Footscray vs Collingwood live: Steele Sidebottom and Magpies break Bulldogs hearts on centenary night

In case there was each any doubt (there wasn’t), Steele Sidebottom has nonetheless acquired it. This right here was the match-winning purpose.

It is a seismic Collingwood win, the type the Magpies constructed their rise to the 2023 premiership round. Stuffed with guts, full of sophistication and with those self same champion gamers stepping up with the sport on the road.

Steele Sidebottom is the match-winner, Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury had been super. It took them proper till the ultimate despairing moments, however the Magpies emerged victorious.

It will be so robust for the Bulldogs to swallow, carrying with all of them the historical past of Footscray and the collective will of each participant and one that made the membership what it’s at the moment. It wasn’t to be, however not by any lack of spirit or high quality. With so many stars on the sidelines, one other in Sam Darcy soared increased than anybody else on the sector tonight.

The Canines had been courageous, the Magpies had been too good. It was a really great recreation of soccer, a pleasure to observe.

The Pies have survived one assault, however can the Canines drive yet one more? Now or by no means.

The ball is chipped round because the Magpies take a while off the clock.

Canines must win and take off. Possibly one final likelihood for Footscray.

The draw is a reside end result now as a Canines behind makes it a six-point margin. Two minutes to play.

He had a second he’d prefer to neglect a couple of moments in the past, however all is forgiven now because the veteran bobs up in a ahead 50 stoppage to assemble and snap an unlimited Collingwood purpose.

It is seven factors now for the Pies with solely 3:25 on the clock. Is that that?

Each look on purpose going to be vital now, and that one has gone begging for Jordan De Goey. From 30 out on a good angle he misses to the close to aspect.

One level margin, Collingwood leads.

Oh boy, you have not heard a much bigger Bulldogs roar since Tom Boyd dobbed one from nearly the identical spot 9 years in the past!

Steele Sidebottom heard the site visitors coming and bailed out of the competition in a second he won’t ever wish to see once more, and from that Freijah took off. He scythed by the centre sq., acquired to the highest of the 50 and nailed it.

It is a tie recreation. It looks like September in the course of March.

First the spoil with the flight to disclaim Dan McStay the mark, after which the full-length dive to get a fingernail on McStay’s kick off the bottom.

That’s inspirational from the Bulldogs defender. They’re a workforce possessed, however nonetheless six factors down and underneath assault.

I believe that was a real try at a spoil on the ball as Cox marked, however Lobb has completely flushed Cox within the jaw with as clear a jab as you’ll ever see.

Unintended or not, that’s nasty. Cox is bleeding and off the sector, however hopefully that’s the full extent of it.

It is Darcy, West and Liberatore, main the Bulldogs prefer it’s the Nineties once more!

Sam Davidson was so composed within the centre to get the ball ahead, then these three well-known names mixed to get Libba a telling snap on purpose.

They’re coming! The Bulldogs are on the cost on the MCG!

He is their solely manner dwelling, however with the Bulldogs combating like hell simply to remain alive on this one, Sam Darcy would possibly but show a matchwinner.

The ball motion was laboured from the Canines that point, ultimately ending in a fairly speculative kick ahead in Darcy’s basic route. That is all it takes proper now, he can mark something. He is a phenom.

There’s the primary purpose of the quarter, and it comes for Collingwood in blistering vogue.

A turnover at half-forward proved devastating for the Bulldogs, as Mason Cox arrange a chip-and-chase alternative for Hill into an open 50. Davidson put every part he had into the chase however could not make up an inch.

Hill dribbles by the purpose and the Pies lead by 14.

We’re off and working for the ultimate time period of what has been an engrossing recreation, about nearly as good as we have seen to date this season.

First purpose is vital. The Bulldogs have subbed Artie Jones out for Oskar Baker.

That was Collingwood’s quarter, however to not the extent that recreation has been taken away from Footscray. For that purpose you’d must factor the Bulldogs are fairly completely happy going into the final flip.

However the Pies did look to have extra working in that quarter which is trigger for Bulldogs concern. As the sport opens up, Collingwood is discovering a bonus. But when it stays a contested, straight-line, preserve it within the air conflict within the final then the Canines have the weapons to run excessive.

Unimaginable to tip from right here. Massive final quarter awaits.

As soon as once more, in amongst the chaos, the expertise of Sidebottom brings the calm. He held his place and acquired the fortunate bounce inside 50, however very casually swung onto his proper boot and snapped the purpose.

Pies again out by eight factors.

And that is what can occur to Collingwood if it does not take its probabilities. The Bulldogs put collectively their finest counter-attacking transfer of the quarter, discover West out the again of the defence and get a purpose from it.

West had a lot to do from deep within the pocket, however made it look straightforward. Elegant end.

It’s beginning to really feel as if the Magpies have some management on this recreation. The ball is camped within the Pies’ ahead 50 and the intense stress is all coming from the black and white.

There’s a chance right here for Collingwood to place a spot in them, however as but it hasn’t taken it.

He’s KILLING them up ahead, however has let the Magpies off the hook with two posters in 5 minutes.

Darcy has simply reeled in one other outrageous contested seize, however once more the end was missing. He has 3.2, and he actually ought to have 5.0.