Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat March 21, 2020
Round 2 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal
80min

FULL TIME and the Melbourne Storm go 2/2 as they take a 12-10 victory

79min

A strange kick from the Sharks that didn't look planned and the Storm will win it

77min

Munster takes a flyer on the short kick-off and Melbourne go on the attack

76min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Cameron Smith adds the penalty goal from right in front

Storm lead Sharks 10 - 12 Storm
76min

PENALTY STORM: Right in front of the posts, 25m out and the Sharks come up with an absolutely idiotic play to punch the ball out of the opponents hands.

74min

PENALTY SHARKS: The Storm cross way too easily and there is no need for the bunker as Ashley Klein penalises the clear obstruction

72min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Cameron Smith converts from next to the posts

Tied up at Sharks 10 - 10 Storm
70min

Try: Storm
Scored by Tui Kamikamica. Kick to come.

The high tackle penalty comes back to haunt the Sharks as Tui Kamikamica charges at the line and gets over and slams the ball down.

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 8 Storm
70min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE - The Sharks challenged a high tackle penalty that Ashley Klein blew, Olam clipped high so the call is correct

66min

Justin Olam loses the ball and after the knock on call, the Storm come at Ashley Klein to argue but don't use their challenge

65min

Melbourne look out of sorts as Jahrome Hughes kicks in behind and the Sione Katoa gets it out of the ingoal

64min

PENALTY STORM: Sharks big men Fifita and Woods too slow off the ruck and are penalised, JAC takes the quick tap and go

62min

PENALTY STORM: Deep in trouble in their own end, the Storm lose the ball but Phil Henderson rules that it got a helping hand

60min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson easily slots the conversion from 10m to the left hand up right

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 4 Storm
58min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Billy Magoulias. Kick to come.

MAGIC MAGOULIAS - The Newtown Jets Canterbury Cup grand final hero chases through a kick from dummy half from Blayke Brailey and big Billy has an uninterrupted run to the line to score.

Sharks lead Sharks 8 - 4 Storm
57min

Vunivalu flies into the ingoal as he tries to take a leap of faith and pull off a great take but knocks it on and the Sharks get a 20m restart.

51min

RUGBY LEAGUE - The Sharks come up with two massive try-savers in each corner of the field and the error from Townsend doesn't lead to points.

48min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Cameron Smith converts from right in front

Tied up at Sharks 4 - 4 Storm
47min

PENALTY STORM: Toby Rudolf helps the ball free and the big man is penalised for a strip. Storm will shoot the easy two

46min

No challenge needed as the bunker changes the initial decision of Storm dropout after Vunivalu knocked the ball dead but Josh Morris got a touch after the touch

42min

Scrappy start from the Storm to star as Ryan Papenhuyzen puts his kick out on the full.

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Sharks using the ball first with a two point lead

40min

HALF TIME - Craig Bellamy is not a happy chappy at the moment as the Sharks take a 4-2 lead to the break thanks to two Shaun Johnson penalty goals.

39min

Shaun Johnson having a shocker out there as his pass goes behind Ramien and Mulitalo can't take it before it goes into touch

37min

Another uncharacteristic error from the Storm as they give the Sharks another attacking set

36min

Shaun Johnson pushes a ball to Jesse Ramien and loses it inside the Storm 10

35min

Max King loses the ball in a whopper of a tackle from Wade Graham

34min

WADE GRAHAM PULLS OFF A BELL RINGER

33min

Connor Tracey throws a good ball out to Sione Katoa but it's called forward again by the officials.

31min

Josh Morris OFF the field for a HIA

28min

Storm cough up the ball pretty quickly after the penalty and the Sharks get into Melbourne's half

27min

PENALTY STORM: Phil Henderson not happy with the ruck and penalises the Sharks for a hand in the ruck. Storm onto the attack

26min

The Sharks pepper the Storm line but they end up losing the ball short of the line

24min

PENALTY SHARKS: Ashley Klein not happy with something that the Storm players said and blows the penalty for dissent

21min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson adds another penalty goal

Sharks lead Sharks 4 - 2 Storm
20min

PENALTY SHARKS: Shaun Johnson runs it on the last and is brought down but Ashley Klein says the Storm were not square at marker

17min

Scott Sorensen goes at a gap on the last but the numbers get around him and bring him down short of the line.

12min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson levels the scores with his penalty goal which came 30m out and just to the right of the upright

Tied up at Sharks 2 - 2 Storm
12min

PENALTY SHARKS x 2: The Storm concede back to back penalties with the Storm pinged for ruck infringements

9min

Ryan Papenhuyzen breaks through and puts boot to ball but Sione Katoa is back there to clean up

7min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Smith.

Cameron Smith adds the easiest of penalty goals.

Storm lead Sharks 0 - 2 Storm
6min

PENALTY STORM: Aaron Woods penalised for a high shot by Ashley Klein and off the three consecutive penalties Cameron Smith will shoot for two

5min

PENALTY STORM: Ashley Klein gets the tip off his touch judges and rules an offisde penalty. Two tackles later another comes with a strip ruled.

4min

Pretty unremarkable start for both sides through the first two sets each way

1min

Ashley Klein calls time on and we're underway at Netstrata Jubilee Oval

For the second night in a row we are at an empty Kogarah as Melbourne take to the field first up.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Phil Henderson

Touch Judges: Clayton Sharpe, Tim Alouani-Roby

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (10)
Tries: Billy Magoulias
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (2/2)

MELBOURNE STORM (12)
Tries: Tui Kamikamica
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (3/3)