Metcalf's kick is NO GOOD.
Miller scores. Crosses for a good try.
Croker to the bin for the hip drop... Just saying, every hip drop needs to go to the bin.
Talakai hurt in the final 90 seconds. Not good here.
Simi Sasagi went for a 40/20 but Lachlan Miller saves the day.
Time off - Simi Sasagi is down hurt.
Brailey's arvo is over - early mark.
Knock on Nikora - challenge unsuccessful.
Captain's challenge from Cronulla - lost ball was ruling.
Nicho Hynes has an early mark.
Nicho Hynes has an early mark.
Pasami Saulo loses that.
Hoy's grubber scooped up by Lachie Miller.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Obstruction.
Daniel Saifiti puts it down.
Short kickoff goes over the sideline.
Hynes converts, 34-16.
HOME FINAL... as easy as 1,2,3 for Briton Nikora. A hat trick for the big man.
Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement.
20m restart coming up.
Tyson Frizell passes his HIA (via Darcie).
Phoenix Crossland splits them! The support play was swatted down by Aiden Tolman who saves the day!
Hynes finally misses one today.
Jesse Ramien picks off Chris Randall and he sprints 100m to score.
INTERCEPT
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Breaking early.
Hynes puts it down.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Crusher tackle.
No good.
Great vision from Adam Clune, from villain to hero stuff from the Knights half-back. Throws the dummy and links up with Dominic Young who crosses in the corner for his second try and the 14th of his season.
INTERCEPT - Edrick Lee saves the day for the Knights! What is happening here in Newcastle...
Clune... went for the early kick but he dropped it. Teig Wilton raced down field but was taken inches short,
Relief for the Knights - Jesse Ramien puts it down.
Set restart Sharks - 10m.
Unsuccessful by the way.
They are challenging - what a waste.
PENALTY SHARKS: High tackle.
Successful - 24-12.
Big try there for the Sharks. Good quick play the ball from Teig Wilton - Moylan and Hynes link up with Ronaldo Mulitalo and he has too much pace for Hoy to cross.
Chris Randall's kick was a touch long.
Hynes gets it wrong - hasn't been his best day this afternoon.
Tuala puts it down.
Hynes adds the extras.
Boy oh boy - we didn't have to wait long. After recovering the short ten, Nicho Hynes delivers a short pass to Briton Nikora and he collects his second.
Sharks regather the kickoff.
Off we go for the second 40 minutes of action
Half-Time: 12 apiece at the end of 40 mins.
Moylan puts it down in attacking territory. Sharks not taking their chances.
We're locked up at 12-12.
PICKED OFF BY Dominic Young and he won't be caught. It's a PICK 6 for the Knights.
Good kick from Ramien and Tex Hoy puts it down.
Good kick from the Knights - they're definitely trying more than previous weeks.
Good news for the Sharks - Matt Ikuvalu has passed his HIA (via Darcie) and has returned.
Hynes converts and it's 12-6.
Poor kick from Adam Clune, it allows Luke Metcalf to scoop it up and race the best part of 100 meters to cross untouched. After being up against it, the Sharks find a way to bounce back.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Late shot on Adam Clune.
Knights attack not quite executing there.
Crossland forces another repeat set, Hynes trapped in goal.
Good kick from Clune - Ronaldo Mulitalo taken in goal and a restart to come.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Uele all over the ruck.
Brodie Jones has failed his HIA (via Darcie).
Hoy converts the try. 6-6.
In his final home game at McDonald Jones Stadium, Tex Hoy throws the dummy and catches the Sharks napping in defence. Knights back in it!
They've called it a knock on against Ikuvalu and they've cleared contact.
They've called it a knock on against Ikuvalu and they've cleared contact.
Ikuvalu leaving for a HIA.
Bit of bru haha going on at the moment. There is a Sharks player down though.
Knights creating all sorts of problems here. Edrick Lee flicks it out the back to Enari Tuala who found Phoenix Crossland who was tackled meters short.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! Wade Graham makes a try go begging. Uele created a lovely play but the amounts to bugger all.
That was a very intriguing play - good job from Phoenix Crossland - he takes the bomb and created something out of nothing.
Challenge successful - it'll be final tackle for the Sharks.
Briton Nikora loses it - it'll be a challenge though.
Jones undergoing a HIA (via Darcie McDonald) on FOX.
Knights hang on!
Tackle count restarts - was very messy so I'm going to support Sutton's ruling there.
Brodie Jones makes his way straight up the tunnel, Jacob Saifiti is coming on with Mathew Croker shifting to an edge.
Conversion successful by Nicho Hynes which makes it 6-0 after 13 minutes of play.
Off the ensuing tackle they crash over. Great pass selection from Blayke Brailey and Briton Nikora crashes over for his fifth try of the season, Sharks play from in front.
Braden Hamlin-Uele taken meters short.
Good kick return from Lachie Miller.
Graham goes without it. Very scrappy start from the Sharks here.
Shame there for the Knights - good ball from Hoy to Jones but he puts it down.
Miller puts it down.
PENALTY SHARKS: Mat Croker offside.
Hoy's kick was poor - Sharks hold their own on the goal-line.
Graham puts it down. Knights on the attack.
Good stuff in attack from the Knights here.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Blayke Brailey in front of the kicker and involved.
Likewise - Adam Clune finds touch with the breeze. Sharks do have the advantage of the southerly. It is bitterly cold.
Hynes kicks early with the breeze at his back - Newcastle to work it away from inside their own end.
Chris Sutton blows time on and we're underway for the final 2pm game on NRL Sunday of the season.
Thanks for joining us from McDonald Jones Stadium for Round 25 NRL action between the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla Sharks. It's been a mixed season for the Knights, but they do have a habit of turning up on Old Boys Day with a point to prove. For the Sharks, the equation is simple, win and you get a home final, lose and it's a long plane ride to Townsville for Week 1. On the team front, Tuala comes in at centre, Randall to hooker. Sasagi joins the bench. For the Sharks, Luke Metcalf plays his first game of the season and his last game for the Sharks as he's heading to the Warriors in 2023. Kickoff coming up at the top of the hour.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Adam Gee
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Tex Hoy, Dominic Young (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tex Hoy (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (38)
Tries: Briton Nikora (3), Luke Metcalf, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Jesse Ramien, Lachlan Miller
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (5/6), Luke Metcalf (0/1)
Penalty Goals: