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FULL TIME - A big win for Manly, they end up dominant 35-18 winners over Cronulla! Full time wrap to come, thanks for joining us!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 35-18

Manly hold on!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 35-18

Sharks get one late shot 20 out after a dropped ball.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 35-18

BUNKER - Walker off a dropped bomb has broken through! Checking if anyone was taken out.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-18

Some enterprising stuff from Cronulla with Maloney making a break after an inside ball from Graham but Leutele puts it down.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-18

Frantic stuff from the Sharks and the ball is handed back to Green but luckily Sharks get the penalty after Wright took out Mortimer late.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

DCE drills it out. Just 9 to go now.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

A couple of risky offloads from Cronulla near halfway and now Bird's one hits the ground and is scooped up by Wright.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

Cronulla get to Manly's 20 on the last and Townsend puts the bomb up... it's a good one but Wright makes a spectacular catch.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

Brown's short ball to Walker is dropped with the Sharks looming in defence to put the pressure on.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

Manly force a drop-out know after a Green bomb but it looks like Wright dropped it.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

Koroisau has broken through and the Cronulla defensive line is in tatters but they somehow deny Kelly!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 31-12

Manly have 6 again 40 out after Maloney knocked down a dangerous DCE pass.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25-12

Apisai Koroisau chips on the last with T. Turbo chasing in support but Gallen has cleaned it up!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25-12

Cronulla make big yards but this time Mortimer throws a forward pass out of dummy-half.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25-12

Green kicks back in for DCE but it's just too long.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25-12

Manly force a drop-out off their set after points! Big play after a deft kick from Green.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 25-12

Perrett goes very close on that set after being just tackled by Maloney and now on the last T. Turbo runs but can't get the ball out. Handover! But now Bird has dropped it.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Fantastic kick by DCE forces Feki to take the ball dead!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Maloney's grubber is too big! Manly have a seven tackle set to come! There was a distinct lack of chasers on that kick too.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Jake Trbojevic now ruled to have come up with an error in Gallen's tackle.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Bird's pass for Beale is too quick and is behind the winger. It's been dropped.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Perrett ruled to have slowed down the play the ball after Lewis almost broke through and the Sharks now find themselves 30 out from the Manly line.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Townsend grubbers on the last. It's a dangerous one too but Koroisau is there again to save the day!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Graham makes a break out wide after beating Walker and then dummies and gets past Uate but Koroisau is ruled to have stripped it out forwards. Scrum Sharks.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

We're back here at Southern Cross Group Stadium!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

HALF TIME - A fast start from the Sea Eagles has been dashed but they still lead 19-12 at the break. Stay tuned for an interesting 2nd half!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19-12

Manly get the ball back now after Koroisau snatches an offload. They have one final shot 40 out.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

Solid set from the Sharks with Graham putting it over Uate's head and into touch 5 out.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

Tom Trbojevic drops the bomb! 6 again and now a penalty Cronulla. Big set coming up!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-6

Momentum may be turning. Cronulla get a penalty and begin their set on halfway.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-6

Now Leutele drops it and Manly are on the attack again.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

Another strong set from the Sea Eagles who put in another attacking bomb which Beale JUST takes.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

BUNKER - T. Turbo throws a perfect long ball to Wright!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

J. Turbo takes a big run and Koroisau takes advantage to draw a penalty. They tap.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Holmes drops it again now 40 out from his own line. Let me repeat this again: how is this side in 4th place?

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

A frantic bomb from Green sees Holmes scramble to regather the loose ball.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Maloney's inside ball to Holmes is forward. How is this team 4th on the ladder?

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Another strong Manly set off the back of a Uate run but no one is with Koroisau on the last and he kicks straight to Cronulla.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Maloney grubbers on the 2nd for Graham but DCE reads it perfectly.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Taupau knocks the ball down but Holmes does likewise. Nevertheless, the Sharks get the scrum. Now a risky pass is almost intercepted by Koroisau but it's 6 again for the Sharks. Bird almost gets to the line but is held down... PENALTY!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

DCE kicks at the posts off the last and Fifita is there to take the rebound and get out of the in-goal area. Now the Sharks earn a penalty.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Now the Sea Eagles get another penalty, not too sure what that one was for but nevertheless Manly kick off their set 40 out. I'm sure they will be looking to keep the ball away from Sironen.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

And another error... Gallen this time. It's exactly like the Cronulla v Wests match last week.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Lewis now runs and earns the penalty, catching a couple of Manly markers offside.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Sironen again drops it trying to play the ball.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Manly now get an early penalty as tempers start to flare a bit. They start their set from their own 40 metre line.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Fifita offloads well for Graham who finds Leutele. Leutele finds space out wide but takes the tackle. Now Fifita has it back again and comes up with the error!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

But now Sironen makes the error on the 3rd tackle and the Sharks can bounce back immediately.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

We are underway! Taupau with the first hit-up and it's a strong one. Lawrence follows and gets to the 30 metre line before J. Turbo takes a run. Tauapau takes his second hit-up and Manly are already in the Sharks' 30 but the last tackle is a poor one... but they get lucky with 6 again.

0 all

Both sides have run out, kick-off very shortly.

Good afternoon and welcome to League Unlimited's Live Update of the Battle of the Beaches between Cronulla and Manly. It shapes as a tight clash between two in-form sides on a lovely Sunday afternoon at Shark Park. I'll take the Sharks by 2.