Full Time
80:00
6:30pm Sun September 13, 2020
Round 18 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 2306
79min

FULL-TIME and the Cronulla Sharks have booked their place in the finals, with the top 8 now set. The Warriors were brave but just lost the game in the dying stages. They, as well as everyone else currently below eighth position, are out of finals contention.

79min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson hits the left upright from his sideline conversion and the score remains 22-14.

Sharks lead Sharks 22 - 14 Warriors
78min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Ronaldo Mulitalo sets the 2020 top 8 in stone with a late try in the corner to seal the win for the Sharks.

Sharks lead Sharks 22 - 14 Warriors
75min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson makes the conversion as the Sharks lead 18-14 with not long left.

Sharks lead Sharks 18 - 14 Warriors
74min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Toby Rudolf. Kick to come.

Toby Rudolf crashes through the defence, bumping them off on his way to the line for a potential match winner.

Sharks lead Sharks 16 - 14 Warriors
72min

No try for the Sharks

72min

We're going upstairs for a potential Sharks try, although it looks like Sione Katoa has knocked the ball on.

66min

An error from Braden Hamlin-Uele will have the Sharks under pressure again.

64min

PENALTY WARRIORS. Even without the ball, the Warriors receive the penalty for Dugan being in front of the previous ruck.

63min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Harris-Tevita has the distance from 42 metres out and the Warriors take the lead for the first time tonight at 12-14.

Warriors lead Sharks 12 - 14 Warriors
61min

PENALTY WARRIORS. A high shot will see the Warriors take a shot at penalty goal from 40 metres out to take the lead.

59min

PENALTY SHARKS. Sharks players run off the ball chasing a kick and they will be on the attack here.

54min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

From left to right, Harris-Tevita makes the kick from the sideline to level the scores at 12-12.

Tied up at Sharks 12 - 12 Warriors
53min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Adam Pompey. Kick to come.

An incredible flick pass offload by Peta Hiku leads to a Warriors try in the corner.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 10 Warriors
51min

PENALTY WARRIORS. A flop on the tackled player means the Warriors can pile on some pressure in very good field position here.

50min

PENALTY WARRIORS. Dragging the tackled player back into the in-goal leads to a penalty and back chat means that the Sharks are marched 10 metres as well.

48min

Cronulla are challenging the decision of a knock on by Jack Williams and will be successful.

47min

PENALTY SHARKS. Murchie gives the Sharks more field position with a push in the head that was not needed.

45min

The Warriors get put out over the sideline on the first play from their scrum and waste their chance.

44min

Mulitalo puts it down again as he managed to make his way out of the in-goal, only to make an error.

43min

Mulitalo puts the Sharks under some early pressure.

41min

We're back underway at Jubilee.

40min

HALF-TIME and the Cronulla Sharks lead the New Zealand Warriors by 12 points to 6. A scrappy affair so far that has seen plenty of dropped ball, but some enterprising and exciting play as well. With their season on the line, can the Warriors beat the Sharks? Or will the Sharks book their place in the finals with a win tonight? Stay tuned to find out!

38min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

From in front of the posts, the score is made 12-6.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 6 Warriors
38min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Jack Murchie. Kick to come.

Jack Murchie scores after a terrific offload from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and the Warriors are back in it.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 4 Warriors
36min

A handy set restart for the Warriors on half way will see them in some attacking position.

34min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson makes no mistake with a penalty goal after two straight penalties Cronulla's way. Score is now 12-0.

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 0 Warriors
33min

PENALTY SHARKS. The Warriors give the Sharks filed position straight from the kick off, with a tackle going above the horizontal.

32min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson swings the kick from right to left and makes the scoreline 10-0 in Cronulla's favour.

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 0 Warriors
32min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Shaun Johnson's kick again leads to a try, this time for his other winger.

Sharks lead Sharks 8 - 0 Warriors
29min

Set restart for the Warriors coming out of their own end, as they look to gain some field position.

27min

The ball is lost in trying to crash over to score.

24min

Rudolf puts the ball down and relieves the pressure on the Warriors.

23min

Cronulla win the challenge and will retain possession.

23min

The Sharks are challenging the decision of a knock on by Will Kennedy.

21min

As the Warriors were beginning to put some pressure on, they turn it over again with a simple error in the play-the-ball.

18min

PENALTY WARRIORS. Following an error, Cronulla give away a penalty.

17min

The pressure is relieved as the Sharks put it down.

16min

Jennings puts down a simple catch and allows the Sharks to attack yet again.

15min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson misses to the right of the uprights and the score remains 4-0 in favour of the Sharks.

Sharks lead Sharks 4 - 0 Warriors
14min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Sione Katoa. Kick to come.

Another try assist by a Shaun Johnson kick sees Sione Katoa fly onto the ball and score the first try.

Sharks lead Sharks 4 - 0 Warriors
12min

PENALTY SHARKS. The Sharks again get help out of their end, with the Warriors players jumping the gun.

11min

We're going upstairs, however this won't be a try for the Sharks.

10min

PENALTY SHARKS. Cronulla will get a helping hand out of their end.

8min

Murchie loses the ball in a tackle by Connor Tracey and the pressure has been lifted.

7min

Six more for the Warriors and they continue to pile on the pressure.

6min

Goal line dropout coming up and the Warriors will get the ball back.

4min

Dugan puts the ball down as the Sharks looked to shift to the left edge.

3min

PENALTY SHARKS. Inside the 10 from the kick and the Warriors gift the Sharks some more field position.

1min

Early set restart for Cronulla in the first set of the game.

1min

We're underway at Jubilee.

Hello everyone and welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of this evening's game between the Cronulla Sharks and New Zealand Warriors. Both teams are 1-17 as named on Tuesday. Top 8 spots potentially on the line for these sides tonight. Get ready for a big one!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Dave Munro

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (22)
Tries: Sione Katoa, Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Toby Rudolf
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)

WARRIORS (14)
Tries: Jack Murchie, Adam Pompey
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)