Gallen throws a pass which is knocked on by McQueen. Sharks scrum. 20 seconds left on the clock.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
NO TRY. Isaac Luke takes Anthony Tupou out from marker. Sharks penalty.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Luke puts the ball into the in-goal and the Rabbitohs get a repeat set.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Carney looks to pop an impossible pass and loses possession on the second tackle.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Reynolds puts the ball dead. Sharks 20m restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
The Sharks throw the ball around on the last tackle before putting boot to ball. The ball goes over the sideline off a Rabbitoh but ruled to not have been played at.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Carney kicks for Ryan but he knocks the ball over the deadball line. Rabbitohs restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Carney's kick into the corner just trickles over the deadball line. Rabbitohs 20m restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Beau Ryan. Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Beau Ryan goes the length of the field for the Sharks after yet another Rabbitohs error! He just had enough pace to beat Reynolds to the corner.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12
Ryan rescues the situation after the Rabbitohs had created an overlap. They will feed a scrum 30m from the Sharks line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Rabbitohs. Ryan ruled to have tackled Merritt in the air.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Some good goal-line defence from the Rabbitohs repels the Sharks and Goodwin takes the cross-field bomb in the field of play.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Sharks. Peats with another leg pull.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Sharks. Sutton with a leg pull.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
NO TRY. Carney is taken out by Goodwin in an obstruction play.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Rabbitohs try.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Rabbitohs. Morris takes too long getting off the tackled player.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Carney's pass to Ryan is ruled forward.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Another Souths error and Gordon races up field!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Sutton chips for Goodwin but Beau Ryan is aware of the situation and knocks the ball touch in-goal. Sharks dropout.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Luke Lewis is being helped from the field by the trainer in back play.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Lima knocks the ball on as the Rabbitohs press the Sharks line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Sutton grubbers into the in-goal and Wright is tackled by Burgess. Sharks dropout.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Razzle dazzle from the Sharks! They lose 30m and Leutele knocks the ball into Farrell. Souths scrum.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Sharks. Merritt is penalised for a shoulder charge on Wright and saves a try.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
40/20 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Todd Carney kicks a 40/20.
Carney kicks early in the tackle count and finds touch inside the 20
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Goodwin takes on Gordon and bombs a try with Inglis unmarked on his inside. Cronulla hang on.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Burgess strips the ball off Heighington and yet another error in this game.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Green is tackled half a metre short of the Rabbitohs tryline after the Sharks kept the ball alive on the last.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
We're underway in the second half and the Rabbitohs, with their ears ringing, will have first use of the ball.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
Halftime at ANZ Stadium and the Rabbitohs hold a 14-6 lead in a scrappy encounter.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Reynolds puts the Rabbitohs out by more than a converted try after the halftime siren.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6
PENALTY Rabbitohs. Merritt attempts to get a quick play-the-ball in before the siren, but can't and the referees rightly award the penalty.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Reynolds runs the ball on the last before Everingham puts in a terrible kick.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Gordon's cutout ball intended for Ryan is knocked on by the former Tiger.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
PENALTY Sharks. Sutton punches the ball away.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
And now the Rabbitohs put the ball down on tackle one.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Reynolds tries to grubber into the in-goal but Gordon is positioned perfectly. Unluckily for the Sharks he drops the ball attempting to get up.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Messy play-the-ball from Fifita and Reynolds feeds a scrum near halfway for the Rabbitohs.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
PENALTY Sharks. Burgess ruled to have crowded the play-the-ball. Carney kicks for touch.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Inglis dies with the ball on the fifth tackle and the Rabbitohs hand the ball back to the Sharks without asking too many questions in attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Gallen loses the ball this time. The match starting to get a bit scrappy heading to halftime.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Inglis throws a great cutout pass which is put down by Merritt.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Morris throws a forward pass out of dummy half to Carney and the Rabbitohs will go on the attack leading into halftime.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Leutele is ruled to have lost the ball while trying to keep it alive for his winger. Rabbitohs to feed a scrum 10m from their own line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
PENALTY Sharks. Burgess laying too long on the tackled player. Sharks on the attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Isaac Luke throws a forward pass to Sutton as it appeared he was headed for the corner. Sharks scrum.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
The short ball from Carney to Gallen is put down with the skipper under immense pressure from the Rabbitohs goal-line defence.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
PENALTY Sharks. Inglis ruled to have run behind Goodwin and impeded the defence. Sharks kick for touch.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Wade Graham puts down a pass from Heighington as he was falling.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
Te'o is caught in possession on the fifth tackle and the Rabbitohs meekly turn the ball over 10m from the Sharks line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Michael Gordon. Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
The Sharks hit back through Michael Gordon who scooped up a bouncing pass off Heighington and he scores alongside the posts.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-6
PENALTY Sharks. Lowe ruled to have gotten his hand in the play-the-ball and the Sharks kick for touch.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0
Reynolds chips over the top again but Gordon is awake to the danger. Sharks in possession.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Dylan Farrell. Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds.
The Rabbitohs are in again and it's Reynolds with another pin-point perfect kick into the in-goal. Farrell knew it was on, kept his width and won the race to the ball.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0
Morris kicks out of dummy half and the ball sails out on the full. Rabbitohs to play the ball 40m from their own line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
Sharks caught inside the 10 from the restart. Rabbitohs penalty.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
Lewis pops his head through the line and passes to Gordon but he can't hang on and the ball goes dead. Rabbitohs 20m restart.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
PENALTY Sharks. Isaac Luke ruled to have taken Carney out after the kick. Sharks on the attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
Reynolds again kicks to the corner and the Sharks have the ball 20m from their own line through Lewis.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Andrew Everingham. Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Reynolds' perfect cross-field kick finds Everingham on the chest and he takes the ball without any pressure and crosses out wide. Great start for the Rabbits.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
PENALTY Rabbitohs. Cronulla spending too long to get off the tackled player.
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Inglis picks up Carney's grubber kick in his own in-goal and returns the ball 40m.
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Reynolds' cross-field kick is knocked on and the Sharks work the ball upfield.
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The Sharks get through their first set and the Rabbits through Inglis have the ball on the 40m line.
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We're underway here in Monday Night Football - Round 2 edition. The Sharks will defend the southern end of ANZ Stadium and have first use of the footy.
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Full-time in the Holden Cup curtain raiser and the Rabbitohs have gotten off to a winning start for the club tonight with a 32-18 victory.
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Good evening footy fans and welcome to ANZ Stadium in Sydney for the final game of Round 2. In team news for the Sharks, John Morris replaces Isaac De Gois at dummy half while Chris Heighington will start the match. Wade Graham and Jayson Bukuya will start the match on the bench.
For the home side, just the one minor change with Dave Tyrrell starting and Jeff Lima retires back to the interchange bench. Kick-off scheduled for a little after 7pm.
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Fulltime at ANZ and the Rabbitohs have just hung on 14-12 over Cronulla.
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VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Rabbitohs try.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (14)
Tries: Andrew Everingham, Dylan Farrell
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Michael Gordon, Beau Ryan
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (2/2)
Penalty Goals: