





As it happened - Bulldogs 26 def. Knights 12.
27. Knights and Bulldogs kicks off. De Gois lasted one tackle before his knee goes.
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26. Dogs camped on Newcastle line...Roberts finds touch, With a pass.
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25. The Biscuit scores! Idris misses a one on one. Gidley converts NEW 6-0 after 16 mins.
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24. Eastwood the playmaker, who needs Holdsworth? Dogs repeat set.
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23. Brilliant! Morris and Goodwin make some magic happen down the left. Dogs draw level 6-6 after 25 mins.
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22. Idris goes close off Roberts cross kick. Knights hold out.
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21. Sensational try to Patten. Idris makes easy bust through Taia, flicks to El Masri who gets it to Patten. Dogs 12-6 after 35 mins.
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20. Patten gets 2 as Holdsworth and Stagg combine to put Patten in once more. BUL 18-6 at Halftime.
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19. QF3 Halftime: Bulldogs 18 lead Knights 6. One way traffic last 10 mins. Idris, Morris, Stagg, Hannant, Ennis & Goodwin best.
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18. News from the Gold Coast, Mat Rogers taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after landing on head. Get well champ.
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17. Second Half underway, time for Mullen and Gidley to take control to give Knights hope.
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16. Goodwin claims try but foot in touch.
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15. Stagg and Idris making a mockery of Newcastle's right side defence.
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14. Spear tackle on Morris by Hilder... Didn't look great, on report.
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13. Dureau claims try after the '2nd' kick by Mullen. Patten doesn't clean it up. Houston gets another kick on it late that's the difference.
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12. Try given! We have a contest. Dureau converts. BUL 18-12; Mullen knocks on from kick off.
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11. Knights hold out on line gallantly.
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10. Yileen Gordon makes his presence felt... For the first time this season.
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9. That's more like the Yileen Gordon I know... Error.
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8. Ennis pulls off a great tackle on Gidley to save a try. Hazem makes a break!
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7. El Masri will take a penalty shot to probably ice the game with 68 mins gone.
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6. BUL 20 lead NEW 12. Don't like Knights chances now.
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5. Gus Gould is right. The Knights are only down by 8 but haven't really been in it.
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4. Ben Hannant seals it off a Michael Ennis short ball. Dogs out to 26-12 lead with 6 mins left.
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3. Simpson uses Stagg as a tent peg. Time for 2 more from El Masri. BUL 28-12.
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2. El Masri MISSES! Won't assume again... BUL 26-12 in final minute.
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1. QF3 Final Score: Bulldogs 26 def. Newcastle 12. Hannant, Idris, Patten, Ennis, Stagg and Eastwood best.
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Final Score 3rd Qualifying Final 2009
BULLDOGS 26
Tries: L Patten 2, J Morris, B Hannant.
Goals: H El Masri 5/5.
Defeated
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 12
Tries: J Sau, S Dureau.
Goals: K Gidley 1/1, S Dureau 1/1.
@ ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Saturday 12 September 2009.
Official Man of the Match: TBC, Bulldogs.
NSC Man of the Match: Ben Hannant, Bulldogs.
Glenn Lazarus Player of the Finals Points:
5 - Ben Hannant, Bulldogs.
2 - Jamal Idris, Bulldogs.
1 - David Stagg, Bulldogs.
Game Rating: 2 out of 5.
One Line Game Review: This wasn't a great game of football, as the Knights were poor and the Bulldogs just their consistent selves even without Kimmorley.
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What the result means?
The Bulldogs get a week off and a birth in the Preliminary Finals (will face winner of Titans-Eels) and the Knights are finished for 2009.
Below is the Qualifying Finals Review & first look at the Elimination Finals Matchups Video.

