Sharks lose the ball deep in their own territory and the Tigers are attacking again
Nicho Hynes hits the 40/20 sweetly
Aidan Sezer converts and extends the lead
Jahream Bula goes through and gets over as he slides through
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: The Tigers penalised for the strip but there's no intent to strip according to the bunker
Tigers playing some free footy at the moment which is good to see as this isn't the tidiest game of NRL ever but it's good
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE TIME: It does look to have go backwards from Jahream Bula who dropped the spiralling bomb. Chris Butler says it was always going forwards... Gerard Sutton says it was always going backwards
Api Koroisau converts from close range
Craig Fitzgibbon lucky he doesn't have hair because he'd have pulled it all out as Trindall kicks backwards off the lost ball and then fails to clean it up
PENALTY TIGERS x 2: One for Jesse Ramien just shoving over the man playing the ball and then Cam McInnes for a high shot
Api Koroisau back with the tee puts the ball through the posts and the flags are up
PENALTY TIGERS: Somehow the Tigers top a charging Justin Olam... That somehow is via a high tackle and the Tigers will take the 2
Both sides going set-for-set at the start of the second half
SECOND HALF IS GO! Off the back fence Toby Rudolf goes BANG with his run
Aidan Sezer converts from close enough to in front
Api Koroisau again goes through finds space through awful defence and Justin Olam scores
Api Koroisau converts
"He's going out the back... he's going out the back..." NOPE, Api goes short to Alex Seyfarth who scores
PENALTY TIGERS: Gotta make sure your opponent has the ball to tackle the opposition, the Sharks didn't do that and are penalised
Chris Butler wants to make sure there's no stripping action from the Sharks as Api Koroisau loses the ball over the line and that's confirmed by Gerard Sutton
Like a tear away leader in the last at Randwick - SIone Katoa has a HUGE lead but with plenty of paddock ahead of him he's just not got the pace to keep going after scooping the loose ball.
Api Koroisau converts
Isaiah Papali'i gets the 4 pointer after the Sezer kick is tapped back
The edge is where all the action is right now, lots of thrust on the edges being used by both sides to get around the defence and make big metres
Tigers go short with the dropout as is the style at the time and don't contest it
Nicho Hynes gets over from right in front
Tom Hazelton who came on via Toby Rudolf going to the sheds for a HIA gets the opening 4 points.
PENALTY SHARKS: An awkward landing for Jesse Ramien and Justin Olam is penalised
"PLAY THE BALL... PLAY THE BALL" Toby Rudolf yelled at by Chris Butler he doesn't and gets checked out. Some high contact but nothing called
Fast start with end to end action but probably the Sharks just winning the field position battle
PENALTY TIGERS: Sharks penalised for being inside the 10 but then give the ball away
Christopher "Bucky" Butler has control of this one and we're in for a show as the Tigers use the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Clayton Wills
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
WESTS TIGERS (32)
Tries: Isaiah Papali'i, Alex Seyfarth, Justin Olam, Jahream Bula (2)
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (3/3), Aidan Sezer (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Apisai Koroisau (1/1)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (6)
Tries: Thomas Hazelton
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (1/1)