Townsend from the right sideline, snicks the upright and goes over
Katoa intercepts the pass from Whitehead to Croker and he runs 90 metres to score in the right corner.
SCRUM RAIDERS - They'll get a set inside the Sharks half
Sharks with a 7 tackle set after the Raiders kick is far too heavy
Set restart Sharks
SCRUM SHARKS - CNK ruled to have lost the ball
Croker from the left sideline, fails to convert
On the last, Raiders go left to Croker, who grubbers into the Sharks in-goal and Whitehead cleans up to score in the corner
Off to the bunker
SCRUM SHARKS - Williams drops the pass cold.
Set restart Raiders - They are still inside the Sharks 10m
SCRUM RAIDERS - Katoa drops the ball on the first tackle after the scrum. Raiders now with a full set inside the Sharks 10m
SCRUM SHARKS - Young spills the ball trying to get to his feet.
Set restart Raiders
Croker converts from right in front
After Young's run, Wighton gets the ball and runs back towards the posts before dishing a short ball to Williams who barges over under the posts
Young makes a break
Set restart Raiders
Sharks running down the right side, Katoa put into space who eventually gets cleaned up 25m from the Raiders line. Townsend's kick on the next is a bit shallow, allowed to bounce and eventually cleaned up by Williams.
SCRUM SHARKS - Young drops the ball in the tackle.
Play stopped after Fifita accidentally copped a knee from Whitehead to his forehead. Young also getting some water service
SCRUM SHARKS - Williams drops the ball at the back of the scrum
SCRUM RAIDERS - Katoa knocks on, 10m from the Sharks line.
Croker from just left of centre, slots another goal.
On the last, Williams chips to the left and Wighton is shot out of a cannon, outleaps everyone, juggles the ball and then he plants the ball down for a try.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Sharks with a short restart but give away a penalty. Raiders with their tails up now.
Croker converts from right in front.
Wighton takes the quick tap and strolls through the Sharks middle defence, catching them napping to score under the posts.
PENALTY RAIDERS - 20m from the Sharks line.
Raiders let a Townsend bomb bounce, Woods collects it and links with Mulitalo who is somehow denied a try. Play stopped as Sorensen gets treated for an ankle injury. He's currently the fill-in rake with Brailey out for the rest of the game.
SCRUM SHARKS - Katoa rushes up on Whitehead and he drops the ball
Set restart Raiders - They get a full set inside the Sharks 25m
Raiders get us back underway
Croker from the right sideline can't convert
Sharks on the attack down the left side and Graham with a short ball to Hamlin-Uele but it is intercepted by Williams who then runs 65 metres to score in the right corner.
Wighton grubbers for CNK who collides with Fifita and the ball goes dead. 20m restart and 7 tackle set for the Sharks.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Sharks with the cohesion of a pen and frog risotto. A rushed kick goes backwards and catches Sharks attackers offside.
Sharks go left side again, this time Dugan grubbers and CNK has to run it dead. Raiders drop out.
SCRUM SHARKS - Talakai crunches Cotric and forces the ball loose. Scrum will set on halfway
Sharks turn the ball over 10m from the Raiders line.
PENALTY SHARKS - Raiders with an illegal strip, 5m from their line, right in front of the posts. Brailey comes off now
Brailey is struggling out there
Kennedy runs it on the last down the right side, then grubbers which Valemei cleans up, before a wave of Sharks defenders push him dead in goal. Raiders drop out.
Townsend converts from in front.
Brailey copped some heavy treatment in the tackle. Has a limp but he's playing on.
Raiders running off their own line, Whitehead spills the pass forward, Brailey catches it, dummies and then scores while twisting in the tackle, getting the ball down under the posts.
Sharks kicking game has been faultless so far
Katoa almost slips through on his kick return
Townsend kicks a penalty goal from right in front.
PENALTY SHARKS - Rudolf has the ball stripped off him in a 2 man tackle.
PENALTY SHARKS - Raiders kick the ball dead from the restart. Sharks with a penalty on halfway, they find touch 30m from the Raiders line.
Townsend from the left sideline, hooks it savagely
Tracey gets the ball on the left side, drifts further left, dummies, and then throws a nice ball to Mulitalo who dives over to score in the corner.
Rudolf with a 1 on 1 strip
Rudolf drops the ball in the tackle. Papalii cleans up.
PENALTY SHARKS - Soliola lying around in the ruck. Sharks start their set 10m from halfway
Sharks run it on the last and are easily shut down, 5m from the Raiders line.
Townsend's kick into the Raiders in goal is slapped dead by Bateman. Raiders drop out.
Set restart Sharks right on halfway
Townsend's bomb is taken spectacularly by Mulitalo, who then amazingly passes the ball inside to Tracey, but the young half was not expecting the ball and the Raiders clean up, 5m from their own line.
Croker converts from in front.
Following play and Tapine refuses to be tackled in the middle, is initially met by 3 defenders, a 4th joins and then he somehow half slips out and evades 2 more cover defenders to reach out and score under the posts.
Raiders throwing the ball around. Cotric almost scores.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Toiwnsend's tackle is a smidge high
Sharks playing with a lot more enthusiasm so far.
Townsend from right in front, nails the goal.
PENALTY SHARKS - Hamlin-Uele chased Townsend's kick but was sorta tripped/bumped and taken out of the contest.
Townsend grubbers ahead, regathers the ball despite a few Raiders defenders either side of him, and he gets the ball down on George Williams' boot. Now looking at interference by Bateman
Townsend's bomb comes down 7m shy of the Raiders ingoal, but Hamlin-Uele pushes Valemei back in goal. Raiders drop out
Sharks kick off
Phil Carey blows the horn. Sharks have 7 players making their finals debut.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell
CANBERRA RAIDERS (32)
Tries: Joseph Tapine, George Williams (2), Jack Wighton (2), Elliott Whitehead
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (4/6)
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (20)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Blayke Brailey, Sione Katoa
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chad Townsend (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Chad Townsend (2/2)