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FULLTIME in the Shire with the Sharks being dominated by a clinical Manly outfit tonight. Thanks for joining us tonight, stay tuned for the Match Report to come soon

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Ballin finds touch 20 out from the Sharks line with a neat kick out of dummy half

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Graham defuses a chip kick from Foran

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Another missed opportunity for the Sharks with some sloppy play

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Repeat set for the Sharks after Wade Graham grubbers into the in goal & Hiku taking it dead

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Tupou intercepts an offload from Lui, Sharks have it 45 out from Manly line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Repeat set For the Sharks after Carney made a half break & chipped into the ingoal

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Foran puts it up high but Gardner has been solid under the bombs tonight

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

A grubber from Brown rolls touch in goal, Manly 20m tap

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Manly have knocked down an offload from Gardner, Sharks scrum 40 out from Manly line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Foran returns serve finding touch himself. Sharks scrum 25 out from their line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Kick from Carney rolls into touch, Manly scrum 10 out from their own line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Feki crosses but the pass from Carney was forward

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Lovely long ball sends Feki down the sideline but Feki kicks & Manly come up with iy

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

Gardner defuses a bomb but Manly are looking even more dangerous now

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

PENALTY Manly, markers not square for the Sharks. Manly ball 30 out from Sharks line...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Sharks make big ground down the left through Leutele & Feki

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Matai puts a sloppy kick in on the last & Gardner cleans it up

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

PENALTY Manly, they find touch 45 out from Sharks line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

NO TRY with Arona held up over the line on the last. Handover for Manly

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

VIDEO Ref possible Sharks try...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Sharks ball 25 out...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

PENALTY Sharks after Gardner was taken high from Foran after a great kick return from Gardner. Foran is on Report

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Carney puts a grubber kick in that goes straight into the hands of Foran

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Foran chips for the corner but Taufua knocks it on, 20m tap Sharks

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

PENALTY Manly, they have if 40 out from their own line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Gallen puts down a short ball from Lewis with plenty of traffic in front of him

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

King turns it over & Sharks get a chance early

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Back under way for the 2nd stanza

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Half Time here in the Sutherland Shire with Manly looking far more dangerous with the ball in hand, although coach Toovey won't be happy after they squandered a number of chances. The Sharks are competing well up the middle but don't seem to have the attacking fluency to trouble the tough Manly defence.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

NO TRY with the video ref ruling Feki lost control of the ball in what would have been a spectacular put down, looked controversial though

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

VIDEO REF for a possible Sharks try..

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

The Sharks digging in late here with some strong runs

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Forward pass from Todd Carney & the Manly defence is standing firm

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

PENALTY Sharks, a chance to hit back late in the half...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

good play from Carner kicking early in the count to get it back down the other end. Manly scrum 25 out from their line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Gardner defuses a kick from DCE but the Sharks wil have to work it out from deep in their half

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

Jamie Buhrer makes a half break from the kick off but is brought down just short of half way

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

PENALTY Manly, they will have another chance to cross now, 25 out from Sharks line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

Leutele puts it down early in the count though

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

PENALTY Sharks after Carney was taken out late after kicking. A chance for the Sharks 20 out..

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

PENALTY Manly they have it on halfway now

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

Taufua puts down a tough pass from Matai just short of the line in what would have been a magical Manly try

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

Bryce Gibbs a bit dazed here after copping a forearm from Sene-Lafao. He will play on though with No Penalty awarded

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

Another scrum for Manly with Ayshford again knocking it down

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Scrum to Manly after Ayshford knocks a pass from Stewart down

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Manly ball 30 out on the attack

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

PENALY Manly against Wade Graham for holding down

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

PENALTY to the Sharks now with a chance to attack deep in Manly's half

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Both teams playing well completing their sets at the moment.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

A good kick from DCE trapping Gardner deep in his own half

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Carney finds the line just short of a 40/20

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Stewart cleans up a Carney cross field kick

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

PENALTY Sharks against Horo for holding down. Sharks ball 40 out now

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

A good run from Lyon making good in roads

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Manly also completing their 1st set with Gardner cleaning up a DCE kick

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A good 1st set from the Sharks making 50m & kicking deep

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Were under way with Sharks getting 1st use

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LATE MAIL MANLY- Dunamis Lui replaces the suspended Anthony Watmough in the run on side and James Hasson comes onto the bench

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LATE MAIL SHARKS - Ricky Leutele IN - Jono Wright OUT
Fa'amanu Brown starting for Jeff Robson who is OUT
Tagataese & Tupou will run on with Vave & Lewis dropping to the bench
T. Arona & Sopoaga have also been added to the bench with Chris Heighington out tonight

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Coming to you from Remondis Stadium tonight we have the traditional Battle of the Beaches with the Cronulla Sharks taking on the Manly Sea Eagles. The Sharks will be looking for a boost with the return of plenty of players returning from injury tonight.

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The second of Saturday's matches is upon us and both sides have several team changes:
SHARKS: Jono Wright, Jeff Robson & Chris Heighington are OUT, Ricky Leutele starts in 19 replacing Wright, Fa'amanu Brown starts in 14 replacing Jeff Robson, Tinirau Arona and Tupou Sopoaga come on to the bench

MANLY: As well publicised, Anthony Watmough is out after being suspended in Origin 2, Dunamis Lui starts in jersey 15 replacing Watmough with James Hasson coming onto the bench in jersey 18

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