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FULLTIME & the Sharks have hung on!

Josh Hodgson strips the ball from Paul Gallen's grasp but the ball has come out forward

Sam Williams goes high on the last but Matt Moylan takes it with ease

Sharks turn it over & Josh Hodgson scoots clear before looping one over the top to Rapana who's brought down on halfway

No Try Jayden Brailey held up over the line

BUNKER Ref says No try Sharks

Sharks get a penalty as Michael Oldfield bumped Sione Katoa out of the way upon the kick chase

Raiders unable to capitalize again & the Sharks get a scrum 10 out from their line

Penalty Raider, Quick tap Rapana

Matt Moylan tried to poke a grubber through but Elliot Whitehead bounces it up off his foot before racing downfield. He's pulled down 30 out but a forward pass on the ensuing play halts the momentum

Nick Cotric takes a high cross-field kick from Chad Townsend 20 out from his line

A good stabbing kick from Sam Williams traps Sione Katoa deep inside his own half

NO TRY Jesse Ramien went within inches of getting it down, but Nick Cotric stripped it from his grasp and dived back into the field of play

BUNKER- Ref sends it up a Sharks No Try

BUNKER Ref sends it up a Raiders try...

Turnover to the Sharks with Brad Abbey caught with the ball on the last

Repeat set for the Raiders, building pressure here

Thats oranges from the Shire & apart from a brief stint where the Raiders managed to cross, its been all the home team who've brought their Grade A attacking game to the table. The Raiders season is hanging by a thread and they'll need a huge effort to claw their way back into it.

BUNKER ref sends it up as a Sharks try

BUNKER ref sends it up as a Sharks try

James Segeyaro turns it over on his 1st touch & the Raiders get some good field position, And a penalty to compound matters. Canberra deep on the attack now...

Sharks looking dangerous again with a break from Valentine Holmes, but the Raiders scrambled well & forced Ricky Leutele into touch on the following play

A good set following points with Josh Hodgson driving a kick into touch on the last

Raiders complete their first set in 10 minutes as Valentine Holmes is tackled on his 10

The home team are looking hot down their left edge. The attacking raid finishes with an Edrick Lee flick pass going into touch, but ominous signs for the Green Machine

Another Penalty in the ruck against the Raiders

Great set following points. Sharks nearly go the full 100 & will get another set after Joseph Leilua forced the ball out

PENALTY Sharks after a quick spread to their left forced the Raiders to slow down the play the ball

PENALTY SHARKS - Raiders give one away 15m from their own line.

A good hit from Jayden Brailey stopping Joseph Leilua in his tracks who was steaming back from the kick return

Sezer with a nice grubber into the Sharks in-goal, Holmes cleans up and just gets back into the field of play.

Jayden Brailey puts too much weight on the grubber & Canberra now have a 7 tackle set

Brailey grubbers from dummy half and finds no one. Ball goes dead and the Raiders are again let off.

First completed set of the night as Sam Williams drives a kick through for Sione Katoa who is tackled on his 20

PENALTY SHARKS - Rapana with a professional foul. Sharks with a fresh set 10m from the Raiders line.

Abbey spills the bomb and Holmes cleans up.

Scott Sorensen turns the football over & the Raiders will work it out from their line

Sorensen looks confused as he gets the ball and half heartedly passes to no one and the Raiders clean up.

PENALTY SHARKS - Papalii strips the ball illegally.

SCRUM SHARKS - Lui takes the first hit up of the game and then botches the play the ball.

We're underway in the Shire and the Raiders get first use

Sharks get Friday underway!