Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat August 3, 2019
Round 20 - PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal - Crowd: 13523
80min

Field Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend slots a one-pointer to cap off the victory.

Sharks lead Sharks 39 - 24 Rabbitohs
78min

Souths with some late momentum but it won't be enough. They're on the attack here after a Sharks error.

77min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds adds the extras to limit the damage.

Sharks lead Sharks 38 - 24 Rabbitohs
77min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Campbell Graham. Kick to come.

Campbell Graham grabs a consolation four-pointer for the Bunnies as play winds down in the Shire.

Sharks lead Sharks 38 - 22 Rabbitohs
74min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

SJ converts the try he set up and this is looking very bad for the Bunnies with five weeks left of the regular season.

Sharks lead Sharks 38 - 18 Rabbitohs
73min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

Nikora gets the Sharks' into 'beyond doubt' territory and they'll collect the two points tonight. Great ball from Johnson before the line.

Sharks lead Sharks 36 - 18 Rabbitohs
68min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds converts to slim the margin back to 14 points.

Sharks lead Sharks 32 - 18 Rabbitohs
67min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

Walker gets one back for South Sydney! Well then...

Sharks lead Sharks 32 - 16 Rabbitohs
64min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

That's the game! Johnson takes the lead out to 20 points and it's all happening at Pointsbet.

Sharks lead Sharks 32 - 12 Rabbitohs
63min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Bronson Xerri. Kick to come.

Xerri gets his second after some brilliant lead up play sees the Sharks exploit the Rabbitohs' right side defence. Morris draws and passes and Xerri goes over close to the sticks.

Sharks lead Sharks 30 - 12 Rabbitohs
62min

Souths struggling a bit and Damien Cook is holding his arm. This could be a problem for them beyond this week...

55min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds the points from the penalty and the lead is out to fourteen points.

Sharks lead Sharks 26 - 12 Rabbitohs
54min

Burgess and Gallen come together in a tackle but the Sharks end up with a penalty from it.

48min

Souths a bit clunky in the attacking zone and Cronulla not really challenged in defence. If the Sharks can get the next try this game could well be over.

44min

Dugan forces the error from South Sydney half Adam Reynolds on his own 15m. Sharks scrum.

41min

Souths have it first as we resume for the second stanza.

40min

That's halftime and the Sharks are ahead by two converted tries. Game not over by any means but the home side has been quite impressive.

39min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson misses for the first time tonight!

Sharks lead Sharks 24 - 12 Rabbitohs
38min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Josh Morris. Kick to come.

J Moz grabs Cronulla's FOURTH try! His grounding is cleared and the lead shoots back out to 12 points.

Sharks lead Sharks 24 - 12 Rabbitohs
38min

Bunker time. Brailey kicks ahead... Morris is claiming a four-pointer! We're checking grounding.

35min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Perfect record maintained now for Johnson who is 4/4.

Sharks lead Sharks 20 - 12 Rabbitohs
34min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Bronson Xerri. Kick to come.

Xerri ducks and weaves his way to the line out wide! Cronulla regain the momentum.

Sharks lead Sharks 18 - 12 Rabbitohs
33min

Cronulla with a good attacking chance now. An opportunity to stem the flow of Rabbitohs points.

29min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds nails it.

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 12 Rabbitohs
28min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cameron Murray. Kick to come.

Murray burrows over off a Cook ball and the class is showing through for the visitors now!

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 10 Rabbitohs
27min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reyno with the extras means the gap closes back to eight points with 13 minutes to the break.

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 6 Rabbitohs
26min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

Superb kick, superb collect and superb slide. Gagai collects and grounds it! Perfect return of serve from Souths who've been dominated so far.

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 4 Rabbitohs
26min

Bunker time for Dane Gagai who's claiming a try off a pin-point Reynolds kick!

23min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Suddenly it's a pretty decent margin the Sharks lead by! SJ converts and it's 14-0.

Sharks lead Sharks 14 - 0 Rabbitohs
22min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Josh Dugan. Kick to come.

Brilliant start to this one from Cronulla and Wade Graham sets up a beauty of a try for Josh Dugan with a perfect short ball before the line 10m out. Dugan shoots through and scores 10m beside the posts.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 0 Rabbitohs
17min

Sharks look like scoring a certain try after Gagai spills a bomb but Townsend spills the pick-up. Souths knock on first so it's a Cronulla feed 15m out!

16min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Beauty of a conversion from the near touchline. SJ nails it.

Sharks lead Sharks 8 - 0 Rabbitohs
14min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Mulitalo incredibly stays in the air despite the initial ruling of no try! Sharks first try of the evening.

Sharks lead Sharks 6 - 0 Rabbitohs
14min

We're off to the Bunker. Mulitalo is claiming a try. We're checking touch and grounding.

14min

End to end for the moment. Both sides getting a bit niggly and conceding penalties but nothing special thus far.

8min

No try, Moylan's made it dead just in time. Drop-out for Cronulla to sustain... but Souths lose it on the return!

8min

Upstairs for a possible Rabbitohs try... Cody Walker claiming four points. Checking grounding and dead ball...

5min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts the penalty into points and as Warren Smith says, Cronulla will play from in front tonight.

Sharks lead Sharks 2 - 0 Rabbitohs
4min

Sam is on report and it's a Sharks penalty. They will go for two.

4min

Time off with Moylan down after a high shot by Sam Burgess.

4min

A souths error has the Sharks on the attack.

1min

We're underway with Cronulla first in possession.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee, David Munro

Touch Judges: Mark Bohan, Tim Roby

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (39)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Josh Dugan, Bronson Xerri (2), Josh Morris, Briton Nikora
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (2/2)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (24)
Tries: Dane Gagai, Cameron Murray, Cody Walker, Campbell Graham
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/4)
Penalty Goals: