 11 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 30166
80min

It is Fulltime! Canterbury have come back from 14-0 down at halftime to defeat the Roosters 24-20 in a classic game at Accor Stadium. Stayed tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's at League Unlimited!

79min

Sandon Smith with a grubber on the last and Connor Tracey runs the ball dead. Drop out Bulldogs!

77min

Sandon Smith with a grubber on the last but it is collected calmly by Toby Sexton and Canterbury hold on.

75min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton converts his own try.

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 24 - 20 Roosters
75min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Matt Burton. Kick to come.

Matt Burton charges onto an inside ball from Bailey Hayward and crashes over to put the Bulldogs back in front!

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 22 - 20 Roosters
74min

Matt Burton with a deft kick on the last and James Tedesco forces the ball dead. Drop out Roosters.

72min

Mark Nawaqanitawase nows loses the ball off another Matt Burton kick and Dogs will have a chance with a scrum 20m out!

69min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sandon Smith.

Sandon Smith converts from the sideline and regain the lead!

Roosters lead Bulldogs 18 - 20 Roosters
67min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Mark Nawaqanitawase. Kick to come.

Mark Nawaqanitawase scores a miracle try, as the winger breaks down the sideline and chips for himself inches from the sideline and grounds the ball to score just short of the dead ball line!

Tied up at Bulldogs 18 - 18 Roosters
66min

Viliame Kikau loses the ball and Roosters have the ball on halfway.

64min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton is convertin' and it's a four-point lead!

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 18 - 14 Roosters
63min

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

Bronson Xerri runs back inside close to the line to charge over to score!

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 16 - 14 Roosters
62min

Matt Burton puts up an enormous torpedo bomb and it is dropped by Mark Nawaqanitawase.

60min

Penalty Roosters - Against Toby Sexton for being inside the 10m.

59min

Penalty Bulldogs - Against Victor Radley for a high shot on Connor Tracey. Dogs find the line just over halfway.

58min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton converts the Bulldogs' second try and the margin is 2 points.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 12 - 14 Roosters
57min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Toby Sexton. Kick to come.

Toby Sexton pounces on a Roosters dropped ball to race away and score under the posts!

Roosters lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Roosters
57min

Viliame Kikau with some nice hands to put Marcelo Montoya down the touchline but James Tedesco and Mark Nawaqanitawase put him into touch.

55min

Mark Nawaqanitawase spills a towering bomb from Matt Burton. Dogs scrum 20m out.

50min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton converts the Kikau try and the Dogs are alive!

Roosters lead Bulldogs 6 - 14 Roosters
49min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Viliame Kikau. Kick to come.

Bailey Hayward breaks the line with a dummy and finds Viliame Kikau in support to score next to the posts.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 4 - 14 Roosters
47min

Matt Burton caught on the last and another poor end to the set from the Dogs.

46min

Jacob Kiraz slices through and he finds Connor Tracey who is brought down 25m out.

44min

Connor Tracey is dragged back in goal by James Tedesco and it is another drop out for Canterbury.

40min

We are back under way at Accor Stadium and Kurtis Morrin brings the ball back for Canterbury.

40min

It is Halftime and is has been all the Roosters at Accor Stadium who lead 14-0 with a flat Bulldogs being held to nil at halftime for the second week in a row. This one is far from over, so stay tuned for all the second half action at League Unlimited.

39min

Marcelo Montoya drops a poor pass from Viliame Kikau and the Roosters hold on again.

37min

Daniel Tupou loses possession and Bulldogs with another chance before halftime.

34min

Zach Dockar-Clay loses possession from dummy half. Bulldogs scrum 36m out.

33min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sandon Smith.

Sandon Smith converts the try.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 0 - 14 Roosters
32min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Lindsay Collins. Kick to come.

Lindsay Collins crashes over after a mountain of possession for the visitors.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 0 - 12 Roosters
30min

Penalty Roosters - James Tedesco was losing possession but was collected high by Lipoi Hopoi. Roosters get another chance.

28min

Sandon Smith collects a kick and takes off down field and he is run down at the death by Stephen Crichton. Roosters on the attack!

25min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Mark Nawaqanitawase collects a loose ball and produces a magic flick pass for Robert Toia to score under the posts. However the replay shows that he lost possession in the grounding.

23min

Bailey Hayward rolls the ball in on the last but it is too deep.

21min

Penalty Bulldogs - Against Naufahu Whyte for a flop. Dogs find the line 20m out and are on the attack!

19min

Jacob Kiraz leaps high for a kick and is held on the last. Roosters defence is stout.

18min

Penalty Bulldogs - Against Angus Crichton for being inside the 10m. Dogs now 30m out.

17min

Viliame Kikau crunches Robert Toia who loses possession. Bulldogs scrum 32m from their own line.

16min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Sandon Smith.

Sandon Smith gets the goal and the Roosters are off to a good start.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 0 - 8 Roosters
14min

Penalty Roosters - Against Matt King for a clumsy high shot.

13min

Hugo Savala with a nice kick on the last and Bronson Xerri bats the ball dead. Dropout Bulldogs.

10min

Matt Burton with an attempted 40/20 and it falls agonisingly close. Roosters make their way towards halfway.

8min

Daniel Suluka-Fifita has been run over by Spencer Leniu off the kickoff and he is unlikely to be back.

8min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sandon Smith.

Sandon Smith converts from out wide. Good start for the Tricolours.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 0 - 6 Roosters
6min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Mark Nawaqanitawase. Kick to come.

Mark Nawaqanitawase scores the first try of the night following some slick hands from James Tedesco.

Roosters lead Bulldogs 0 - 4 Roosters
4min

Siua Wong with a grubber on the last and Connor Tracey forces the ball dead.

1min

Stephen Crichton goes to kick on the last and slips over losing possession. Roosters breathe a sigh of relief as they work it up towards halfway.

We are underway at Accor Stadium! Spencer Leniu charges into the Bulldogs defenders, but he loses possession!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Chris Butler

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (24)
Tries: Viliame Kikau, Toby Sexton, Matt Burton, Bronson Xerri
Conversions: Matt Burton (4/4)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (20)
Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase (2), Lindsay Collins
Conversions: Sandon Smith (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Sandon Smith (1/1)