Storm have boiled over and carrying on like a bunch of clowns. Now there's a big scuffle to close out the game.
Segeyaro with a silly pass to Gallen who ran as decoy and the Storm takes possession with a minute left.
PENALTY STORM - Chambers intentionally holding down and gets put on report, apparently for a grapple tackle. Storm are taking the piss now.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding down in the ruck. Sharks march into the Storm half from a quick tap.
SCRUM SHARKS - Storm opt to kick from the back of the scrum for Vunivalu, Feki lets it go into touch.
SCRUM STORM - Segeyaro throws a forward pass from dummy half.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm take the short kick off and are then ruled offside in the battle for possession. Sharks start their set on halfway.
Townsend adds another two points.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm taking the Mickey now, giving away the same penalty over and again. Sharks to try to add another 2
PENALTY SHARKS - Stimson holds Segeyaro down. Sharks decide to go for a try now.
PENALTY SHARKS - Sharks get a gift to march out of their own half.
SCRUM SHARKS - Hoffman makes a break and then is brought down, he gets back up and the Sharks second effort in defence puts him over the sideline.
PENALTY STORM - Sharks done for 2 on 1 strip. Storm start their set on halfway
SCRUM STORM - Well that's trivial. Feki found to have knocked on after the ball was stripped out of his hands essentially by Slater's legs
PENALTY SHARKS - Addo-Carr backchats. Sharks now get a fresh set 10m from the Storm line.
Townsend is 25 metres out, 15 metres to the right of the posts, kicking into a gale. And he sneaks it between the sticks to take the lead back out to 8.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm pinged for another ruck infringement. Sharks again decide to take the two.
Storm run it on the last again and Scott drops the pass cold. Turn over on halfway.
Stimson nails the easy goal, as Cameron Smith runs back on the field.
PENALTY STORM - Gallen gives away the 21st penalty of the game right in front. Storm opt to have a crack at the two.
PENALTY STORM - Leutele takes the chaser off the ball. Storm 20m out now.
SCRUM STORM - Ramien drops the pass which was just a bit behind him. Storm 55m from the Sharks line.
SCRUM SHARKS - B.Smith throws a forward pass on the last tackle from dummy half to Croft.
SCRUM SHARKS - The Sharks goal line drop out went a mile high by Holmes, hung in the ari and then bounced towards the wing, Addo-Carr collected it but slipped over and his foot went into touch. Sharks find a way to survive again.
Croft finally gets a good grubber in and Lee runs the ball dead. Sharks drop out.
PENALTY STORM - Sharks rake the ball out.
Sharks with a poor end to the set and hand the ball over on the last, 10m from the Storm line.
Smith sent to the bin for ten for backchatting again!
PENALTY SHARKS - Smith pinged for backchat
PENALTY SHARKS - Smith gets pinged for being offiside
Munster attempts another grubber deep in the Sharks half and again he can't get it past the defensive line.
Very scrappy end to the Sharks scrappy set there.
First play off the scrum and Chambers drops it cold. Sharks get let off again.
SCRUM STORM - Holmes kick return and chooses to run the shortside, but Chambers drags him into touch.
Townsend from right in front slots the gift 2 pointer from right in front.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm offside. Sharks 30m out from the Storm line.
PENALTY SHARKS - And Munster gets penalised again for back chat
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding down too long.
SCRUM SHARKS - Munster running around on the last looking for something to happen, throws a stray pass and the Storm knock on.
Brailey's grubber goes dead and the Storm get a 7 tackle set.
SCRUM SHARKS - 30m from their own line.
Storm go on the attack on the first set of the second half, but Curtis Scott is taken into touch by Ramien.
Townsend's kick for Lee is almost collected by the lanky winger, but he can't hold onto it, and that's the break. The ref's will welcome the breather after blowing 15 penalties.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm offside and the Sharks get a gift get out of jail.
Another Croft grubber fails to find its mark and the Sharks survive again.
PENALTY STORM - Sharks getting a warning for Brailey again being slow to clear the ruck.
Stimson takes the kick and nails it.
PENALTY STORM - Brailey doesn't clear the ruck. Smith finally opts to take a shot at the two from right in front.
SCRUM STORM - Wade Graham attempts an offload and loses the ball. Storm with yet another chance.
Kasiano spills a simple pass and the Storm blow another opportunity.
Smith's grubber into the Shark's in-goal is collected by Ramien, who is tackled. Sharks drop out.
Hoffman almost gets across for a try but is ruled to be held up.
PENALTY STORM - Lee bumps Addo-Carr off in his kick chase. Storm with another set inside the Sharks 30m
Play has been fast moving but last tackle options have been poorly executed by both sides.
SCRUM STORM - Hodkinson grubbers and finds touch 15m from the Storm line.
SCRUM SHARKS - Chambers gets bundled into touch. Another Melbourne journey to the Sharks red zone is fruitless.
PENALTY STORM - Sharks offside again. Penalty number 11 for the game so far.
Croft's grubber was cleaned up brilliantly by Holmes who didn't break his stride.
PENALTY STORM - Melbourne with yet another set starting in the Sharks half.
Townsend from wide on the right side in blustery wind, converts.
Lee scores after a great dummy half run and then offload by Gallen to Townsend. Townsend cuts out two players and finds Ramien, who gets outside the defence and then passes to an unmarked Lee who scores out wide.
PENALTY SHARKS - Finucane pinged immedaitely for backchat
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm again up too quick.
SCRUM SHARKS - Slater's basketabll pass to Vunivalu is too big and Vunivalu is easily pushed into touch
PENALTY STORM - Holding down in the tackle again. Storm again take the tap.
SCRUM STORM - Leutele drops a regulation pass right in front of his posts, 30 metres from his own line. Storm with another chance in perfect range.
SCRUM STORM - A steadying set by the Sharks ends with a nice grubber that finds touch 10m from the Storm line.
SCRUM SHARKS - Jesse Bromwich in the first hit up after the tap drops the ball in the tackle. Sharks survive again.
PENALTY STORM - Townsend jumped from marker too quickly. Storm take the quick tap.
Townsend kicks it out on the full. Poor poor kick that. Storm back on the attack now.
Lovely dive by Slater it turns out. He won't be making any fans in the Shire tonight.
Lewis sin binned after being ruled to have ankle tapped Slater, while offside, after Slater took the tap.
PENALTY STORM - Luke Lewis didn't get out of the play the ball.
SCRUM STORM - Sharks first play off the scrum spread the ball right to Lee, who is tackled and he loses the ball.
SCRUM SHARKS - Graham's grubber is bobbled and lost by Addo-Carr. Sharks get a repeat set just 15m from the Storm line.
Wind is playing havock with kicks and passes. Storm grubbers goes dead and the Sharks get a 7 tackle set.
PENALTY STORM - Sharks defence too eager and caught rushing up.
SCRUM STORM - Graham tries a quick play the ball, but makes a meal of it. Meanwhile Asofa-Solomona is being treated in backplay.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm haven't learn anything from the last two weeks it would seem.
Storm run it on the last but showed zero threat and the Sharks shut it down.
Storm put the kick restart up high and the ball hangs in the air and is blown back. Storm regather and go on the attack.
Townsend from just to the left of the posts nails the early goal.
PENALTY SHARKS - Storm holding Gallen down too long. Gallen sends Townsend over to have a crack at the two pointer.
Sharks 25 metres from the Storm line.
SCRUM SHARKS - Strong defence by the Sharks forces a sloppy passy and dropped ball by the Storm
Townsend's high kick is taken just in the field of play by Addo-Carr, who then survives some heavy defence to stay in the field of play.
PENALTY SHARKS - Fifita takes the first up and Vunivalu rips the ball out illegally.
And the Storm kick off on a windy night in the Shire.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (14)
Tries: Edrick Lee
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Chad Townsend (4/4)
MELBOURNE STORM (4)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals: Joe Stimson (2/2)