Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat September 5, 2020
Round 17 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 2048
80min

FULLTIME! Titans win.

78min

Dogs went nowhere. Lewis' kick on last was nothing. Titans win.

78min

WHAT A PLAY! Lachlan Lewis. He stripped it right on the goal line. Dogs will have one chance.

77min

Dogs are challenging this. Fogarty makes a good point saying they had ample time for the challenge. CHALLENGE is obviously unsuccessful.

76min

Fogarty has had an up-and-down game but he kicked well into the corner to force the Dogs to ruck it out. He got what he wanted as Kerrod Holland drags a foot out.

71min

More time off. Dylan Napa is down for the Bulldogs now. Friendly fire while he was making the tackle with Ben Dorrie. Not looking good for the prop. He is up, limping off.

71min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Jake Averillo.

Averillo from close range, misses.

Titans lead Bulldogs 14 - 18 Titans
71min

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

Dogs have it shaped right, they go left. Lewis steps and strides through. Fogarty misses again.

Titans lead Bulldogs 14 - 18 Titans
70min

Lachlan Lewis has exclusively launched bombs into the air tonight. The last two have worked. One was a knock back from Brimson. This one bounced and was swept dead.

66min

Game has developed into a grind. Bulldogs have hoicked it deep several times to no effect. Titans have looked likely but lacked some execution.

62min

Holland drops it.

61min

Look away Dogs fans. Kieran Foran has done his pec. Done for the game, season and career? maybe. Back to the game it will be tough sleding ahead.

60min

Hoppa saves the day. Titans break free on the right and Tonumaipea is caught. Dogs hold on and get the turnover.

59min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! Obstruction from the Titans. Neither time showing a class edge today. Titans CHALLENGE the call. Mutual infringement. SUCCESSFUL. Titans ball.

58min

That sums up the day. Lewis punches one high 30 metres out, it hit the crossbar and goes over the dead ball. Titans seven tackle set.

57min

Execution isn't on point tonight. Peachey tries to be too quick in playing the ball, loses it. Dogs chance.

54min

Big news though. The Bulldogs have lost Kieran Foran. He clutched at the pec muscle after making the tackle and is off down the tunnel.

54min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Jamal Fogarty.

Thanks to Don bring it closer, this is academic for Fogarty. He lines it up, also misses. Not a kicking masterclass today.

Titans lead Bulldogs 10 - 18 Titans
54min

Try: Titans
Scored by Anthony Don. Kick to come.

That was one of the most bizzare tries of 2020! Titans with a nothing kick which bounced back to Corey Thompson. It went back to the middle, a sliced kick goes to who else.. Anthony Don. He is Don, He is Good.

Titans lead Bulldogs 10 - 18 Titans
50min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney lines it up and pushes it wide.

Titans lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Titans
50min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Kieran Foran. Kick to come.

He has looked likely all afternoon. Foran goes inside to Thompson. Close. The half takes it on a few tackles later and dives over.

Titans lead Bulldogs 10 - 14 Titans
48min

That was almost a nightmare from Ash Taylor. He waited, waited and knocked on.. but just got his hand on the ball before Averillo.

47min

All the best stuff from the Dogs has come from Foran. The half slices through, finds Thompson who is grassed. Even the referee was taken in the play. Dogs go to Tolman then a damp kick cruels their chance.

46min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Penalty to the Bulldogs. Young Tonumaipea took his eyes off the ball at the wrong time and took out Meaney.

46min

BUNKER TIME! Big man in space. Jarrod Wallace ended up with the ball after a bomb. Checking the contest.

45min

DWZ leaps high but knocks on.

44min

Renouf To'omaga goes close. He took four players with him but the ball was always up.

44min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! Offside. Aiden Tolman got into dummy half, never a good sign. His pass matches that and the Dogs are lucky that it was a penalty.

42min

Dogs have had the best of the opening stages. A nice inside ball to Hopoate almost saw him stride through. Last tackle kick from Foran is a damp squib.

40min

We're back for the second half! Dogs need to find something to get themselves out of this eight-point hole and finally get off the foot of the ladder. Titans just need to continue what they are doing.

40min

Dogs go close through Faitala-Mariner on the left. On last, it comes right. Lewis toes through but no one was chasing. HALFTIME.

40min

Lachlan Lewis strips it back for the Dogs! Can they get over before the break.

39min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Double movement from Thompson.

39min

BUNKER TIME! The British Bulldog might have his first in the NRL. Checking double movement.

37min

Titans cough it up again. Bulldogs have a chance to cut into the deficit here.

36min

Titans tried the set play again to the right. Brimson's pass was off line and the Bulldogs counter.

35min

Bulldogs lose it again coming out of their own end. This time, DWZ the culprit.

32min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Ashley Taylor.

Tougher kick but Taylor fades it left.

Titans lead Bulldogs 6 - 14 Titans
31min

Try: Titans
Scored by Jamal Fogarty. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Took one look and no problem. Fogarty just cut through the Bulldogs like a hot knife through butter.

Titans lead Bulldogs 6 - 14 Titans
31min

BUNKER TIME! Titans go for the scrum play and Fogarty looked to have strolled over.

30min

Oh dear. Holland did all the hard work, took the catch in tough conditions but it pops out.

29min

PENALTY TITANS! Easy entry from their own half for the Titans.

27min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Now the winger steps up to convert his own effort. He keeps it true.

Titans lead Bulldogs 6 - 10 Titans
27min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

That was much better. Both halves linked together then a rainbow ball from Foran put Meaney over.

Titans lead Bulldogs 4 - 10 Titans
26min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! Just laid there at the play-the-ball. Dogs have a full set at the line now.

25min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! Big charge from Luke Thompson and it draws a penalty.

24min

Titans look primed for another four-pointer but Tonumaipea has it pop free.

21min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Ashley Taylor.

Easier kick this time for Taylor. He strides in, sprays it.

Titans lead Bulldogs 0 - 10 Titans
21min

Try: Titans
Scored by Beau Fermor. Kick to come.

He was denied the first time, not this time! Beau Fermor showed the speed of a back to race through and latch onto Jamal Fogarty's kick.

Titans lead Bulldogs 0 - 10 Titans
20min

Lovely tackle from Lachlan Lewis on a charging Beau Fermor. It comes at the cost of a set restart though. Titans right on the attack now.

19min

Titans go back on the attack. A lofted kick to the right sees it ruled Don has knocked it on. CHALLENGE from the Titans. One look and referee has called no breach for the Titans. Bulldogs knock on.

17min

Nope. The kick through is tame and the Dogs pick up.

17min

Steaming Sam Stone into the backfield. Titans on the attack now. Can they pile on the misery.

16min

It all comes to naught. The Dogs have it break down in the middle and the bouncing ball fools Hopoate.

14min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! Some air being given to the ball for the Dogs. Left side raid got them space then on the right Holland gets the whistle for a strip.

11min

Time off. Brian Kelly with a nasty collison with a defender. The centre is being strapped up and looks ready to rock again. Well I'll never be a doctor. Kelly is gone. Titans are already missing Jaimin Jolliffe who is on the sideline, getting patched up.

9min

Good first attacking set from the Dogs. Threatened twice on their left but the kick was deft, nothing more and Kerrod Holland dropped it.

2min

PENALTY BULLDOGS! The home side have had to do the hard yards from their own end but this time get a reprieve. Silly bump from Young Tonumaipea gifts them the whistle.

2min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Ashley Taylor.

Tough first kick for Ash Taylor. The half studies the ball, the posts and swings it inside.

Titans lead Bulldogs 0 - 6 Titans
2min

Try: Titans
Scored by Corey Thompson. Kick to come.

Titans go back to the left side. Ash Taylor throws a brilliant cut-out for Corey Thompson to tip toe into the in-goal.

Titans lead Bulldogs 0 - 4 Titans
2min

Wow! Titans risk it with a spread on their own goal line. It worked out beautifully as they are on the attack through Fermor and Brimson. Off to the video.

1min

Good first set from the visitors. Titans put up a speculator and the Dogs winger in the sun let it bounce which didn't cost them anything.

KICK-OFF! Here we go! Titans with first use.

Here come the sides: the Titans full of confidence and grit roll onto ANZ Stadium to a warm round of applause in their home jersey ready to tackle the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs quickly follow, walking out knowing today is gonna be the day (to avoid the spoon) and it begins in the Sydney sunshine.

Welcome to Super Saturday! We start in the literal centre of Sydney. Two sides with nothing to lose, and for the Bulldogs, everything to gain. Victory today see them jump off the bottom of the ladder and consign Brisbane to possibly their first spoon. The Titans upset the Dragons last Friday night and have been probably, the most consistent Queensland side (not saying much) and look to put the Doggies further in the bin. It will be an intriguing clash. Tune in, grab a drink and enjoy!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Beau Scott

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Nick Meaney, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Lewis
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (1/2), Jake Averillo (0/1)
Penalty Goals:

GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Corey Thompson, Beau Fermor, Jamal Fogarty, Anthony Don
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (1/3), Jamal Fogarty (0/1)
Penalty Goals: