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One more time for the bunker... Cronulla claiming a try in the corner and a double for Ben Barba.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

Newcastle with a late attacking chance here.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

Bird retrieves the ball as the Knights cough it up. A penalty goes Cronulla's way a couple of plays later.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

Jack Bird loses the ball in a tackle - then Ennis expresses his displeasure to the referee with his teammates and it's a penalty to Newcastle 20m out!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

Hodkinson makes a line break up the middle - he doesn't have the speed, or any support. Cronulla come away with it.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

...and another one.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

Newcastle now with a glut of possession. A penalty on Cronulla's line gives them more.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

We're with the Bunker as Nathan Ross is claiming a try for Newcastle. Can they stem the 94-0 tide of these clubs' two fixtures this season, just this once?

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-0

NO TRY. Barba's gone out. Knights' scrum.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-0

We're headed downstairs - Barba has crossed in the corner, we're checking touchline and grounding. It's NO TRY from the men in gold. Bunker says?

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-0

Big run from the Sharks off a Holmes intercept, and they get a penalty for a strip after a completed tackle. Full set on the Knights line coming up...

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

Time off with Newcastle winger Nathan Ross and Cronulla centre Jack Bird engaged in some silly-buggers. We play on though, Knights ball AND now a penalty - pressure time for the Sharks' defence.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

That speed though...

Denied in the first half but Barba gets it this time!#NRLSharksKnights #NRL pic.twitter.com/Fk2DIhLN9H

— NRL (@NRL) July 24, 2016

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

Underway in the second forty. Cronulla with it first and already making big metres.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Jarrod Mullen's hamstring has played up again so he won't return for the second half.

Nothing doing for Cronulla and that will be the change of ends. Cronulla lead by ten.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Gallen and Barnett come together again but it's defused quickly and Cronulla get the penalty this time. A chance for another try before the break.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Penalty against Cronulla in attack for Gallen getting up and initiating the fight with a push on Barnett.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Time off after Paul Gallen and Mitchell Barnett come to blows.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Tagataese error puts Newcastle on the attack, but on the last they let Barba run... 50 metres no less!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Penalty Cronulla inside their own half. Set starts 40m out.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

The try is DENIED. Michael Ennis is ruled to have impeded a Knights defender. Nobody at the ground is happy with that one. Knights penalty on halfway.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

BUNKER. Ben Barba has scored but we're checking obstruction earlier on before he broke away.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Newcastle's last tackle kick is knocked on both ways and it's a handover to the home side.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

Cronulla have spent the last few minutes peppering the Newcastle line, forcing drop-outs... but with no result as yet.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Cronulla forced into a drop-out. So far - the last placed team is dominating everywhere but the scoreboard!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Penalty Newcastle. Jack Bird holding the tackled player too long. Knights' set starts on halfway.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Dane Gagai steals it one-on-one from Andrew Fifita! Newcastle out of gaol.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

4th tackle grubber rolls dead for the Knights and the home side is now rolling up the park with a seven tackle set off a 20m restart.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Newcastle earn a repeat set after Feki spills a bomb. Mata'utia almost scores but is *just* short.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Cronulla almost toying with the Knights defence at the moment but the final touch is lacking at the moment. Last tackle sees a Sharks player in an offside position pick up a loose pass and Newcastle get a penalty.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Pete Mata'utia takes Jack Bird high. Penalty Sharks.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Last tackle kick is sideways and low from Jarrod Mullen. Awful - and Cronulla come up with it.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

Sharks lose it on tackle one from the restart. Newcastle get a full attacking set.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

NO TRY. Holmes has promoted the ball after his arm hits the ground. Newcastle get the penalty after a brilliant chase.

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BUNKER! Cronulla break away - we're checking a NO TRY for Valentine Holmes. Referee says double movement...

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Penalty Knights. High tackle. Newcastle have a full set 20m out.

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We're underway! Newcastle have it first and have already thrown it to the flanks! Enterprising start.

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Let's look at team changes - the Sharks have lost James Maloney which means Fa'amanu Brown will play at the scrumbase. The Shire boys' regular forward swap of Matt Prior starting and Sam Tagataese on the bench has been done again as well. Newcastle, amazingly, are 1-17.

Welcome to Southern Cross Group Stadium! Cronulla are the focus of the day - they're gunning for 15 straight wins against a Newcastle side trying to avoid 12 straight losses. This game could be anything - it's Sharks v Knights to kick off your Sunday arvo footy feast!