Full-Time: Souths advance to a prelim final with a GF rematch against Penrith next Saturday night at Accor Stadium (their actual home ground).
Rabbits will get the voluntary tackles.
PENALTY SHARKS - ball failed to go 10.
Mitchell is successful again.
Tracey puts it down.
Moylan loses it.
Challenge unsuccessful.
Sharks have to go short - Graham puts it into touch. Challenge from Souths.
Jai Arrow leaving the field replaced by Michael Chee Kam.
Miller's gone into touch.
PENALTY SHARKS: Second effort.
Mitchell converts - 36-12.
Ilias' pass was backwards, the ball bounced forward and the strength of Taane Milne sees him cross for a great try.
Ronaldo Mulitalo runs down Isaiah Tass.
Challenge successful - Mitchell strips the ball illegally.
Challenge from the Sharks.
Mitchell converts.
Walker's on boys. Cody Walker throws the dummy and a big left foot step sees Walker score.
No advantage - first knock on Moylan and then it's a forward pass Souths.
That was one of the messiest scrums of 2022 (in all sports).
Wilton puts it down.
PENALTY SHARKS: Tevita Tatola guilty of a chicken wing and he's ON REPORT.
Sharks convert their set after points.
Hynes converts and it's 24-12.
Pass was picked off by Ronaldo Mulitalo and he races 100m to score. If it's NO TRY, the on-field call was a forward pass from Grant Atkins.
Tracey puts it down.
Alex Johnston won't return with a cork injury.
Revoke Jai Arrow's kicking licence. That goes dead and it's a seven tackle set.
Kick from Wilton goes into touch. Thought he shouldered him out of the play (which your allowed to do).
Walker puts it down.
Alex Johnston has gone up the tunnel (via Lara Pitt)
PENALTY SOUTHS: Ramien offside.
That's one heck of a try. Moylan's kick was dropped by Alex Johnston and scooped up by Briton Nikora who flicked it out the back to Jesse Ramien and the big centre crashes over... We're undergoing a bunker review.
Graham loses possession in the contest.
Mitchell converts - 24-6.
Off the poor kick from Hynes, quick hands from Mitchell, Campbell Graham and Milne who got a wonder ball onto Lachlan Ilias to cross.
Nicho Hynes' kick was too long and it'll be a seven tackle set.
Siliva Havili will not return (calf injury).
Bend it like Beckham! Nicho Hynes nails it from touch. 18-6.
They've got some bite left in them here. Hynes' kick was perfect, Mulitalo bat it back perfectly and Briton Nikora crashes over in the right corner.
Murray puts it down on play 2.
40 mins to decide who takes on Penrith. Will Cronulla come back?? We've seen miracles before at this turf.
Mitchell converts and at half-time it's the Rabbitohs leading 18-0.
Murray crashes over to score! That was just way too easy for the Rabbitohs on that occasion. Poor defence from Teig Wilton and Dale Finucane.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Offside is the ruling coming from touch judge Drew Oultram.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Moylan is off-side.
It's been revered to a 20 tap.
Sharks on the attack and force a goal line dropout.
Mitchell loses the footy... line was wide open. Has been a mixed bag evening for the 1.
Ramien puts it down and Souths turn defence into attack.
Set restart Sharks - ruck infringment.
Damien Cook turns it over in cheap attacking field position.
Siliva Havili has left the field with the assistance of two trainers.
Rabbits convert their set after points.
Latrell Mitchell converts. 12-0.
That was terrific from the Rabbitohs there. Great kick hands from Lachlan Ilias, Keaon Koloamatangi, Latrell Mitchell and Taane Milne scores in the right corner. Sensational footy.
Rudolf loses it. Strong contact from Cook and Walker.
Mitchell loses it in the contact by Jesse Ramien.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Tackled the player over the sideline after the call of held.
Nikora loses it.
Keaon Koloamatangi loses it in the contact with Moylan.
Big play to save a try from the Sharks - it's a set restart and Latrell was HELD UP!
The kick went 10 and Hynes knocks on according to Grant Atkins...
Good kick by Mitchell and they'll get another set.
Graham puts it down. Good tackle by Lachlan Ilias.
PENALTY SHARKS: Isaiah Tass was in front of the kicker.
Good kick from Matt Moylan, Ronaldo Mulitalo bats it back but Jesse Ramien can't hang on. Opportunities going begging here for the Sharks.
Mitchell's short dropout broke the plane but Taane Milne knocks on.
Clever grubber from Nicho Hynes. Latrell Mitchell has no choice but to bat it dead.
Cook loses the ball, strong tackle from Moylan.
Campbell Graham! - a monster shot on Will Kennedy.
Walker's grubber comes off the corner post. Souths seem to be taking the opening wins in the forward battle.
Lachlan Ilias couldn't get a kick away and Matt Moylan saves the day for the Sharks.
Miller puts it down
Milne tries the one on one on Miller but he fails to get the footy.
Challenge successful - Murray loses it and they'll get six to go.
We have an early captain's challenge from the Sharks.
Tevita Tatola loses it off the kick-off! Sharks will get it straight back...
Conversion successful by Latrell Mitchell and it's Souths leading 6-0.
First set inside the opposition end, it was a simple crash ball from Damien Cook and Mark Nicholls charges over to score the first try inside the opening 3 minutes.
PENALTY SOUTHS: High tackle on Jai Arrow by Briton Nikora.
Latrell booed on his first touch...
HERE WE GO!! Who will take on Penrith next weekend - we'll find out in 80 minutes' time. The Sharks will be getting it first running from right to end.
Grant Atkins is the referee here tonight. Drew Oultram and Michael Wise are the touch-judges with Adam Gee in the bunker tonight.
Thanks for joining us from the home of the Sydney Roosters in Allianz Stadium for this week 2 clash in the NRL finals series. Cronulla are the home team tonight taking on South Sydney. The Sharks were brutally unlucky last week at the hands of the Cowboys, while Souths were battered and bruised but came away with victory over their arch rivals last week. On the team front, for the Sharks, Talakai and Hunt (injury) are late withdrawals. Tracey shifts to centre (for Talakai) and Miller comes onto the wing. Hamlin-Uele starts for Hunt and Tolman comes onto the bench. Hiroti is the 18th man. The Rabbitohs are 1-17 and Moale is 18th man.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Adam Gee
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Briton Nikora, Ronaldo Mulitalo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (38)
Tries: Mark Nicholls, Taane Milne (2), Cameron Murray, Lachlan Ilias, Cody Walker
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (6/6)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)