The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have qualified for the Jersey Flegg Cup Preliminary Final following a high-scoring affair in week two of the finals.
Josh Jackson's side will now play the St George Illawarra Dragons for a place in the Grand Final this Saturday, September 19 at Kogarah Oval, kicking off at 1:00pm.
Jersey Flegg Cup: Bulldogs 38 def Sharks 30
The Bulldogs held off a fast-finishing Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks outfit to record a 38-30 victory in their Elimination Final at Leichhardt Oval.
Match: Bulldogs v Sharks
Finals Week 2 -
home Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
away Team
Sharks
4th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Despite tries to Latrell Fing (14th minute), and Chelden Hayward (22nd), the Blue and Whites trailed 22-8 at the break.
But the Bulldogs kicked off the second half on fire, scoring five consecutive tries with Sosaia Alatini, Lyncoln Cliffe, Bronson Reuben, Wesley Papalii-Afoa and Bud Smith all crossing all crossing across the next 23 minutes.
Jersey Flegg Cup Highlights: Finals Week Two - Bulldogs vs Sharks
The Sharks threatened to derail their momentum with two late tries, but it was a case of close but no cigar for the men from the Shire, with Canterbury-Bankstown claiming a well-earned eight-point win.
