Full Time
80:00
4:00pm Fri April 14, 2017
Round 7 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 35984
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FULLTIME :: A flurry of points hands Bulldogs the chocolates on Good Friday.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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Mbye pounds it out on the full, wasting some time.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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Souths spill it. Bulldogs will finish off a vital victory.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! A chance for some late points here.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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Bulldogs are winding down the clock here, and they go for touch.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Graham hit high as 34,943 is the crowd announced today.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Souths try the short one, doesn't go ten.. and touched. PENALTY.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland unsuccessful.

Holland misses.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Josh Morris. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Marcelo Montoya with a magnificent leap, he got it back to Graham who found Josh Morris to squeeze it inside the line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-9

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BUNKER TIME! We're going to check the final nail in South Sydney's coffin. Josh Morris.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-9

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Damien Cook looked to given Souths a chance but Sutton is standing in the defensive line, which Cook run around for the hole. Penalty.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-9

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Deliberate penalty says the referee.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-9

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Obstruction the Bunnies chasers.. that is a bit odd.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-9

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.

Holland after some medical attention, is up and ready to take the kick. He strolls in and nails it.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-9

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Kerrod Holland. Kick to come.

Bulldogs go in once again! Brett Morris was released down the middle, some link play gave it to Holland down the right who scores.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-9

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.

Holland from close in, on the twenty metre line.. pilots it over.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-9

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Josh Jackson. Kick to come.

Good stuff from the Bulldogs! They absorbed all the attack from the Rabbitohs and responded with a four-pointer. Once again it was Reynolds who angled back inside, popped it to Lee who gave it to Jackson as he was falling for the score.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-9

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SIX MORE! Brenko Lee kicks and regathers after a lovely move from the Dogs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Kickers in front of the chase.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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What strength from Bryson Goodwin. He looked tackled ten out but powered over the line.. held up.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Second effort on S Burgess.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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Good stabbing kick from A Reynolds earns the first dropout of the contest.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Adam Reynolds makes an unforced error.

Souths counter through Farah, who slipped it to Reynolds who was away! Big tackle from namesake Reynolds forced an error.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Raymond Faitala-Mariner makes an unforced error.

Whoops Mariner can't handle the ball.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was caught inside the obstruction. PENALTY BULLDOGS.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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BUNKER TIME! We have a possible obstruction, as Sutton smashed the defensive line. Goodwin walked in.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Right under the sticks, tapped.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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Brett Morris saves the day there! Cody Walker shovels it to Jennings who tries to link with his winger but it knocked down by the aforementioned Morris.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Morris makes an unforced error.

Some solid defense from Robert Jennings forced the error from the Morris.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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.. and another! Robbie Farah the culprit this time. Strip again.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Strip from S Burgess!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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Back underway!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Field goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

One chance for South Sydney here! Off the scrum, Reynolds had no room but SOMEHOW nailed a field goal.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 9-8

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: James Graham makes an unforced error.

James Graham decides to shift it off the kick-off but only gave it to the kid in row AA.

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Penalty goal attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.

Holland locks us up at 8-all with two minutes to half-time.

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! Mbye, now in the hooking role, gets into dummy-half and throws the ball against Jason Clark for a whistle.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Marcelo Montoya makes an unforced error.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Genius from Burns there, let Montoya take it and drop it himself without any pressure. Big let off for the Rabbitohs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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BUNKER TIME! Burns was just a statue there.. waiting for Montoya to take the ball.. he might not have though!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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PENALTY BULLDOGS! The two british bulldogs come together, it is the one of the Canterbury variety that gets the whistle.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Angus Crichton makes an unforced error.

Crichton tried to get the action moving left, spilled it.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Jackson makes an unforced error.

Sorry Josh Jackson, that error was for reaaaaalll.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland unsuccessful.

Holland misses an easy attempt.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Josh Reynolds. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Alex Johnston looked like he was going for a Sunday stroll there, as Josh Reynolds stabbed one through, chases himself and touches down inside the dead-ball.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-6

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BUNKER TIME! Josh Reynolds might have stolen one here.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-2

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Big news developing here. Michael Lichaa has headed off the field, as Moses Mbye goes into the hooker role. Matthew Frawley is on!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-2

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Young brother George Burgess is on now, and gets a penalty with his first use.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-2

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

From the sideline, Adam Reynolds walks in and nails it.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-2

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.

We have the opening try! Sam Burgess created it and Alex Johnston burns the Dogs chasers to dive over in the corner.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-2

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Marcelo Montoya makes an unforced error.

Bulldogs have sliced through again! Josh Reynolds dummied through the line and spun more than a washing machine looking for support. They go left on the next tackle and Josh Morris can't link with Montoya.

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Now Souths have it again! A sloppy pass goes right into the hands of George Jennings.

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Dear oh dear. That moment of football won't end up on highlight reels. Lichaa overruns his support runner and Souths come back with it before Bryson Goodwin, somehow in the halves loses it.

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There is some enterprising football! It all came from Sam Kasiano, he went down the short side before the Morris' connected. Dogs swing right and earn a PENALTY. Tapped and go.

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Reynolds ties us up again.

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..and another one! Sorry Josh Jackson you were too high. Souths opt to level up.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2-0

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Souths get their second of the afternoon. It has a slow start to the contest.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Braidon Burns makes an unforced error.

A messy set from the Rabbitohs. Adam Reynolds drifted right before he tried to float it to Braidon Burns who can't handle it.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2-0

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Holland after making a positive contribution with the penalty goal, muffs this kick-off. He tried to race to retrieve it and only put it over the sideline. Souths can strike right back.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2-0

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Penalty goal attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.

Holland takes duties from Mbye, steps up and pilots through the first points of the day!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2-0

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Followed quickly by a second! Bulldogs get in the traditional huddle after a shoulder charge penalty.. they will kick for goal.

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Now Bulldogs have their first! Hand on the ball from Kyle Turner, and now Bulldogs have a chance to attack!

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Souths probe at the Bulldogs defense but Braidon Burns is caught right on the touchline, and taken out.

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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Our first whistle of the afternoon goes to the Rabbitohs. Obstruction from a Dogs player.

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KICK-OFF! Lets get this Good Friday going!

Here come the teams! First up, nominally as the away side - the Rabbitohs in their traditional cardinal and myrtle onto a sun bathed Stadium Australia. Next is the home side, The Bulldogs in their blue and white with a vee.. to a roar from the majority blue and white crowd. Here we go!

Happy Good Friday to all! I hope it has been a good one thus far, it is about to get better with THREE massive games of football to enjoy! First up is the traditional, Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs clash which has been fiery in recent years, and with two sides outside the top eight.. it will add a layer of intensity to the contest! Join us at 4pm AEST for KICK-OFF.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (24)
Tries: Kerrod Holland, Josh Reynolds, Josh Jackson, Josh Morris
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kerrod Holland (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Kerrod Holland (2/2)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (9)
Tries: Alex Johnston
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)