It is Fulltime and Melbourne has defeated Canterbury by 20-14 in a semi final preview at AAMI Park tonight. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's at League Unlimited!
Ryan Papenhuyzen with a field goal attempt but it is wide.
Matt Burton with a spiral bomb on the last but it bounces dead.
Viliame Kikau loses the ball and Storm are off the hook.
Matt Burton kicks a 40/20! Here they come!
Stephen Crichton hits the post. No good!
Canterbury score as Stephen Crichton and Connor Tracey combine to put Jacob Kiraz over untouched in the corner!
Penalty Bulldogs - Late shot on Lachlan Galvin and Dogs need to score now.
Harry Hayes burst through the line but loses the possession as he dives for the line. Great defence from Xavier Coates at the death.
Nick Meaney takes the two points on offer.
Penalty Storm - Against Bailey Hayward for holding onto to Cameron Munster too long in the tackle.
Stephen Crichton misses from out wide.
Canterbury have been peppering the Storm line and they get a reward following a clever offload from Marcelo Montoya allows Viliame Kikau to crash over.
Penalty Bulldogs - Against Grant Anderson for instigating a scuffle after a great tackle from Nick Meaney on Matt Burton. Dogs on the attack!
Lachlan Galvin with a kick on the last and Jacob Kiraz drags Xavier Coates in goal. Dropout Storm.
Nick Meaney converts and Melbourne increase their lead.
Despite being a man down, Jonah Pezet kicks across field for Xavier Coates to score a simple try.
Matt Burton now loses possession, and Bulldogs waste another opportunity while Storm are a man down.
Canterbury to have looked made it two tries in eight minutes, when Jacob Kiraz got a tip on pass from Stephen Crichton to bulldoze his way over to score in the corner. However, Kiraz lost possession.
Harry Grant sent to the Sin Bin for a shoulder charge.
Stephen Crichton converts the try.
Canterbury needed to get on the scoreboard first in the second half and they have, after Bailey Hayward burrows over from dummy half.
We are back underway at AAMI Park! Harry Hayes charges back for the Bulldogs and met by a wall of Storm defenders.
It is Halftime and it has been played at a fast pace with Melbourne scoring two tries to take a 12-0 lead at the break. Bulldogs need some luck, can they get it in the second half? Plenty to play out at AAMI Park so stayed tuned for all the second half action at League Unlimited!
Grant Anderson goes for an intercept but knocks on. Bulldogs scrum 13m out!
Cameron Munster with a 40/20!
Marcelo Montoya almost scores in the corner but gets a kick away late and Canterbury get a repeat set.
Nick Meaney converts their second try.
Back-to-back errors cost the Bulldogs as Ryan Papenhuyzen slices through to score.
Penalty Storm - Connor Tracey drops a kick on the last and Marcelo Montoya cleans up in an offside position. Storm on the attack!
Connor Tracey with a sloppy offload and Eliesa Katoa regains possession for the home side.
Marion Seve loses possession, and the Bulldogs have the ball on halfway.
Nick Meaney converts from out wide.
Tyran Wishart breaks the line and sends Eliesa Katoa over for the first try of the night.
Tyran Wishart kicks for a flying Xavier Coates on the last but Jacob Kiraz is equal to the task. Dogs ball deep in their own half.
Stephen Crichton rolls the ball in goal on the last but it is just too deep. Storm with a seven tackle set.
Lachlan Galvin with a deft kick in goal on the last and Ryan Papenhuyzen runs the ball dead. Dropout Storm.
Storm with a change close to the line, but Nick Meaney loses possession after Marcelo Montoya rushes up to put pressure on.
Bailey Hayward with a forward pass from dummy half. and Storm with a scrum 35m out.
We are underway at AAMI Park! Stefano Utoikamanu brings the ball back for the home side.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, David Munro
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
MELBOURNE STORM (20)
Tries: Eliesa Katoa, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Xavier Coates
Field Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (0/1)
Conversions: Nick Meaney (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Bailey Hayward, Viliame Kikau, Jacob Kiraz
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (1/3)