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REPLAY: Warrios beat Raiders, Bulldogs overcome Panthers, Sea Eagles send Storm packing

MANLY'S thumping victory over Melbourne headlines a big Saturday of NRL, with the Bulldogs beating Penrith and the Warriors thrashing Canberra.

Super saturday
Super saturday

IT's another big afternoon of rugby league with the Warriors hosting Canberra, Bulldogs battling the Panthers and the Sea Eagles facing the Storm.

MATCH CENTRE: WARRIORS V RAIDERS

MATCH CENTRE: BULLDOGS V PANTHERS

MATCH CENTRE: SEA EAGLES V STORM

9.28pm - Manly cruise to victory

FULL-TIME: THE Sea Eagles get the biscuits against a top-four opponent for the first time this season. Final score: Manly 28-8 Storm.

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9.17pm - Cherry-Evans seals it for Manly

ANOTHER uncharacteristic mistake from dummy-half by Cam Smith gives Daly Cherry-Evans an opportunity. He kicks the bouncing ball, catches it on the full and scores an incredible try. Manly 28-Storm 8.

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9.08pm - Storm go in

JUSTIN O'Neil goes over for the Storm but Smith cannot convert. Sea Eagles 24-8 Storm.

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9.00pm - Snake gets a double

BRETT Stewart breaks through the line, steps and crosses for his second try. Lyon cannot convert the try. Sea Eagles 24-4 Storm.

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8.20pm - Storm strike just before the break

Sisa Waqa pounces on a kick to get the Storm on the board. Cameron Smith cannot convert. Sea Eagles 20-4 Storm.

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8.10pm - Williams gets a hat-trick.

A kieran Foran kick to Brett Stewart see's the fullback bat the ball back to Glenn. The lock passes wide to Williams who goes over untouched. Sea Eagles 20-0 Storm.

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8.06pm - Wolfman gets a double

DAVID Williams dives over in the corner for his second try. Sea Eagles 16-0 Storm.

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7.51pm - Extra two points.

JAMIE Lyon takes a penalty goal to put Manly ahead by 12 points after 13 minutes of play. Sea Eagles 12-0 Storm.

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7.46pm - Stewart bro's strike

BRETT Stewart takes a pass from brother Glenn to go under the posts almost untouched. Lyon converts. Sea Eagles 10-0 Storm.

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7.39pm - Wolfman scores!

DAVID Williams goes over in the corner after stepping inside Billy Slater and pushing off Brett Finch. Jamie Lyon shanks the attempted goal. Sea Eagles 4-0 Storm.

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7.38pm- Early loss

JAMIE Buhrer takes a heavy knock and is taken from the field after just 1 minute 13 seconds of play.

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7.35pm - We're underway

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FULL TIME: Bulldogs beat Penrith 34-14.

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7.17pm - Dogs get extra's

TRENT Hodkinson gets his name on the try scorers list to extend the Bulldogs' for and against. Bulldogs 34-14 Panthers.

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7.09pm - Dogs extend lead

KRISNAN Inu puts on a dummy and step to extend the home side's lead. Bulldogs 28-14 Panthers.

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6.52 pm - Career try number 28

MITCH Brown takes a Josh Reynolds pass, slips over as does Lachlan Coote who was chasing. Brown plants the ball for a try, while Hodkinson couldn't convert. Bulldogs 22-14 Panthers.

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6.44 pm - Dogs open second half scoring

THE Bulldogs spread the ball wide, Tim Lafai juggles the pill before slamming it down for a try. Hodkinson converts from the sideline. Bulldogs 18-14 Panthers.

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HALF TIME: Panthers lead Bulldogs 14-12.

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6.19 pm - T-Rex

A DAMAGING run by Tony Williams saw Mitch Brown put in a chip kick for Tim Lafai and despite Luke Walsh's best efforts, Lafai planted the ball down for a try. Hodkinson converts Panthers 14-12 Bulldogs.

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6.05pm - On report

JOSH Jackson takes Clint Newton high with a swinging arm. Luke Walsh opts to take the shot at goal and nails it. Panthers 14-6 Bulldogs.

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5.48pm - Fancy footwork

JOSH Mansour puts the foot work on Josh Morris and goes over in the corner for Penrith. Luke Walsh converts the try. Panthers 12-6 Bulldogs.

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5.44pm - Blows traded early

THE Panthers have hit back through Isaac John after the Bulldogs went over for the first try of the afternoon through James Graham. Bulldogs 6-6 Panthers.

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5.06pm - Dogs v Panthers final teams

Bulldogs: Josh Morris, Mitch Brown, Tim Lafai, Krisnan Inu, Sam Perrett, Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Michael Ennis (c), James Graham, Tony Williams, Josh Jackson, Dale Finucane. Interchange: Dene Halatau, Lachlan Burr, Tim Browne, Martin Taupau.

Panthers: Lachlan Coote, Josh Mansour, Lewis Brown, Dean Whare, David Simmons, Isaac John, Luke Walsh, Tim Grant, Kevin Kingston (c), Sam McKendry, Clint Newton, Sika Manu, Ryan Simpkins. Interchange: James Segeyaro, Nathan Smith, Mose Masoe, Nigel Plum.

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4.45pm - Warriors cruise to victory

FULL-TIME: Despite a late consolation try from Jarrod Croker, who finishes with a hat-trick, the Warriors finish well on top. Final score: Warriors 50-16 Raiders.

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4.39pm - Warriors rack up a big one

THE Warriors have cracked the 50-point mark as the Raiders limp to the end of the game. Warriors 50-12 Raiders.

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4.18pm - Johnson goes bang, bang - five minute hat-trick!

THAT might be it for the Raiders now, as Shaun Johnson puts them to the sword with an unbelievable triple blow in quick time. His second and third were absolute beauties, with a long-range intercept try followed by an expertly executed grubber and chase. Warriors 38-12 Raiders.

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4.14pm - Johnson puts Warriors in control

SHAUN Johnson scores under the posts to give the Warriors a 14-point lead with 30 minutes to play. Warriors 26-12 Raiders.

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HALF TIME: Warriors lead Raiders 20-12 at Mt Smart Stadium.

39 min: Vatuvei gets a hat trick but Johnson cannot convert. Warriors lead 20-12.

33 min: Vatuvei gets a double after Feleti Mateo sends an inside ball to Kevin Locke, who passes to Jerome Ropati, who gives it to Vatuvei. Johnson converts. Warriors lead 16-12.

30 min: Manu Vatuvei dives on a grubber kick from Leuluai. Johns on cannot convert. Raiders lead 12-10.

24 min: Crocker has a double after Johnson tried to pass to the referee and Croker ran 90 meters. Raiders lead 12-6.

18 min: Jarrod Croker finds a small gap, reaches out and is over for a try. He kicks the goal to level the scores 12-12.

3 min: Warriors score after Thomas Leuluai gives the shortest of short balls to Elijah Taylor and Shaun Johnson converts. 6-0.

Team changes: Ngani Laumape is on the wing for Dane Neilsen and Matt McIlwrick is on the bench for Tom Learoyd-Lahrs.

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