Match Details
Match Date	20th Mar, 2004
Opponent	Cronulla
Result	Win 24-20
Coach	Steven Folkes
Captain	Steve Price
Venue	Sydney Showground Homebush
Crowd	9,149
Referee	Tony Archer

 Willie Tonga scored a try with less than four minutes to go to give the Bulldogs a thrilling 24-20 win over the Cronulla Sharks at the Sydney Showground on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs fought back from being 12-0 down after the first 10 minutes to be trailing 14-12 at half-time, then outscored the Sharks two tries to one after the break.

But the Canterbury side had slipped to 20-12 down in the second half before an inspirational try from skipper Steve Price, who charged down a kick and ran 30 metres to cross the line in the 62nd minute.

Hazem El Masri kicked four from four conversions.

The Sharks cleary scented an upset early on and went 12-0 up after tries from Matthew Rieck and Nathan Merritt.

But the Bulldogs stormed back into the game in the 26th minute when Brent Sherwin collected a botched David Peachey kick and ran 80 metres to the line.

With the Sharks down to 12 men after Peachey was sent off for a professional foul, the Bulldogs made it 12-12 through a Hutch Maiava try and Hazem El Masri conversion in the 33rd minute.

Brett Kimmorley's penalty with five minutes to go made it 14-12 to the Sharks at the break.

The Sharks went 20-12 up in the 58th minute thanks to a Greg Bird try before Price hit back four minutes later.

With the Sharks leading 20-18, Braith Anasta was awarded a penalty after being held down, and his resultant kick put the Bulldogs in position to set up Tonga's try in the left-hand corner.

Source: www.abc.net.au

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