Hudson Young cleans up Trindall's grubber and the Raiders will hold on for the victory. Next week they travel to Newcastle to take on the Knights, while the Sharks will be at Kogarah against the Dragons
Challenge unsuccessful, the Sharks have just over a minute to score
Ash Klein says Wighton played it without balance and control, the Raiders are challenging
Ash Klein initially calls a knock on against Corey Harawira-Naera but given advice from the touchie it's a penalty for ruck interference, the clear correct call in my opinion
Set restart for CBR
Sebastian Kris catches it in goal and the Raiders have 7 tackles
Braydon Trindall is back on conversion duties and he nails this one
The Sharks go right again but this time Trindall goes short to Nikora, who goes through and makes it a one score game again
Set restart for CRO
Jamal Fogarty cleans up Siosifa Talakai's grubber and the Raiders survive. They just need to get out of their own way and they should win this one
Jack Wighton kicks it out on the full, the Raiders can't stop giving the Sharks opportunities to win
Sione Katoa tries a grubber and it goes dead, the Raiders hang on
The Sharks get yet another penalty and will go on the attack
Penalty to the Sharks which they needed, Raiders were well on top
The Raiders pass TWICE in goal and it pays off, with Albert Hopoate getting the ball into the field of play
Jack Williams is held up over the line, tackle 4
Braydon Trindall kicks a 40/20 and the Sharks are looking dangerous
Jack Wighton's kick is allowed to bounce and Trindall ends up taking the ball dead
Siosifa Talakai is taking the kicks for some reason and he shows why he isn't the regular, shanking it to the left
The Sharks aren't going away, with Jesse Ramien slicing through the defensive line to cut the lead to 10
James Schiller knocks Moylan's kick on, Sharks with a fresh attacking set
Set restart for CRO
The Sharks get a desperately needed penalty
The Sharks make it through a defensive set without giving away a penalty
Jamal Fogarty converts the try and the lead balloons to 14 for the Raiders
In backplay, Royce Hunt threw a punch and he has been sent for 10 minutes in the bin as a result
Big red has another one! The Raiders made a line break earlier and generated some momentum which the Sharks couldn't defend, with Corey Horsburgh crashing through a huge gap to score his second
Royce Hunt puts it down now for the Sharks, who have been woeful so far in the 2nd half
Raiders looked to have numbers but the tap on from Timoko goes forward. Sharks survive
Briton Nikora puts it down and the Raiders will be on the attack again
Timoko is caught on tackle 5 and the Sharks will work it out from their own end
The Sharks give away another penalty on play 1
Jamal Fogarty's kick is off the post and in, the Raiders now lead by more than a converted try
Matthew Timoko runs right through Matt Moylan and extends the Raiders' lead
Set restart for CBR
Elliott Whitehead has the ball stripped and the Raiders get a penalty
Penalty to the Raiders, Trindall runs behind Nikora, gaining an advantage
Sharks get a penalty on tackle 1
Underway and Braden Hamlin-Uele takes the first run of the half
Players are back out on the field ahead of the second 40
That'll be half time and it's the Raiders with a narrow lead at the break
Siosifa Talakai is caught on the last
Jack Wighton tries a chip'n'chase early in the count and it looked well and truly on, but the bounce was cruel and the Sharks have the ball
Jack Wighton makes a good catch and the Raiders survive
Sharks with a strong set after points, getting beyond halfway and setting themselves up for an attacking kick, which Kris puts down
Braydon Trindall's conversion attempt is away to the right
The Sharks hit right back, Will Kennedy putting in a perfect grubber for Ronaldo Mulitalo to score in the corner
Jamal Fogarty makes no mistake
Big Corey Horsburgh has crashed his way over the line, giving the Raiders their first lead of the evening
Raiders get a penalty as Cameron McInnes goes high on Kris
Huge hit by Briton Nikora on Jamal Fogarty, jarring the ball free.
Good kick by Fogarty and better chase by Corey Horsburgh, trapping Kennedy in the in goal area
Braydon Trindall kicks on the 4th and it goes dead
James Schiller breaks into open space and grubbers ahead for himself but it takes a Sharks bounce and is returned by Siosifa Talakai
Fogarty with a great kick to pin the Sharks deep but Corey Harawira-Naera ruins it by lying in the ruck. Penalty Sharks
Jamal Fogarty nails it from the sideline
The Raiders hit back, Wighton throwing a superb cutout pass to Albert Hopoate, who dives over for the try.
Braydon Trindall's kick goes into touch his own side of halfway. Raiders will have another attacking set
Challenge unsuccessful, Rudolf (not Brailey) lost the ball.
Sharks with their first error of the game, Blayke Brailey knocking it on but they are challenging
William Kennedy let's Wighton's bomb bounce and it's a good decision, another 7 tackle set coming up for Cronulla
James Schiller makes a good contested catch to get the Raiders possession
Sharks get a penalty to get them out of their own end
Trindall throws it over
Ronaldo Mulitalo gets past James Schiller and sets up William Kennedy for the first try of the match
Terrible kick by Jamal Fogarty, it goes dead in goal and the Sharks will have 7 tackles
Albert Hopoate does well to take Sione Katoa into touch before he can get the ball down
William Kennedy up to the halfway line on tackle 1
Suspected broken jaw for Danny Levi as the Sharks work it out of their own end
Danny Levi is coming from the field with what appears to be a facial injury
Underway and Emre Guler takes the first hit up of the match
Raiders are running out to the first viking clap of 2023
Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of the finals game of Round 3 and it's the Raiders with their first home game of the year looking to get on the board against the Sharks, who are 1-1. Emre Guler comes in to start for Pasami Saulo in the front row in the only late change for Canberra, while the Sharks are 1-17
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Albert Hopoate, Corey Horsburgh (2), Matthew Timoko
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (4/4)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (20)
Tries: William Kennedy, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Jesse Ramien, Briton Nikora
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (2/3), Siosifa Talakai (0/1)