For the second straight week, Matt Burton wins the game for the Buldogs with a golden point field goal. In a wild, wild clash, the Bulldogs defeat the Warriors 13-12.
Burton, with what was his fourth field goal attempt of the game, coolly slotted the match-winning point in the 88th minute to deliver his side the win.
After, it was reported earlier today that Latrell Mitchell is unlikely to play in Origin Game III because of a foot injury, Burton did his Blues hopes no harm with 121 running metres, a try assist and the deciding field goal.
It was a game that had everything.
All within the final 15 minutes of regular time, a Bulldogs try was disallowed after they were ruled offside from a towering Matt Burton bomb, a Warriors debutant’s potential game-winning try was thwarted after he was held up and a Warriors field goal was charged down forcing a repeat set.
The craziness continued in golden point.
The Warriors looked certain to win the game in the final minute of the first half of golden point, but Reed Mahoney got a hand on a Warriors field goal attempt which forced it to miss the uprights to the left.
Earlier in the first golden point period, Viliame Kikau laid out Warriors hooker Freddy Lussick with one of the hits of the season.
Burton had a chance to win the game but his field goal was charged down in the 87th minute. The Bulldogs would recover though and Burton stepped up to the plate to slot the game-winner in the ensuing set.
Burton’s heroics followed on from last week’s match-winning field goal to down Cronulla 15-14.
“That was one of the games of the season,” Corey Parker said on Fox League.
It was a super brave performance from the visitors.
