FULL TIME at Shark Park and the Manly Sea Eagles bounce back from last weeks defeat to take victory over the Sharks by 24-14
MANLY SURVIVE - That should be the game after Townsend's kick is cleaned up by the Sea Eagles
Inside 3 minutes and Manly knock on on their own 10 - Sharks need a try this set
NO XERRI NO - Bronson Xerri has an open tryline with a good pass coming his way but he loses the ball
PENALTY MANLY: Brendan Elliott steps to play the ball off the mark and Josh Morris pushes him back to the mark but Ashley Klein says that Morris infringed
Kyle Flanagan kicks the ball well but it comes off the upright and bounces off
HERE IT COMES - Chad Townsend has Dylan Walker rush up towards him but evades the tackle which gives space on the outside of the park and Townsend kicks wide and Feki scores
Sharks mounting pressure but still no points as the clock starts to become an enemy
NO TRY is confirmed after Brendan Elliott stripped the ball but it traveled forwards
BUNKER: Matt Prior has gone very close to scoring but looks to have lost it... NO TRY is the ruling onfield
A poor pass to Hamlin-Uele is dropped by the big man
PENALTY SHARKS: Manly penalised for an obstruction about 45m from their own line, Sharks attack again
Ironic cheers as Josh Dugan takes a catch, Sharks with a confidence boost after points
Flanagan converts from close range
SMART FOOTBALL - Braden Hamlin-Uele taps off a penalty 11m out from the Manly line and the retreating defence can't stop the big man
Second tackle kick from Kyle Flanagan and they get close but Manly kick the ball dead
Sharks get a repeat set after Reuben Garrick messes up cleaning up a grubber before pushing it dead
Reuben Garrick converts from wide out to extend the lead to 20
Some absolute hot garbage at the back by the Sharks after the falling bomb is kicked mid-air by Garrick and then Dugan traps with his feet it roles towards Feki who lets it roll and Walker comes through to score
Ashley Klein calls time on and we're back underway at Shark Park
HALF TIME at Shark Park and the Manly Sea Eagles take an 18-4 lead
Pass gets misdirected from Manly and Jack Gosiewski kicks it dead
Josh Dugan makes a mess of the bouncing kick from Elgey and Sharks have to defend their own line
Reuben Garrick converts from right in front
Manly extend their lead after Elgey kicks high and a dropped ball from Dugan and its caught by Elgey who scores
AWFUL... Just awful - Chad Townsend throws a massive hail-mary pass out to Aaron Gray who has to jump for t and is a sitting duck for Taufua to tackle him
PENALTY SHARKS: Manly slows the play down as Sharks have tackle after tackle inside the Manly 10
SIX MORE - Kane Elgey plays at Townsend's kick and Dugan gets to it despite a desperate effort from Elgey
HELD UP - Briton Nikora gets over the line but pretty clearly held up
NO TRY - The ruling from Steve Chiddy who says Brailey lost it trying to get it down. Sharks get a penalty though for markers being no square
BUNKER: Jayden Brailey crosses and sells that he has a try. Klein says TRY
PENALTY SHARKS: Manly penalised for being offside, Sharks second penalty after being down 4-0 in the count earlier
Cade Cust settles things down by finding touch with a kick 20m out from the Sharks line
Corey Waddell loses the ball having just come on the field, Sharks survive the pressure
REPEAT SET: Cade Cust kicks in behind and Matt Prior has to clean it up
Reuben Garrick looking into the sun converts from wide out
The Sea Eagles have 2 on 2 out there but as Brendan Elliott gets to the outside of Morris and scores
PENALTY MANLYx2: Manly with back to back penalties after Sharks pinged for not being square at marker then Matt Prior penalised unluckily for a strip
Both sides pretty even in this one with a try each
Kyle Flanagan pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
Kyle Flanagan sees daylight in behind the Manly line and it bounces for Bronson Xerri who scores
Dropout call reversed as the replays showed it came off Brad Parker's knee
Ashley Klein rules a dropout after the Sharks thought a kick went dead but Klein rules it hit a Sharks players' knee.
For a pretty simple held up call.... this took a bloody long time
BUNKER: Martin Taupau crosses the line, doesn't claim the try but Ashley Klein wants it checked anyway on NO TRY
PENALTY MANLY: Josh Dugan kicks the ball too long on the kick off and Manly get to go on the attack
No issues splitting the uprights from close range for Garrick
The Sea Eagles look to go in behind the line but instead Jake Trbojevic finds the short ball to Addin Fonua-Blake who scores an easy try
This game has pretty much been a status quo to start - Sharks end their sets on their own 40 whilst Manly get inside the Sharks 30
Good tap back on a high kick by Reuben Garrick sees Taupau go close but Sharks defence survives
Good first set for the Sharks and the Sea Eagles are also having good first set
UNDERWAY at Shark Park - Cronulla use the ball first defending the Northern end of the ground and in the presence of newly elected PM Scott Morrison
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Matt Cecchin
Touch Judges: Tim Roby, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (14)
Tries: Bronson Xerri, Braden Hamlin-uele, Sosaia Feki
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (1/3)
Penalty Goals:
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (24)
Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake, Brendan Elliott, Kane Elgey, Dylan Walker
Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (4/4)
Penalty Goals: