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The Bulldogs force a line drop out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-4

Crazy play from the Tigers - a bit of a soccer, and the Tigers get within a few metres of the tryline, before stepping out over the sideline. Great call from the touchie there.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-4

And from the restart the Bulldogs fling it from side to side, and make almost 60 metres in only a few tackles.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-4

The Tigers attacking the Bulldogs line again, but Luke Brooks drops the ball at dummy half.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

Good defense from the Bulldogs, and the Tigers get shutdown.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

The Tigers only metres from the Bulldogs line, heavily on attack.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

The Tigers absolutely out on their feet at the moment. They're piggybacked out of their half by a penalty, and it could not have happened at a better time.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

Josh Jackson knocks on fielding a kick on his tryline, but the referees miss it.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

The Tigers kick for the winger, but Phillips cleans up and scrambles 25 metres.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

The Tigers just hanging on here at the moment - although they are looking tired, and are in dire need of a couple of solid sets with the ball.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

The Bulldogs work a narrow blind side, but the ball goes behind Tyrone Phillips and to ground.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-4

Huge defence from the Bulldogs, 4 players driving David Nofoaluma back into his in goal.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

The Tigers struggling with their last tackle options - every kick seems to be an easy claim for the Bulldogs.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

The Tigers kick in behind the line on the left edge, and then toe it forward. Exciting play, but the ball goes into touch.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

Both sides working through their sets at the moment. The Bulldogs grubber for the sideline on the last.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

Josh Morris in a bit of trouble in backplay. He slipped when chasing through on the kick, and is grabbing at his knee.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

Second half is now underway, and Klemmer comes charging back.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

Last play of the half - the Bulldogs looking to attack the Tigers left edge, but Holland is taken out over the sideline.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

INJURY UPDATE - Robbie Farah is talking and moving, but will going to hospital as a precaution.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-4

Klemmer barges for the tryline, but is held up by 4 defenders. Great work from Aaron Woods to prevent the try.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-4

Moses Mbye with a massive break down the left edge. He steps back inside and Justin Hunt flings out an arm wrapping him around the head. James Graham is appealing for a penalty try, but the referee is happy just with a penalty. The tackle from Hunt is on report, and he's lucky to remain on the field.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-4

And now an intercept by Mitchell Moses down the right side of the field. He gets up to play the ball well into the Bulldogs half, but loses it cold.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-0

Strong defence on Klemmer, driving him back a long way. On the next play Moses Mbye makes a great run down the left wing after a poor defensive read from David Nofoaluma, but the ball goes to ground.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

We're back underway. Fingers crossed for Robbie Farah.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Farah is being stretchered from the ground, with a lot of care being taken to stabilise his neck.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Robbie Farah gets his head into an awkward position making a tackle, and has not moved since.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

On the last tackle the Tigers chip back in field from the left edge, but it's fielded easily.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Aaron Woods comes onto the field for the Tigers.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

The Bulldogs send the ball out to the right, but knock the ball on into the Tigers player.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

The Bulldogs lose the ball. The Tigers dive on the lose ball, but are taken out over the sideline after a second movement. Penalty against the Tigers. Poor call from the referee and touch judge there.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

The Tigers kick very high on the last. A good kick chase, and Lovett claims Tyrone Phillips on his own ten metre line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0

Simona is off. Kyle Lovett comes on, replacing him in the centres. JT's troops struggling early doors here.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Tim Simona is down in backplay receiving treatment.

Josh Reynolds puts a high ball up, Josh Morris goes up for it but knocks it forward. WT handover.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Brooks grubbers through the line on the last but Sam Perrett takes it comfortably on the goal-line and comes back into the field of play.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Penalty - Wests Tigers get a chance now with a set starting 40m out from the Bulldogs' line. Tolman the culprit in the ruck.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Bulldogs get repeat sets after a fifth tackle grubber was deflected off a Tigers foot - Luke Brooks. Scrum 10m out.

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Penalty - first of the day - goes to the Bulldogs.

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Update on Sauaso Sue - rib cartilage injury has kept him out of today's game

Good metres from the home side, Brooks puts it up on the last, but Rona is underneath for the Dogs and they work it away.

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Both teams running hard and kicking long on their first sets.

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Canterbury kick us off. Luke Brooks takes it first for the Wests Tigers.

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Just about ready for #NRLTigersBulldogs. WT in an #NRLIndigenous strip, Dogs in their normal kit. pic.twitter.com/O8sXOpZmLo

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) May 15, 2016

LATE LATE MAIL - Sauaso Sue is now OUT after pulling up injured in the warm-up. Curtis Sironen replaces him on the bench.

Changes for both sides with Tony Williams missing for Canterbury after being demoted to the Intrust Super Premiership yesterday. Craig Garvey lines up on the bench in his place, while Sam Kasiano is back on the bench for David Klemmer to start at lock. The Wests Tigers have benched both Aaron Woods and Sauaso Sue, with Curtis Sironen out. Ava Seumanufagai starts at prop, Josh Aloiai second row and new signing Elijah Taylor makes his club debut at lock.

Focus shifts now to ANZ as Sunday footy sees the Wests Tigers host the Bulldogs at the shared home ground of both sides. The Tigers will wear an indigenous kit while Canterbury are in their stock standard white jersey with blue chevrons.