Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat August 21, 2021
Round 23 - Browne Park, Rockhampton / Darumbal - Crowd: 2863
78min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall from wide on the right side cannot add the extras.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 50 Sharks
77min

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

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.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 50 Sharks
76min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall converts from right in front.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 46 Sharks
75min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Will Kennedy. Kick to come.

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.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 44 Sharks
74min

SET RESTART TIGERS - 10m inside the Sharks half. And a tackle later they turn it over.

71min

Tigers with a short restart and they get the ball back.

71min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall adds the extras

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 40 Sharks
70min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Luke Metcalf. Kick to come.

Moylan burst through the Tigers defence and then passes to Metcalf who scores a good try

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 38 Sharks
69min

Tigers trying some razzle dazzle, but end up putting a second kick dead. 7 tackle set for the Sharks.

68min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi fails to add the extras

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 34 Sharks
68min

Tuilagi looks to have picked up an arm injury, he's nursing it as he comes off the field

67min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Kelma Tuilagi. Kick to come.

Tuilagi with a crash play barges his way through the defence to score a brilliant try.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 20 - 34 Sharks
66min

PENALTY TIGERS - Trindall cleans up a lost ball from a kick in an offside position. Tigers 10m from the Sharks line

65min

Mulitalo comes off the field with a possible jaw or facial injury

65min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi from wide on the right side adds the extras

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 16 - 34 Sharks
63min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

Tigers spread it right this time where Talau gets outside his man and rolls over in the tackle to score out wide.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 14 - 34 Sharks
62min

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.

61min

Tigers with a short kick off, the ball goes back to halfway and Mbye falls on it.

61min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall nails the goal.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 10 - 34 Sharks
60min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Teig Wilton. Kick to come.

Sharks put up a bomb, its dropped by the Tigers, Wilton cleans up and scores under the posts

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 10 - 32 Sharks
58min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi converts

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 10 - 28 Sharks
58min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

Chee Kam with a good ruck run, gets an offload away and Maumalo scores a solid try

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 8 - 28 Sharks
57min

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?

56min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall converts from in front.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 28 Sharks
55min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Will Kennedy. Kick to come.

Katoa bust through the line in the middle and then passes to Kennedy who races 40 metres to score under the posts.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 26 Sharks
54min

Tigers completed a set. Highlight of their game so far

52min

SCRUM TIGERS - Kennedy with a knock on. Talau then drops the ball on the first tackle off the scrum

51min

Tigers with more lost balls than a bush veterinarian

50min

SCRUM SHARKS - 30m from their own line

49min

SET RESTART TIGERS - And then Mbye drops the ball....

48min

SCRUM TIGERS - Meltcalf with a forward pass.

48min

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!

47min

SCRUM TIGERS - Sharks knock on a Tigers offload, 10m from the Sharks line

46min

Tigers making big metres through the middle

46min

Leilua has been given a fresh leg and has run back onto the field

44min

Leilua now coming off the field

44min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall converts from right in front

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 22 Sharks
43min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Luke Metcalf. Kick to come.

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.

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 20 Sharks
41min

Leilua comes out of the tackle clutching at his lower leg. He's hobbling

40min

Tigers kick off. Their season on the line now

40min

PENALTY SHARKS - Mulitalo takes a stunning catch and then played the ball which a Tigers defender interfered with

38min

Nikora drops a pass

37min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall converts from in front

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 16 Sharks
37min

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

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

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 14 Sharks
35min

SCRUM SHARKS - Tigers with an offload on halfway that is knocked on

33min

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

31min

Again, Tigers with no plan on the last. Blore tries to manufacture something but is tackled shy of the tryline

30min

Tigers with a rubbish end to that set close to the Sharks line

29min

SCRUM TIGERS - Sharks with a forward pass on halfway.

28min

Tigers on the attack on the right side and they turn it over

27min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall fails to convert

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 10 Sharks
27min

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

The Sharks go left where Metcalf fires a long cut out ball to Mulitalo who scores untouched in the corner

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 10 Sharks
24min

SCRUM TIGERS - Maumalo knocks on at the play the ball on the first tackle

23min

Mulitalo on a menacing run, 10m from the Tigers line, throws a pass to the Tigers

22min

SCRUM SHARKS - Tigers with a dropped ball on halfway

20min

PENALTY TIGERS - Trindall grubbers and Nikora following through, pushes Nofoaluma out of the way to score. Bunker rules no try.

19min

Metcalf drifts left and then slices through the line, running 30m before getting tackled

17min

SCRUM TIGERS - 10m from their own line

17min

Talakai runs hard, busts through but loses the ball in the process. Tigers off the hook.

16min

Trindall nails a 40/20.

15min

Tigers swing it right but Talau couldn't get Nofoaluma in space and he's taken into touch, 2m from the Sharks line.

13min

SCRUM TIGERS - Kennedy with a forward pass, 10m inside the Sharks half

13min

Average Tigers set #1 completed

13min

Mbye takes the bomb, is swarmed by Sharks defenders, but manages to offload to Brooks who gets to the Tigers 10m line.

13min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall nails the sideline conversion

Sharks lead Wests Tigers 4 - 6 Sharks
12min

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

Sharks go right where Trindall fires a long cut-out ball to the unmarked Katoa, who scores in the corner

Tied up at Wests Tigers 4 - 4 Sharks
11min

Succesful challenge by the Sharks.

11min

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

10min

Kennedy grubbers for himself, the balkl ricochets off a Tigers defender, Kennedy toes through but the Tigers take the ball dead. Tigers drop out

8min

And the Tigers turn it over on the second tackle

7min

SCRUM TIGERS - Stefano Utoikamanu offloads and the Sharks defence knock the ball on

6min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi from wide on the left side misses

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Sharks
4min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Michael Chee-Kam. Kick to come.

Tigers with a left side movement where Mbye links with MCK who straightens his run, barges over and burrows over to score

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Sharks
3min

PENALTY TIGERS - Sharks give away a penalty on the Tigers 30m

1min

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)