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Sydney Roosters
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
H1
12
12

    Sydney Roosters Events

  • 8 mins - Try, D.Tupou
  • 19 mins - Penalty goal, S.Taukeiaho
  • 22 mins - Try, L.Mitchell
  • 24 mins - Conversion, S.Taukeiaho

    Sydney Roosters and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Events

  • 28 mins - Try, C.Rona
  • 29 mins - Conversion, M.Mbye
  • 33 mins - Try, B.Morris
  • 34 mins - Conversion, M.Mbye
H2
8
12

    Sydney Roosters Events

  • 47 mins - Penalty goal, J.Hastings
  • 77 mins - Try, D.Tupou
  • 77 mins - Conversion, J.Hastings

    Sydney Roosters and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Events

  • 56 mins - Try, J.Jackson
  • 57 mins - Conversion, M.Mbye
  • 60 mins - Try, B.Morris
  • 61 mins - Conversion, M.Mbye
ET
0
0

    Sydney Roosters Events

    Sydney Roosters and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Events

Scorers

Sydney Roosters
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Goal Scorers Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tries Tupou (2), Mitchell (1) Rona (1), Morris (2), Jackson (1)
Conversions Hastings (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/2) Mbye (4/4)
Penalty Goals Hastings (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/1)
Field Goals

Team Statistics

Sydney Roosters
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Statistics

 Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tries 3 4
Conversions 2 4
Penalty Goals 2 0
Field Goals 0 0
Sydney RoostersGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
M.Aubusson 13 114 2 0 0 0 41 1 0 0
D.Copley 9 87 1 1 1 1 13 2 0 0
K.Evans 10 95 1 0 0 0 21 2 1 2
B.Ferguson 9 93 0 0 0 0 11 4 0 0
J.Friend 2 20 1 0 0 1 48 4 0 1
A.Guerra 11 107 1 0 0 0 35 6 1 2
J.Hastings 6 67 0 0 0 4 12 2 0 0
S.Kenny-Dowall 16 172 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1
I.Liu 5 45 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0
L.Mitchell 12 162 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1
S.Moa 5 39 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 0
D.Napa 12 151 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 0
M.Pearce 9 99 2 0 2 14 27 3 1 1
S.Taukeiaho 18 207 0 0 0 0 27 2 0 1
D.Tupou 22 191 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 2
J.Waerea-Hargreaves 14 157 2 0 0 0 30 1 0 0
C.Watson 5 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
R.Faitala-Mariner 2 25 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
A.Fine 2 27 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0
D.Fualalo 7 77 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
J.Graham 14 130 0 0 0 0 37 2 0 1
W.Hopoate 15 128 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J.Jackson 10 94 0 1 0 0 36 2 2 2
S.Kasiano 7 71 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 1
D.Klemmer 17 189 0 0 0 0 41 0 1 0
M.Lichaa 2 20 1 0 1 0 53 1 0 0
M.Mbye 5 37 0 0 0 4 19 4 0 0
B.Morris 10 149 0 4 0 0 7 2 0 1
J.Morris 6 57 1 0 2 0 8 2 0 0
S.Perrett 15 168 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 3
J.Reynolds 6 69 3 0 1 15 21 1 1 2
C.Rona 10 115 1 1 0 0 24 2 0 1
A.Tolman 20 182 0 0 0 0 43 1 1 0
T.Williams 8 89 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0

Match Details

Sydney Roosters
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
START TIME
7:50PM
WEATHER
Partly cloudy
VENUE
Allianz Stadium
Referees
Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall, Chris Sutton, Grant Atkins, Jason Walsh, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy

Canterbury Bulldogs stay on track for NRL finals with win over Sydney Roosters

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Canterbury Bulldogs keep their final dreams alive with a tough 24-20 win over Sydney Roosters.

It's often said that the sign of a good team is  knowing how to win even when not at their best, and the Bulldogs proved on Thursday night that even when not at their ruthless best, they can grind out results against lower-placed sides. 

For the first time this season, the Bulldogs' back line was at full strength with the Morris brothers unleashed as Josh returned to the centres to play alongside his twin, Brett. After their industrious and aggressive forwards wore down the Roosters, the Morris brothers put them to the sword. A combination  seen all too infrequently for the Bulldogs' liking showed glimpses of just how devastating they can be, combining for four line breaks and  two tries. 

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The man singled out by Des Hasler as the player to spark the Roosters revival – Mitchell Pearce – fulfilled that prophecy after just eight minutes. A cross-field bomb from the  halfback brought out the best in Daniel Tupou as the former NSW representative leapt over two markers to catch the high ball before planting it over the line in one swift motion. 

The Roosters were tenacious from the start, took a firm grip on territory and by the first quarter of the match had held 65 per cent of the ball. Pearce was again the architect as the Roosters threatened to run riot, releasing Latrell Mitchell in the middle of the park for the fullback to outpace Bulldogs fullback Will Hopoate to the line for a try that was successfully converted to make it 12-0.

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But just as a surprise result began to seem possible, Canterbury hit back. Curtis Rona's match had previously been spent defending before he sliced through for their first try with ease. It seemed unfathomable that the Tricolours could go into the break level after 30 minutes of complete dominance but Brett Morris and Moses Mbye ensured the contest would remain in the balance. The Bulldogs winger scored in the corner to finish a set play before Mbye converted from the sideline to draw level. 

Pearce was a man out to make a statement and Hopoate was the first to feel that when on the receiving end of a towering hit, before the former NSW halfback produced a try-saving tackle on Brett Morris. However, Canterbury alleviated the pressure mounting on them when Josh Jackson barged his way over for a try and a conversion by Mbye gave them a slender 18-14 lead.

Nervous it may have been, but the Bulldogs soon wrestled their way into some breathing space when Brett Morris capitalised on an overlap to grab his second try of the evening. Mbye was invoking the great Canterbury kickers,  enjoying a perfect evening with the boot, and another sideline conversion gave them a 10-point buffer. 

The Roosters  had only themselves to blame for not reducing that when Shaun Kenny-Dowall inexplicably passed forward for Blake Ferguson under little pressure en-route to the try-line. Tupou's second try with four minutes remaining gave hope of a fightback, reducing the deficit to four, but it proved too little, too late. 

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