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The third-placed Cronulla Sharks lost their third game in a row, going down to the 15th-placed Gold Coast Titans.

That's game... David Fifita goes to ground with the ball as the siren sounds!

The magic cramps are creeping in for each Titans player as they play the ball... 15 seconds to go

Daniel Atkinson tries to tap a cross-field kick from Nicho Hynes back but knocks it out... TItans ball with 41 seconds to go

65 seconds... Sharks 20m out...

We're back on with exactly 2 minutes on the clock. Sharks are on the attack.

Ziggy has stopped the clock to check on a potential high tackle from David Fifita on Daniel Atkinson

The Sharks make 59m on their first set after points.

David Fifita drags down Jesse Ramien when he was in the clear

The Titans manage to keep the Sharks out AGAIN!!

The Titans manage to keep the Sharks out AGAIN!!

Some great defence from the Titans to stop a rampaging Ronaldo Mulitalo from going over in the corner

Thomas Hazelton is held up in goal... great defence from the Titans

The Sharks have had 10 errors so far in this game, with the Titans 3.

Another drop out from the Sharks fails to go the 10m, handing the Titans possession 10m out

The Gold Coast drop the ball off the kickoff hand hand possession to the Sharks

The Sharks get the first penalty of the second half and are on the attack straight away.

We're back underway in Coffs Harbour!!

Kayal Iro has run the most metres for the Sharks with 88 metres across 7 runs.

Keano Kini has run over 130 metres so far in this game across 16 runs.

As a result of the Titans' possession, the Sharks have made almost 100 more tackles this game.

The Titans have had 64% of the ball in the first half with 22 sets to the Sharks' 10. They have also completed 85% of those with the Sharks only completing at 59%

Another drop out, but the Sharks don't go as short this time. And they were successful in getting the ball back this time!

The Sharks go short again, but it doesn't go the 10... handing the Titans the ball in perfect attacking position.

The Titans have earned themselves another forced drop out from another pin-point kick from Tanah Boyd

The Titans are sitting with 19/20 completions with 5 minutes of the half remaining. The Sharks are looking at 8/14.

Possession has swung towards the Sharks in the last ten minutes, but they are still unable to effectively cross the line for points.

William Kennedy loses the ball over the line with brilliant defence from Keano Kini. This is the third opportunity that the Sharks have had to score, but failed to do so.

It looks like the Sharks may finally be in here, but Ziggy is sending it up as no try...

Doesn't take long for the Titans to hand the ball back to the Sharks, though, with Keenan Palasia losing the ball cold.

Some nice movement from the Sharks across the field, but the ball ends up over Daniel Atkinson's shoulder and over the sideline... Titans ball again.

Nicho Hynes turns the ball inside to Jesse Ramien to go over ... but the pass is called forward and the Sharks are still without any points.

The Sharks are finally getting themselves some good field position, but still not able to capitalise.

Great work by Keano Kini to pick up a fast-moving grubber from Braydon Trindall and getting back into the field of play, however, the Sharks are given a penalty for the Titans being offside.

The Sharks finally have a short drop-out go their way and are gifted a penalty to help them get off their line.

The Titans have had 45 play the balls in comparison to the Sharks 6.

A grubber from Keano Kini sees William Kennedy have to knock the ball dead again, so the Titans get another forced drop out

The Sharks go short again, but Jojo Fifita snatches the ball from the air and the Titans are at it again

A fantastic set of six after points sees the Titans go the length of the field before Alofiana Khan-Pereira tackles William Kennedy in goal to get the ball back.

Daniel Atkinson has no choice but to bat the ball dead when in a foot race with Alofiana Khan-Pereira

The Titans have completed all 9 of their sets so far, while the Sharks have only completed 1 of 3.

The short kick-off goes the way of the Cronulla Sharks though... but then Jesse Ramien loses the ball in a tough tackle from three Titans players.

Sam Verrills is hit high by Siosifa Talakai and he takes a seat for 10 minutes.

Royce Hunt loses the ball just short of the try line, no try.

The Sharks have their first penalty of the game and are now on the attack within their 40

Tanah Boyd drills it over the dead ball line on the last tackle of the next set after points.

Knock on by Ronaldo Mulitalo off the short drop-out sees the Titans on the attack once again.

A cross-field kick from Tanah Boyd and a great drive from the Titans sees it result in a line drop-out

The Titans get six more less than 10 metres out

The Titans are handed the first penalty of the game and are on the attack.

The Gold Coast Titans have needed to make a number of changes, with Beau Fermor moving into the centres, Tanah Boyd moving into the halves, and Jacob Alick-Wiencke moving into the second row to start. Jaylan De Groot has also moved onto the bench in his debut game in the NRL.

The Sharks have made a change to their starting side with Royce Hunt coming off the bench and into the middle. Tuku Hau Tapuha also moves onto the interchange bench in jersey 21.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 18 Friday Night Football between the Cronulla Sharks and the Gold Coast Titans live from Coffs Harbour