FINALS WEEK ONE FIXTURES:
Roosters v Storm @ Allianz
Broncos v Cowboys @ Suncorp
Bulldogs v Dragons @ ANZ
Sharks v Rabbitohs @ TBC
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
The siren sounds and the Bulldogs get out of jail.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
It's a heartbreaking result for the Warriors, they've tried so hard in the second half but in the end the Bulldogs will win.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
Solomone Kata is forced into touch and the Bulldogs secure 5th place.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
The Warriors have possession inside the Bulldogs half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Tim Browne successful.
The Warriors will need a converted try to win.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-22
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by James Graham. Kick to come.
Reynolds runs from dummy half to put his captain over for a try to give the Bulldogs the lead.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-22
Jackson is only 10 metres out.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Sam Lisione comes up with an awful dropped ball. The Bulldogs will be looking to punish the Warriors here.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Mbye puts a bomb up for Jonathan Wright, but the former Bulldogs comes up with the ball.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Lino kicks into touch, the Bulldogs will feed a scrum 10 metres out.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Greg Eastwood loses the ball, after some confusion the Warriors will have a scrum.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Townsend puts another great kick in, forcing the Bulldogs to play out of their own end.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
Vete almost loses the ball from the kickoff.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
Lolohea gives the Warriors the lead. It's 22-20.
New Zealand Warriors 22-20
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Tuimoala Lolohea. Kick to come.
He's in again! Lolohea, who needs Sam Tomkins when you've got Tuimoala Lolohea!
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Matulino goes close to scoring.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16
Townsend bombs, Chase Stanley puts it down and the Warriors get a penalty!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16
Albert Vete is down clutching at his head.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16
Nathan Friend puts a great kick in to trap Sam Perrett close to his goal line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
Fading back, the Warriors trail by 4.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-16
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Tuimoala Lolohea. Kick to come.
He's been there best all year, once again Lolohea comes up with a brilliant try to keep the Warriors in the contest.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-14
Vete loses the ball, but the Warriors get a penalty in a try-scoring position.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-10
Curtis Rona makes a bust down the left, but the Warriors come up with the ball after a wayward pass goes to ground.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Tim Browne successful.
From next to the posts, Tim Browne puts the Bulldogs out by 10.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-10
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Damien Cook. Kick to come.
3 games this season for 3 tries. Damien Cook dummies and splits the Warriors defence. Bulldogs running away with the game now.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
Shaun Lane draws a penalty right in front of the posts.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Tim Browne successful.
Tim Browne. That's right, the interchange front rower has nailed the conversion from the sideline. HAZEM EL BROWNE!!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-10
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Chase Stanley. Kick to come.
From a long way out, Stanley slides over to give the Bulldogs the lead. Great work to attack down the right.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10
The Bulldogs get a relieving penalty after being forced down their own end.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Reynolds' kick doesn't have enough on it for a 40/20.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Townsend kicks for Lolohea, but Tolman is on the spot to clean up.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Vete makes a solid charge over the Bulldogs 30 metre line.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Lino puts the ball in the air, but Curtis Rona has no problem coming up with possession.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
The Warriors manage to come up with possession after the Bulldogs throw a loose pass close to halfway.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Pritchard loses the ball, allowing the Warriors off the hook.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Sam Perrett is cut down close to the tryline.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Simon Mannering back on for the visitors.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Chase Stanley draws a penalty after Solomone Kata was ruled offside.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Lolohea is trapped in-goal. The Warriors will restart play with a line drop out.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Mason Lino makes a good tackle to stop Curtis Rona from finding space down the left.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Townsend comes up with a great touch-finder to force the Bulldogs to start a set close to their own tryline.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea unsuccessful.
The kick is unsuccessful. It's a two-point game now.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Great work from Lolohea to put his centre over out wide.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Solomone Kata. Kick to come.
The Warriors are in. Is this the end to 2015 they were after.
New Zealand Warriors 10-8
Sam Perrett is forced in-goal after a sensational bomb from Chad Townsend.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Reynolds hoists a bomb into the air, but Matthew Allwood comes up with the ball for the Warriors.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Aiden Tolman takes the first hit-up of the second half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
FINALS WEEK ONE FIXTURES:
Friday Night - Roosters v Storm @ Allianz
Saturday Night - Broncos v Cowboys @ Suncorp
Remaining fixtures to be confirmed at the conclusion of this match.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Sam Perrett is cut down by Nathan Friend as the halftime siren sounds.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Bulldogs defuse a Warriors grubber.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
No Try. Bulldogs knock-on.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Reynolds bomb, Josh Morris is claiming a try. But the referee is saying No Try. We'll leave it to the colonel to determine whether Morris has his second.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
The Bulldogs will get a repeat set close to the Warriors line. Big chance for the Blue and Whites.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
The Warriors are trying, but their ball control has been abysmal in this first half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
If the Warriors players made a bet that they could butcher every attacking opportunity they had, they're doing a fantastic job.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
The Bulldogs put the ball out on the full.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
The Warriors make another mistake. If the Warriors had capitalised on just one of their attacking opportunities, they could easily be leading.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Allwood goes close to getting over the line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Warriors get a penalty. Can they complete a set in an attacking position.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Lolohea is dragged back by three Bulldogs led by Josh Jackson.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Poor execution is killing the Warriors, but the scoreboard is keeping them in the contest.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Bodene Thompson can't hold onto a short pass from Tuimoala Lolohea.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
The Bulldogs turn the ball over after threatening to break away down the left.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Timoteo Lafai unsuccessful.
Lafai's kick can't fade back enough. Bulldogs lead 8-6.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Curtis Rona. Kick to come.
As he has done all season, Rona contorts his body to score.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Curtis Rona dives over for a try, we'll just check to see what transpired. Was he in? Was he out? Was there a shoulder charge in the lead-up? The video referee will reveal all.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Warriors concede a penalty after yet another poor last-tackle play.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
The Warriors will get a seven-tackle set after Damien Cook's grubber hit the corner post.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Sam Perrett narrowly gets out of his in-goal, despite the best efforts of Chad Townsend.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Lolohea comes up with a strong kick-return.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Ikahihifo on for the Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Klemmer replaces Kasiano; Faitala-Mariner is on for Vete.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Solomone Kata comes up with an error only a metre out from the line.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Chad Townsend kicks for Matthew Allwood, but Chase Stanley bats the ball dead. Line drop out.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Warriors will get a scrum close to the Bulldogs tryline.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
On the first tackle, Kasiano loses the ball.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Matulino gives away a penalty - Bulldogs find touch 40 metres out from the Warriors line.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Nathan Friend loses the ball. Bulldogs with a scrum 10 metres out from their own line.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Kasiano bumps off a Warrior, but in doing so he loses the ball. Warriors with an attacking set.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Timoteo Lafai unsuccessful.
In the absence of Trent Hodkinson, Tim Lafai pushes his first attempt wide.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Great work by Pritchard and Rona to enable Morris to score.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Josh Morris. Kick to come.
Down the left side of the field, the Bulldogs open their account.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Damien Cook drives Matthew Allwood into the ground forcing a turnover. Fantastic tackle from the fill-in hooker.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Albert Vete and James Graham come together in a heavy collision.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Mason Lino dummies and breaks into the clear, but a try-saving tackle from Sam Perrett saves a try. Wonderful displays of attack and defence from both players.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Sam Perrett is over in the corner, but the referee has deemed the Bulldogs fullback lost the ball. Warriors get away with one there.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Bulldogs get a penalty after Dominique Peyroux failed to release.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Simon Mannering loses the ball trying to get an offload away. Bulldogs to start a set inside the Warriors half.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
From right in front, Lolohea adds the extras.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Nathan Friend. Kick to come.
The Warriors hooker opens the scoring. Can they maintain this energy for the full 80, or will they fade away once again.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Nathan Friend is over for a try. The referee wants to check, but the Warriors look to have gotten off to a good start once again.
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Warriors penalty - High tackle on Matthew Allwood by Josh Reynolds.
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Josh Reynolds gets a nice kick away inside the Warriors half.
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Chad Townsend aims a chip-bomb for Matthew Allwood, but the goes into touch.
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TEAM NEWS: Sam Kasiano is starting, Aiden Tolman to the bench.
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Mason Lino's kick goes straight to Curtis Rona. The Bulldogs start their set just short of halfway.
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Ben Matulino takes the first run of the night.
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Both sides are on the field - Kickoff only moments away.
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Sione Lousi comes onto the bench in place of Konrad Hurrell, who played for the Warriors NSW Cup side yesterday.
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Brett Morris has been rested tonight; Sam Perrett takes his place at fullback, allowing Chase Stanley to come in for his first game since Round 14.
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Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 26 Sunday Night Football between Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and New Zealand Warriors at ANZ Stadium.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (26)
Tries: Josh Morris, Curtis Rona, Chase Stanley, Damien Cook, James Graham
Field Goals:
Conversions: Timoteo Lafai (0/2), Tim Browne (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (22)
Tries: Nathan Friend, Tuimoala Lolohea (2), Solomone Kata
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tuimoala Lolohea (3/4)
Penalty Goals: