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Cronulla are up to third with a great win over the Dragons.

Toby Rudolf loses the ball.

The Sharks make a huge run through Brailey and Stonestreet,

The Dragons get a penalty with the Sharks failing too get the drop out away in time.

The Dragons attempt an attacking kick but the Sharks are on the spot to knock the ball dead.

The Dragons find the sideline from the drop out and will gain possession.

Zac Lomax is trapped in goal. Play will resume with a line drop out.

The Dragons come up with an error.

Samuel Stonestreet can't hold onto an offload from Iro over the try line!

The Dragons come up with an error.

Lyhkan King-Togia is on for the Dragons.

Lomax catches an attacking bomb close to the Sharks line, but the visitors are able to wrap him up.

The Dragons are remonstrating after Ben Hunt passed the ball into the referee.

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Jesse Ramien drops a pass from Nikora. The Sharks are looking dangerous right now.

The Dragons make a mistake to release the pressure on the Sharks.

The Sharks lose the ball inside the Dragons half.

Ben Hunt gets a repeat set and is held up over the try line.

Dragons penalty.

The Dragons get a penalty in front of the posts.

The Sharks come up with an error inside their own half.

Mathew Feagai butchers a try with a dismal pass intended for Christian Tuipulotu 10 metres from the try line.

The Sharks fail to kick the drop out the required 10 metres - the Dragons will start a set 10 metre from the goal line.

Mawene Hiroti can't get out of the in-goal after a well-placed grubber from Leilua.

Christian Tuipulotu swoops on a loose pass and charges up to his 40 metre line.

Sharks penalty.

NO TRY. The bunker rules Sloan impeded Kayal Iro in the contest for the ball.

The bunker is reviewing the contest.

Lomax did well to pounce on a grubber by Tyrell Sloan for a try.

Royce Hunt has been placed on report.

Daniel Atkinson is tackled close to the try line.

Zac Lomax narrowly manages to get out of his in-goal as play resumes for the second half.

The Sharks have an eight-point buffer at the change of ends.

William Kennedy chases through on an attacking bomb, but the Dragons are up to the task.

The Dragons survive an attacking raid close to their line.

Max Feagai is coming from the field with a shoulder injury.

Sharks penalty.

Christian Tuipulotu can't hold onto a cut-out pass from Luciano Leilua 10 metres out from the try line.

Six again for the Dragons,

Jacob Liddle is collected high by Cameron McInnes and draws a penalty. The Dragons will start a set inside the Sharks half.

Jesse Ramien is back on the field for the Sharks.

Cronulla get a penalty on halfway.

Ryan Couchman comes up with an error at the play the ball.

The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Bird did well to support a chip kick from Max Feagai to score.

The Dragons win the challenge and will gain possession on their 10 metre line.

The Dragons are challenging the ruling of an accidental offside.

Zac Lomax loses the ball inside his own half.

Kayal Iro is taken over the sideline a metre out from the Dragons try line.

Ryan Couchman loses the ball just inside the Sharks half.

The Dragons get a penalty.

Toby Rudolf is held up over the try line.

The bunker deems the play as legal - play will resume with a line drop out.

The referee is checking a scoring play - the bunker will adjudicate a possible professional foul and/or penalty try...

Blayke Brailey darts out of dummy half and is cut down a metre from the Dragons line.

Cronulla penalty.

Ben Hunt kicks for Zac Lomax close to the Cronulla line, but the Dragons winger is deemed to have knocked on in the contest.

Dragons penalty.

The Dragons get a penalty for Kayal Iro making unnecessary contact on Lomax. The Sharks will rue allowing a line drop out go oi waste.

William Kennedy threads a grubber in-goal and traps Zac Lomax.

Cameron McInnes is hit high, resulting in a penalty.

Ramien left Mathew Feagai clutching at air with great footwork off the scrum.

Tyrell Sloan knocks on while contesting a bomb - the Sharks will get a great opportunity to post points here.

Tyrell Sloan comes up with a poor kick at the end of the set - the Dragons will rue that missed opportunity inside the Sharks 20 metre zone.

Jack Bird swoops on a offload by Jesse Ramien and the Dragons are on the attack inside the Sharks half.

Both teams are trading sets during the opening minutes.

Samuel Stonestreet does well under the high ball with his first touch of the day.

Cronulla contest a high ball from Daniel Atkinson, but the referee rules a knock on.

Play is underway with Oregon Kaufusi taking the first run of the afternoon.

The Sharks have a poor record in Wollongong with three wins from nine clashes against the joint venture – however they have won their past two appearance at WIN Stadium.

The Sharks have dominated the Dragons since 2019 with ten wins from 11 matches.

Mawene Hiroti replaces Ronaldo Mulitalo on the wing.

Blake Lawrie and Ryan Couchman start for Jack de Belin and Luciano Leilua; Lyhkan King-Togia replaces Raymond Faitala-Mariner on the bench.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 25 Sunday Afternoon Football between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks from WIN Stadium.