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Match report and full wrap-up to come! Thank you for joining us in what was a tense affair at Shark Park.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

FULL TIME: Sharks 25 Titans 20

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

And it is defused by the Sharks and they will survive! A gutsy performance from the home side with injuries to Maloney and Lewis.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

One tackle to win!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

A PENALTY TO THE TITANS ON THE SIREN!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

Here we go!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

IT'S A GOAL-LINE DROP OUT! 1 MINUTE LEFT! THE TITANS WILL GET ONE SET TO WIN!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

Last chance!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

The Titans are just 30 out on the 4th!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

And it will be overturned for a high tackle on Ashley Taylor, the Titans get a penalty. This will be their best chance to win this one!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

POSSIBLE MATCH WINNING TRY TO CRONULLA. A TITANS PLAYER WAS TAKEN HIGH AND DROPPED THE BALL IN THE PROCESS.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

The Titans are now trapped on their own 10!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

A disappointing set from the Titans and Cronulla can close this one out now if they are good enough.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

Enterprising play from the Sharks and they just miss out on closing out this one!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

Gerard Beale cleans up a Titans grubber and Cronulla survive!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

Fifita is off with a possible forearm injury, while Townsend delivers a poor kick straight to the Titans.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25-20

POSSIBLE TRY TO VALENTINE HOLMES! A GREAT TACKLE BY WILLIAM ZILLMAN HAS POSSIBLY SAVED IT!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 21-20

PENALTY - Fifita is lucky with a strip called late!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 21-20

The Titans go so very close but the Sharks defence holds on!

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The crowd is blowing up after a penalty is given for a strip to the Titans and they are now on the attack!

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Cronulla fans are showing a lot of love for Bird, as Taylor looks to lock us up at 20-all after an accidental offside from Cronulla.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18

BARBA IS DOWN AFTER A MASSIVE SHOT FROM BIRD!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18

Fifita with a massive run but he drops it right at the end!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18

ERROR - Ennis coughs it up on the 5th tackle and it's a hand-over.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18

An array of spectacular passes ends with a Valentine Holmes grubber into touch! Titans with a scrum on their own 10.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18

ERROR - Titans drop the ball. Agnatius Paasi comes up with the error and it's a big one. The Sharks get the ball 40 out.

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

ERROR - Cronulla drop the ball as they begin to gain momentum.

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

Good set from Cronulla and the Titans start their set in their own 10.

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

And the Titans drop the ball! A sigh of relief from all Sharks fans!

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

A bobble from Barba on the last and the Titans get a goal-line drop out and MORE POSSESSION. The Sharks really need to hold on!

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

OUT ON THE FULL FROM CRONULLA!

Gold Coast Titans 18-14

Titans are close!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

Titans with an impressive set gain a goal-line drop out. Pressure building.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

BIG INJURY UPDATE - Titans: Mortimer will not return, Sharks: Maloney AND Lewis will not return. Severely swings this in the favour of the away side. The Sharks, though are a gritty team.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

The Titans have really fought their way back into this one. They only have 2 line breaks to Cronulla's 6 and have missed 25 tackles to Cronulla's 7.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

HALF TIME - A string of errors sees Cronulla go into the break with a narrow 14-12 lead. Stay tuned, it looks like it could be a tight one! Still no word on whether a concussed Maloney will return.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

Nice play from the Sharks ends up in touch 20 out from the Titans' line.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

ERROR - Sam Tagataese drops it! Big let off.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

Another penalty for the Sharks, a try here would deflate the Titans.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

A poor kick from Ennis is fumbled by Zillman, a tough bounce for the Titans No. 1. Sharks are 10 out.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

The Titans can't let them in here!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

Cronulla go agonisingly close through Wade Graham! They earn a penalty in the process.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

Forward pass from Greg Bird! Pity because the Titans were really settling in.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-12

AND CAMERON CULLEN MAY HAVE SCORED ON DEBUT!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6

PENALTY - A shoulder charge from Lewis.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6

The Titans earn a dropout on the back of strong play, especially from Will Zillman.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6

Sharkies get the ball, but if the Titans score next they are certainly the type of team that can run down leads. And now there's a MISTAKE from Tagataese! Momentum is shfiting!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6

Enterprising play in the middle of the field from the Titans. They're alive now!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-6

Play has been stopped with Mortimer down.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

The Titans are making some good metres now but finish with a poor kick. They're certainly trying but maybe being a bit too fancy so early in the game.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

Great kick from Cronulla and the Titans start their set from their own 10.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

The Titans finish their set with a timid grubber straight to Barba. Waiting for someone from the away side to lift the Titans. Their attack has been ordinary.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

The Titans with some incredibly flat-footed attack. Cullen almost bursts through but throws a forward pass.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

ERROR - Luke Lewis drops it on the Sharks' 20.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

DOUBLE PENALTY - Tensions flare as Cronulla receive back to back penalties. Ennis, is of course right in the middle of it!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0

Last tackle sees Maloney go left for Feki who grubbers through. Zillman has it covered.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0

PENALTY - Nathan Friend gives one away on the 5th.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

PENALTY - Sharks receive a leg up for a crusher tackle.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Some enterprising play from the Titans ends in the arms of the Sharks, who begin their set on their own 10.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

A Maloney grubber trickles over the in-goal. The Titans survive.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

PENALTY - Big penalty to Cronulla, they're inside the Titan's 20. The Titans are in BIG TROUBLE!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

BUNKER - Possible run away try to Ben Barba.

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PENALTY - Another penalty to the Titans. This time from Andrew Fifita. The Titans really need to capitalise on early field possession.

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ERROR - Valentine Holmes comes up with an error before being put into touch. A tad contentious.

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ERROR - That's not what the Titans needed! A poor error from Zeb Taia.

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A strong start could go a long way to securing a victory for the away side.

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PENALTY - Early penalty to the Titans. The offender is none other than Mick Ennis.

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And we're off!

Both sides running out now.

Kick off is not far away.

This one's tough to pick. The Titans have won their past 2 at Shark Park and are a tough team to blow away. The Sharkies however, will relish a rare chance to play in front of their fans on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Having tipped an impressive 0 in the Saturday fixtures, I have changed my tip to the Sharkies to stay safe. Yet, I reckon the Titans could just sneak home today. If they do look for a big game from debutant Cameron Cullen.

Welcome to a sunny Sunday afternoon classic here at Shark Park! In terms of late team news, skipper Will Zillman returns at fullback for the Titans with a subsequent reshuffle in the back line with Nene Mcdonald shifting to centres, David Mead to the wing and John Olive missing out. For the home side, Matt Prior moves into the starting line up with Sam Tagataese dropping back to the bench. Gerard Beale replaces Jason Bukuya (thumb) on the bench.