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They had plenty against them, but the Bulldogs have recorded an outstanding come-from-behind 22-18 win over the Eels at Accor Stadium.
Promising Bulldogs winger Blake Wilson completed an impressive game with the match-winning try in the 76th minute.
It was a win that needed plenty of resolve to pull off. The Bulldogs lost three players for the game with injuries, had a man in the sin bin at a crucial juncture and was on the wrong end of a 9-5 penalty count.
Parramatta led 18-10 with 12 minutes to play, but were defending for their lives as the Bulldogs pressured Parramatta’s line for most of the second half.
However, it looked grim for the Bulldogs in the 54th minute when at 18-10, Kurt Mann was sent to the sin bin for a crusher tackle, putting his team in an almighty hole.
The decision to sin bin Mann was the right one according to Fox League’s Greg Alexander and Cooper Cronk.
“Absolutely the right call there,‘ Cronk said.
Despite the one man disadvantage, the Bulldogs didn’t let the Eels score and kept the margin to just eight.
Connor Tracey was prolific for the Bulldogs, and he had a huge hand in the two late tries, breaking the line before throwing the last pass in both.
Skipper Stephen Crichton was excellent as well, scoring two tries and running for 130 metres.
The Eels led 12-10 early in the second half but extended the margin to eight when Kelma Tuilagi crossed.
Parramatta scored straight after Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney put a kick out on the full.
Earlier, Bulldogs Crichton scored a try and set up another one in the space of five minutes to give his side the lead. However, the Eels have hit back and go ahead 12-10 after 45 minutes
Crichton took on the line, drew in a couple of defenders before delivering a brilliant flick pass at speed to Blake Wilson who scores.
“That is a special play from Stephen Crichton,” Cooper Cronk said on Fox League.
The win for the Bulldogs came at a cost though. Gun back rower Jacob Preston was carted off with a suspected broken ankle, Bailey Hayward failed a HIA and worringly, Josh Curran suffered a head knock that required him to be carted off on a stretcher.
WHAT WE LEARNED
CRICHTON MAGIC
He was terrific in the State of Origin opener, and Stephen Crichton backed it up on Monday with another terrific captain’s knock.
The strike weapon tormented Parramatta’s makeshift left edge with a try in each half as he benefited from a Connor Tracey masterclass as he torched the Eels with his speed.
Tracey set up three tries, including two in seven minutes as they overturned an 18-10 deficit when he sped down the sideline and linked up with Blake Wilson who raced away for his second try of the evening.
CROWDED HOUSE
Sydney’s miserable weather has led to some paltry crowds at big venues this season, but a magnificent Monday afternoon saw 45,496 supporters pile into Accor Stadium.
Fans were still trying to get in at kick-off, with the sea of blue and white going mad at the full-time siren.
It was the biggest regular season crowd for a game between the two western Sydney rivals, with Canterbury’s resurgence set to see plenty more fans flock through the gates.
Promising Bulldogs winger Blake Wilson completed an impressive game with the match-winning try in the 76th minute.
It was a win that needed plenty of resolve to pull off. The Bulldogs lost three players for the game with injuries, had a man in the sin bin at a crucial juncture and was on the wrong end of a 9-5 penalty count.
Parramatta led 18-10 with 12 minutes to play, but were defending for their lives as the Bulldogs pressured Parramatta’s line for most of the second half.
However, it looked grim for the Bulldogs in the 54th minute when at 18-10, Kurt Mann was sent to the sin bin for a crusher tackle, putting his team in an almighty hole.
The decision to sin bin Mann was the right one according to Fox League’s Greg Alexander and Cooper Cronk.
“Absolutely the right call there,‘ Cronk said.
Despite the one man disadvantage, the Bulldogs didn’t let the Eels score and kept the margin to just eight.
Connor Tracey was prolific for the Bulldogs, and he had a huge hand in the two late tries, breaking the line before throwing the last pass in both.
Skipper Stephen Crichton was excellent as well, scoring two tries and running for 130 metres.
The Eels led 12-10 early in the second half but extended the margin to eight when Kelma Tuilagi crossed.
Parramatta scored straight after Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney put a kick out on the full.
Earlier, Bulldogs Crichton scored a try and set up another one in the space of five minutes to give his side the lead. However, the Eels have hit back and go ahead 12-10 after 45 minutes
Crichton took on the line, drew in a couple of defenders before delivering a brilliant flick pass at speed to Blake Wilson who scores.
“That is a special play from Stephen Crichton,” Cooper Cronk said on Fox League.
The win for the Bulldogs came at a cost though. Gun back rower Jacob Preston was carted off with a suspected broken ankle, Bailey Hayward failed a HIA and worringly, Josh Curran suffered a head knock that required him to be carted off on a stretcher.
WHAT WE LEARNED
CRICHTON MAGIC
He was terrific in the State of Origin opener, and Stephen Crichton backed it up on Monday with another terrific captain’s knock.
The strike weapon tormented Parramatta’s makeshift left edge with a try in each half as he benefited from a Connor Tracey masterclass as he torched the Eels with his speed.
Tracey set up three tries, including two in seven minutes as they overturned an 18-10 deficit when he sped down the sideline and linked up with Blake Wilson who raced away for his second try of the evening.
CROWDED HOUSE
Sydney’s miserable weather has led to some paltry crowds at big venues this season, but a magnificent Monday afternoon saw 45,496 supporters pile into Accor Stadium.
Fans were still trying to get in at kick-off, with the sea of blue and white going mad at the full-time siren.
It was the biggest regular season crowd for a game between the two western Sydney rivals, with Canterbury’s resurgence set to see plenty more fans flock through the gates.
