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Nikora almost breaks through the line for a try, but loses the ball forward in the tackle.

Reynolds grubberes the ball into touch 2m from the Sharks line. 80 seconds left.

Moylan runs and passes to Hynes under pressure who taps it along, but it goes behind Mulitalo and goes into touch

Katoa very nearly scores.

Staggs makes a mini break and then tries to pass the ball but he loses it forward, 20m from his own line and the Sharks clean up.

Hamline-Uele held up over the line

Sharks get a repeat set on the Broncos line

Sharks with a short restart and they get the ball back

Reynolds grubbered by it hits Wilton's foot. Reynolds falls on the ball and the Broncos get a new set 10m from the Sharks line

PENALTY BRONCOS - Hunt cuddled Reynolds lovingly after he put up a kick

Mulitalo provided with another miniscule chance to score and he goes close but is taken into touch a few inches shy of the line.

Flegler drops a flat ball at the line, 12m from the Sharks line.

Hynes gets a tricky low ball along to Mulitalo who takes it but tries to flick it back inside before being bundled into touch and the pass goes forward

PENALTY BRONCOS - They find touch 10m shy of halfway

Talakai hobbling back into play. And Hynes grubbers but it is easily cleaned up by the Broncos goal line defence.

Talakai down in back play. Play continues

Sharks get a set restart late in the tackle count and 40m from the Broncos line.

A bomb goes up by the Sharks, Mulitalo looked set to take it on the full and unopposed and then somehow, he completely missed it and another try goes begging

Brailey at dummy half passes for...INTERCEPT, but the Broncos are immediately grassed, 15m from their own line.

Big defensive set by the Sharks. The Kennedy kick return gets the Sharks over halfway

SCRUM SHARKS - 15m shy of halfway

Challenge is unsuccessful

Ref rules that Broncos have knocked on. Broncos challenge.

SCRUM SHARKS - Moylan with a good tackle on Capewell forces a knock on, 10m inside the Broncos half. Wilton then gets sent to get a melon scan done

A try goes begging for the Sharks when Hynes put Nikora into space and he is ankle tapped as he passes inside, but the pass is poor and fumbled forward by Ramien

Walters grubbered from dummy half into the Sharks ingoal behind Mulitalo for Arthars, who got a slight touch on the rolling ball before grounding it. No try. Knock on.

PENALTY BRONCOS - High tackle from Moylan. He's on report. Broncos find touch 5m inside the Sharks half.

Back underway

SCRUM BRONCOS - Sharks looking threatening and then Hamlin-Uele drops a poor pass, 10m from the Broncos line

Set Restart Sharks

Broncos drop the ball and Nikora toes it ahead and regathers as he's being tackled, 25m inside the Broncos half.

SCRUM BRONCOS - Broncos will be working back from their own 10m

Hynes is finding more holes than a dentist.

SCRUM SHARKS - Moylan kicks to Mulitalo, but it bounces horribly for him. He taps it back and then Reynolds cleans up and is taken dead at the same time. Scrum sets 10m from the Broncos line.

SCRUM SHARKS - 6m inside the Broncos half. Broncos return favour by throwing a forward pass on their third tackle, inside their own half.

Sharks starting to find space. This time Mulitalo gets himself into space courtesy of a great catch, draw and pass by Talakai, but he cannot find the inside support. Moylan than knocked on cold on the next play.

PENALTY BRONCOIS - Crusher tackle. Broncos find touch 10m shy of halfway

SCRUM BRONCOS - Hynes with a short quick ball to Kaufusi who knocks on 10m from the Broncos line

Broncos with a short drop out but they cannot regain possession.

Sharks grubber forces a Broncos drop out

Mulitalo sent down the sideline courtesy of a stellar ball from Hynes, and he makes 30 metres before passing inside to Kennedy, but the pass goes behind him and he has to stop to catch it, allowing the Broncos defence to tackle him.

Broncos absolutely dominating this game, but their last tackle options have been lacking somewhat.

SCRUM BRONCOS - Finucane with a knock on while trying to offload in a heavy tackle, 5m shy of halfway

Reynolds kicked early for Arthars, but Mulitalo gets his hand in the way and both manages to stop a try and get the ball back for his side.

Ref calling for the Bunker. No try was scored.

Set restart Broncos, 10m inside the Sharks half

Moylan attempts a grubber through the Broncos defence, but Riki stops it with his feet, picks up the ball and then races 70 metres before Kennedy tackles him

Set Restart Sharks - 20m from the Broncos line.

PENALTY SHARKS - Broncos were all over them defensively, but they rushed up early in defence and gave the Sharks a let off and a fresh set in Broncos territory

Broncos with a strong opening set, ends with a bomb by Reynolds, which Mulitalo takes cleanly, despite the pressure.

Sharks kick off

The battle for competition leaders (for the time being) takes place at Endeavour Field shortly