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!
Sandon Smith with a grubber on the last and Connor Tracey runs the ball dead. Drop out Bulldogs!
Sandon Smith with a grubber on the last but it is collected calmly by Toby Sexton and Canterbury hold on.
Matt Burton converts his own try.
Matt Burton charges onto an inside ball from Bailey Hayward and crashes over to put the Bulldogs back in front!
Matt Burton with a deft kick on the last and James Tedesco forces the ball dead. Drop out Roosters.
Mark Nawaqanitawase nows loses the ball off another Matt Burton kick and Dogs will have a chance with a scrum 20m out!
Sandon Smith converts from the sideline and regain the lead!
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!
Viliame Kikau loses the ball and Roosters have the ball on halfway.
Burton is convertin' and it's a four-point lead!
Bronson Xerri runs back inside close to the line to charge over to score!
Matt Burton puts up an enormous torpedo bomb and it is dropped by Mark Nawaqanitawase.
Penalty Roosters - Against Toby Sexton for being inside the 10m.
Penalty Bulldogs - Against Victor Radley for a high shot on Connor Tracey. Dogs find the line just over halfway.
Burton converts the Bulldogs' second try and the margin is 2 points.
Toby Sexton pounces on a Roosters dropped ball to race away and score under the posts!
Viliame Kikau with some nice hands to put Marcelo Montoya down the touchline but James Tedesco and Mark Nawaqanitawase put him into touch.
Mark Nawaqanitawase spills a towering bomb from Matt Burton. Dogs scrum 20m out.
Burton converts the Kikau try and the Dogs are alive!
Bailey Hayward breaks the line with a dummy and finds Viliame Kikau in support to score next to the posts.
Matt Burton caught on the last and another poor end to the set from the Dogs.
Jacob Kiraz slices through and he finds Connor Tracey who is brought down 25m out.
Connor Tracey is dragged back in goal by James Tedesco and it is another drop out for Canterbury.
We are back under way at Accor Stadium and Kurtis Morrin brings the ball back for Canterbury.
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.
Marcelo Montoya drops a poor pass from Viliame Kikau and the Roosters hold on again.
Daniel Tupou loses possession and Bulldogs with another chance before halftime.
Zach Dockar-Clay loses possession from dummy half. Bulldogs scrum 36m out.
Sandon Smith converts the try.
Lindsay Collins crashes over after a mountain of possession for the visitors.
Penalty Roosters - James Tedesco was losing possession but was collected high by Lipoi Hopoi. Roosters get another chance.
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!
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.
Bailey Hayward rolls the ball in on the last but it is too deep.
Penalty Bulldogs - Against Naufahu Whyte for a flop. Dogs find the line 20m out and are on the attack!
Jacob Kiraz leaps high for a kick and is held on the last. Roosters defence is stout.
Penalty Bulldogs - Against Angus Crichton for being inside the 10m. Dogs now 30m out.
Viliame Kikau crunches Robert Toia who loses possession. Bulldogs scrum 32m from their own line.
Sandon Smith gets the goal and the Roosters are off to a good start.
Penalty Roosters - Against Matt King for a clumsy high shot.
Hugo Savala with a nice kick on the last and Bronson Xerri bats the ball dead. Dropout Bulldogs.
Matt Burton with an attempted 40/20 and it falls agonisingly close. Roosters make their way towards halfway.
Daniel Suluka-Fifita has been run over by Spencer Leniu off the kickoff and he is unlikely to be back.
Sandon Smith converts from out wide. Good start for the Tricolours.
Mark Nawaqanitawase scores the first try of the night following some slick hands from James Tedesco.
Siua Wong with a grubber on the last and Connor Tracey forces the ball dead.
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)