'Up Up Cronulla!' breaks out across PointsBet Stadium as the Sharks rack up 25 points to the Dogs 6 to take the 2 points in Round 2.
Nicho adds the 1... because why not?!
Ronaldo Mulitalo has run almost 200m in this game
Nicho Hynes slots the conversion off the posts to push the score to 24-6.
A great left-side play from the Sharks sees Teig Wilton add another 4 points to the Sharks tally.
Forward pass from the Bulldogs at the end of a great run sees them hand the ball straight back to the Sharks.
Nicho Hynes kicks the ball out on the full again.
9 minutes to go and the Bulldogs look like they are struggling out there now. Definitely not the same team that ran out for the first half.
The Bulldogs haven't added to their tally since the 13th minute of this game.
Nicho adds the extras to put the Sharks 12 in front.
An insane pass from Teig Wilton to Siosifa Talakai who then chipped it in field to Ronaldo Mulitalo who struggled to pick it up but managed to toe the ball on and put the ball down over the line.
Possession has definitely stayed in the Sharks favour since play resumed. They've had 54% of the ball and are completing at 85%.
Intercept by Jacob Kiraz gets the Bulldogs the ball back after a bit of end to end footy.
Unsuccessful 40/20 from Nicho Hynes... just doesn't have the distance and angle!
The Dogs look like they are tiring faster than the Sharks. Their stamina could be the determining factor in this game. Both sides started fast, but who can finish fast?
Nicho slots it from the sideline to push the score out to 12 - 6.
A late offload from Jesse Ramien sees Sione Katoa go over for the Sharks to put them in front for the first time tonight.
Sharks debutant Tuku Hau Tapuha is held up over the line
12 minutes in to the second half and we've seen some good break-out runs, but no change to the half-time scoreline of 6-all.
A pin-point kick from Matt Burton forces a line drop-out.
Braydon Trindall kicks it out on the full and gifts the Bulldogs some great field position to start this half.
And we're back underway...
The two hookers, Blayke Brailey and Reed Mahoney, have already made 24 and 26 tackles respectively. Jacob Preston is also up there with Mahoney with 26 tackles so far.
Viliame Kikau has passed his HIA and will return in the second half.
Ronaldo Mulitalo has already run over 120 metres in this game. The next closest player is Blake Wilson with 92m.
Both sides may need to think about their discipline in the second half, with 5 penalties each in 40 minutes!
Both sides are pretty evenly matched after the first half. Possession swung slightly in the Sharks favour in the last few minutes of the half, however, both teams are completing well above 80%.
Half-time at PointsBet Stadium and the scores are locked at 6 a piece. The Bulldogs have had two tries disallowed in the first 40 minutes, though.
The 'shenanigans' are back with only 22 seconds on the clock....
Viliame Kikau has left the field for a HIA assessment.
Viliame Kikau looks a little dazed and confused after copping some friendly fire.
Matt Burton bombs a bomb with it being taken on the full in goal. Sharks on the attack again with 5 minutes to go.
Blake Wilson was so close to bagging his second try of the evening, but his right foot was out before he planted the ball... he may have also dropped it!
Stoppage in play again to work through some on field 'shenanigans'... players running in, firing up... settle it down or someone sits!
Reed Mahoney is fired up... again!!
Dale Finucane is about to enter the field in his 250th NRL game.
Challenge unsuccessful and Cronulla go on the attack 10 minutes out.
The Bulldogs have activated their Captain's Challenge when Blake Taaffe was ruled to have knocked on in the contest for a high ball.
We're back to a locked up game as Nicho Hynes slots the conversion. 15 minutes to go in this half!
A great passage of play from the Sharks sees Nicho Hynes put his second rower in Teig Wilton through a hole... who then connects with Braydon Trindall to go over for their first points of the night!!
Drew Hutchison with a kick cross field kick, but Stephen Crichton gives away yet another penalty for a silly tackle.
Another Sharks opportunity goes to ground as Siosifa Talakai drops the ball over the line after some solid contact from Jacob Kiraz.
Sharks now on the attack on their line... can they turn this opportunity into points?
The Bulldogs definitely aren't afraid to move the ball around in attack. Definitely keeping the Sharks on their toes.
We're back to 13 on 13 with Briton Nikora returning to the field
Matt Burton doesn't miss!
The Bulldogs are the first on the board after spreading the ball out to create and overlap, but Blake Wilson still needs to do some work to get over the line.
Briton Nikora has 3 minutes remaining in the bin and both sides are still scoreless after 12 minutes.
Oregon Kaufusi bombs a try and Canterbury are on the attack straight away through Stephen Crichton
Try disallowed due to the referee impeding Briton Nikora's opportunity to tackle Viliame Kikau.
Canterbury spread the ball to Matt Burton and we have a potential try by Viliame Kikau... but we're going upstairs to check a mutual infringement.
High contact from Nikora on Viliame Kikau results on him being sent to the bin.
Time has been called off again while the referee gets a message from the video referees.
Poasa Faamausili has been deemed a Category 1 HIA and will not return tonight.
Time off again as we have a bit of biffo on the field!!
Bulldogs hold the Sharks out on their line. A great start in defence for them.
Cronulla gifted 6-more 10m out
Josh Curran is coming on to replace Poasa Faamausili
Not even 15 seconds into the game and we have time off with Poasa Faamausili down after a huge tackle from Connor Tracey.
Celebrations happening on field to celebrate Dale Finucane's 250th NRL game.
A slight change to the Sharks line up with Tuku Hau Tapuha moving on to the bench #NRLSharksBulldogs
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Damian Brady, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Todd Smith
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (25)
Tries: Braydon Trindall, Sione Katoa, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Teig Wilton
Field Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/4)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (6)
Tries: Blake Wilson
Conversions: Matt Burton (1/1)