Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs travelled north to take on the Newcastle Knights at Maitland Sports Ground in the final round of the regular 2021 NSWRL Junior Representative Season.
Our Tarsha Gale Cup girls registered their first win of the season after upsetting previous unbeaten outfit, Newcastle Knights 22-18 to inflict their first loss of the year. The SG Ball side rallied home late to finish the fixture 26-all, whilst our Harold Matthews Cup side went back-to-back to secure a 26-20 victory over the Novocastrians.
Tarsha Gale
The Bulldog's saved their best for last after Indee Brown scored her second in the dying stages to chase down competition leaders Newcastle 22-18. The girls never wavered throughout the match, staying within touching distance of the Knight's to pounce late and notch their maiden win of the 2021 season.
Tarsha Gale Cup Highlights: Round 9 v Knights
Match: Knights v Bulldogs
Round 9 -
home Team
Knights
away Team
Bulldogs
Venue: Maitland Sports Ground, Newcastle
Harold Matthews Cup
A late double to winger Charlie Sorovi was enough to earn our Harold Matthews Cup side's first back-to-back victories with a hard fought 26-20 win over Newcastle.
Harold Matthews Highlights: Round 9 v Knights
Match: Knights v Bulldogs
Round 9 -
home Team
Knights
away Team
Bulldogs
Venue: Maitland Sports Ground, Newcastle
SG Ball Cup
Canterbury-Bankstown raced out to a 16-nil lead early in the first half. The Knight's played well above their 11th placing on the ladder, controlling the back half the game to be up 26-20 against the Bulldog's with only minutes remaining. A late converted Charlie Lennon try was enough for the Bulldog's to escape with a 26-all draw against the Newcastle Knights.
SG Ball Highlights: Round 9 v Knights
Match: Knights v Bulldogs
Round 9 -
home Team
Knights
away Team
Bulldogs
Venue: Maitland Sports Ground, Newcastle
