It was another big weekend of Senior Pathways with both the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup Bulldogs sides claiming wins over arch-rivals Parramatta.

Meanwhile both the Bulldogs Ron Massey Cup side and the Kaiviti Silktails fell just short in narrow defeats.

NSW Cup: Bulldogs 41 def Eels 28

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs capped off NSWRL Regional Magic Round with a brilliant comeback, defeating the Parramatta Eels 41-28 in an entertaining clash in Tamworth.

The opening 25 minutes belonged entirely to the Eels, who looked sharp and confident with ball in hand, racing out to a 14-0 lead through some impressive attacking sequences.

The first breakthrough came in the 10th minute when Araz Nanva made a surging run down the left sideline, slicing through the defence before linking back inside to Zachary Hunter who finished the movement.

NSW Cup Highlights – Round 10, 2025 Parramatta continued to trouble the Bulldogs with their offloading game and second-phase play. In the 20th minute, Nanva was involved again – this time offloading cleverly to Jake Tago, who dived over in the corner to extend the lead, before Bryce Cartwright drew in defenders and produced a brilliant offload to send Hunter over for his second try. Dean Hawkins only managed to convert one try, leaving the scoreboard reading 14-0. The Bulldogs needed to turn the contest on its head and did just that, scoring four tries in 10 minutes to finish the half. Cassius Tia led the comeback, showing great composure to score his first try of the afternoon – faking a kick, passing back on the inside to Drew Hutchison, and then receiving the ball again to score, before grabbing his double just four minutes later off the back of a damaging run by Jed Reardon. The Eels kicked it out on the full from the ensuing restart, and Canterbury-Bankstown took full advantage. Hutchison took matters into his own hands in the 36th minute, powering over the line to give the Bulldogs the lead for the first time. On the stroke of half-time, an attacking play down the right edge fell apart for Parramatta when the ball hit the turf. Jethro Rinakama scooped it up and sprinted down the sideline to score a stunning try. Blake Taaffe nailed all four conversions to cap off an incredible turnaround, sending the Bulldogs into the sheds with a 24-14 lead. The Eels enjoyed plenty of possession to start the second half and made it count in the 48th minute, with Will Latu barging over to score. Parramatta equalised just minutes after when a scrappy kick ended up in the hands of Araz Nanva again, who offloaded to Jake Tago to score his second try and level the game at 24-all. The Bulldogs hit back, reclaiming the lead through Jonathan Sua, who finished off a slick right-edge movement with an acrobatic dive in the corner. The Dogs followed it up with a near-identical play on the left, shifting the ball through several slick tip-ons to find Jethro Rinakama, who strolled over to give his side a 34-24 lead. The action kept coming, with the Eels pulling themselves back within a converted try once again, as Jake Tago completed his hat-trick, diving over in the corner after a brilliant cutout pass from Hunter. An error in the following set from the Eels dashed their hopes of a comeback, and the Bulldogs made them pay with Tamworth local Logan Spinks forcing his way over, before Cassius Tia sealed a thrilling victory for the Bulldogs with a field goal, bringing the final score to 41-28. Talking Points

After falling behind 14-0, the Bulldogs mounted an impressive comeback, scoring four tries in just 10 minutes to take the lead at half-time, and ultimately come away with the win. Cassius Tia had a game to remember, taking full control with the No.6 on his back, scoring two tries, kicking a field goal and playing a pivotal role in the Bulldogs’ spirited comeback. Araz Nanva consistently tormented the Bulldogs’ right-edge defence, racking up three try assists with his speed, footwork, and vision. Key Moment With the game swinging back and forth and the Bulldogs leading by just six, an Eels error directly after scoring gave the Bulldogs a crucial opportunity. They capitalised immediately, with Logan Spinks running against the grain from a Cassius Tia pass to power over the line, sealing the win for the Bulldogs. What’s Next? The Eels head to Newcastle next week looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss, while the Bulldogs travel to 4 Pines Park for a clash with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Jersey Flegg Cup: Bulldogs 36 def Eels 10, Silktails 6 def by Rabbitohs 14 The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Jersey Flegg Cup side claimed a big win over the fourth-placed Parramatta Eels with a 36-10 victory at Hammondville Oval. Claiming a second consecutive win heading into the Round 11 bye, the Bulldogs shot out of the blocks with four tries to nil in the first stanza, racking up a 20-nil lead with Patrick Young and Joseph Teaupa crossing before Sosaia Kaufusi claimed a double.  While the Eels hit back twice in the early stages of the second half, a double to halfback Mitchell Woods and another four-pointer courtesy of William Afualo put the Bulldogs in the box-seat for a 26-point victory. At Redfern Oval, the Kaiviti Silktails were unlucky not to claim points against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, defeated 14-6 in a dour contest. After crossing in the eighth minute thanks to Kaveri Tikomaiiligadi, the home side hit back with three tries before the break for a 14-6 lead, with the scores unchanged until the final siren. Both the Bulldogs and Silktails will enjoy a competition-wide bye in Round 11. Ron Massey Cup: Bulldogs 14 def by Magpies 22 It was a tough loss at Ringrose Park in Round 8 of the Ron Massey Cup, with the Bulldogs downed 14-22 against the Wentworthville Park.  After Toby Sullivan crossed the tenth minute, the home side crossed twice in quick succession, however a four-point Oskar Bryant late in the piece with a penalty goal gave the Bulldogs a handy 14-10 lead at the break.