The Warriors have recorded a massive result to down the Sharks 44-12 in Auckland.
Matt Moylan knocks on to bring the game to a close.
Wayne Egan knocks on in goal.
Metcalf lands his first goal in first grade.
Pompey scores to push the Warriors past 40.
Nicho Hynes has been given an early shower for a professional foul.
Warrior penalty.
Hynes throws a forward pass to Mulitalo.
Hynes converts.
Nikora forces his way over for a consolation four-pointer.
Rocco Berry is penalised for a lifting tackle and placed on report.
Cronulla get a penalty.
Cronulla come up with an error.
Luke Metcalf throws a forward pass to Jackson Ford.
Shaun Johnson is down and play has stopped.
Warriors penalty.
Johnson converts from the sideline.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores in the corner.
Nicho Hynes knocks Johnson's kick dead - play will resume with a line drop out.
The Sharks attempt a short kick-off but the Warriors come up with the ball.
Johnson is off target.
Josh Curran does his best Kyle Minogue impression to spin his way around to the line.
No Try. Will Kennedy knocks on. Tohu Harris knocks on before scoring.
Tohu Harris is claiming a try.
The Warriors are on the attack again!
Johnson adds the extras.
Rocco Berry makes a strong run and finds his fullback in support.
Josh Curran comes up with the ball despite Dallin Watene-Zelezniak appearing to knock on contesting a kick.
Ronaldo Mulitalo is pushed over the sideline with the line open by Shaun Johnson. Great defence from the #7
Katoa makes a dashing run over halfway before being cut down by CNK.
Johnson goes high but Mulitalo is up to the task.
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Jackson Ford is tackled five metres out from the try line.
Warriors penalty.
No Try. The fun police have denied the people a front rower running 60 metres because of a knock on. Shame.
The bunker is checking for a knock on.
Tom Hazelton has produced a try for the ages by charging down a kick from Johnson and racing 60 metres!
Thomas Hazelton makes a break!
Addin Fonua-Blake is down after being tackled around the legs; the bunker is checking for anything illegal.
The Sharks lose the challenge.
The Sharks are challenging the call citing a push in the back.
It's all going the Warriors way - Johnson's drop out bounces and the Warriors come up with possession.
Marcelo Montoya is trapped in goal; play will resume with a line drop out.
Rocco Berry cleans up for the home side as the Sharks throw the ball around on the last tackle.
The second half is underway; Thomas Hazelton takes the first run after the break.
Jack Williams puts in a dud kick that sees the Warriors go to the sheds leading 22-6.
Montoya loses the ball and the Sharks will have a final chance before the break.
No Try. Katoa is taken over the sideline before grounding the ball.
Sione Katoa is claiming a try but it appears the Cronulla flyer has grounded the ball on the corner post.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad comes up with an error; the Sharks will have a chance to strike back before the break.
No Try. Metcalf is ruled offside resulting in a Cronulla penalty.
Luke Metcalf is claiming a try - the referee is checking with the bunker to determine if Metcalf is offside.
Wade Graham has been placed on report.
The Warriors get a penalty for the Sharks being in front of the kicker.
Cronulla finally have the ball back after a good clearing kick from Johnson.
Johnson converts from in front of the sticks.
Egan breaks through the Cronulla defence and finds the former Shark in support.
Wayne Egan is away...
Johnson adds the extras.
The big man reaches out and extend the lead for the Warriors.
Shaun Johnson nails a 40/20 to put the home side back on the attack immediately after points.
Johnson makes amends with his second attempt at goal.
Johnson delivers a great short ball to send Berry over to put the Warriors ahead.
The Warriors make a bust down the left side before Marcelo Montoya is cut down inside the Sharks half.
Johnson is off target from the sideline.
Shaun Johnson delivered a superb pass to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that created valuable space for DWZ to score.
DWZ finishes off a right side shift to get the Warriors on the board.
The Warriors receive a penalty and find touch inside the Sharks half.
Teig Wilton is being assisted by two trainers from the field; Wade Graham comes on as his replacement.
Dylan Walker is on the field for Tom Ale.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak does a great job defusing an attacking kick from Ronaldo Mulitalo close to the Warriors line.
Cronulla get a penalty coming off their own line.
Both sides are trading sets approaching the midway point of the opening stanza.
Hynes is on target with his first attempt.
Hynes takes on the line, throws a dummy and opens the scoring for the Sharks.
Marcelo Montoya is penalised for high contact on Briton Nikora.
Luke Metcalf kicks for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak; the winger can't make a clean catch.
Mitchell Barnett draws a penalty on the Warriors 30 metre line.
Briton Nikora is held up close to the line on the final tackle.
Adam Pompey is trapped in goal after Matt Moylan's bomb bounced and Jesse Ramien produced a well-weighted second kick.
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)