Match Centre

The Sharks have secured a place in the final.

I have seen it, but I cannot believe it! Paul Gallen has kicked a field goal!

Paul Gallen has become the first forward since Nathan Cayless (round 3, 2008) to kick a field goal.

The Tigers come up with another error.

The Sharks find touch.

Wade Graham comes up with possession to kill off any hope the Tigers have of winning this match.

Tigers penalty.

Brooks goes high and gets a result as Feki loses possession.

Tigers penalty.

The Sharks will look to deliver the killer blow.

Kurt Capewell comes up with an intercept.

Marshall manages to stay in field.

No Try - Nofoaluma is deemed to have run behind Thomas Mikaele.

The referee has sent the play to the bunker as No Try.

David Nofoaluma is claiming a try.

Josh Reynolds takes a quick tap, but is pulled back for being inside the 10.

The Tigers get a penalty.

Penalty Tigers.

The Tigers are throwing the ball around.

No Try - the Cronulla skipper would've loved to secure the result right there.

Gallen has knocked on in the act of grounding.

Paul Gallen is claiming a try.

Nikora comes up with an intercept.

Nikora is away.

Mulitalo can't hold onto Dugan's pass.

It's a tragic end for the Tigers. They were right in this match, but have imploded in the second half.

The Tigers have lost possession on their own line.

Williams puts an attacking kick in, but the Tigers are up to the task.

Brooks pops an offload only for the Sharks to come up with the ball.

The Tigers finals fire has a spark.

The Tigers have a spark!

Woods gets an offload to Brailey, but the Newcastle-bound hooker can't hold onto the ball.

The Tigers have come up with a mistake - it has imploded for the home side in the second half.

Feki is taken over the sideline.

David Nofoaluma has been penalised for a shepherd. One more try and the Sharks will win this game.

Benji Marshall has moved to fullback following Farah's introduction.

Brooks tackles Morris inside the Tigers' half to force a turnover.

The Tigers come up with a forward pass.

Robbie Farah is about to enter the field for the final time.

Jack Williams loses possession.

Johnson finds touch 25 metres out from the Tigers' line and will get a scrum after Luke Brooks was deemed to have touched the kick.

The Tigers are absolutely stunned by the opening to the second half.

The Sharks are in again!

Great work by the Sharks to spread the ball to the left edge.

Nikora almost gets over for his 2nd.

Nikora gets a penalty with a great run over halfway.

Great work by Shaun Johnson to set up that try with a lovely kick.

Josh Morris is claiming a try.

Benji Marshall makes a great line drop out as Hamlin-Uele is met 40 metres out from the Tigers' line.

The Sharks appear to have come out of the heads with greater attacking vigour.

The Sharks will pack a scrum 20 metres out from their own line.

Dugan kicks off and Twal hits it up 20 metres out from his own line.

Both teams are back out for the second half.

Johnson will kick to put the visitors ahead at the break.

The Sharks get a penalty in front of the posts.

Johnson goes to the heavens, hits the uprights and Elijah Taylor manages to come up with the ball.

Feki manages to defuse a Reynolds high ball.

It has been an absorbing opening half, but for either side to prevail they will need to take an attacking chance in the second half.

Feki is forced into touch with the try-line 10 metres out.

Dugan is slow to his feet after copping a three-man Tigers' tackle.

Dugan makes a great kick return.

Dugan amends for his previous kick-off mishap.

The Tigers will look to level the scores at 4-all.

Reynolds gets a penalty close to the posts.

Bronson Xerri saves a try with an intercept, but the young gun can't hold onto possession. Tigers to pack a scrum close to the line.

The Tigers pop some passes inside the Sharks' half.

The Sharks have to kick from their own 30.

David Nofoaluma takes on the line and almost gets to the line.

Johnson puts his kick dead.

Josh Reynolds is on for his 150th NRL game.

Paul Momirovski is driven back in-goal. Play to resume with a line drop out.

Jack Williams is on for Fifita.

Brooks kicks for Dugan who is met 20 metres out from his own line.

Woods loses the ball and the Tigers' faithful let their feelings known towards the former skipper.

Fifita gets a penalty and the Sharks find touch 40 metres out from the Tigers' line.

Aaron Woods takes his first carry on his return to Leichardt Oval.

Elijah Taylor is on for Oliver Clark.

Alex Twal is on for Thomas Mikaele.

Johnson finds the sideline 10 metres out from the Tigers' line.

Fifita makes a strong carry off the kickoff.

Great work by the Sharks to nail a 40/20 and capitalise through Nikora.

Nikora is claiming a try after displaying some marvellous footwork close to the line.

Brooks goes high, but Mulitalo takes possession cleanly.

Brooks takes a quick 20 metre restart and is hammered by Mulitalo.

The Sharks almost score.

Fifita strips Clark and puts the Sharks back on the attack.

Gallen loses possession just inside the Tigers' half.

Brooks goes high - Mulitalo gets a penalty coming out of his own end.

Matterson makes a great carry over halfway.

The Sharks have been denied two early scoring chances with Mulitalo denied and Momirovski deemed to have been stripped close to his goal line,

No Try - Ronaldo Mulitalo loses the ball in the act of grounding.

Mulitalo put in a second kick and may have scored.

Mulitalo is claiming a try!

The Tigers are going better at the moment.

Dugan fields Brooks' bomb.

Townsend aims for a 40/20, but can't get the bounce.

Brooks kicks downfield and Dugan is met by a number of Tigers' chasers.

Thomas Mikaele is being assessed by the trainer for a possible HIA.

The Tigers will get a scrum feed 10 metres out from their own line after Momirovski appeared to los possession.

The Tigers lose possession a metre out from the Sharks' line.

Brooks takes on the line.

The Tigers start a set 45 metres out from the Cronulla line.

Dugan kicks off and puts the ball out on the full.

Momirovski will kick to open the scoring.

Mikaele earns a penalty in front of the posts.

Tom Mikaele takes the Tigers over halfway.

Penalty Tigers.

Momirovski fields Townsend's kick and is collected 10 metres out from his own line.

Brooks puts the ball long and Dugan is met just shy of the 20 metre line.

Johnson takes on the line and Matt Prior is forced to put in a kick on the last.

Momirovski kicks off and Townsend takes the first carry of the afternoon.

The Tigers are in a huddle.

The Tigers are greeted to euphoric applause as Robbie Farah leads the side onto Leichardt Oval.

The Sharks are onto the field.

Thompson out with a strained achilles in the warm up.

Momirovski moves to fullback, Chee Kam to centre. Farah onto the bench.

Corey Thompson is out after suffering an injury in the warm up.

BREAKING NEWS: Robbie Farah is in!!!

This is the first meeting between the two sides this season. The previous meeting was Round 14, 2018 with the Sharks recovering from an early deficit to win 24-16 at home.

Both teams can qualify for the finals should a draw take place. With both sides boasting superior for-and-against differentials than the eighth-placed Broncos, a draw would see the Tigers and Sharks move up to 25 competition points.

The winner of the match will face the Sea Eagles at Lottoland in an elimination final - most likely next Saturday evening.

Shaun Johnson will take his place at five eighth after suffering a quad injury during the warm up last week.

The Sharks have made one minor change with Andrew Fifita starting in place of Aaron Woods.

The joint venture will line up as they have done over the past fortnight with Josh Reynolds set to come off the bench and Matthew Eisenhuth to start.

Tigers legend Robbie Farah has failed in his bid to make it onto the field in his farewell match at Leichardt Oval.

The stakes couldn't be higher with both teams needing to win in order to qualify for the finals.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 25 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks at Leichardt Oval.