The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have held off a valiant Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles outfit with a heart-stopping 42-30 victory at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon.
After racing out to a 18-4 lead at half-time, the Bulldogs posted four second-half tries to a take a comfortable stranglehold with just 25 minutes remaining, but the Sea Eagles wouldn't go down without a fight with five tries of their own in the closing stages completing an exciting game of Rugby League that saw 13 tries scored between the two sides.
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Josh Cleeland and Josh Bergamin were inspirational in their side’s victory with five tries between them, while Pita Godinet and Jamil Hopoate put in starring performances in a losing side.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42 (J Cleeland 3, J Bergamin 2, R Smith, A Fine goals; R Martin 7 goals) def Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 30 (T Cassell 2, J Hopoate, P Godinet, J Tuitahi, J Hall tries; P Godinet 3 goals)
