Hynes spills it. FULLTIME.
Radley also gets an early shower. SIN BIN.
Roosters go short and the Sharks get it back.
Hynes can make it a double figure win.Kicks it.
That is game. set. bingo. Short pass and Nikora brushes through the defense.
He is also sent to the SIN BIN.
PENALTY SHARKS! High tackle from Brandon Smith.
PENALTY SHARKS! Dragging him after the take.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! He was short. Sharks then swoop and pick it up!
Lindsay Collins might've snuck over. Called no try.
Roosters high wire act finally works. Kennedy spills it. Here come the Roosters.
Hynes who set up the try looks to make it six. He studies and misses.
Sharks get through! Hynes started it again then finds the hooker on the inside and he juuuust gets there.
Roosters have just been putting it up high and trying to contest but Sharks have dealt with it well.
We've settled into an arm wrestle thus far. Keary kicked early and trapped the Sharks near their line.
Hynes tries to send Nikora away but it was forward.
Sharks were impotent in those sets at the line. It cames asunder from a Jack Williams error.
Some luck for the Sharks there. They go back inside and Radley spills it trying an intercept.
PENALTY SHARKS! Another high shot. Hynes taps quick and goes through.
PENALTY SHARKS! High tackle from Joey Manu.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! All over him.
Sharks make a break through Talakai on the left. They settle then Wade Graham spills it.
Royce Hunt got a huge head of steam and forgets the ball!
Misses
Hang on, it is going to be looked at. Sideline is cleared. Remains a try.
Mulitalo has been heavily involved thus far and might have got the Sharks level here. It was some quick hands after a cross field run and the winger goes airbourne.
Talakai uses feather touch to find his winger and it is take dead by Mulitalo. Tap for the Roosters.
Great take from Ronaldo Mulitalo! He catches it in goal then speeds towards the 20.
Jack Williams drops it.
KICK-OFF! Second half underway. Sharks have it.
There was a downpour at the break which will make conditions slightly tougher. Both teams are back on the field and ready to rumble.
HALFTIME :: Roosters lead 12-8.
Huge stand from the Roosters! Sharks tried to shift it left and Joey Manu forced the error. They will see out the rest of the half now.
The restarts are racking up for the Roosters. They are slowing things down then Radley knocks Brayley down after a tackle. then ANOTHER restart. Crowd getting restless here.
There wasn't much happening in that set but Hynes kick rebounds off a Rooster and straight back to them. Six more.
PENALTY SHARKS! Positive run back from Kennedy and he earns the whistle.
Tieg Wilton slices through the tackle, tries to position Talakai but he throws it straight to a Rooster!
Walker nails his second.
The Cheese got low and slams it down fast.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Offside.
Heavy contact on Lindsay Collins and he spills it. Roosters back up with the CHALLENGE again. SUCCESSFUL! PENALTY ROOSTERS! Strip.
Lodge spills it on a carry close to the line. Not the way to welcome him back.
Walker adds the two. Nat Butcher also makes his return to the field.
While Nat has butchered his chance to play thus far. A lovely short pass sees Egan slice through.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Their first whistle of the game.
Hynes converts.
Matt Moylan is there on the spot to touch down.
PENALTY SHARKS! Offside from the kick.
Mulitalo comes out for a charge and spills it. CHALLENGE from the Sharks. SUCCESSFUL! PENALTY SHARKS! Strip.
Hynes grabs the tee and duly salutes.
Nat Butcher is SIN BINNED.
Briton Nikora is down after some heavy contact with Egan and Nat Butcher. It might be a hip drop. He is being called out.
PENALTY SHARKS! Strip. Quick tap and here we go.
Roosters now do their best NFL impression.
Sharks launch it high and get a result. It is knocked on by Paulo. CHALLENGE from the Roosters. SUCCESSFUL. Touched the Sharks first.
PENALTY SHARKS! Late hit
Joey Manu was standing under the bomb, minding his own business, it somehow comes to him and he punged a hand out which is called a knock on in these parts.
Sharks tried to push through but Hynes pass is forward.
PENALTY SHARKS! Another cheap giveaway.
Roosters probe in their first attacking set. The high kick is batted back but it will be a changeover.
Sharks spill it early in the count.
PENALTY SHARKS! Markers not square.
Both teams through their work early and nothing big happening yet.
KICK-OFF! The 100th game between these two sides is underway! Roosters with it first,
Here come the Roosters, first out on the Shark Park turf, they get the usual boos from the locals as they wear their predominately white away kit. Next we get smoke, we get fire then we get the Sharks! The local heroes wearing their sky blue kit and looking for two points. Here we go!
Good evening everyone! We kick off the Friday night double header in the shire! The hosts are coming off the bye after their devastating loss to the Warriors while the Roosters were humbled down in Melbourne but do welcome back their captain, James Tedesco! Grab your snacks and drinks and get ready for this one.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Chris Butler
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (22)
Tries: Matt Moylan, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Blayke Brailey, Briton Nikora
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (12)
Tries: Egan Butcher, Brandon Smith
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/2)