FULL TIME in Coffs Harbour and the Shakrs have run out 26-6 winners
Teig Wilton loses the ball as this game just bumbles to full time
PENALTY SHARKS: A dangerous throw penalised by Liam Kennedy and things going from bad to worse
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Sharks penalised for a 2 on 1 strip - It's being challenged rather poorly by the Sharks
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
A bit of shirt grabbing at the moment as Liam Kennedy takes the teams back and tries to sort it out
Hynes converts from close range
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
PENALTY SHARKS: Daniel Saifiti penalised for a late shot on one of the Sharks after he passed the ball
Daniel Saifiti loses the ball as Tom Hazleton comes over the top to make the tackle
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
Connor Tracey loses the ball inside his own 40m and the Knights get a rare attacking chance
Just one replay to overturn that decision
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
Nicho Hynes converts the penalty goal from close range
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
Nicho Hynes crunched from behind and loses the ball on the ground
Blayke Brailey brought down just short of the line as the Knights now are under big pressure
Concern for Phoenix Crossland who is down after copping a knee from Wade Graham which is awkward
Nicho Hynes converts from out wide
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
PENALTY KNIGHTS: First penalty of the second half against Wade Graham for not getting back the required 10m
SECOND HALF IS GO! Sharks leading 12-6 have the first use of the steeden in the second stanza of action in Coffs
Kalyn Ponga rocked in a tackle and loses the ball right on half time
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
Lacbie Miller driven into touch when he had no need to run down the right and stay so close to the sideline
Nicho Hynes tries to kick in behind the line but it's read by Kalyn Ponga instantly
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
Sione Katoa needs to catch them even if the pass is a bit above his head because that was a big opportunity
PENALTY SHARKS: Jacob Saifiti on report for a crusher tackle on Nicho Hynes
Short dropout is taken by Cronulla but then a simple drop from Jack Williams is both baffling and attack neutering
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
Not his sweetest strike but it's off the post and through for Nicho to extend the lead
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
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
Lachlan Miller converts from close range to level the scores
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
PENALTY KNIGHTS: A much needed penalty for Newcastle as the Sharks are penalised for going back through the ruck
Both sides just going through the middle at the moment as Ponga returns for the Knights passing his HIA
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
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
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
Dangerous moment for the Knights as the kick cross-field is spilt but it's ruled backwards by Liam Kennedy
Nicho Hynes converts from out wide with a beautiful fading conversion
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
PENALTY SHARKS: Phoenix Crossland called out multiple times by Liam Kennedy but still makes the tackle and the penalty comes from the referee.
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
1 ON 1 - Matt Moylan strips the ball from Lachie Miller who juggled the catch and first set attacking for the Sharks
Some massive concern as Kalyn Ponga stayed down clutching towards his head and Liam Kennedys stops the play as Ponga has to go off
Both sides completing their opening sets of six comfortably
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)