Canterbury Bulldogs vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, result, stats, video, Josh Addo-Carr concussion, Jack Wighton double

The Rabbitohs have secured their first win of the season with a 20-16 victory over the Bulldogs in a spirited Good Friday clash.

Marquee recruit Jack Wighton bagged a double — but will be nervously awaiting the charge sheet following what looked to be a hip-drop tackle in the first half.

And coach Jason Demetriou will be sweating on the availability of Alex Johnson after the star winger left the field late in the game with hamstring tightness.

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For the Bulldogs, it was the game that got away after they blew several opportunities in the second half.

They copped a big setback on the strike of half time when Josh Addo-Carr was knocked out after he copped the hip of Latrell Mitchell in a tackle and things got even harder when Kurtis Morrin was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle.

After an inspired start from both sides it was the Rabbitohs who struck first with two tries in four minutes — one of which was scored by Wighton.

But the Bulldogs hit back after their star-studded left edge combined to set up Matt Burton.

They backed it up with a stunning piece of play in which former Rabbitoh Blake Taaffe put up a perfectly-weighted kick for Connor Tracey to score in the corner.

The momentum swung early in the second half when Wighton bagged his second of the night before the Rabbitohs added an extra four points with two penalty goals.

The Bulldogs set up a thrilling finish after Tracey crossed for his second in the 79th minute but it was too little, too late as Souths held on for an important win.

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TEAMS

Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Michael Chee Kam 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Shaquai Mitchell 17. Davvy Moale. 18th man: 19. Lachlan Ilias

Bulldogs: 1. Blake Taaffe 23. Josh Addo-Carr 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Liam Knight 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Samuel Hughes 16. Josh Curran 17. Kurtis Morrin 18th man: 2. Blake Wilson