It is Fulltime! Cronulla have broken their finals hoodoo by defeating North Queensland by 26-18 at Allianz Stadium tonight. They will now face Penrith in a Preliminary Final next week! Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's coming up at League Unlimited!
Briton Nikora knocks on but it won't matter, Sharks are through!
INJURY UPDATE - Valentine Holmes looks to have torn a calf muscle. He won't be back for the Cowboys.
Reece Robson with a one-on-one strip. Cowboys need to go the length!
Penalty Sharks - Jake Clifford with a silly penalty jumping way too early for a kick.
Valentine Holmes converts his own try.
North Queensland refuse to go away and off the back off a one on one steal from Reuben Cotter, Val Holmes crashes over for his second try!
Nicho Hynes gives the Sharks a 14pt lead.
Scott Drinkwater now kicks the dropout over the sideline on the full! Penalty Sharks!
Braydon Trindall with another great kick on the last and Viliami Vailea is trapped in goal. Dropout Cowboys.
Reece Robson makes a strong run from dummy half and loses possession. Sharks scrum 30m from their own half.
Valentine Holmes converts and the Cowboys are in it!
Reuben Cotter collects a dropped ball from Sione Katoa to score under the posts!
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Royce Hunt looked to have scored from a kick but replays saw a knock on in the lead up from Ronaldo Mulitalo.
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Sione Katoa gets the ball out wide and muscles his way past four Cowboys defenders to score but it has been ruled out as he lost the ball into Griffin Neame trying to get the ball down.
Neat kick from Braydon Trindall on the last and Kyle Feldt is forced to boot the ball dead. Sharks with a repeat set.
Sione Katoa makes a break down the sideline and is tackled by Scott Drinkwater 10m out. Sharks a big chance!
Valentine Holmes converts his own try.
North Queensland needed a fast start, and it has happened as Valentine Holmes steps past two defenders to score.
We are back underway at Allianz Stadium, as Jack Williams brings the ball back from the kickoff for Cronulla.
It is Halftime and it has been a Shark attack on the Cowboys with the men from the Shire racing in four tries to nil. Can North Queensland bounce back? Stay tuned for all the second half action at League Unlimited!
Nicho Hynes continues his perfect night with the boot!
Ronaldo Mulitalo scores in the corner following some nice hands from Braydon Trindall and Kayal Iro.
Kyle Feldt is trapped in goal following a Hynes bomb on the last. Dropout Cowboys.
Nicho Hynes nails the conversion!
Braydon Trindall kicks high on the last and Jesse Ramien comes up possession and he flicks the ball to Trindall who tip toes down the sideline to score in the corner!
Tom Dearden knocks on and the Sharks survive again.
Penalty Cowboys - Against Kayal Iro for running behind Thomas Hazelton and into a gap. Cowboys with a chance 20m out.
Braydon Trindall puts Ronaldo Mulitalo away down the left-hand side. Mulitalo looks for Teig Wilton in support but the backrower can't handle. Cowboys ball 15m from their own line.
Jake Clifford kicks high for Jeremiah Nanai who collects the ball but is tackled a metre from the line. Good result for Cowboys as Sharks are now deep in their own half.
Nicho Hynes makes no mistake.
Ronaldo Mulitalo leaps high for a kick on the last and bats the ball back for Cameron McInnes to pick up the ball and stretch out to plant the ball down!
Nicho Hynes converts the try from in front.
PENALTY TRY - Braydon Trindall kicks ahead for himself on the last tackle but is tackled by Reuben Cotter and the video referee has awarded a controversial penalty try.
Jake Clifford knocks on with North Queensland on the attack. Sharks off the hook for now, scrum 10m from their own line.
Jesse Ramien knocks on trying to get a quick play the ball. Cowboys scrum 22m out!
Poor end to the set from the Sharks as Kayal Iro flicks a no look pass out wide which is intercepted by Jake Clifford and he is tackled 2-m from his own line.
Viliami Vailea loses possession and Cronulla will get a scrum just over halfway.
Early nerves from Cronulla as William Kennedy lets a bomb bounce. Thankfully the Sharks make a tackle on the last and get the ball back.
We are underway at Allianz Stadium! Jordan McLean brings the ball back for the visitors and is crunched by the Sharks defensive line.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (26)
Tries: Braydon Trindall (2), Cameron McInnes, Ronaldo Mulitalo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (18)
Tries: Valentine Holmes (2), Reuben Cotter
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (3/3)
Penalty Goals: