That concludes what has been an extremely forgettable game of rugby league with the Canberra Raiders getting the chocolates away from home over the Cronulla Sharks. Sharks look destined now to pick up the dreaded wooden spoon.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Lee has knocked on again in the play the ball.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Robson goes to the air into the sun and Tupou takes it well.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Brown is tacked on the last and loses the ball and he stays down.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Croker has lost the ball now and the game is traveling towards its conclusion to the joy of all people watching.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Matt Prior has once again knocked in his own half and the Raiders will have a scrum.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Canberra go high on the last with the ball knocked backwards. The ball goes to Lee who is then taken into touch aiming for the corner.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Now Prior has lost the ball in the tackle trying to offload on the first tackle and the Raiders have a scrum on their opposition's 20 metre line.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
Raiders go the length of the field with Brown taking Cornish's bomb in the in goal for a 20m restart.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker can't miss from there. Raiders back out to a 10 point lead.
Canberra Raiders 22-12
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Anthony Milford. Kick to come.
Mitchell Cornish grubbers in behind the line for Milford and he gets to the ball first to score.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
Heighington knocks it on on his own 30 metre line and the Raiders have a chance to extend their lead.
Canberra Raiders 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon adds the extras from in front. Game on.
Canberra Raiders 16-12
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Tim Robinson. Kick to come.
Cronulla are back in it after Robinson goes through a massive hole in the Raiders defence.
Canberra Raiders 16-10
Both of these teams today showing why they are both the worst sides in the comp. Some very ordinary rugby league being played today.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
Brown kicks and Milford knocks it on.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
Lee can't hang onto Wighton's pass and he lets Cronulla off the hook.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
Croker is dumped on his head by Wright and he goes on report.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
Brown is forced back into the in goal from some good defence from the Raiders. McCrone, Papalli and Croker contributing.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker converts simply from in front.
Canberra Raiders 16-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Anthony Milford. Kick to come.
That is just dreadful defence from Cronulla. Croker makes a break stepping inside Brown and then he offloads to Milford who fends off Holmes to go back first over the try line between the posts.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
Wighton does well to catch a high bomb and the Raiders work it away from their line.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
Cronulla have a penalty on their line with the Raiders holding on in the tackle. Cronulla lead the penalty count by 6 to 5.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
Cronulla make a mini break and they spread it on the last and Wright inexplicably knocks it on with Canberra short on the right side.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Croker misses his attempt to the left and the Raiders have the lead for the first time in this match.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.
Croker has 18 tries for the season as the Sharks defence collapses. McCrone started it with his break, he finds Wighton who's tackled a metre short and Milford's pass from dummy half finds Croker on the short side who strolls over to score.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker adds the extras simply from in front.
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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Matt McIlwrick. Kick to come.
Matt Mcllwrick goes into score after Milford's grubber finds him in the in goal and he dives on it under the posts.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-4
Another penalty for the Raiders with Cronulla not square at marker. Roqica the offender.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Sharks have their chances during the set with Robson's grubber picked up by Croker on the try line. Sharks chasers all offside and the Raiders have a pressure relieving penalty.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Robson's kick to the corner is dropped by Tupou over the dead ball line and Cronulla will have a drop out and will look to heap the pressure on the Raiders.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Penalty Cronulla with Canberra offside.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
We are back underway in the 2nd half.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
Thankfully it's now halftime. 6-0 to Cronulla, but the error count is somewhere in the thousands. Join us for the second half some time soon...
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS
Jack Wighton makes an unforced error.
If you needed further evidence as to why these two teams are 15th and 16th, Wighton just showed us. Jack's stuffed up catching a very simple kick in-goal. It's now a line drop out... the Sharks with a chance to double their advantage before the break.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon realises he'll have to attempt the conversion, and does so perfectly.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
Breakaway... knocked down by the Raiders and Feki picks up the scraps and mercifully breaks the deadlock...
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
Not a lot happening in this game folks. It's still nil-all after 32 minutes. It's almost like neither side wants to not win the wooden spoon...
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Feki trapped in goal. Drop-out Sharks, Raiders piling on the pressure.
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Tilse held up for Canberra. Sharks now work it away
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Sosaia Feki makes an unforced error.
Hands go out wide and another error, Feki can't handle it.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Jonathan Wright makes an unforced error.
This is gonna be a long afternoon. Jono Wright tries and offload but manages somehow to knock on.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS
Josh McCrone makes an unforced error.
Andddd McCrone kicks it out on the full.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Matt Prior makes an unforced error.
Tackle two... Prior spills it. Ordinary.
Did we mention this game all but decides who "wins" the wooden spoon?
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Two early penalties have Cronulla hot on the attack at the southern end.
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Team changes going into this - Canberra are as per program. The Sharks lose Paul Gallen and Anthony Tupou to those ASADA-enforced suspensions meaning Sopoaga and Ayshford start in their places. The debutants on the bench are Sione Masima and Scott Sorensen.
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Game on at Remondis - Canberra first possession. They wear green today, the Sharks are in an indigenous version of their traditional strip.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Gavin Reynolds
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ben Galea
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Sosaia Feki, Tim Robinson
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (22)
Tries: Matt McIlwrick, Jarrod Croker, Anthony Milford (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: