Fogarty grubbers into the Sharks ingoal. Kennedy cleans up, runs it dead and thats it.
Titans with the last set
A small grubber by Peats was blocked by the foot of a Sharks defender and Ramien cleans up
SCRUM TITANS - Taylor's grubber is knocked on by Mulitalo in a heavy tackle.
Fermor with a short break down the right sideline
Taylor converts
Hipgrave gets a short ball from Lisone on the right side and he reaches out to score a strong try.
A nice kick by Fogart is cleaned up by Mulitalo, however he has to take it dead. Sharks drop out.
Peachey knocks on at dummy half after the first tackle in prime position. Sums up the Titans second half.
PENALTY TITANS - Titans with a full set 10m from the Sharks line. Meanwhile, Dugan is coming off with what looks like an ankle injury.
Shark's with a Captains Challenge here after initially being penalised
Brimson makes a break down the left touchline, but he is reeled in beautifully by Kennedy.
SCRUM TITANS - Rudolf spills the ball 5 metres from the Titans line.
Finally a nice kick by the Sharks, via Wade Graham and it forces a Titans drop out.
Moylan from out wide on the right side, adds the extras.
Williams charges down the kick by Fogarty, cleans up the loose ball, gets knocked down by Brimson, Williams gets back to his feet and races 20m to score a great solo try
Titans are in damage control now while the Sharks can smell blood in the water
Moylan converts this try
Graham gets a nice short ball from Brailey and is tackled by Fogarty who initially pulls him up short, but Graham rolls over and gets the ball down for a try
Bunker to look at a Sharks try for Wade Graham. Fogarty with an unbelievable tackle
Sharks get a set restart 25m from the Titans line.
Talakai playing like a winger now.
Johnson nails that goal from out wide.
Johnson kicks to the left for Kotoa who dives to catch the ball, takes the catch splendidly and scores a glorious try.
And we're off to the bunker for a Sharks try
Kevin Proctor has just bitten Shaun Johnson and has been marched.
Titan's get a set restart near halfway
Johnson's kick, much like his last meal, got a bit big on him there as it went dead. Titans with a 7 tackle set.
Kelly was close to being bundled in touch, so he dumps the ball on the ground and the Sharks collect it.
PENALTY TITANS - High tackle by Rudolf. Titans find touch 15m shy of halfway
Off to the bunker. Tonumaipea dives for the corner but plants the ball on the corner post.
PENALTY TITANS - They start their set 30m from the Sharks line.
Hipgrave coming off for an HIA after a head clash with Wade Grahams forehead. Dugan is fine and staying on.
Play stopped. Hipgrave and Dugan down, both looking shady.
Talakai flings an offload out the back and Thompson picks it up.
PENALTY SHARKS - They find touch just shy of halfway
Dale Copley reported to have a pec injury. Arrow with a suspected AC injury to his shoulder.
Titans make a break down the left edge, Thompson ducks and pushes out of 35 tackles before finally being tackled. On the next play, a grubber by Peachey is almost reeled in by Proctor, but he juggles it and loses it in the Sharks ingoal.
Sharks get a set restart and Wallace immediately makes a 1-on-1 steal.
PENALTY SHARKS - Peachey with a sloppy high tackle on Mulitalo
Copley injures himself making a tackle on Dugan and immediately came off the field.
Titans with a steady outside-inside play is easily shut down by the Sharks.
PENALTY TITANS - Moylan with an illegal 1-on-1 strip
Very conservative attacking set by the Sharks in the Titans red zone. Basically it was 6 hit ups. Hand over 5m from the Titans line.
SCRUM SHARKS - Captains challenge by Sharks. Challenge successful. Sharks get a scrum 10m from the Titans line.
Sharks kick off was too big, but Kelly caught it, threw back in field, which was a knock on. Titans drop out.
Sharks get the second half started
A few injury concerns at the break. Jai Arrow appears to have injured his shoulder after that heavy hit from Talakai. Ash Taylor appeared to cop an accidental stray boot from Mulitalo to the face and Shaun Johnson has played most of the first half yelling at Dinosaurs.
Fogarty from basically in front, adds the extras. We're locked up at halftime
Wallace receives a crash ball and he busts between two defenders and slams the ball down to the left of the posts.
SCRUM TITANS - Mulitalo runs out of space on the right side and initially avoids going into touch, but the cover defence gets him over the line near halfway.
Proctor finally gets a 1 on 1 strip correct, taking the ball off Talakai
PENALTY SHARKS - Sharks start their set 5m inside the Titans half
Arrow has now come off the field. Looks to have a shoulder /arm injury
Play has started, Arrow is back to his feet and he's dishing some lip service to Talakai
Arrow just got CRUNCHED by Talakai. Play has stopped. Tackle appears to be legal on first view
PENALTY TITANS - They find touch 10m inside the Sharks half.
Moylan attempted to chip for the green from 50m out, but mistakenly grabbed the 4 iron
Sharks popping offloads and making big metres now.
SCRUM SHARKS - Taylor with another long cut out pass finds Thompson who gets pummelled into touch by Mulitalo
Titans with another set restart 20m from the Sharks line
Titans with a set restart on the Sharks 40m line
Off to the video - Katoa with an acrobatic effort and very nearly scores in the corner. Plants the ball on the sideline
PENALTY SHARKS - Another illegal steal by Proctor.
Dugan with a brain fart and turns the ball over early in the set in good attacking position.
Set restart for the Sharks late in the set, 7m from the Titans line
SCRUM SHARKS - Thompson attempts an intercept but he can't hang onto it. Sharks with a full set 20m from the Titans line
Johnson now from out wide on the right side, adds a goal and manages not to deliver a technicolour yawn in the process. Class!
Johnson receives the ball while on the move, dummies a short ball to his left, skips out of the tackle by Proctor, draws the fullback and then passes to Talakai who waltzes over for a good try on the right side.
Titans with a grubber which also goes dead in goal. 7 tackle set for the Sharks - which is then followed up by a tackle restart on the 3rd.
Johnson from the left sideline nails the goal despite holding back a fluid burp.
Woods receives an offload and sends the ball out to Graham who quickly gets a ball to the unmarked Dugan and Josh Dugan races over to touch down in the corner.
Set restart for the Sharks deep in the Titans red zone
Kelly makes a nice little break, but his offload is juggled and the Sharks intercept, 35m from the Titans line.
SCRUM SHARKS - Taylor passes back inside but it goes well forward. Sharks will feed the scrum 15m their side of halfway
Johnson's grubber is too heavy and the Titans get a 7 tackle set
Brailey with a tidy crash ball for Woods, who gets over the tryline, but is held up.
PENALTY SHARKS - Proctor with an illegal strip, 15m from his own line.
SCRUM SHARKS - On the first tackle, the Titans lose the ball in a strong tackle. Sharks will get a full set 30m from the Titans line.
Sharks go left on the last with nothing happening, Dugan brings it back infield, grubbers and it goes dead. 7 tackle set for the Titans
PENALTY SHARKS - Titans hit for the second effort in the tackle. Sharks then get a set restart on halfway
PENALTY TITANS - Sharks pinged for a crusher tackle. Ruins a good defensive set. Titans will start this set 10m shy of halfway
Taylor bangs the goal over the bar.
Taylor with a brilliant long flat ball, cuts out 2 players and hits Thompson sweetly on the chest and he strolls over for an easy try in the left corner.
Taylor with an average attacking kick, which Graham cleans up, but the Titans defence force him back in goal. Sharks drop out.
Kelly with a dart from dummy half, grubbers for himself but its goes dead. 7 tackle set for the Sharks
Titans get us underway
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Lowe
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (30)
Tries: Josh Dugan, Siosifa Talakai, Sione Katoa, Wade Graham, Jack Williams
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3), Matt Moylan (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Corey Thompson, Jarrod Wallace, Keegan Hipgrave
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (2/2), Jamal Fogarty (1/1)
Penalty Goals: