Trindall from wide on the right side cannot add the extras.
Sharks with a standard right side play, putting the ball through the hands and Trindall throws a good cut-out pass to Katoa who scores untouched.
Trindall converts from right in front.
Trindall drifts right, shows the ball and then links with Kennedy who is running back in towards the posts, brushes off a feeble tackle attempt and he runs 20m to score under the posts.
SET RESTART TIGERS - 10m inside the Sharks half. And a tackle later they turn it over.
Tigers with a short restart and they get the ball back.
Trindall adds the extras
Moylan burst through the Tigers defence and then passes to Metcalf who scores a good try
Tigers trying some razzle dazzle, but end up putting a second kick dead. 7 tackle set for the Sharks.
Doueihi fails to add the extras
Tuilagi looks to have picked up an arm injury, he's nursing it as he comes off the field
Tuilagi with a crash play barges his way through the defence to score a brilliant try.
PENALTY TIGERS - Trindall cleans up a lost ball from a kick in an offside position. Tigers 10m from the Sharks line
Mulitalo comes off the field with a possible jaw or facial injury
Doueihi from wide on the right side adds the extras
Tigers spread it right this time where Talau gets outside his man and rolls over in the tackle to score out wide.
SCRUM TIGERS - On the last, the Tigers, 10m from the Sharks line, spread it left where MCK's pass is knocked down and forward by the Sharks.
Tigers with a short kick off, the ball goes back to halfway and Mbye falls on it.
Trindall nails the goal.
Sharks put up a bomb, its dropped by the Tigers, Wilton cleans up and scores under the posts
Doueihi converts
Chee Kam with a good ruck run, gets an offload away and Maumalo scores a solid try
The last time the Tigers season was on the line and they were playing Cronulla, Paul Gallen kicked a field goal. What chance of an Aaron Woods 2 point field goal?
Trindall converts from in front.
Katoa bust through the line in the middle and then passes to Kennedy who races 40 metres to score under the posts.
Tigers completed a set. Highlight of their game so far
SCRUM TIGERS - Kennedy with a knock on. Talau then drops the ball on the first tackle off the scrum
Tigers with more lost balls than a bush veterinarian
SCRUM SHARKS - 30m from their own line
SET RESTART TIGERS - And then Mbye drops the ball....
SCRUM TIGERS - Meltcalf with a forward pass.
PENALTY SHARKS - From the scrum the ball goes to Doueihi at first receiver and he steps back infield and then reaches out to score near the posts. Bunker looking at the try, as there's a suggestion that Sharks players have been held by Tigers players in the scrum. No try!
SCRUM TIGERS - Sharks knock on a Tigers offload, 10m from the Sharks line
Tigers making big metres through the middle
Leilua has been given a fresh leg and has run back onto the field
Leilua now coming off the field
Trindall converts from right in front
Mulitalo busts through the line, dummies to beat Mbye and then selflessly gives the ball to Metcalf to let him score his first NRL try.
Leilua comes out of the tackle clutching at his lower leg. He's hobbling
Tigers kick off. Their season on the line now
PENALTY SHARKS - Mulitalo takes a stunning catch and then played the ball which a Tigers defender interfered with
Nikora drops a pass
Trindall converts from in front
Sharks with some less than ideal passing, shift the ball left where Kennedy dummies and then sends a good ball to Mulitalo who bags his second try
SCRUM SHARKS - Tigers with an offload on halfway that is knocked on
PENALTY TIGERS - Mbye fields a kick in his own ingoal, but offloads to Nofoaluma who gets back into the field of play but the Sharks with a second effort to get a drop out gives away a penalty
Again, Tigers with no plan on the last. Blore tries to manufacture something but is tackled shy of the tryline
Tigers with a rubbish end to that set close to the Sharks line
SCRUM TIGERS - Sharks with a forward pass on halfway.
Tigers on the attack on the right side and they turn it over
Trindall fails to convert
The Sharks go left where Metcalf fires a long cut out ball to Mulitalo who scores untouched in the corner
SCRUM TIGERS - Maumalo knocks on at the play the ball on the first tackle
Mulitalo on a menacing run, 10m from the Tigers line, throws a pass to the Tigers
SCRUM SHARKS - Tigers with a dropped ball on halfway
PENALTY TIGERS - Trindall grubbers and Nikora following through, pushes Nofoaluma out of the way to score. Bunker rules no try.
Metcalf drifts left and then slices through the line, running 30m before getting tackled
SCRUM TIGERS - 10m from their own line
Talakai runs hard, busts through but loses the ball in the process. Tigers off the hook.
Trindall nails a 40/20.
Tigers swing it right but Talau couldn't get Nofoaluma in space and he's taken into touch, 2m from the Sharks line.
SCRUM TIGERS - Kennedy with a forward pass, 10m inside the Sharks half
Average Tigers set #1 completed
Mbye takes the bomb, is swarmed by Sharks defenders, but manages to offload to Brooks who gets to the Tigers 10m line.
Trindall nails the sideline conversion
Sharks go right where Trindall fires a long cut-out ball to the unmarked Katoa, who scores in the corner
Succesful challenge by the Sharks.
SCRUM TIGERS - Sharks move left and Kennedy very nearly creates an opportunity for Katoa, but its ruled to be knocked on. Sharks challenging the rule
Kennedy grubbers for himself, the balkl ricochets off a Tigers defender, Kennedy toes through but the Tigers take the ball dead. Tigers drop out
And the Tigers turn it over on the second tackle
SCRUM TIGERS - Stefano Utoikamanu offloads and the Sharks defence knock the ball on
Doueihi from wide on the left side misses
Tigers with a left side movement where Mbye links with MCK who straightens his run, barges over and burrows over to score
PENALTY TIGERS - Sharks give away a penalty on the Tigers 30m
PENALTY SHARKS - Mbye tackles Kennedy in the air. Sharks find touch on halfway
Sharks get us underway in this battle to cement a place in the 'mathematical top 8' contenders list
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
WESTS TIGERS (20)
Tries: Michael Chee-Kam, Ken Maumalo, Tommy Talau, Kelma Tuilagi
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/4)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (50)
Tries: Sione Katoa (2), Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Luke Metcalf (2), Will Kennedy (2), Teig Wilton
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (7/9)