Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat May 20, 2023
Round 12 - C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour / Gumbaynggirr - Crowd: 10156
80min

FULL TIME in Coffs Harbour and the Shakrs have run out 26-6 winners

80min

Teig Wilton loses the ball as this game just bumbles to full time

77min

PENALTY SHARKS: A dangerous throw penalised by Liam Kennedy and things going from bad to worse

76min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Sharks penalised for a 2 on 1 strip - It's being challenged rather poorly by the Sharks

72min

Nicho Hynes not happy that the officials call tackle one when he felt he was taken in the air but it was down to Dom Young slipping and the contact wasn't dangerous

71min

A bit of shirt grabbing at the moment as Liam Kennedy takes the teams back and tries to sort it out

71min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes converts from close range

Sharks lead Sharks 26 - 6 Knights
70min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Royce Hunt. Kick to come.

BIG ROYCE IS ON THE HUNT - The pressure on the Knights was too much and some poor defence doesn't shut the play down and it goes back to Hunt who started things to score

Sharks lead Sharks 24 - 6 Knights
68min

PENALTY SHARKS: Daniel Saifiti penalised for a late shot on one of the Sharks after he passed the ball

65min

Daniel Saifiti loses the ball as Tom Hazleton comes over the top to make the tackle

61min

Kalyn Ponga mate.... Ponga brought down on fourth tackle, gets up and just turns around gives a teammate a spray and then just leaves the ball on the ground

60min

Connor Tracey loses the ball inside his own 40m and the Knights get a rare attacking chance

59min

Just one replay to overturn that decision

59min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: An awful decision from the touch judge as Briton Nikora looked to go into touch but the flag stayed down before it eventually went up and was off the Knights the ruling

58min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts the penalty goal from close range

Sharks lead Sharks 20 - 6 Knights
56min

PENALTY SHARKS: Jackson Hastings initially called off side and Liam Kennedy calls six again but then when Moylan kicks and it goes dead, there's no advantage for the hosts

51min

Nicho Hynes crunched from behind and loses the ball on the ground

49min

Blayke Brailey brought down just short of the line as the Knights now are under big pressure

49min

Concern for Phoenix Crossland who is down after copping a knee from Wade Graham which is awkward

47min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide

Sharks lead Sharks 18 - 6 Knights
45min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Connor Tracey. Kick to come.

The Sharks finally crack the line and it's Connor Tracey again as the Sharks got the ball off a 1-on-1 strip and then heading left, the Knights defence yet again in all sorts of trouble and Tracey beats Gagai to score

Sharks lead Sharks 16 - 6 Knights
41min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: First penalty of the second half against Wade Graham for not getting back the required 10m

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Sharks leading 12-6 have the first use of the steeden in the second stanza of action in Coffs

40min

Kalyn Ponga rocked in a tackle and loses the ball right on half time

40min

Both sides need half time because the attack has collapsed in a heap as Connor Tracey throws a rushed pass out to Ronaldo Mulitalo that goes forward

39min

Lacbie Miller driven into touch when he had no need to run down the right and stay so close to the sideline

38min

Nicho Hynes tries to kick in behind the line but it's read by Kalyn Ponga instantly

36min

Dom Young's turn to just blow an opportunity as the Knights created an opportunity down their right but the lost ball gives Connor Tracey a free 40m down the sideline

35min

Sione Katoa needs to catch them even if the pass is a bit above his head because that was a big opportunity

32min

PENALTY SHARKS: Jacob Saifiti on report for a crusher tackle on Nicho Hynes

30min

Short dropout is taken by Cronulla but then a simple drop from Jack Williams is both baffling and attack neutering

29min

Knights in all sorts of confusion on the high kick as Young and Miller let it bounce and it ends up with Miller having to run it dead

28min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Not his sweetest strike but it's off the post and through for Nicho to extend the lead

Sharks lead Sharks 12 - 6 Knights
27min

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

TOO DARN EASY - The Sharks are opening up the Knights when they go right and it was the hands of Matt Moylan that drew in the defence and then it's Kennedy who draws the outside defence before finding Ronaldo

Sharks lead Sharks 10 - 6 Knights
25min

Kick for the corner from the Sharks is too close to the sideline as Mulitalo can only knock it back before Will Kennedy kicks it out on the full with no real lose

22min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Lachlan Miller converts from close range to level the scores

Tied up at Sharks 6 - 6 Knights
20min

Try: Knights
Scored by Kalyn Ponga. Kick to come.

PONGA STRIKES - The ball stays alive with some hot potato action (and I'm not going to sing) as Ponga find Bradman Best who keeps himself off the ground and the hole that Ponga opened up initially is still there and he goes through

Sharks lead Sharks 6 - 4 Knights
18min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: A much needed penalty for Newcastle as the Sharks are penalised for going back through the ruck

17min

Both sides just going through the middle at the moment as Ponga returns for the Knights passing his HIA

14min

BUNKER: Tyson Gamble kicks with nobody really knowing what's going on but a bad bounce sees Connor Tracey lose it backwards twice before Tyson Frizell gets to it but knocks it on

13min

UPSTAIRS WE GO... (OR OUT TO THE MOBILE BUNKER) - Dale Finucane standing in the line prevents Jack Hetherington from making a tackle on Connor Tracey

12min

NICHO HYNES - The Sharks start goes straight through which is started by Connor Tracey but there is a question betwene the referees on potential obstruction

10min

Dangerous moment for the Knights as the kick cross-field is spilt but it's ruled backwards by Liam Kennedy

9min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide with a beautiful fading conversion

Sharks lead Sharks 6 - 0 Knights
7min

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

The Sharks direct their attack left after starting right and despite having numbers, Will Kennedy's eyes looking out left and Kennedy goes through a gap

Sharks lead Sharks 4 - 0 Knights
6min

PENALTY SHARKS: Phoenix Crossland called out multiple times by Liam Kennedy but still makes the tackle and the penalty comes from the referee.

5min

Jesse Ramien gets on the outside but is brought down but tries to get an offload away that he didn't need to throw and loses it over the sideline

4min

1 ON 1 - Matt Moylan strips the ball from Lachie Miller who juggled the catch and first set attacking for the Sharks

4min

Some massive concern as Kalyn Ponga stayed down clutching towards his head and Liam Kennedys stops the play as Ponga has to go off

2min

Both sides completing their opening sets of six comfortably

1min

GAME ON! Liam Kennedy has the whistle in Coffs Harbour and we're underway

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Dan Munroe

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (26)
Tries: William Kennedy, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Connor Tracey, Royce Hunt
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (1/1)