Match Centre

The season is over for South Sydney, but the Bulldogs are in big, big trouble heading into September.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-10

Souths have deserved this win tonight. They've been tremendous tonight and deserve everything they've fought back from after nine straight losses.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 24-10

Adam Reynolds comes up with a ridiculously good looking kick to force a line drop out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-10

Souths come up with possession after a shallow restart.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-10

Swatting off Canterbury defenders like flies, Aaron Gray scores the try that should win the Bunnies the match!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10

Souths are unable to capitalise on a good chance to ice the match.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10

Tom Burgess flattened Danny Fualalo to force the ball loose.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10

Bulldogs lose the ball off the kickoff.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10

Souths will be left to rue that play, they needed to do better than that.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10

Reynolds is away.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Hopoate smashed by Tom Burgess.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

No Try.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Holland loses control of the ball.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Kerrod Holland is claiming a try, but Aaron Gray may have saved the day.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

The Bulldogs look the more likely at the moment, but South Sydney are playing much better than their standing on the ladder would suggest.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

No Try. Greg Inglis to play the ball.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Greg Inglis swoops in, but the referee is checking for a possible penalty try to Josh Morris.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Raymond Faitala-Mariner goes close to the tryline.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Cody Walker is pushed over the dead ball line. Bulldogs to get possession back from the line drop out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Tony Williams takes his first charge of the night.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

The conditions are playing a factor now. Very slippery in the wet.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Hopoate does a good job to clean up.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

With that mentality, the Rabbitohs believe they can wrap this game up with 14 points due to the conditions.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Souths will elect to attempt a penalty goal from just inside the Bulldogs half.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Souths start a set 30 metres inside their own half.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Graham and Sam Burgess exchange pleasantries during a heated exchange.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Joe Burgess comes up with a rock after producing diamonds earlier in the match.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Souths come up with a poor error inside their own half.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Both sides exchanging sets at the moment.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Hopoate is collecting by a rampaging Rabbitohs chaser.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Moses Mbye drives the ball in-goal from over halfway, but Johnston brings it back with intent.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Josh Reynolds hoists the ball in the air, but Inglis is up to the challenge.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Another error from the Bulldogs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Tim Browne comes up with an error.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Coming up with a combination of losing the ball and giving the ball to Curtis Rona - what was that from GI!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Greg Inglis has come up with a pass to rival his field goal against the Dragons.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Hopoate manages to get out of his in-goal after a brilliant opening set from the Rabbitohs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Kyle Turner with a terrific run over halfway.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Cody Walker makes an incisive run up to the 30 metre line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Both sides hit the park for the second half.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Sam Burgess and Tim Browne exchange words as both sides come off for the change of ends.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Josh Morris puts a kick in for the in-goal, but once again the last play option leaves much to be desired.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Jackson is held off by Damien Cook close to the line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Penalty to Canterbury.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Adam Reynolds saves a try by knocking down a pass that would've seen Greg Eastwood barge over.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Fualalo on for the Bulldogs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

After a sub-par season by his standards, Greg Inglis is looking strong in the closing stages of the season.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

20 metre restart for the Bulldogs after a near miss for Inglis.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

The Bulldogs looked to sprint away, but a stray hand from Kerrod Holland will see Souths pack a scrum close to the Canterbury line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Another penalty on the back of points. Souths with a big chance to extend their lead further here.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Returning to Wigan in 2017, Burgess has experienced a mixed year at the Roosters and Rabbitohs, but that's a memorable way to finish off his time in the NRL.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6

Joe Burgess is away.

6 all

Tim Browne goes close to the tryline.

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Souths lose the ball inside their own half.

6 all

Zane Musgrove and Jason Clark on for South Sydney.

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Greg Inglis makes a nice return from the 20 metre restart.

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Brett Morris is awarded a penalty allowing the Bulldogs to start a set 30 metres out from their own line.

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Mbye puts the ball dead in-goal from 20 metres out. If the Bulldogs are to challenge the likes of Melbourne and Cronulla, they'll need better last play finishes.

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Reynolds overcooks his grubber a touch too much. There were plenty of chasers, but the kick beat everyone in-goal.

6 all

Both sides have been awarded penalties immediately after scoring so far.

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Penalty to South Sydney.

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Tom Burgess loses the ball, but the referee awards a penalty.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

A nice crafty kick from Cody Walker gets the Rabbitohs a repeat set.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Will Hopoate dives on a rolling ball in-goal. Line drop out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Moses Mbye puts Brett Morris away with an open passage, but the pass is ruled forward.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Souths lose possession through Aaron Gray. Big chance for Canterbury inside the Rabbitohs half.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Canterbury move the ball to the right, but Souths are up to the task.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Damien Cook kicks out of dummy half straight to Will Hopoate.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Reynolds loses the ball inside the Rabbitohs ten metre zone.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Penalty to the Bulldogs off the kickoff. The home side are looking strong in the opening stages.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

The Bulldogs back rower didn't appear to be hitting the line with any great intensity, but desire saw the representative forward score anyway.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0

Canterbury get a fortuitous decision after Greg Inglis was deemed to have touched a ball heading towards the sideline.

0 all

Will Hopoate tidies up for the Bulldogs close to the goal line.

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Penalty to South Sydney.

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Curtis Rona manages to hold onto a bomb, only to be dragged back close to his own goal line.

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Joe Burgess makes a nice kick return close to the 30 metre line.

Adam Reynolds kicks off and Tolman takes the first run of the night.

Sam Perrett and Pat O'Hanlon are afforded the privilege of leading the Bulldogs out for the final game of the season.

South Sydney make their way out of the sheds for the final time this season.

Meeting for the first time since the Bulldogs Good Friday massacre, look for South Sydney to come out fired up, but the Bulldogs to end up on top heading into next weeks finals series.

After starting the season in emphatic fashion, South Sydney will finish their season at the end of 80 minutes tonight. A run of eight consecutive losses midway through the year cruelled the Rabbitohs chances, but a late season charge has Michael Maguire's men in position to finish 2016 on a positive note.

A loss could have dire consequences for the Bulldogs, with the side potentially slipping down to seventh should the Rabbitohs triumph tonight.

With a win the Bulldogs can mathematically finish in fourth position, but realistically the best the Blue and Whites can do with a win is a fifth placed finish.

Both sides are as per program, with both coaches fielding the 1-17 as named on Tuesday.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 26 Friday Night Football between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and South Sydney Rabbitohs from ANZ Stadium.