FULL-TIME! Sharks have stolen this 20-18.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Maloney has a kick to win it for the Sharks. From right on the sideline.. he hooks it JUST INSIDE.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-18
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ricky Leutele. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Leutele kept his foot in and scores!
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BUNKER TIME! Leutele might have leveled it up.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Kerrod Holland makes an unforced error.
After all that.. it was knocked on by Holland. Sharks have one set!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
BUNKER TIME! They are trying to sort out a mess right near the try-line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Wade Graham makes an unforced error.
Sharks can't get out of their own way tonight. Graham spills it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Jack Bird makes an unforced error.
Sharks trying to create something, as Townsend shuffles across field but Bird isn't the word.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Craig Garvey makes an unforced error.
Bird is starting to find some space, and almost created an opening but Garvey knocked it down.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
All Sharks now.. they are banging on the door.. Hopoate took it dead. GLDO.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
PENALTY SHARKS! Fifita took almost a village to stop him, and it got stripped.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Moses Mbye makes an unforced error.
The kick rebounds off Mbye and the half can't haul it in.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Ricky Leutele makes an unforced error.
Wowza! That was closer than first expected, Leutele almost got it on the line.. but spilled it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
BUNKER TIME! We're seeing how this ball came out from Leutele.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
PENALTY SHARKS! Momentum has swung to the visitors from that Barba try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
Maloney again from near the touchline.. walks in, and he can't hook it back.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.
Barba goes boom! Graham found the fullback inside and he exploded into the gap to run away!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-14
The play broke down a tad.. but Hopoate stabs one in behind which Barba can't run back.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
PENALTY BULLDOGS! They have started making a lot of metres after contact.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
PENALTY SHARKS! Heighington put in a dangerous position.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Sam Tagataese makes an unforced error.
Good contact on Tagataese forced the ball loose.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
PENALTY SHARKS! A clumsy arm from Elliot helps the Sharks out of their own end.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
KICK-OFF!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
We're back! Bulldogs hold an eight point lead! Can they hold on or will the Sharks swarm and go back into a share of the competition lead.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
The Dogs kicking game has been lackluster thus far but Reynolds delivers when needed! He stepped back across the ruck, grubbered past everyone and smashed Barba into the in-goal. GLDO.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Holland makes it 3/3.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-10
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Sam Kasiano. Kick to come.
Impact! Lichaa darts from dummy-half and finds the huge forward to crash over.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-10
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Slammin' Sam charges onto the field and takes three defenders before he offloaded to Mbye, the half draws the penalty.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
Maloney with a tough effort from the sideline, walks in.. and misses.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
Wow, from nothing! The Sharks are close to being level! Rona jammed in to take Bird, misses which allows the centre to step and flick it to Holmes for the try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10
PENALTY SHARKS! Fifita bullocks his way into the defense and earns a PENALTY.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Maloney pilots it through, six now the difference.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-6
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Chad Townsend. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Townsend just touched it down.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-4
BUNKER TIME! Chad Townsend might have forced his way over.. checking obstruction.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
PENALTY SHARKS! They will reset.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Curtis Rona makes an unforced error.
Barba with more steps than the Opera House before it shifted right and Rona with a lovely tap to deny them.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
PENALTY BULLDOGS! They can't find touch though.. and now Cronulla have their own PENALTY.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Ben Barba makes an unforced error.
The ball rebounded everywhere on last for the Sharks, and it found Barba who dropped the ball with the line wide open!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Another easy attempt for Holland, and he duly pilots it through.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Michael Lichaa. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! They called it a competition for the ball, so all good.. Lichaa pounces on a Mbye grubber.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-0
BUNKER TIME! Lichaa might have the Bulldogs second. Checking a push.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Paul Gallen makes an unforced error.
Fifita tries to do some ball-playing to combine with Gallen but the NSW skipper can't handle the ball.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Holland from besides the posts, converts.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Josh Reynolds. Kick to come.
Take a bow, William Hopoate! He takes a bomb from Townsend and just streaks through a lazy kick chase and goes one-on-one with Barba who rounds him up. Next play, Reynolds just breezes past everyone to score.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Dogs wanted a penalty for Ennis laying too long in the tackle, no bueno but they did for interference.
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Dogs have peppered the Sharks right hand side thus far, and Josh Reynolds tried to send Jackson across but it was forward.
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RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Feki stepped out.
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BUNKER TIME! Feki has produced a juggling act.. and possibly scored.
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That was a devilish kick from Ennis. It rolled and rolled until it stopped within an inch of the goal-line. Hopoate had to take it and concede a GLDO.
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PENALTY SHARKS! They defended stoutly and work their way out of their own end with the whistle.
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UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Gerard Beale makes an unforced error.
Sharks try to shift wide early but the former Dragon centre couldn't handle it. Not the ideal start for the visitors.
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
Here come both teams out to a sparsely populated ANZ Stadium - Sharks in their blue, black and white while Canterbury have the blue v as they run through the inflatable dog.
TEAM CHANGES:
CBY: 1-17.
CRO: One change for them. Tagataese goes to the bench.
Welcome to soggy Sydney, the state has recovered enough after the weekend deluge for some Monday night football! We have a cracker tonight, the Bulldogs hosting 2nd placed Sharks. Dogs come off a loss to Canberra down in the nation's capital while Sharks enjoyed a weekend off. Join us at 7PM AEST for the LIVE coverage.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Jason Robinson
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (18)
Tries: Josh Reynolds, Michael Lichaa, Sam Kasiano
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kerrod Holland (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (20)
Tries: Chad Townsend, Valentine Holmes, Ben Barba, Ricky Leutele
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: