Bulldogs: One late change 90 minutes before kick-off with Enari Tuala joining the six-man bench in place of Sean O’Sullivan, who drops out of the side.
Dragons: Hame Sele starts the game at lock and Hamish Stewart goes to the bench in a game day swap.
0.01m: Bulldogs five-eighth Matt Burton has kicked off and Dragons prop Hame Sele takes the first hit up off the game.
5 min: The Bulldogs have committed the first error of the game after failing to have anyone at dummy half when Lachlan Galvin played the ball.
8 min: Dragons centre Val Holmes has opened the scoring with a penalty goal after Bulldogs prop Sam Hughes ran Clint Gutherson off the ball as he chased a Daniel Atkinson kick. Dragons 2 Bulldogs 0.
11 min: Bulldogs strike secondrower Jacob Preston has scored the first try after Lachlan Galvin ran the ball to the line and linked with the Kangaroo tourist, who pushed off Moses Suli and swerved around Gutherson. Burton converted. Bulldogs 6 Dragons 2.
15 min: Prop Emre Guler has hit back for the Dragons after a perfectly weighted grubber into the in-goal by hooker Damien Cook. Holmes converted. Dragons 8 Bulldogs 6.
21 min: Double change for the Dragons with local juniors Ryan Couchman and Hamish Stewart on for Sele and Guler.
25 min: Lachlan Galvin has been troubling the Dragons defence and the 20-year-old halfback – not yet old enough to buy a drink in Vegas – has received a penalty after Luciano Leilua interfered with him as he chased a kick.
27 min: The Dogs have opted to take the two points and Burton has levelled the scores. Bulldogs 8 Dragon 8.
28 min: St George Illawarra prop Toby Couchman has been placed on report for a high tackle on Sitili Tupouniua.
29 min: Dragons winger Christian Tuipulotu has been placed on report for a shoulder charge on Connor Tracey
34 min: Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton has been penalised for a high shot on rookie winger Setu Tu as he was falling after fielding a kick.
35 min: Leilua has conceded a penalty while in possession after reacting to a tackle. Both captains have been warned.
37 min: The Dragons have burned their captain’s challenge after Gutherson challenged a penalty for an escort by Tu.
38 min: Crichton put the Bulldogs ahead just before halftime with a penalty goal. Bulldogs 10 Dragons 8.
Halftime Summary: The Dragons were written off in most quarters and even their own coach says they can’t win the comp but they have shown in the opening 40 minutes against the Bulldogs that they will have a crack. Both teams have scored a try apiece, with only the boot of Stephen Crichton being the difference at halftime. Lachlan Galvin has been the main threat with the ball for the Bulldogs, along with Matt Burton’s towering kicks, bit the Dragons defence has largely held firm under pressure. Whether they can maintain that for another 40 minutes remains to be seen but whatever the final result it appears likely to be close. Bulldogs winger Jacob Kiraz leads the metres, carrying the ball for 118m from 12 runs, while Dragons fullback Clint Gutherson has run 103m.
47 min: Centre Moses Suli has been forced from the field for a HIA after being slammed into the ground in a heavy tackle and the Dragons have conceded a penalty for dissent.
50 min: If it doesn’t work the first time, try, try again as Crichton put Kiraz over for a try from a scrum move. Crichton had been tackled after the Bulldogs produced exactly the same move from a scrum on the previous play – only for the Dragons to be penalised for breaking too early. Crichton got on the outside of Holmes and drew Tu to put Kiraz over. Crichton missed the conversion from out wide. Bulldogs 14 Dragons 8.
57 min: The Dragons have their best opportunity of the second half after Tupouniua lost the ball in an attacking position.
59 min: The Dragons have hit back through a try to Tu on debut after an offload by Jaydn Su’A to Gutherson, who tapped the ball on for Holmes to pass to the rookie winger. Holmes missed the conversion. Bulldogs 14 Dragons 12.
60 min: Another boost for the Dragons with Suli returning after passing his HIA.
63 min: The Dragons have repelled a Bulldogs attacking chance, with Kyle Flanagan chasing down Lachlan Galvin after a break by Burton.
67 min: Tu has come from the field with cramps. Mathew Feagai has replaced him.
69 min: The Dragons have been forced to scramble in defence after failing to play to the whistle as Connor Tracey raced away. Christian Tuipulotu saved the day when he drove Marcelo Montoya over the sideline.
74 min: Flanagan has levelled the scores with a penalty goal from 30m out after Max King was ruled offside with the Bulldogs in possession. Bulldogs 14 Dragons 14.
77 min: The Bulldogs had a chance to attempt a field goal after a handling error by Suli but opted to run the ball and the centre produced a try scoring opportunity.
79 min: Crichton has overplayed his hand by attempting a flick pass after a break by Viliame Kikau.
80 min: Holmes missed a field goal from halfway. We are going to Golden Point.
Golden Point: The Bulldogs have 12 Golden Point wins out of 16 Golden Point games, 3 losses and a draw.
85 min: Holmes has missed another long range field goal attempt.
86 min: Gutherson kicks off for the second half of Golden Point. If no one breaks the deadlock in the next five minutes both teams will receive a point each.
89 min: The Dragons have conceded seven tackle set after Atkinson’s field goal attempt was fielded in the in-goal. The Dogs have received another chance to seal the win after a penalty for a strip.
90 min: Crichton has kicked the Bulldogs to victory with a 25m field goal with just 10 seconds on the clock.
