Canterbury Bulldogs v Warriors, Gold Coast Titans v Parramatta Eels: NRL round 3 live scores and stats
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There were wins for the Bulldogs and the Titans in round three's Friday night action.
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Bulldogs v Warriors
A resilient defensive effort combined with attacking potency has helped Canterbury secure a 24-12 NRL win over the Warriors.
The 12-point victory was the Bulldogs' sixth in seven games against the Warriors, and their first for the 2017 season, ultimately coming in a Dunedin 'home' game for Canterbury.
The Warriors had most of the possession in the first 20 minutes and dominated at times but couldn't create the attacking cut-through to claim the two points.
Canterbury looked solid through Brett Morris and debutant Marcelo Montoya, and produced the goods defensively with two 40-tackle performances from Michael Lichaa and Josh Jackson.
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Titans v Eels
The Titans still had no luck with injuries but a depleted Gold Coast somehow reversed its fortunes, upsetting NRL ladder leaders Parramatta 26-14.
In a stunning boilover, the Titans on Friday night overcame the early loss of winger William Zillman (calf), while nursing a string of walking wounded, to finally notch their first win of the season in the round-three clash in front of 11,612 fans.
Even with Parramatta missing playmaker Corey Norman (hamstring), the stage was set for a David versus Goliath battle at Robina Stadium.
It looked ominous for the hosts when Parramatta jumped to a 12-0 lead by the 15th minute after tries to halves Clint Gutherson and Jeff Robson, who replaced Norman.
Somehow, Gold Coast levelled at 12-12 by half-time after makeshift centre Chris McQueen (27th minute) burrowed over from dummy-half and Cornish (39th) crashed down the left sideline after brilliant lead-up work by half-back Ash Taylor.
Gutherson's 44th-minute penalty regained the lead for the visitors but, from there, it was all Titans.
Tries to pivot Kane Elgey (51st) and utility Tyrone Roberts (73rd) off Taylor kicks sealed the gutsy win.
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