Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun August 19, 2018
Round 23 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 9688
79min

FULL TIME at ANZ Stadium and the Bulldogs have won it 27-26 thanks to a Lachlan Lewis field goal

79min

14 seconds to go for the Warriors; They need to go 90m if they want to win this

79min

Field Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Lachlan Lewis.

WHAT A FIELD GOAL - Lachlan Lewis from 35m out and 20m wide of the posts has hit a beautiful field goal

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 27 - 26 Warriors
78min

Shaun Johnson's last tackle kick is ordinary and finds Hopoate on the full

77min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts from right next to the uprights and we're all locked up

Tied up at Bulldogs 26 - 26 Warriors
75min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

The Warriors load up out to the right hand side and Adam Blair charges to the line gets a offload away to Hiku who dives over

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 26 - 24 Warriors
74min

The Warriors get a repeat set on the Bulldogs line after David Klemmer is pinged for being offside on the line

73min

The Bulldogs don't find touch with their kick and the Warriors make their way through the middle of the field... They're starting to mount pressure but the Bulldogs doing enough

73min

A one-booted RTS takes a good catch before earning a penalty for being tackled in the air

72min

Poor kick from the Warriors gives the Bulldogs a 20m restart and 7 tackles.

69min

The ad-lib football of the Warriors was putting pressure on the Bulldogs line but Jazz Tevaga puts a kick in that Hopoate takes on his own line.

65min

Another repeat set for the Warriors after Johnson's kick is taken dead by the Bulldogs

63min

Some confusion at the back with the Bulldogs who come up with an error in their own ingoal before a discussion between Referee and Touch Judge is shut down by Gavin Badger who tells his compatriots to play a dropout

60min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson pushes the conversion across the front of the posts

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 26 - 20 Warriors
59min

Try: Warriors
Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.

A good spread play from the Warriors as Shaun Johnson double pumps the ball the throws a good ball out to the Fus who has his 50th career try.

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 26 - 20 Warriors
57min

Play building nicely for the Bulldogs but Lachlan Lewis can't take the offload from Lichaa

54min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Rhyse Martin uses the wind to send the conversion from right to left and goes through the posts from out wide

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 26 - 16 Warriors
53min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Josh Morris. Kick to come.

A perfectly placed kick from Lachlan Lewis sees Brett Morris get himself between the two Warriors defenders and he taps it back for brother Josh who scores

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 24 - 16 Warriors
51min

Rhyse Martin charges down a Shaun Johnson kick and the PNG international shows more desire to get to the ball and Bulldogs start the set on halfway

50min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson into the wind misses the conversion from out wide

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 20 - 16 Warriors
50min

Try: Warriors
Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.

The multiple sets build pressure on the Bulldogs line and they shift it out to the Fus who scores in the corner

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 20 - 16 Warriors
47min

Will Hopoate takes a kick well BUT loses the ball and the pressure is all on the Bulldogs on their own line

45min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Blake Green goes into the line and earns a penalty after the referees rule a second effort from Rhyse Martin slowed the play the ball down/

44min

Second phase play from the Bulldogs but Greg Eastwood lets the pressure off the Warriors as he tries to play the ball too quickly

44min

Warriors start to the second half is very lethargic... Bulldogs making good metres

42min

An unorthodox take of a high ball from David Fusitua who nearly ran too far and underneath the ball

40min

Second half underway at ANZ Stadium - The Bulldogs using the ball first

40min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Rhyse Martin has no issues from right in front and pushes the Bulldogs lead out beyond a converted try

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 20 - 12 Warriors
40min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Lachlan Lewis. Kick to come.

Kerrod Holland hits the ball at speed off a good offload from Josh Jackson, Holland finds Hopoate who turns the ball back inside to Lachlan Lewis who scores under the sticks.

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 18 - 12 Warriors
39min

Penalty Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Rhyse Martin adds a penalty goal from right in front after the Warriors were pinged for Blake Green being in an offside position

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 14 - 12 Warriors
35min

Shaun Johnson runs into the line and Josh Morris jams up the play and Adam Blair gets it and loses the ball

34min

Penalties now mounting against the Bulldogs as the Warriors will get over halfway following Green's touch finder

33min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson from the left hand touchline slides the conversion through the uprights

Tied up at Bulldogs 12 - 12 Warriors
32min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-sheck. Kick to come.

The mounting pressure was too much on the Bulldogs line with Isaiah Papalii getting to the line before a one handed offload finds RTS who has a yawning gap to score

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 12 - 10 Warriors
31min

Now back to back penalties for the Warriors after David Klemmer is ruled offside by Jon Stone

30min

Matt Frawley lays on the ruck too long and a last tackle penalty comes the way of the Warriors

28min

A perfect kick from Shaun Johnson makes Brett Morris have to make the catch and he's bundled into touch

27min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Rhyse Martin puts the conversion through from the same spot as his first effort

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 12 - 6 Warriors
26min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Reimis Smith. Kick to come.

Lichaa comes backwards out of dummy half; Shows it to Jackson before turning it under to Reimis Smith who has too much strength and gets over the line.

Bulldogs lead Bulldogs 10 - 6 Warriors
25min

The Bulldogs blow a perfect opportunity to catch out a backtracking Warriors defence but then an intercept was blow by Fusitua who couldn't take the ball.

24min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Rhyse Martin converts the try from next to the posts although it nearly didn't go through

Tied up at Bulldogs 6 - 6 Warriors
22min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Adam Elliot. Kick to come.

Lachlan Lewis draws the defence to himself before Adam Elliott charges onto the ball and he has too much power and slams the ball down.

Warriors lead Bulldogs 4 - 6 Warriors
21min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: "Too long on the arm" the words of Gavin Badger as the dropout error is compounded for the Warriors

20min

What just happened there? Lachlan Lewis's dropout is a shocker and lands midfield but took a bounce to the right and then Ken Maumalo doesn't have any urgency on the pick up and it ends up in touch

19min

A repeat set coming for the Warriors with a nice little kick over the top from Blake Green forces Brenko Lee to try and run it from the ingoal which he doesn't/

18min

Lachlan Lewis has plenty of time to set up for a pinpoint kick BUT it's anything but that with a simple take in the ingoal for David Fusitua

16min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: The Warriors are pinged for a second time in the match, this time against Simon Mannering for a slow ruck.

14min

A good set after points for the Warriors that takes them 50m before a Johnson kick is taken on the chest by Holland.

13min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson slides the conversion through the uprights

Warriors lead Bulldogs 0 - 6 Warriors
12min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Gerard Beale. Kick to come.

Shaun Johnson puts on the footwork, squares up the defensive line and puts them in two minds and gives it inside to Beale who strolls through a big gap

Warriors lead Bulldogs 0 - 4 Warriors
8min

Will Hopoate takes a quick 20m tap THEN somehow throws a forward pass off the tap

7min

REPEAT SET - The Bulldogs force a repeat set as Josh Jackson holds up Ken Maumalo who takes a good catch just outside the ingoal

6min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: A slow ruck from the Warriors and the Bulldogs go for a quick tap before being called back for an offside player

3min

Solomone Kata tries to get on the outside of the Morris brothers but he is driven into touch

Jon Stone in his second game of the weekend calls time on and the Warriors have first use of the ball

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Jon Stone, Gavin Badger

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Rickey McFarlane

Video Referee: Ben Cummins, Luke Patten

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (27)
Tries: Adam Elliot, Reimis Smith, Lachlan Lewis, Josh Morris
Field Goals: Lachlan Lewis (1/1)
Conversions: Rhyse Martin (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Rhyse Martin (1/1)

WARRIORS (26)
Tries: Gerard Beale, Roger Tuivasa-sheck, David Fusitua (2), Peta Hiku
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/5)
Penalty Goals: