Full Time
80:00
6:15pm Sun March 19, 2023
Round 3 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 14134
80min

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

79min

Challenge unsuccessful, the Sharks have just over a minute to score

79min

Ash Klein says Wighton played it without balance and control, the Raiders are challenging

77min

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

75min

Set restart for CBR

75min

Sebastian Kris catches it in goal and the Raiders have 7 tackles

73min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Braydon Trindall is back on conversion duties and he nails this one

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 20 Sharks
73min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

The Sharks go right again but this time Trindall goes short to Nikora, who goes through and makes it a one score game again

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 18 Sharks
72min

Set restart for CRO

70min

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

69min

Jack Wighton kicks it out on the full, the Raiders can't stop giving the Sharks opportunities to win

68min

Sione Katoa tries a grubber and it goes dead, the Raiders hang on

66min

The Sharks get yet another penalty and will go on the attack

64min

Penalty to the Sharks which they needed, Raiders were well on top

63min

The Raiders pass TWICE in goal and it pays off, with Albert Hopoate getting the ball into the field of play

62min

Jack Williams is held up over the line, tackle 4

62min

Braydon Trindall kicks a 40/20 and the Sharks are looking dangerous

60min

Jack Wighton's kick is allowed to bounce and Trindall ends up taking the ball dead

58min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Siosifa Talakai.

Siosifa Talakai is taking the kicks for some reason and he shows why he isn't the regular, shanking it to the left

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 14 Sharks
57min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Jesse Ramien. Kick to come.

The Sharks aren't going away, with Jesse Ramien slicing through the defensive line to cut the lead to 10

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 14 Sharks
56min

James Schiller knocks Moylan's kick on, Sharks with a fresh attacking set

55min

Set restart for CRO

54min

The Sharks get a desperately needed penalty

54min

The Sharks make it through a defensive set without giving away a penalty

53min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty converts the try and the lead balloons to 14 for the Raiders

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 10 Sharks
52min

In backplay, Royce Hunt threw a punch and he has been sent for 10 minutes in the bin as a result

52min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Corey Horsburgh. Kick to come.

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

Raiders lead Raiders 22 - 10 Sharks
51min

Royce Hunt puts it down now for the Sharks, who have been woeful so far in the 2nd half

50min

Raiders looked to have numbers but the tap on from Timoko goes forward. Sharks survive

49min

Briton Nikora puts it down and the Raiders will be on the attack again

48min

Timoko is caught on tackle 5 and the Sharks will work it out from their own end

47min

The Sharks give away another penalty on play 1

46min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty's kick is off the post and in, the Raiders now lead by more than a converted try

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 10 Sharks
45min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matthew Timoko. Kick to come.

Matthew Timoko runs right through Matt Moylan and extends the Raiders' lead

Raiders lead Raiders 16 - 10 Sharks
44min

Set restart for CBR

43min

Elliott Whitehead has the ball stripped and the Raiders get a penalty

42min

Penalty to the Raiders, Trindall runs behind Nikora, gaining an advantage

41min

Sharks get a penalty on tackle 1

41min

Underway and Braden Hamlin-Uele takes the first run of the half

40min

Players are back out on the field ahead of the second 40

40min

That'll be half time and it's the Raiders with a narrow lead at the break

40min

Siosifa Talakai is caught on the last

39min

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

39min

Jack Wighton makes a good catch and the Raiders survive

36min

Sharks with a strong set after points, getting beyond halfway and setting themselves up for an attacking kick, which Kris puts down

36min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Braydon Trindall.

Braydon Trindall's conversion attempt is away to the right

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 10 Sharks
34min

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

The Sharks hit right back, Will Kennedy putting in a perfect grubber for Ronaldo Mulitalo to score in the corner

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 10 Sharks
32min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty makes no mistake

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 6 Sharks
31min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Corey Horsburgh. Kick to come.

Big Corey Horsburgh has crashed his way over the line, giving the Raiders their first lead of the evening

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 6 Sharks
29min

Raiders get a penalty as Cameron McInnes goes high on Kris

26min

Huge hit by Briton Nikora on Jamal Fogarty, jarring the ball free.

24min

Good kick by Fogarty and better chase by Corey Horsburgh, trapping Kennedy in the in goal area

23min

Braydon Trindall kicks on the 4th and it goes dead

23min

James Schiller breaks into open space and grubbers ahead for himself but it takes a Sharks bounce and is returned by Siosifa Talakai

21min

Fogarty with a great kick to pin the Sharks deep but Corey Harawira-Naera ruins it by lying in the ruck. Penalty Sharks

17min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty nails it from the sideline

Tied up at Raiders 6 - 6 Sharks
16min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Albert Hopoate. Kick to come.

The Raiders hit back, Wighton throwing a superb cutout pass to Albert Hopoate, who dives over for the try.

Sharks lead Raiders 4 - 6 Sharks
14min

Braydon Trindall's kick goes into touch his own side of halfway. Raiders will have another attacking set

13min

Challenge unsuccessful, Rudolf (not Brailey) lost the ball.

13min

Sharks with their first error of the game, Blayke Brailey knocking it on but they are challenging

12min

William Kennedy let's Wighton's bomb bounce and it's a good decision, another 7 tackle set coming up for Cronulla

11min

James Schiller makes a good contested catch to get the Raiders possession

10min

Sharks get a penalty to get them out of their own end

9min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Braydon Trindall.

Trindall throws it over

Sharks lead Raiders 0 - 6 Sharks
8min

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

Ronaldo Mulitalo gets past James Schiller and sets up William Kennedy for the first try of the match

Sharks lead Raiders 0 - 4 Sharks
7min

Terrible kick by Jamal Fogarty, it goes dead in goal and the Sharks will have 7 tackles

6min

Albert Hopoate does well to take Sione Katoa into touch before he can get the ball down

5min

William Kennedy up to the halfway line on tackle 1

4min

Suspected broken jaw for Danny Levi as the Sharks work it out of their own end

3min

Danny Levi is coming from the field with what appears to be a facial injury

1min

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)