Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun July 16, 2023
Round 20 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 24012
80min

The Warriors have recorded a massive result to down the Sharks 44-12 in Auckland.

79min

Matt Moylan knocks on to bring the game to a close.

78min

Wayne Egan knocks on in goal.

78min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Luke Metcalf.

Metcalf lands his first goal in first grade.

Warriors lead Warriors 44 - 12 Sharks
78min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Adam Pompey. Kick to come.

Pompey scores to push the Warriors past 40.

Warriors lead Warriors 42 - 12 Sharks
77min

Nicho Hynes has been given an early shower for a professional foul.

77min

Warrior penalty.

75min

Hynes throws a forward pass to Mulitalo.

74min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes converts.

Warriors lead Warriors 38 - 12 Sharks
73min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

Nikora forces his way over for a consolation four-pointer.

Warriors lead Warriors 38 - 10 Sharks
72min

Rocco Berry is penalised for a lifting tackle and placed on report.

71min

Cronulla get a penalty.

69min

Cronulla come up with an error.

67min

Luke Metcalf throws a forward pass to Jackson Ford.

66min

Shaun Johnson is down and play has stopped.

66min

Warriors penalty.

65min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts from the sideline.

Warriors lead Warriors 38 - 6 Sharks
63min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores in the corner.

Warriors lead Warriors 36 - 6 Sharks
62min

Nicho Hynes knocks Johnson's kick dead - play will resume with a line drop out.

61min

The Sharks attempt a short kick-off but the Warriors come up with the ball.

61min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson is off target.

Warriors lead Warriors 32 - 6 Sharks
59min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Josh Curran. Kick to come.

Josh Curran does his best Kyle Minogue impression to spin his way around to the line.

Warriors lead Warriors 32 - 6 Sharks
59min

No Try. Will Kennedy knocks on. Tohu Harris knocks on before scoring.

59min

Tohu Harris is claiming a try.

59min

The Warriors are on the attack again!

57min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds the extras.

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 6 Sharks
56min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. Kick to come.

Rocco Berry makes a strong run and finds his fullback in support.

Warriors lead Warriors 26 - 6 Sharks
53min

Josh Curran comes up with the ball despite Dallin Watene-Zelezniak appearing to knock on contesting a kick.

52min

Ronaldo Mulitalo is pushed over the sideline with the line open by Shaun Johnson. Great defence from the #7

51min

Katoa makes a dashing run over halfway before being cut down by CNK.

50min

Johnson goes high but Mulitalo is up to the task.

49min

Crowd: 24,012

48min

Jackson Ford is tackled five metres out from the try line.

47min

Warriors penalty.

47min

No Try. The fun police have denied the people a front rower running 60 metres because of a knock on. Shame.

47min

The bunker is checking for a knock on.

47min

Tom Hazelton has produced a try for the ages by charging down a kick from Johnson and racing 60 metres!

46min

Thomas Hazelton makes a break!

46min

Addin Fonua-Blake is down after being tackled around the legs; the bunker is checking for anything illegal.

45min

The Sharks lose the challenge.

45min

The Sharks are challenging the call citing a push in the back.

45min

It's all going the Warriors way - Johnson's drop out bounces and the Warriors come up with possession.

44min

Marcelo Montoya is trapped in goal; play will resume with a line drop out.

42min

Rocco Berry cleans up for the home side as the Sharks throw the ball around on the last tackle.

40min

The second half is underway; Thomas Hazelton takes the first run after the break.

40min

Jack Williams puts in a dud kick that sees the Warriors go to the sheds leading 22-6.

39min

Montoya loses the ball and the Sharks will have a final chance before the break.

37min

No Try. Katoa is taken over the sideline before grounding the ball.

37min

Sione Katoa is claiming a try but it appears the Cronulla flyer has grounded the ball on the corner post.

36min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad comes up with an error; the Sharks will have a chance to strike back before the break.

35min

No Try. Metcalf is ruled offside resulting in a Cronulla penalty.

35min

Luke Metcalf is claiming a try - the referee is checking with the bunker to determine if Metcalf is offside.

34min

Wade Graham has been placed on report.

34min

The Warriors get a penalty for the Sharks being in front of the kicker.

33min

Cronulla finally have the ball back after a good clearing kick from Johnson.

32min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts from in front of the sticks.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 6 Sharks
31min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Luke Metcalf. Kick to come.

Egan breaks through the Cronulla defence and finds the former Shark in support.

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 6 Sharks
31min

Wayne Egan is away...

30min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds the extras.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 6 Sharks
28min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Addin Fonua-Blake. Kick to come.

The big man reaches out and extend the lead for the Warriors.

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 6 Sharks
28min

Shaun Johnson nails a 40/20 to put the home side back on the attack immediately after points.

27min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson makes amends with his second attempt at goal.

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 6 Sharks
25min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Rocco Berry. Kick to come.

Johnson delivers a great short ball to send Berry over to put the Warriors ahead.

Warriors lead Warriors 8 - 6 Sharks
21min

The Warriors make a bust down the left side before Marcelo Montoya is cut down inside the Sharks half.

21min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson is off target from the sideline.

Sharks lead Warriors 4 - 6 Sharks
20min

Shaun Johnson delivered a superb pass to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that created valuable space for DWZ to score.

19min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

DWZ finishes off a right side shift to get the Warriors on the board.

Sharks lead Warriors 4 - 6 Sharks
18min

The Warriors receive a penalty and find touch inside the Sharks half.

17min

Teig Wilton is being assisted by two trainers from the field; Wade Graham comes on as his replacement.

17min

Dylan Walker is on the field for Tom Ale.

15min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak does a great job defusing an attacking kick from Ronaldo Mulitalo close to the Warriors line.

14min

Cronulla get a penalty coming off their own line.

13min

Both sides are trading sets approaching the midway point of the opening stanza.

10min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes is on target with his first attempt.

Sharks lead Warriors 0 - 6 Sharks
9min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Nicho Hynes. Kick to come.

Hynes takes on the line, throws a dummy and opens the scoring for the Sharks.

Sharks lead Warriors 0 - 4 Sharks
8min

Marcelo Montoya is penalised for high contact on Briton Nikora.

7min

Luke Metcalf kicks for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak; the winger can't make a clean catch.

6min

Mitchell Barnett draws a penalty on the Warriors 30 metre line.

5min

Briton Nikora is held up close to the line on the final tackle.

3min

Adam Pompey is trapped in goal after Matt Moylan's bomb bounced and Jesse Ramien produced a well-weighted second kick.

1min

Will Kennedy is driven back by three defenders from the Warriors.

We have kick-off - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad takes the first carry of the afternoon.

The Warriors, wearing their Indigenous strip, are led out by Shaun Johnson.

Nicho Hynes leads the Sharks onto the field.

Cronulla last travelled across the Tasman in 2019.

Cronulla have won 15 of their past 20 clashes against New Zealand since 2012.

The Sharks will line up as per program, 1-17.

The Warriors have made a positional change with Tom Ale coming into the starting side; Josh Curran drops to the bench with Mitchell Barnett shifting to the second-row.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 20 Sunday Afternoon Football between the New Zealand Warriors and the Cronulla Sharks from Go Media Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

WARRIORS (44)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2), Rocco Berry, Addin Fonua-Blake, Luke Metcalf, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Josh Curran, Adam Pompey
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (5/7), Luke Metcalf (1/1)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Nicho Hynes, Briton Nikora
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (2/2)