About 5 penalties and a bunker referral in the last 90 seconds and the scores stay at 62-0
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 62-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
James Maloney kicks the goal from wide out and its 62 point margin
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 62-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
Sosaia Feki gets his third after Val Holmes should've got his fifth the play before... Feki strolls in
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 60-0
Bunker referral... pocket referee says he has a try... main referee Henry Perenara says NO TRY and Bunker does as well
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 56-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
James Maloney puts another one over and the lead blows out
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 56-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
Ball back on the inside from Ennis to Wade Graham and he strolls through
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 54-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
James Maloney converts for the half century
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 50-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Luke Lewis. Kick to come.
Luke Lewis gets his second
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 48-0
Akuila Uate takes off from dummy half but loses it over the line (although he never looked as if he would've scored)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44-0
Michael Ennis goes for the 40/20, Knights have nobody back for it but Ennis puts it out on the full
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44-0
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Gerard Beale makes an unforced error.
Gerard Beale drops the ball in a strong tackle and the Knights survive another raid
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
James Maloney skews the conversion away
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
Ben Barba to Valentine Holmes sets up the try with a 70m burst before 2 plays later Feki scores
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 44-0
Chad Townsend gives a penalty away inside his own 10 then another one comes for a strip
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40-0
At 40-0... The Knights go a short kick off and its worked
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
James Maloney puts the conversion in from right next to the posts
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Luke Lewis. Kick to come.
James Maloney with a shallow AFL style kick and Luke Lewis backs it up with a mark and scores the try easily
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38-0
Great pass from Gallen to Chris Heighington sees the veteran go through a gap but a 1 on 1 strip saves the day
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 34-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
James Maloney slots the conversion from wide out
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 34-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
Ben Barba to Valentine Holmes... not sure the combination is working that well... Valentine Holmes scores his fourth try of the afternoon
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-0
Cory Denniss takes a high kick in his own ingoal and its a relieving 7 tackles set and the ability to get over halfway in the ensuing set
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Cory Denniss takes a high kick in his own ingoal and its a relieving 7 tackles set and the ability to get over halfway in the ensuing set
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Decent kick chase doesn't mean much for the Knights with the Sharks holding the possession close to half way
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
3 plays and the Knights have made 22m after cleaning up a kick on their own line
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Brock Lamb kicks from 5m inside his own half and the high kick is shallow and the Sharks are well into Knights territory
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
High kick from the Sharks is let bounce by Akuila Uate and it goes into touch, Knights scrum 10m out from their own line
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Henry Perenara calls time on for the second half and we are underway at a now quiet Hunter Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Halftime - nothing doing for the Knights and the Sharks have a 28-0 lead at the break.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Newcastle on the attack inside Sharks territory late in the half here.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
Everything going Cronulla's way. A penalty for the visitors has them with the pill 30m out.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Maloney adds two more - this time from the near touchline!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
FEKI YEAH! We're five tries deep in this one and not ONE bunker referral. Feki goes over in the corner and the Sharks are on FIRE!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-0
Sharks force another drop-out. Newcastle just not in the contest sadly.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Four tries and he's converted three of them. 22-0 after 27 minutes, eh?
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
Beautiful numbers to the right, Barba finds some speed and Holmes grabs his third on the edge!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-0
Newcastle penalised for a high shot on Gallen - Korbin Sims the culprit. Sharks start with the ball on their own 40m.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
No issues from in front! Sharks by sixteen.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
Wonderful set piece set up by captain Paul Gallen and he finds Holmes inside... accelerates, steps Gagai and under the posts!
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Same corner, different result! Maloney lands this one from out wide.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.
Too easy for the Sharks. A kick ahead off a Townsend finds Valen.... NOPE! Ben Barba comes racing through and steals it from Holmes.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
Sharks look to rush it down the left edge late in the set and Newcastle's defence shift to cover and force Sosaia Feki into touch. Scrum for the Knights on their own 15m.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
No luck at the end of that set for the Sharks. Newcastle come away off their own line.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
Sharks pick up a penalty 10m from the Newcastle line. Big chance for the black white and blue to extend the early lead.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
Great kick and chase from the Sharks on the last and Sione Mata'utia is trapped in goal. Cronulla earn a drop out.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
No goal for Jimmy M from out wide.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
A long kick is chased well by Holmes and Gagai looks to have it in hand but HOLMES! He gets to it! Superb put down out wide.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
A bit of a mess of a last tackle option from the Knights, a high ball for Uate is taken by the rollicking winger, but the subsequent passing is ordinary and eventually the ball is grubbered dead and the Sharks have a 20m restart.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Luke Lewis makes an unforced error.
Super little break up the middle from Lewis and he looks to put Wade Graham away with an offload but he can't get it away, and it goes to ground.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Andrew Fifita makes an unforced error.
Dropsies from Fifita just inside his own half. Newcastle with all the territory early.
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Newcastle make it to the Sharks' line at the end of the first set, last tackle handover.
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Game on. Newcastle with it first and they have a penalty on the first tackle with Jack Bird interfering in the ruck.
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Both sides out onto @HunterStadium for Sunday arvo footy. @NRLKnights & @Cronulla_Sharks ready! #NRLKnightsSharks pic.twitter.com/P6EzU8sHfk
— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) May 15, 2016
Just about ready for a start - welcome here to Hunter Stadium. The Sharks' record here is awful but on form this year, the boys in the black white and blue *should* take this one out. Several changes for home side including Trent Hodkinson, Sam Mataora and Nathan Ross all missing for Newcastle. Jack Cogger debuts at halfback.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane, Dave Ryan
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea, Jason Robinson
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (0)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (62)
Tries: Valentine Holmes (4), Ben Barba, Sosaia Feki (3), Luke Lewis (2), Wade Graham
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (9/11)
Penalty Goals: