Tough pass and dropped by Aubusson.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-22
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Michael Jennings. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Jennings finally got some space tonight and slips through to score! Maloney converts.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-22
PENALTY Roosters - 21 penalties all up in this contest.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-16
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Todd Carney successful.
The game is truly sealed with that penalty goal.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-16
Predictable but Carney points to the sticks again..
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-16
PENALTY Sharks - offside.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-16
It has been reversed.. Sharks ball.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-16
Knock on from Cronulla. Roosters fortunate to get another set.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-16
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
Some nice quick hands found Tupou who slides in again for his second! Maloney needs to convert all kicks from herein and swings it wide.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-16
PENALTY Roosters - Heighington was never back the ten.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-12
Grubber is stabbed through for a repeat set for the Roosters.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-12
Roosters go the short kick-off route and it pays dividends after Pomeroy is taken over the sideline.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Todd Carney successful.
Once again - it goes through. Sharks out to an eighteen point lead.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-12
PENALTY Sharks - Rubbish in the play-the-ball. Carney once again, points to the sticks.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
A lucky rebound there as the post allowed the Sharks chasers to drop Sonny Bill.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
SIX MORE after Carney's kick rebounded onto Friend.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
That was a jarring hit from Pomeroy to force the error.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Tupou is deemed to have obstructed a player. Sharks PENALTY.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Roosters might have pulled some globetrotter stuff here.. checking contest.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Todd Carney successful.
and he pilots it through
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-12
Carney points to the sticks..
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-12
PENALTY against Hargreaves, hitting Heighington late.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-12
Roosters try to shift wide but it gets put down by Langi.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-12
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Mortimer. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Back to back tries! Sonny Bill poked through the line again, offloaded to Tuivasa-Sheck who bamboozled Carney and found Mortimer for the TRY. Maloney adds the extras.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-12
A shambles on last tackle there for the Sharks as Pomeroy spills it.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Daniel Tupou dives in after a nice cut-out from Maloney. The pressure finally tolling on the Sharks. Maloney from the sideline, converts.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Upstairs for a TRY to Daniel Tupou, checking obstruction.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
Roosters probing the line and will get a PENALTY for SBW being taken out.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
Holding down again, another PENALTY.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
PENALTY Roosters after Sonny Bill teased to offload.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
Not the start the Roosters wanted - Napa knocking it on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
KICK-OFF and we're underway again.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
Both teams are back onto the field at Remondis, Sharks ready to kick us off.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Chris Heighington. Conversion attempt by Todd Carney successful.
Shaun Kenny-Dowall was pick-pocketed there! He was charging into the line and Chris Heighington steals it, running the required distance for the score! Carney will add the easy two.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Jonathan Wright. Conversion attempt by Todd Carney successful.
The last try was all grace, this one all power. Johnathan Wright off Anthony Tupou again crosses for an easy four pointer. Carney makes it 4/4 conversions.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-0
Sharks are on point tonight! Tupou tried to get out but is swarmed on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Michael Gordon. Conversion attempt by Todd Carney successful.
The Sharks make the PENALTY count. Anthony Tupou with the inside ball found Michael Gordon steaming into a hole and scoring. Carney adds the extras.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0
PENALTY Sharks - for a strip.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
Maloney has winded Beau Ryan there as we have a break in play. Play on.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves can't control the ball and the ball falls into the Sharks arms.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
PENALTY ROOSTERS - bit of leg flapping encourages a penalty and Roosters get another set of six on the goal line.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Sharks holding down. Roosters need to start scoring here.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
Young Langi on debut attempts to offload but does into the Sharks arms.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
SIX AGAIN!!! The Sharks have touched the ball at the end of the Roosters set. Roosters right on the goal line.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
Tuivasa-Sheck with some speed as he attempts to break the Sharks defence.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Todd Carney successful.
Sharks take the opportunity for 2 points. Carney puts it over the black dot.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
PENALTY SHARKS - Roosters offside
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
SCRUM SHARKS - Roosters were shifting it wide but Nuuausala's pass to SBW was forward.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Graham has collected Tuivasa-Sheck high
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY SHARKS - Holding down too long
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Carney's kick is stopped by Maloney in the air.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Feki with an amazing catch in the in goal and he restarts the play on the 20m line.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY ROOSTERS - a full set of six right on the line!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Sharks inside the 10m. Roosters with their first attacking chance.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Some push and shove in the scrum between Gallen and Waera-Hargreaves
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Sharks are definitely the team of top right now!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY SHARKS - Penalty is for a shoulder charge by Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Feki doesn't get the ball down at all. This will be a no try.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
VIDEO REFEREE SHARKS - We have a NO TRY after some wonderful right side passing. Checking shoulder charge and grounding.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
PENALTY SHARKS - SBW drops the shoulder into Beau Ryan.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Roosters have their first possession of the ball and complete their first set.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Video referee says try!! Carney rolled a kick into the in goal and Graham had an air swing at the ball. Gallen came in and put the ball down. Carney's kick if successful.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Graham as completely missed this but Gallen has grounded the ball after!
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VIDEO REFEREE SHARKS - Carney has kicked this into the in-goal. Checking Graham's grounding.
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40/20 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Todd Carney kicks a 40/20.
Great start by the Sharks as Carney kicks a 40/20!
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KICK OFF!
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The teams are on the field - Roosters will kick off and run left to right this first half.
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Welcome to Remondis Stadium for this top 8 clash which see the 7th place Cronulla Sharks hosting the 1st place Sydney Roosters. Late changes are below and we are around 10 minutes away from kick off.
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TEAM CHANGES:
CRO: Bryce Gibbs is out prompting a re-shuffle, Paul Gallen starts at prop with Jayson Bukuya going into his position and Sam Tagataese takes the last bench spot.
SYD: Some re-shuffling for the Roosters as well with Samisoni Langi making his DEBUT in the centres allowing Mitchell Aubusson to go back into the second row. Aidan Guerra heads back to the bench in place of the suspended Luke O'Donnell.
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Sharks: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Ben Pomeroy 4. Jonathan Wright 5. Beau Ryan 6. Todd Carney 7. Jeff Robson 8. Andrew Fifita 9. John Morris 13. Paul Gallen 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 16. Jayson Bukuya (c)
Interchange: 14. Isaac De Gois 15. Chris Heighington 17. Anthony Tupou 18. Sam Tagataese
Roosters: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 18. Samisoni Langi 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sam Moa 4. Mitchell Aubusson 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Interchange: 14. Daniel Mortimer 11. Aidan Guerra 16. Isaac Liu 17. Dylan Napa
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Peter Gough
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Luke Patten
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (32)
Tries: Michael Gordon, Jonathan Wright, Chris Heighington, Paul Gallen
Field Goals:
Conversions: Todd Carney (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Todd Carney (4/4)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (22)
Tries: Daniel Tupou (2), Daniel Mortimer, Michael Jennings
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (3/4)
Penalty Goals: