The hoodoo continues...
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<big>Dugan magic extends Dragons' hoodoo</big>
ABC
July 25, 2011, 9:07 pm
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A last minute try to Josh Dugan extended St George Illawarra's Canberra hoodoo for yet another year as the Raiders stunned the NRL premiers with a 24-19 upset in the nation's capital on Monday night.
Without a win in Canberra since 2000, the Dragons appeared set to break their run of outs when Jamie Soward piloted a field goal with less than two minutes on the clock to put his side up by one point.
But the Raiders, who trailed 18-6 midway through the second stanza, came again after Mark Gasnier dropped a short kickoff to open up the possibility of a miracle.
Dugan - who kick-started the comeback with an individual try in the 53rd minute - delivered as he pounced on a delicate Josh McCrone grubber to spark wild celebrations on the field and in the Canberra coaching box.
A wasteful McCrone ensured the Raiders made little use of their early dominance, their angst intensified by a well-oiled Dragons machine as Brett Morris celebrated his 100th game with the opening points.
McCrone made amends when he sold Ben Creagh the world's biggest dummy to go over next to the posts, but the left-hand edge which has yielded the Dragons so many points in recent seasons again clicked into gear to put the visitors on top.
A brilliant Soward tap-on found Morris out wide, the Test winger doing well to get the ball back to Matt Cooper to give the Dragons back the lead.
Now dominating possession, the visitors were finding plenty of holes in the Canberra defensive line, Creagh running straight through one such gap to make it 14-6 to the red and whites.
Soward's off night with his goalkicking was keeping the Raiders in the game, but his kicking in general play was exemplary - the NSW Origin pivot putting one on a platter for Mark Gasnier for the joint venture's fourth try just before the break.
The signs were ominous to start the second period as Sam Williams kicked out on the full from inside his own half, the Dragons seemingly one try away from wrapping up the two points.
The try never came, however, as Dugan pulled the Raiders within six with a barnstorming effort, the rangy full-back beating three players to plant the ball over the line.
The Dragons sensed the Raiders were coming as Soward lined up - but declined - an opportunity for a field goal with more than 20 minutes remaining, Canberra jumping all over their apprehension as Blake Ferguson scored off the back of a Creagh knock-on close to his own line.
Jarrod Croker nailed the sideline conversion to draw the two sides level at 18-18, both sides missing field goal attempts before Soward knocked one over from long-range to seemingly put the game out of reach.
Canberra: 24 (J Dugan 2, B Ferguson, J McCrone tries; J Croker 4 cons)
Dragons: 19 (M Cooper, B Creagh, M Gasnier, B Morris tries; J Soward con, field goal)
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ABC
July 25, 2011, 9:07 pm
ABC ©
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A last minute try to Josh Dugan extended St George Illawarra's Canberra hoodoo for yet another year as the Raiders stunned the NRL premiers with a 24-19 upset in the nation's capital on Monday night.
Without a win in Canberra since 2000, the Dragons appeared set to break their run of outs when Jamie Soward piloted a field goal with less than two minutes on the clock to put his side up by one point.
But the Raiders, who trailed 18-6 midway through the second stanza, came again after Mark Gasnier dropped a short kickoff to open up the possibility of a miracle.
Dugan - who kick-started the comeback with an individual try in the 53rd minute - delivered as he pounced on a delicate Josh McCrone grubber to spark wild celebrations on the field and in the Canberra coaching box.
A wasteful McCrone ensured the Raiders made little use of their early dominance, their angst intensified by a well-oiled Dragons machine as Brett Morris celebrated his 100th game with the opening points.
McCrone made amends when he sold Ben Creagh the world's biggest dummy to go over next to the posts, but the left-hand edge which has yielded the Dragons so many points in recent seasons again clicked into gear to put the visitors on top.
A brilliant Soward tap-on found Morris out wide, the Test winger doing well to get the ball back to Matt Cooper to give the Dragons back the lead.
Now dominating possession, the visitors were finding plenty of holes in the Canberra defensive line, Creagh running straight through one such gap to make it 14-6 to the red and whites.
Soward's off night with his goalkicking was keeping the Raiders in the game, but his kicking in general play was exemplary - the NSW Origin pivot putting one on a platter for Mark Gasnier for the joint venture's fourth try just before the break.
The signs were ominous to start the second period as Sam Williams kicked out on the full from inside his own half, the Dragons seemingly one try away from wrapping up the two points.
The try never came, however, as Dugan pulled the Raiders within six with a barnstorming effort, the rangy full-back beating three players to plant the ball over the line.
The Dragons sensed the Raiders were coming as Soward lined up - but declined - an opportunity for a field goal with more than 20 minutes remaining, Canberra jumping all over their apprehension as Blake Ferguson scored off the back of a Creagh knock-on close to his own line.
Jarrod Croker nailed the sideline conversion to draw the two sides level at 18-18, both sides missing field goal attempts before Soward knocked one over from long-range to seemingly put the game out of reach.
Canberra: 24 (J Dugan 2, B Ferguson, J McCrone tries; J Croker 4 cons)
Dragons: 19 (M Cooper, B Creagh, M Gasnier, B Morris tries; J Soward con, field goal)
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Tigerdave
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I had originally tipped them because of the hoodoo…....kicking myself now for changing my mind and tipping the Dragons
TIGERDAVIS
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@Tigerdave said:
me too! i always pick the Raiders, and then i dont and they win!!
TIGERDAVIS
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@that_guy said:
:roll
so true
Marshall_magic
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@stryker said:
Penrith cost me my 3rd card for the year when they got their late try to cover the spread.
And now they've been beaten by souths leading 20-0 by 34-24, souths scoring twice in the last two minutes…
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Marshall_magic
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Had Saints 13+ on my pick the margins, which was still live today. The pricks choking against souffs has probably cost me my card, as Melbourne will blow Parra off the field tomorrow so Storm 13+ was obviously a safe bet. Spewing.
