FULL TIME - Bulldogs pick up an important win 20-6 with report shortly
Sitili Tupouniua binned for a late hit
PENALTY DOGS: Brain snap from AFB as he gets up and just pushes Jaeman Salmon in the face for no reason and is penalised and lucky not to be binned
PENALTY SHARKS: Bulldogs challenged for a obstruction call that was one look to keep the call
BUNKER: The Sharks lose the ball chasing through a kick but Chris Butler is ruling that he has a "Penalty try" believing the Sharks were taken out before the ball. The replays show this was NEVER the case and both players just going for the ball
Jesse Ramien turns the ball over
Dogs run the ball on the last and hold onto it and turn it over 10m out from the Sharks line
PENALTY BULLDOGS: The Sharks unravelling as they infringe in the ruck
Stephen Crichton converts from close range
That's ultra-soft; The Dogs change direction as Bronson Xerri comes back on the angle and finally gets his second
Ronaldo loses the ball again in the air
Ronaldo loses the ball in the air and the Bulldogs have another set on the line
PENALTY then SET RESTART SHARKS: Bulldogs get a penalty then the SHarks infringe in the ruck and the Bulldogs are on the attack
Canterbury giving Cronulla chances to get back into it but they go high-risk and lose it
The game is getting heated, Reed Mahoney on report again and both sides come together
IT'S A PILE ON
SET RESTART: Cronulla get a much needed set restart
Crichton converts his own try, maybe that's all Dogs need for him to score
He might have missed 4 points with the boot tonight but he adds 4 through a nice try as Sharks have issues on both edges tonight
Bulldogs on the attack after the Trindall kick was charged down; Sharks then under pressure as Ronaldo offloads in trouble
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Sharks use the ball trailing by just 2 points which could have been more had that last second try not been overturned
CONTROVERSY: The Bulldogs burnt the Sharks there but the bunker spots as Bronson Xerri was being tackled, he "grabbed" the jersey of Sam Stonestreet according to the bunker and it was overturned
Are we playing the hit the post challenge? Stephen Crichton hits the left post this time round
Bronson Xerri scores as the Dogs find success down the left again
Nicho Hynes hits the post with the conversion and it bounces through
Kayal Iro scores out wide after a last tackle high shot from Reed Mahoney put the pressure on the Bulldogs
Cronulla kick for Ronaldo out wide but it rolls too far and goes dead; Bulldogs put a good set in but then get penalised for being offside
Both sides still testing each other, Bulldogs probably just hold the slight upper hand
Sharks throwing everything at the Bulldogs but the Bulldogs have all the answers
PENALTY CRONULLA: A strong set from the Bulldogs undone by the defence going too soon
Stephen Crichton from close range hits the post with the conversion
Jacob Preston with a beautiful line run and even though he has to juggle the pass he takes it cleanly to score.
BUNKER: The Sharks celebrate a try but Ronaldo knocked it on in the air as was sent up live by Chris Butler
SET RESTART: Cronulla fans boo and finally get something from Chris Butler
Both side defensively strong as they work through the middle of the park
WOW! Canterbury put the dropout on the full before Cronulla have the turnover with no dummy half and Josh Curran picks the ball up
Chris Butler has control and calls time on as the Bulldogs use the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Matt Noyen
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (6)
Tries: Kayal Iro
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (20)
Tries: Jacob Preston, Stephen Crichton, Bronson Xerri (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (2/4)
Penalty Goals: