FULL-TIME! In the end it was a comfortable win for the Eels who put on an attacking showpiece tonight.
Parramatta Eels 42-24
SIN BIN
Jarryd Hayne is sent to the sin bin.
In the world of frivolous sin-bins that is right up there. Eels held down on waste time and conceded a PENALTY. Hayne was in the road not allowing play to continue so he has an early shower.
Parramatta Eels 42-24
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow unsuccessful.
Sandow wanting to add a party piece to his collection tonight with a hooking conversion but it is wide.
Parramatta Eels 42-24
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Jarryd Hayne. Kick to come.
Blake Ayshford finally got some space and his pass found dirt, knocked on by Tupou allowing Hayne to scoop it up, stroll down the sideline and point to someone in the crowd before scoring.
Parramatta Eels 42-24
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Joseph Paulo makes an unforced error.
It was knocked on from the wonky drop-out.
Parramatta Eels 38-24
Sandow with a cross-field kick to the other side this time, was knocked dead by Feki.
Parramatta Eels 38-24
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Ken Sio. Kick to come.
Goodnight Cronulla! Joseph Paulo with a nice ball to cannonball Chris Sandow through a hole, he's wrapped up by Beau Ryan. On last, Sandow chips it to Hopoate who hands it off to Sio for the four pointer.
Parramatta Eels 38-24
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon quickly converts to cut it back down to ten.
Parramatta Eels 34-24
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Michael Gordon. Kick to come.
A well rehearsed move for the Sharks and it worked well - Robson feigned outside, went inside to Gordon who strides in.
Parramatta Eels 34-22
PENALTY Sharks - offside.
Parramatta Eels 34-18
Manu Ma'u is slammed down hard and is struggling to regain his faculties. After some consultation, it is a PENALTY against Tupou who is also placed ON REPORT.
Parramatta Eels 34-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Sandow after missing his opening kick puts a wonky one through the sticks.
Parramatta Eels 34-18
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Willie Tonga. Kick to come.
Sharks look to produce the numbers down the right again.. Norman looking Leutele but he only found Tonga who out-paced both Robson and Gallen to the line.
Parramatta Eels 32-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon puts it through to reduce the margin to ten.
Parramatta Eels 28-18
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Isaac De Gois. Kick to come.
That was some inspirational running from Gallen, no one was stopping him there.. he popped a hail mary up and De Gois answered his prayer for the try.
Parramatta Eels 28-16
SIX MORE for the Sharks who get some field position after a Ma'u dropped ball.
Parramatta Eels 28-12
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Jarryd Hayne makes an unforced error.
Hayne tried to create the overlap down the short side but drops the penultimate pass.
Parramatta Eels 28-12
RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! Wade Graham lost it JUST as he was over the stripe. It was a lovely falling offload from Robson that goes to waste.
Parramatta Eels 28-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Wade Graham has slid in after a nice offload. Checking grounding.
Parramatta Eels 28-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
From the sideline, Sandow hooks it in!
Parramatta Eels 28-12
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by William Hopoate. Kick to come.
The Sharks backline will be having nightmares of this sweeping play after tonight. The Eels halves got Hopoate into space and he was just too strong for Leutele and crashed over.
Parramatta Eels 26-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Upstairs for a Hopoate TRY again.. this looks simpler though.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
PENALTY Eels - strip penalty.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
Chris Sandow has it on a string tonight.. he took it to the line and stabbed it through for Feki to be trapped in goal.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Ricky Leutele makes an unforced error.
Sharks try to shift it left again but it doesn't get past Leutele who spills it.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
Wade Graham puts Sosaia Feki in some space but the winger is wrapped up and taken over the sideline.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Chris Sandow makes an unforced error.
Nathan Peats throws a bullet ball to Sandow which was knocked on.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
We're back for the second half.. Sharks lined up for the kick-off. Here we go!
Parramatta Eels 22-12
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Paul Gallen makes an unforced error.
Just to punctuate how dire the Sharks have been, Gallen knocks on with the last touch in the half.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
Eels tried to get Hopoate one on one with his opposite number but he got tossed over the sideline.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Beau Ryan makes an unforced error.
Hayne tries to find Radradra in space but Beau Ryan eyed open space tried to intercept it, knocking it down in gathering it in.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
Sharks now try to put it through the hands but it goes forward.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
It's the electrifying Eels tonight! They shifted it like lightning through the hands, Sio though was in front of the passer.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
Sandow is wrecking havoc with these towering bombs. Beau Ryan was in the firing line this time letting it bounce and thankfully Radradra who captured it, was wrapped up.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
NSW fans look away.. Paul Gallen is down now after some heavy contact with Lussick.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
The man of the moment Chris Sandow brings some calm here, taking this conversion. He shaved it just inside the left post.
Parramatta Eels 22-12
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Ken Sio. Kick to come.
Momentum has swung right into the Eels favour. Sandow once again was involved, throwing the cut-out to Ken Sio who just had to step inside and plant the ball down.
Parramatta Eels 20-12
40/20 PARRAMATTA EELS
Chris Sandow kicks a 40/20.
Chris Sandow can do it all tonight! He boots a lovely 40/20 as Will Hopoate sprints up to take the tap before being scolded by the referee for not being on the mark.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
In an afternoon of forgettable news for NSW Blues fans - Andrew Fifita is in the dressing rooms with ice on his ankle and crutches. He will not return tonight.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Sandow walks in to convert his own try and promptly does so.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Chris Sandow. Kick to come.
Dynamo the magician would be proud of that trickery from Sandow. He feigned to go for the cross-field kick before chipping it over, taking a wicked bounce over Gordon and right into the on-rushing Sandow's hands.
Parramatta Eels 14-12
RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! Referee had a zillion looks at it and called it held up.. it looked like the ball was down there.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
VIDEO REFEREE: Upstairs we go for the first time tonight: William Hopoate used his strength to burrow through, checking grounding.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
John Morris makes an unforced error.
Peats tries the crash ball from dummy-half but John Morris intervenes to knock it down.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
SIX MORE for the Eels as they pile on the pressure.. it was knocked down from a Shark.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Michael Gordon makes an unforced error.
That was a towering bomb from Sandow that swirled round and round before it dropped right through Gordon's hands.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Chris Sandow besides the posts, adds the two.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-10
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Jarryd Hayne. Kick to come.
Hayne started the move finding space for Tonga who went into space, gave it back to Hayne who weaves in and out more than a McDonalds WiFi to plant the ball down right besides the posts.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-8
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
Fortunate but they count all the same! Jeff Robson plays the perfect through ball for Wade Graham who flicks it up as he runs through himself to pick up the spoils. Manchester City eat your heart out.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
A much easier assignment for Gordon who makes it 2/2 tonight.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-4
PENALTY Cronulla - Corey Norman was offside.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-4
SIX AGAIN for the Sharks as the ball rebounded off an Eels head.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-4
First PENALTY of the evening - it goes to the Sharks from the contentious stripping rule but dear oh dear, Jeff Robson doesn't find touch!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon from a similar position to Sandow puts it right down the middle.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-4
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
Cronulla used mirror move - it was successful! Once again, a fullback swept around Gordon this time as he threw a nice cut-out to Feki which narrowly missed the defender but Feki hauled it in and despite the attention of Hayne got it down.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Corey Norman makes an unforced error.
Corey Norman was thinking too quick for his hands, knocking it on.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Eels just looking dangerous on every play currently. Sandow launches a bomb that Hayne almost gets to but he knocked it forward.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow unsuccessful.
Chris Sandow from the sideline, hooks it wide.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
It was simple strength and power from the Eels for their first try. Jarryd Hayne with a cut-out to Radradra into space and he just pushed through Beau Ryan to score.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Sharks just can't handle the ball currently - Wade Graham knocking on now as Sandow scoops it up.
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Sharks with some swarming defense, keeping Willie Tonga upright and throwing him into touch.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Jeff Robson makes an unforced error.
A mistake off the kick-off.. Jeff Robson went too far forward in catching the ball and slipped it. Dropout incoming.
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Well done by all concerned. Now we head into the action - Sandow kicks off and here we go!
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We have a minute's applause for the late John Mannah followed by a silence for immortal Reg Gasnier.
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Welcome to a warm Parramatta Stadium for tonight's clash between Parramatta and Cronulla in which the two sides will be vying for the John Mannah Cup. Parramatta will be glad to be home after their last outing which was a thrashing against North Queensland but the Eels have thrived at home, unbeaten at Pirtek Stadium this season. Cronulla had a much needed win against Penrith in their last game at the cost of star five-eighth Todd Carney meaning Luke Lewis recently returned will fill in.
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TEAM CHANGES:
PAR: A few cosmetic changes for the Eels. David Gower and Peni Terepo will start for the home side. Pauli Pauli and Joseph Paulo head back to the bench.
CRO: Bryce Gibbs drops out for the Sharks. He is replaced by Siosaia Vave in the starting side with David Fifita coming onto the bench.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Devcich, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Chris Butler, Russell Turner
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Henry Perenara
PARRAMATTA EELS (42)
Tries: Semi Radradra, Chris Sandow, Jarryd Hayne (2), Ken Sio (2), William Hopoate, Willie Tonga
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chris Sandow (5/7)
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (24)
Tries: Sosaia Feki, Michael Gordon, Wade Graham, Isaac De Gois
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (4/4)
Penalty Goals: