Briton Nikora is off to the bin with an obvious take out of Cam Munster on the kick chase
Nicho Hynes misses the conversion to the right
Ronaldo Mulitalo gets over in the corner as the Storm take advantage of the extra man
Christian Welch sin binned for a hip drop
Nick Meaney converts from in front
And as I say that Jahrome Hughes just goes straight through the middle of the Sharks defence
Game has hit a scrappy point with both sides not really feeling much expansion
Nick Meaney converts from outwide to extend the lead beyond 40
TOO EASY - The run of Nelson Asofa-Solomona started that but then Jahrome Hughes with a good pass to Reimis Smith to score
PENALTY SHARKS: Nicho kicks over the top for himself and then regathers as Cronulla get the penalty for ruck interference
PENALTY STORM: Matt Moylan's old age means he can't get off the ground quickly enough and he interferes in the play the ball
Another error deep in their own end coughs up possession with Brayley throwing forward
Harry Grant tries to create something out of nothing down the short-side and creates nothing but a lost ball
Cronulla give up possession again oh so cheaply and then give a way another penalty
The ball comes off Melbourne on the short kick-off but goes out
Nick Meaney converts again
THE KINGS BIRTHDAY BRINGS THE KINGS TRY - Josh King goes straight through a big gap in the defensive line and poor defence from Wilton and Moylan just sees the big man scoring
Lost ball from Cronulla coughs up possession again
PENALTY STORM: Crusher penalty the ruling from Ashley Klein, nothing more than the action on-field with the penalty
Nick Meaney adds a penalty goal from in front after the Sharks drop out didn't go 10
Will Kennedy goes into touch before getting the ball away for Sione Katoa to score
Now Melbourne don't have a dummy half and the Sharks are with the ball after all
SECOND HALF IS GO! Well things haven't improved at all from HT for the Sharks as it's left to bounce and go dead
Nick Meaney from 10m out from the posts converts; The Storm are dominating
IT'S 30 IN 40... The Storm are going to be almost up by 30 at half-time as they go through some awful defence again and it gets out to Xavier Coates to score untouched
Nick Meaney converts
X-MAN; Xavier Coates flies through the air and outleaps the Sharks to score
PENALTY STORM: Cronulla have their best attacking set but then don't get the ball from the drop-out then get penalised for not being square at marker 2 tackles later
Nick Meaney converts from close range to extend the lead
Harry Grant gets the green lights from the bunker with the review showing the ball on the ground
BUNKER: Melbourne definitely get another set with Will Kennedy offside; But Harry Grant is over with Ashley Klein saying NO TRY
Nick Meaney converts from in front
Harry Grant goes over and the Sharks are struggling holding the ball and their tactics; Tui Kamikamica with the offload the big key
Sione Katoa loses the ball after Nicho Hynes going across field is put down
Nick Meaney pushes the conversion right with no hook back
It's a errors back and forth for a few minutes but bang the Storm take advantage after Talakai put the ball down and the Storm go right through Warbrick
Nick Meaney throws a poor rushed pass
Nicho Hynes misses the penalty goal off the post then Dale Finucan is penalised for a high shot
PENALTY SHARKS: Ashley Klein rules that the ball was helped out by NAS so blows the penalty
Nicho Hynes converts
It didn't look convincing at first but the kick from Matt Moylan is perfect as Ronaldo outjumps Will Warbrick before passing it back to Teig Wilton
Nick Meaney converts from in front
Out of dummy half, Harry Grant kicks and it goes straight into the post and Tui Kamikamica goes over as he scores despite looking like he might have lost but it's given
PENALTY STORM: Sharks penalised for being inside the 10
Both sides completing their sets with ease
GAME ON! Ashley Klein has the whistle in Melbourne and the Storm have first use of the ball
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Damian Brady, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Chris Butler
MELBOURNE STORM (54)
Tries: Tui Kamikamica, William Warbrick, Harry Grant (2), Xavier Coates (2), Josh King, Reimis Smith, Jahrome Hughes
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (8/9)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (10)
Tries: Teig Wilton, Ronaldo Mulitalo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (0/1)