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.
Shaun Johnson hits the left upright from his sideline conversion and the score remains 22-14.
Ronaldo Mulitalo sets the 2020 top 8 in stone with a late try in the corner to seal the win for the Sharks.
Johnson makes the conversion as the Sharks lead 18-14 with not long left.
Toby Rudolf crashes through the defence, bumping them off on his way to the line for a potential match winner.
No try for the Sharks
We're going upstairs for a potential Sharks try, although it looks like Sione Katoa has knocked the ball on.
An error from Braden Hamlin-Uele will have the Sharks under pressure again.
PENALTY WARRIORS. Even without the ball, the Warriors receive the penalty for Dugan being in front of the previous ruck.
Harris-Tevita has the distance from 42 metres out and the Warriors take the lead for the first time tonight at 12-14.
PENALTY WARRIORS. A high shot will see the Warriors take a shot at penalty goal from 40 metres out to take the lead.
PENALTY SHARKS. Sharks players run off the ball chasing a kick and they will be on the attack here.
From left to right, Harris-Tevita makes the kick from the sideline to level the scores at 12-12.
An incredible flick pass offload by Peta Hiku leads to a Warriors try in the corner.
PENALTY WARRIORS. A flop on the tackled player means the Warriors can pile on some pressure in very good field position here.
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.
Cronulla are challenging the decision of a knock on by Jack Williams and will be successful.
PENALTY SHARKS. Murchie gives the Sharks more field position with a push in the head that was not needed.
The Warriors get put out over the sideline on the first play from their scrum and waste their chance.
Mulitalo puts it down again as he managed to make his way out of the in-goal, only to make an error.
Mulitalo puts the Sharks under some early pressure.
We're back underway at Jubilee.
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!
From in front of the posts, the score is made 12-6.
Jack Murchie scores after a terrific offload from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and the Warriors are back in it.
A handy set restart for the Warriors on half way will see them in some attacking position.
Shaun Johnson makes no mistake with a penalty goal after two straight penalties Cronulla's way. Score is now 12-0.
PENALTY SHARKS. The Warriors give the Sharks filed position straight from the kick off, with a tackle going above the horizontal.
Johnson swings the kick from right to left and makes the scoreline 10-0 in Cronulla's favour.
Shaun Johnson's kick again leads to a try, this time for his other winger.
Set restart for the Warriors coming out of their own end, as they look to gain some field position.
The ball is lost in trying to crash over to score.
Rudolf puts the ball down and relieves the pressure on the Warriors.
Cronulla win the challenge and will retain possession.
The Sharks are challenging the decision of a knock on by Will Kennedy.
As the Warriors were beginning to put some pressure on, they turn it over again with a simple error in the play-the-ball.
PENALTY WARRIORS. Following an error, Cronulla give away a penalty.
The pressure is relieved as the Sharks put it down.
Jennings puts down a simple catch and allows the Sharks to attack yet again.
Johnson misses to the right of the uprights and the score remains 4-0 in favour of the Sharks.
Another try assist by a Shaun Johnson kick sees Sione Katoa fly onto the ball and score the first try.
PENALTY SHARKS. The Sharks again get help out of their end, with the Warriors players jumping the gun.
We're going upstairs, however this won't be a try for the Sharks.
PENALTY SHARKS. Cronulla will get a helping hand out of their end.
Murchie loses the ball in a tackle by Connor Tracey and the pressure has been lifted.
Six more for the Warriors and they continue to pile on the pressure.
Goal line dropout coming up and the Warriors will get the ball back.
Dugan puts the ball down as the Sharks looked to shift to the left edge.
PENALTY SHARKS. Inside the 10 from the kick and the Warriors gift the Sharks some more field position.
Early set restart for Cronulla in the first set of the game.
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)