FULLTIME :: After 349 long days, Sharks win a home game.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Valentine Holmes successful.
Holmes slams it through.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-6
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Chris Heighington. Kick to come.
Power move from the Sharks, finds Heighington who struggles over.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-6
Ennis tries to dart for the line, gets it stripped so it is a dropout.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Kade Snowden makes an unforced error.
Just as they got back into it, they are back out.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts unsuccessful.
Roberts misses.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Akuila Uate. Kick to come.
Knights finally got themselves some space and sent Uate in.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-6
Another set coming, Barba forces it dead.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Jack Bird makes an unforced error.
Bird tries dancing around defenders, loses it.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Roberts sliced through, tries to get it to Leilua, who couldn't regather.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
PENALTY Sharks, for Snowden running in.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Akuila Uate makes an unforced error.
They tried to get Uate some space but a pass too low, was knocked on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
Ennis ON REPORT.. PENALTY Knights.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Tyrone Roberts makes an unforced error.
Just not getting going for the Knights tonight.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! It was forward but was called a knock on, to save blushes.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking if it a knock on, or not..
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Ben Barba makes an unforced error.
Barba tried to run onto the ball there, knocking it on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Valentine Holmes unsuccessful.
Holmes taking over the kicking from Gordon, who was changed after thirty minutes. Missed.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.
A nice cross-field kick from Robson, found Leutele who flicked it to an unmarked Barba, who strolled in.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Good hit from Beale there, dislodging it from Leilua.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
KICK-OFF! Here we go again..
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Andrew Fifita makes an unforced error.
Sharks toss it around then knock it on in the middle, through A.Fifita.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Its been a terrible half for Newcastle, with another dropped ball in their own half.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Ben Barba makes an unforced error.
STRIP by Barba, who then knocked it on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Jack Stockwell makes an unforced error.
Whoops Jack! He tried throwing a pass but the slippery ball didn't co-operate.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Luke Lewis makes an unforced error.
Lewis was standing underneath the bomb again, this time knocking on though.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Wade Graham makes an unforced error.
They are opening the shoulders now, the home side. Tupou and Bird combine to try and send Graham away who spills it.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Jack Bird makes an unforced error.
Welcome to first grade son, Jack Bird is hammered by Leilua losing the ball.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Akuila Uate makes an unforced error.
Uate stops another threat but the pressure is building on the Knights.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
SIX MORE from the entertaining Sharks.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
From the right, misses.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Luke Lewis. Kick to come.
That was some champagne football. Down the right this time from an offload sent Holmes away who stood up his man, chipped for Lewis who scored untouched.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
A tougher assignment here for Gordon. On the left hand touchline, steps in and misses left.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-2
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Jack Bird. Kick to come.
Started from a Bird mazy run and he was in support, as it went down the left into his hands for the try.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-2
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Sharks once again point to the sticks, Gordon is 2/2.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-2
PENALTY Sharks, Holmes was caught high in a similar play to last weekend's that created a try.
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A good take from McManus, who lost control in coming back down and was caught in-goal.
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PENALTY Sharks, once again got lucky. No one was at home at the play-the-ball and penalised Korbin Sims for just falling on it offside.
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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
James McManus makes an unforced error.
Knights trying to force the pass again, McManus couldn't hold onto the pass.
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3-1 in PENALTIES to Knights. Now 4-1 with another penalty.
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Penalty goal attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.
Roberts does the same, as his goal kicking counterpart tying the game up.
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Andrew Fifita ON REPORT.. and Knights also opt for two.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0
PENALTY Knights, Andrew Fifita put a knight in a dangerous position.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Sharks pointed straight to the sticks. Michael Gordon puts it through for the early lead.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0
An impromptu counting lesson, as three Knights were caught offside.
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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Chris Houston makes an unforced error.
Sharks try to promote the football and it hit the ground, luckily for them it touched Chris Houston.
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PENALTY Knights, offside on the second tackle.. poor. Although the Knights fail to find touch.
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KICK-OFF! Here we go.
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Here come the Knights onto Shark park, wearing their tradie orange jersey led out by Captain Gidley. They are followed by the home side who get a rousing cheer after their first win of 2015.
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TEAM CHANGES:
CRO: 1-17
NEW: Just a single change for the visitors. Sione Mata'utia comes onto the bench for Tyler Randell.
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Welcome to Shark Park, for tonight's contest. Cronulla, who were the last team to get off their duck egg right at Easter was fitting, taking on the previously undefeated Newcastle outfit, stinging from being held scoreless by the resurgent Dragons. Added to this, is the form of the Sharks at home, they are ten games without a win.. will it be eleven? Find out at 7:30pm.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Peter Gough
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (22)
Tries: Jack Bird, Luke Lewis, Ben Barba, Chris Heighington
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (0/2), Valentine Holmes (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (2/2)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Akuila Uate
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tyrone Roberts (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Tyrone Roberts (1/1)