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FULL-TIME! Bulldogs with an impressive start to 2016 with a 28-6 victory over the Sea Eagles.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-6

PENALTY Bulldogs, as they close this out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22-6

It's been an unhappy night for Taufua. Dragged over the sideline by Jackson and company.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-6

PENALTY Sea Eagles. Attacking the line here.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-6

A banana kick from Cherry-Evans forced Tolman to submit to a drop-out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-6

Michael Lichaa is limping up the tunnel for the Bulldogs.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-6

BUNKER TIME! Manly forced an overlap and almost scored their first.. Taufua with the bobble in the grounding.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Hopoate forced to shunt it dead with the Eagles finally building some pressure.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Good work from the Eagles there to force Rona in-goal. Repeat set incoming.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

BUNKER TIME! Lichaa might have burrowed over.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Wiliame rhymes with penal..ame. Either way it's PENALTY and Bulldogs tap and go.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

NO TRY! but it will be Bulldogs ball with six tackles up their sleeve.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Flop from Matai! Bulldogs piggybacked out of their own end.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

A THIRD straight penalty.. tapped and here we go again..

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Another PENALTY after a rampaging Taupau run.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

PENALTY Manly! Can this spark them, as we get some vision of Matt Parcell warming up.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Here we go! Manly with first use.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Second half almost underway! Can Manly climb back into the contest or will the Bulldogs grind this result out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

HALFTIME:: Bulldogs run-in four tries to lead 22-nil at the break against a bumbling Sea Eagles side.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0

Just over a minute to go and Manly have one set to do something.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-0

PENALTY Sea Eagles. Matai took it quick and they're off!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-0

Now the Eagles have a PENALTY but a cardinal sin from DCE.. not finding touch.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Matai for his shot, is put on report as well. Dogs start their set inside the 20.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

BANG! We have the first Steve Matai cracker of the season.. was a touch too high though. PENALTY.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Dogs get another PENALTY as Koroisau tackles the receiver just a tad early.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Dogs continue to get a roll-on, earning another PENALTY off that Kasiano run.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

The baying Brookvale mob get their wish.. a PENALTY. Can Manly strike back?

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction called. Rona denied.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

We're off to the bunker for the second time tonight! Did Rona get it down in what has become a standard winger finish. Also checking obstruction.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

On the counter, Josh Reynolds earns a PENALTY. Dogs looking to extend the lead past twelve.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

It's contagious! Dylan Walker tried to step out of a tackle and lost grip of the ball.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

VIDEO REFEREE: Bulldogs have been offloading at will thus far tonight.. and Reynolds spied the gap, grubbered for himself, was unable to get there but the Sea Eagles couldn't clear.. so William Hopoate might have a four-pointer.

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Another PENALTY for the Dogs. Lewis Brown pinged.

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Stabbing kick from DCE earned a repeat set for the Eagles as Josh Morris was trapped in-goal.

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From a strong runback from Tommy Turbo, Eagles earn the first PENALTY of the night. They start their set 35 metres out.

HERE WE GO!

Bulldogs onto the field here at Brookvale which is jam-packed on the hill. Manly follow them to a rousing reception with eight new faces in the line-up! Sea Eagles line-up at halfway to kick-off tonight.

TEAM CHANGES:

MAN: Two big changes for the Sea Eagles. Prince of Brookvale Brett Stewart is OUT with young Tom Trbojevic starting at fullback. Feleti Mateo is also injured replaced on the bench by Siosaia Vave.

CBY: Lloyd Perrett squeezes onto the bench in #22,

Earlier tonight - Bulldogs ran away with the Holden Cup fixture, winning 40-12.

Welcome to Friday Night Football for 2016! After the Broncos opened up the season with a 13-point win in Parramatta, tonight Canterbury visit the Northern Beaches looking to get their season off to a winning start.

These two have played some physical and tough encounters over the last few seasons and tonight looks to be no different. New Sea Eagles head coach Trent Barrett takes on the man who delivered a premiership to Brookvale. Hasler now in blue-and-white, has his own worries after their fade out last season, and the lack of premierships recently. They will be missing marquee fullback Brett Morris which allows new signing William Hopoate to start as the custodian. Join us at 8:05pm for LIVE coverage.