Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat September 6, 2014
Round 26 - Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal - Crowd: 5112
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Well that's it for the season for the Tigers and the Sharks. Neither will be happy with their season, but there are positives there for both sides. The Tigers head into their Mad Monday to celebrate a big win. Some big decisions to be made over the off season for both teams.

Wests Tigers 26-10

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Ricky Leutele makes an unforced error.

The game ends with a mistake. Probably a fair summation. Season over for both sides, Tigers with the big win

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Penalty sharks: pushed off the ball. 2 seconds to go

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Not a great end to the set for the Tigers, but the steam is well and truly out of this game. Sharks with the ball 20 out

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Six more Tigers. 10 out. On the attack

Wests Tigers 26-10

78

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.

Great run but the ball is lost

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Holmes weaving, makes 25 ... loses the ball

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Fine takes the bomb and makes a great run to the 30. Good play

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Gordon makes another break. He's made some metres today the Sharks fb

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Feki goes almost the length but is taken into touch despite having support inside and out. Sums it up really

Wests Tigers 26-10

73

UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Aaron Woods makes an unforced error.

Woods loses the ball trying to play it. Prior tackle looks a little high tho

Wests Tigers 26-10

72

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Michael Gordon makes an unforced error.

Gordon knocks on from the chip kick. Tigers ball 20 out from their own line

Wests Tigers 26-10

71

UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Luke Brooks makes an unforced error.

Brooks looked in but he drops the ball. Great run

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Six more to the Tigers. Holdsworth knocked the ball down (or up as it was) in defense

Wests Tigers 26-10

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Short kick off falls to the Tigers. On the attack again

Wests Tigers 26-10

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Curtis Sironen successful.

Sironen from beside the posts. Beautiful kick

Wests Tigers 26-10

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TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Bodene Thompson. Kick to come.

Try Thompson off a Moses kick. Game over I'd imagine. Tigers look keen in the last 40 of their season

Wests Tigers 24-10

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Penalty Tigers: Crusher tackle. Easy out of their own danger area for the Tigers

Wests Tigers 20-10

65

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Tupou Sopoaga makes an unforced error.

Sopoaga loses the ball. Pressure off

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Penalty Sharks: Strange one that one. Hitchcox loses the ball, Paterson picks it up from an off side position

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Farah grubber well picked up by Prior. Sharks going nowhere with the ball

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Tigers with the ball from 10 out. Gordon taken into the touch, Great tackle Paterson

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Crowd; 5012

Wests Tigers 20-10

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No try: Licha off side.

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Horrible kick from the Sharks, but Brooks over runs it and Licha dives on the ball. On field says TRY

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Sopoaga makes a break and the Sharks are on the attack. Holdsworth is closelined by Paterson. Penalty Sharks

Wests Tigers 20-10

59

Ausin, who's been the Tigers best today, has come from the field. Big blow for the Tigers

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Tigers go 100 in the set. Gordon with the ball on his own goal line. Sharks going nowehre

Wests Tigers 20-10

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Marty Taupau with a great run. This is a carve up now

Wests Tigers 20-10

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Blake Austin successful.

Nice kick from Austin from out wide. Never looked like missing

Wests Tigers 20-10

56

TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Curtis Sironen. Kick to come.

Oh dear ... Sironen runs over some horrible defense from the Sharks and puts the ball down. Ayshford might as well have not been there

Wests Tigers 18-10

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Sue charges down a kick and Tigers on the attack. Great play Sue

Wests Tigers 14-10

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Pressure off for the Sharks. Forward pass Brooks. Sharks needed that

Wests Tigers 14-10

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Robson's kick finds Austin on the chest. Sharks give away a penalty from the kick return. Mad Monday has started early here

Wests Tigers 14-10

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Tigers making plenty of metres. Sharks have clocked off 40 minutes early by the look of it. Tigers look keen

Wests Tigers 14-10

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Blake Austin unsuccessful.

Austin can't convert his own try from the sideline. Tough kick that one. Breeze took it

Wests Tigers 14-10

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TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.

Blake Austin goes 90 metres after a pass from Holmes finds the Tigers fullback off a bomb.

Wests Tigers 14-10

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Michael Lichaa is down, clutching at his knee. Good sportsmanship from Farah there. He fell badly but looks ok

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Tigers make a mountain in that set but the kick finds Gordon who makes 25 metres with the return.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Blake Austin successful.

We're all square as Austin converts from beside the posts

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45

TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Bodene Thompson. Kick to come.

Try to Thompson who goes over from dummy half. Clever work but horrible defense

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-8

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Possible try to the Tigers from dummy half. On field is NO TRY

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Penalty Tigers; fresh set just 30 out. Big chance

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

43

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scott Sorenson makes an unforced error.

Sharks had a roll on there, but lost ball turns momentum

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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No try. Knock on Lawrence. Sharks survive

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Possibly try to the Tigers. Looks like a knock on, on field ref says NO TRY

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Tigers winning the early battle. Their six starts on half way. Early chance Tigers

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Good opening set from the home side. Sharks start their set from their goal line

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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We're underway in the second half. Tigers with the ball from the kick off. Slight breeze at their backs

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Some good footy played between the mistakes here today. This is a big last 40 for both sides, who won't want to head into the off season with a loss.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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That's half time. 10-4 Sharks lead at the break. Up and down half, to say the least, but there have been more than a few positives there for both sides to keep us interested. Stay tuned for the last 40 of both teams season here in the rain in Sydney.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Refs have given a knock on which doesn't do justice to anyone there. Austin try saver, mark it down. Refs saying Gordon knocked it on into Austin's foot.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Blake Austin TRY SAVER!!! Brilliant recovery from the fill in fullback. Boots the ball away from the oncoming Gordon

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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Possible try to the Sharks. Decision is no try on field. Bomb is high, almost impossible to take. Gordon follows through quickest

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Great kick in the conditions. Straight down the middle

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-4

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TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Young Holmes has a second. Great leap from the young winger

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-4

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Possible try to the Sharks: Holmes looks to have out jumped Austin to score out side. On field is TRY

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Penalty Sharks: dangerous tackle

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36

Decent set for the Tigers. Sharks end up with the ball 10 out from their own line. Game needs some class

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Penalty Tigers. Late call but looked fair enough. Oh wait, Farah lost that cold

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Tinirau Arona makes an unforced error.

Horrible ball from Robson is lost by Arona. Well defended Tigers, but the Sharks offered very little

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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Blake Austin makes an unforced error.

Austin knocks the ball on from the kick, Got himself into a good position but loses control. Sharks fresh set 10 out

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Good move to the left for the Sharks. Feki almost scores. Good scramble from the Tigers. Goal line drop out after Lawrence tackled in goal

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Penalty Sharks. Good position here

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Dangerous kick taken by Gordon under the posts almost. Much better set from the Tigers there. Taupau with a great run and offload

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Tigers 20 out from their own line with the fresh set

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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Jy Hitchcox makes an unforced error.

Promising play down the left ends up with a knock on. Holmes defended that well to be fair to young Hitchcox

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Some clever work from Lawrence earns a drop out after a shocking kick from Brooks. Feki forced to kick the ball dead. Well done Lawrence

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Positive: the sun's out

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Jeff Robson makes an unforced error.

Robson drops the ball. *sigh*

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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Robbie Farah makes an unforced error.

Oh dear. Farah loses the ball from the scrum.

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.

Pressure off. Holmes loses the ball after a run from dummy half. Great tackle from Austin but that's poor handling

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Penalty Sharks. Quick tap Politoni. Makes a mountain of metres. Sharks on the attack

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Farah with the settler. Finds touch 5 out from the line. Both sides could do with a rest here

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Penalty Penalty called from the pocket, no decision given after a knock on from the Sharks. Social media blows up

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Great run Holmes, great ball. Gordon tackles just 15 out. Sharks lose the ball but there is NO chance any of the Tigers were on side

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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Matthew Lodge makes an unforced error.

Lodge drops the ball in a great attacking area. Pressure off

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Forward pass Sharks. Own worst enemies here the visitors, giving the Tigers a great shot here

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Sharks pinned on their own line until a strong run from Feki.

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On replay the Sharks move would have come back for a penalty due to obstruction.

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Sharks make a beautiful break but the last pass is forward. Where has that been all season?

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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Aaron Woods makes an unforced error.

Woods with the drop ball. Tough conditions

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Matt Prior makes an unforced error.

Prior loses the ball on the first tackle after the try. Looks familiar ...

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.

Gordon misses to the right. Almost identical to Austin's miss. Breeze making it tough for both kickers

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TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Sharks hit straight back. Beautiful ball from Holdsworth, Holmes has a clear run to the line and scores in the corner.

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The Tigers let the ball go dead off the kick off. The Sharks will have a chance to hit right back here

Wests Tigers 4-0

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Blake Austin unsuccessful.

Austin misses the kick. Tough into the breeze

Wests Tigers 4-0

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TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Mitchell Moses. Kick to come.

Try Moses. A clever kick through from Farah, Moses scores out side. Felt like it was coming. Terrible effort from Arona to fall on a lose ball, and the Tigers make the Sharks pay

Wests Tigers 4-0

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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Tinirau Arona makes an unforced error.

Arona loses the ball, Tigers on the attack

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Not a good kick from Brooks. Hits Robinson on the chest in the line. Looked promising, but the execution was off. Sharks with the ball inside their own 20

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Tigers will start this stanza in good position. Fresh set, 40 out from their own line. Good defense from the home side

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A decent set but the Sharks hold firm. Few chances for the Tigers early but not to be. Decent start to this game thus far

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Penalty Tigers: Farah makes the most of some attention from Arona. Tigers with the first attacking set of the game

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Simple set from the Sharks. Great kick from Holdsworth has the Tigers rucking it out from their own 10.

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Tigers kick off. Sharks with the first use of the ball.

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It's wet, it's windy. It's the season's final 3 pm kick off. Here we go. Teams about to run out. Plenty of youth in both sides

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Both sides will be happy when this game, and season, and is done and dusted, as neither will want to remember. For both sides it's about the future, although a win today would at least remind fans of what is to come in 2015 and beyond. The Sharks were brave last week, but can they back it up against what should be a fired up Tigers side? Kick off in 5 minutes

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Welcome to LU's suuuuuuuuuuuper Saturday coverage. The 3 pm kick off sees pride on the line as the Tigers host the Sharks. While the Sharks have the wooden spoon safely in their grasp, it's been an equally disappointing season for the Tigers after such a promising start to the season.

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TEAM CHANGES: Sharks: One minor change, Pat Politoni starts in jersey 14 with Michael Lichaa dropping to the bench

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TEAM CHANGES: Tigers: Pat Richards is OUT, but for some better news Luke Brooks is IN, Blake Austin moves to FB in jersey 6, Jy Hitchcox goes to the wing in Jersey 1, Mitchell Moses is in jersey 7 at five-eighth & Luke Brooks is at halfback in jersey 18

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Belinda Sleeman

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Luke Phillips

WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Mitchell Moses, Blake Austin, Bodene Thompson (2), Curtis Sironen
Field Goals:
Conversions: Blake Austin (2/4), Curtis Sironen (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (10)
Tries: Valentine Holmes (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (1/2)
Penalty Goals: