Full-Time: Dolphins 36 beat Sharks 16.
No good from Milford
They've called it forward the officials.
Sione Katoa kicks it OUT ON THE FULL!
Hynes converts - 36-16.
Some late consolation for the Sharks. Teig Wilton crosses for the Sharks. It was a great run from Sione Katoa following a strong kick return. From there, some dysfunctional play payed off when Wilton did enough to get the ball to the line.
Wilton puts it down in contact.
Kennedy forces a repeat set.
SIX TO GO.
PENALTY SHARKS: Ball steal.
Sharks looking to salvage something in the second stanza!
NO TRY
VIDEO REF: Atkins says NO TRY.
Talakai gets past Te Whare but they can't get there.
ON Oregon Kaufusi > OFF Thomas Hazelton
Wilton drops it with the line wide open.
SIX AGAIN SHARKS - Inside 10m.
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL SHARKS!
CHALLENGE SHARKS - Ruling on field was knock on.
The debutant is human. Poor pass though to Val.
Sharks go short and it's taken by Jamayne Isaako.
He nails it from touch. Dolphins 36 - Sharks 10.
VAL MENINGA gets his second. They all stood off Anthony Milford and he got through some paper-thin defence and linked up with Te Whare and he gets his second.
Good to see Mason Teague into the contest.
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL PHINS!
CHALLENGE PHINS - Knock on from Dolphins
Mason Teague ON > Tom Gilbert OFF
Dolphins keep the Sharks at bay.
Both sides can't grip the ball. Poor Connelly Lemuelu loses it - strong contact from Thomas Hazelton.
Moylan loses the footy.
Hynes loses it and Dolphins retain possession.
Tesi Niu puts it down. Sharks are on the attack!
Euan Aitken is OUT - replaced by Milford.
We're underway for the second half. Dolphins with first use of the football.
Half-Time: Dolphins 30 lead Sharks 10.
Hynes converts. 30-10.
Maybe there's some fight left in them. Down the left again, Moylan, Hynes combine with William Kennedy to send Talakai away before going back on the inside to Kennedy and there's hope.
Strong charge from Hazelton but had no support.
No goal from Hynes.
Well finally, the Sharks have their first try of the evening. It was a great shift involving Matt Moylan and Nicho Hynes. Talakai gets revenge on Te Whare and Mulitalo won't butcher that one.
Isaako loses it as Nikorima picks it up in an offside position.
Looks like Connelly Lemuelu will depart. We'll see Kenny Bromwich enter the match
Sharks finally get to touch the ball.
It's 30-0!
STOP STOP THEY'RE ALREADY DEAD. Dolphins have their FIFTH of the first half. A late offload from Herman Ese'ese to Jarrod Wallace provided the spark before an ensuing switch down the blind-side saw Katoa and Nikorima combine with Tesi Niu and it's 28-0.
Oregon Kaufusi OFF > Jack Williams ON
Hynes was put on report in the aftermath of that one - just as Jack Williams loses the ball.
Isaako nails it. 24-0.
In the ocean it happens the other way round with Sharks mauling Dolphins. But tonight, the Dolphins are mauling the Sharks. Connelly Lemuelu charges on the ball and crashes through the defence and does enough to get the ball down.
SIX MORE PHINS: Inside 10m
PENALTY Dolphins: Sione Katoa with a coat hanger but was placed on report.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Slow peel.
Isaako nails it. Dolphins 18 - Sharks 0.
VAL MENINGA! What a moment for the youngster on debut. You cannot stop this big fella that close to the line. Great shift from the Dolphins with Isaiya Katoa showing great ball playing to get the ball to young Valynce Te Whare and he shows so much strength and power to get to the line.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Play the ball infringement.
Poasa Faamausili OFF > Herman Ese'ese ON.
Royce Hunt OFF > Dale Finucane ON.
Dolphins completed their set after points.
Isaako converts.
He does the PHIN and Dan Ginnane gives us a trademark GOODBYE. Dolphins exploit the right edge of the Sharks. Euan Aitken beat Jesse Ramien all ends up and finds the Hammer to cross for their second.
Hynes kicking for placement and the Sharks forcing the Dolphins to play it out of their own end.
Isaako was left out to bury by Te Whare. He gave his winger very little room.
Phins on the attack!
Kennedy loses the ball off the kick return.
Ramien put down by Euan Aitken and the Sharks turn it over.
Nikora maintains possession and it's a successful challenge.
Challenge by Sharks - for a knock on.
SIX MORE SHARKS: Peel by Isaiya Katoa.
SIX MORE SHARKS: Peel by Isaiya Katoa.
Tesi Niu puts it down.
Moylan was CRUNCHED and it's Phin Diesel who else. Wilton can't catch the pass.
Dolphins convert their set after points.
Isaako converts and it's 6-0.
Jeremy Marshall-King breaks through out of dummy half and split them before linking up with Isaiya Katoa to score his first NRL try and the Dolphins lead 4-0.
SIX MORE PHINS - ruck infringement
Good offload from Aitken sends Niu away before he was run down by the Sharks. Poor end to the set as Kodi Nikorima got a wayward kick away.
Big tackle from Jamayne Isaako. Ronaldo Mulitalo stood up young Valynce Te Whare and was away before a big tackle from Isaako.
Both sides able to get through their opening sets.
Off we go! Game 2 of Magic Round is underway and it'll be the Sharks to get first use of the Steeden.
Grant Atkins is in charge (first game involving the Dolphins, he has a 9-11 record in control of the Sharks). Michael Wise and Cameron Paddy are on the sideline. Kasey Badger is in the Bunker.
The Magic Round carnival continues with the battle of the aquatic animals with the Sharks going against the Dolphins. It's Wayne Bennett's 900th game as coach (898 if you exclude the two he was suspended from). However, it's a game where we will see him make history made. For the Sharks, McInnes starts for Finucane. Elsewhere, it's the same side that thrashed the Cowboys. For the Dolphins, Valynce Te Whare is Dolphin 27 on debut at centre. Poasa Faamausili starts for Jesse Bromwich. Elsewhere, it's the same side as named.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Cameron Paddy, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (16)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, William Kennedy, Teig Wilton
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (2/3)
DOLPHINS (36)
Tries: Isaiya Katoa, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Valynce Te Whare (2), Connelly Lemuelu, Tesi Niu
Field Goals: Anthony Milford (0/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (6/6)