South Sydney win 34-24. Full Match Report to come..
South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-24
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Becoming only the fourth Souths player to score 800 points, Adam Reynolds converts.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-24
Reynolds elects to take the penalty goal.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-24
George Burgess has the ball raked out on the last and draws a penalty.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-24
Tom Burgess with a great charge up the middle.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-24
Widdop throws a miracle pass which is intercepted by Johnston, and you can put it in ink now, Souths will win.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-24
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
From the touchline, Widdop converts.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-24
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Will Matthews. Kick to come.
Running off a nice pass from Euan Aitken, the interchange forward gets a consolation effort.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-22
Kalifa Faifai Loa makes a nice charge coming out of his own end.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Slotting the kick right down the middle, Souths won't be denied from this point.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-18
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Bryson Goodwin. Kick to come.
Goodwin scores his second and the Rabbitohs will win.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30-18
Reynolds bombs for Goodwin and Souths look to have wrapped up the game here.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Nathan Brown comes up with a great charge from the restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Jake Marketo trapped in-goal from a Reynolds grubber.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Cody Walker with a great run supporting the ball carrier.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Kyle Turner preparing to come back into the game.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
The Dragons roll the dice and win, they come up with possession from the short restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Kalifa Faifai Loa trapped in-goal. Souths to get possession back.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Still no sign of Jacob Host for the Dragons.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Nielsen flies down the left fielding a McCrone bomb.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Siliva Havili on for St. George Illawarra.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Dane Nielsen appealing for a mid-air penalty, after Fai-Fai Loa came racing in on a McCrone chip.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Nathan Brown comes up with yet another error for the Rabbitohs. Completion rates haven't been great tonight.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
We're entering the championship rounds; can Souths hold on, or will the Dragons stage a comeback.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
Nightingale makes a nice catch on a booming Reynolds kick.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
From next to the posts, Reynolds puts the Rabbitohs outside of a converted try.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-18
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Paul Carter. Kick to come.
Sam Burgess ruled not to have gotten sufficient grounding, but it makes no difference as Carter scores.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 24-18
Sam Burgess is the man claiming the try.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Souths are claiming a Try. The referee has ruled No Try and Josh Dugan is down injured. IT'S ALL HAPPENING AT ANZ TONIGHT!!!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Goodwin goes within an inch of scoring his second.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
A great kick return ends in disappointment for Dugan, as the Rabbitohs force the Dragons #1 into touch.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Carter comes up with a good take to diffuse the pressure on South Sydney.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Euan Aitken dives on a stray Rabbitohs pass.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Jack Gosiewski on for Kyle Turner.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Dragons with some nice ball movement over the halfway line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Once again, Widdop is unsuccessful with his conversion attempt. Souths remain in front.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Kalifa Faifai Loa. Kick to come.
He hasn't been sighted a great deal tonight, but Josh McCrone has come up with a fantatsic kick to allow Fai-Fai Loa to score in the corner.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-18
Kyle Turner makes an error off the back of a poor ball carry.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-14
Luke Keary about to come into the game.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-14
Reynolds puts a mammoth high ball up for Kalifa Faifai Loa, but the Dragons winger is up to the task.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-14
Both sides exchanging sets at the moment.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Reynolds makes it a six point game.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-14
Souths look to have found some attacking spark with their new look spine.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Kyle Turner. Kick to come.
Turner scores and Souths take back the lead.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
Reynolds bombs for Goodwin, from a bat back Kyle Turner is claiming a try.
14 all
Walker with another great run close to the tryline.
14 all
Auva'a earns a penalty coming out of his own end.
14 all
Widdop bombs, but Johnston is able to make a solid kick return for Souths.
14 all
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
If you guessed Widdop adds the extras, your correct!
14 all
The Dragons are in a position to score points and have a penalty. Have a guess what they'll do?
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Dugan is cut down and earns a penalty after Sam Burgess holds down in the tackle.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Widdop kicks for the in-goal, but Johnston knocks on in the field of play. Scrum to the Dragons.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
George Burgess completes the trifecta of lost balls for Souths.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Jason Clark takes the first charge for the Rabbits.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Both sides make their way back out for the second half.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
From in front, Reynolds converts and Souths lead for the first time tonight.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.
Running himself before toeing ahead, Walker scores a cracking try that will put Souths into the lead.
12 all
Reynolds kicks for the in-goal, but Widdop is on the spot to clean up.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
Alex Johnston down from a Dunamis Lui high shot and earns a penalty.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
Widdop drives the ball downfield, as Walker returns from his own goal line.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
From the touchline, the kick fades the other side. No goal for Reynolds.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
What a beautiful ball from Inglis. Since shifting back to the halves, the Rabbitohs skipper has been in fine touch with the ball in hand.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Dane Nielsen. Kick to come.
A lovely cut-out ball from GI puts the Souths winger over in the corner.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-8
Paul Carter headbutts Mike Cooper's shoulder and the Souths forward in down.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-4
Will Matthews on for St. George Illawarra.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-4
Cody Walker loses the ball, but the Dragons are ruled to have two in the tackle. Penalty Souths.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-4
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
30 metres out, right in-front. Widdop adds the extras.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 12-4
George Burgess collects Dugan high inside the Rabbitohs half.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
Dunamis Lui driven back, but Souths give away a penalty on the next tackle.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
After setting up the Lafai try, Widdop hooks the kick wide.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
That period of play illustrates how quickly a match can turn. Instead of forcing a repeat set, the Rabbitohs concede a try.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.
Off the back of the 20 metre re-start, a shift to the left allows Lafai to race 80 metres and score.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
Adam Reynolds puts a kick in-goal, but the ball travels dead.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
Nielsen makes a nice run and gets a ball to Cody Walker under pressure.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
No Try. Alex Johnston deemed to have knocked on contesting a high ball.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
Referee Matt Cechin rules No Try on-field.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
Auva'a is claiming a try, after gathering the scraps of an Adam Reynolds bomb.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
Cody Walker looks to have knocked on, but the referee deems it as knock back.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Adding the points on offer, the visitors take the lead.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 6-4
Widdop elects to take the two points.
4 all
Penalty to the Dragons for a hand on the ball.
4 all
Sam Burgess drops the ball inside his own half.
4 all
Burgess makes a strong run, but comes up with a pass to Widdop.
4 all
Kirisome Auva'a down after pressure from Jake Marketo in a tackle.
4 all
Dugan does well to evade Cody Walker's chase, making it out of his in-goal.
4 all
Tom Burgess with a blockbusting run over the halfway line.
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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
From the touchline, the kick fades to the left.
4 all
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Bryson Goodwin. Kick to come.
Throwing a nice dummy, the man celebrating his 150th NRL game scores.
4 all
Paul Carter and Jake Marketo exchange pleasantries, after Souths earn a penalty.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Reynolds forces a repeat set, aiming a grubber for the uprights results in Dugan batting the ball dead.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Souths throwing caution to the wind with plenty of ball movement.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Jason Nightingale goes into touch running off a cut-out pass.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Euan Aitken earns a penalty, after Bryson Goodwin obstructs the Dragons centre in an attempt to score.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Frizell goes close to scoring.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Adam Reynolds is ruled offside from a South Sydney mistake. The Rabbitohs are in all sorts at the moment.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Widdop kicks for Frizell, but the second rower can't hold onto the ball.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Aitken with a strong run down the right.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Sam Burgess replicates his brother's mistake! Another chance for the Dragons early on.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
McCrone kicks long and finds Cody Walker at the back for Souths.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Unable to convert, the Dragons take a lead inside the opening minute.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
We can confirm that Alex Johnston is defending on the right wing for South Sydney. Cody Walker at fullback.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Jake Marketo. Kick to come.
With their first chance, the Dragons backrower crashes over.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Tom Burgess loses the ball. Early chance for St. George Illawarra.
0 all
Alex Johnston takes possession from a Widdop kick.
Russell Packer takes the first charge of the night.
Glory, Glory to South Sydney reverberates around the stadium, as Greg Inglis takes the Rabbitohs out to the sound of rapturous applause.
Gareth Widdop leads the Dragons out onto ANZ Stadium.
Both sides will wear their Indigenous jerseys for tonight's fixture.
South Sydney have named Alex Johnston at fullback, however expect Cody Walker to spend time in the #1 position at some stage.
Both sides are as per program, 1-17.
Both sides come into the clash off the back of nail-biting finishes last week; South Sydney secured victory with a late conversion to sink Parramatta, while the Dragons capitalised on an error to down the Raiders in extra time.
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 11 Thursday Night Football between South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Dave Munro
Touch Judges: Tim Roby, Adam Reid
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (34)
Tries: Bryson Goodwin (2), Dane Nielsen, Cody Walker, Kyle Turner, Paul Carter
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/6)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (24)
Tries: Jake Marketo, Timoteo Lafai, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Will Matthews
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (1/4)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (3/3)