Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun July 24, 2016
Round 20 - Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal - Crowd: 16882
80

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Valentine Holmes unsuccessful.

Birthday boy gets a conversion attempt but it's waved away.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36-4

80

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.

All good for the black white and blue! Barba scores after some beautiful link up play with Beale and Feki.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36-4

80

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

78

Newcastle with a late attacking chance here.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

75

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

74

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

74

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

72

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Ben Barba makes an unforced error.

Sharks looked set to score through Feki out the left but it's called back for a forward pass from Barba.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

69

...and another one.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

68

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

66

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.

Falls short!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

65

TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Nathan Ross. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS. Superb put down as well from the Newcastle winger!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-4

65

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

62

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Jack Bird unsuccessful.

Townsend's wayward boot means Bird is attempting conversions - and he's no better on this occasion.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-0

61

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Here, Val, have another! Sharks get a penalty, roll up the park then expose the Knights' left-side defence yet again. Holmes in the corner.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-0

59

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend unsuccessful.

Another miss from the Chad.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0

58

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Happy birthday Valentine! A scrum won against the feed and the Sharks just send numbers to the right and score through Holmes out wide.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-0

57

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-0

57

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

54

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend unsuccessful.

No chance that one's going over.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-0

52

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Jack Bird. Kick to come.

A second for Jack Bird and this could get ugly quickly!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-0

50

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend successful.

A bit easier for Townsend this time and he nails it for 20-nil.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-0

49

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Gerard Beale. Kick to come.

Light stepping at the line and Beale is over for the hosts. That should be enough for the 15 straight, even with half an hour left!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-0

48

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

47

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

46

That speed though...


Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

43

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend unsuccessful.

Into the sun... and... away!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

42

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.

Brilliant link-up from three Sharks down the right flank sees Barba score a decisive long-range try in the north eastern corner!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14-0

41

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.

40

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

39

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

37

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Josh King makes an unforced error.

Josh King spills it 25m from Cronulla's line handing the Sharks the ball back deep inside their own territory.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

36

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

36

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

35

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

32

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

31

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

30

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

30

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

30

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Chad Townsend makes an unforced error.

Out on the full kick from Townsend. Newcastle have it inside Cronulla's half.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

27

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend successful.

Much better from the opposite touchline! The Chad is GOOD!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10-0

26

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.

FEKI YEAH! Cronulla cross for their second in the south-eastern corner.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0

25

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

20

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Danny Levi makes an unforced error.

Until that. Levi with a simple error and the Sharks get a scrum on their own 10m.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

19

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

17

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

17

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

16

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

15

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

12

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

9

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

9

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

8

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

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

7

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Chad Townsend unsuccessful.

Awful kick. Goes well wide.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

5

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Jack Bird. Kick to come.

Numbers to the right hand side and Jack Bird go over. Some quality passing gets the ball where they needed it. Chalk a try assist up to Luke Lewis.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0

5

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Dane Gagai makes an unforced error.

Gagai has to fumble a Sharks grubber with a reflex action, awarding Cronulla another set right on their line.

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2

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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2

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

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1

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

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1

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!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Dave Munro, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Adam Reid

Video Referee: Bryan Norrie, Jason Robinson, Bernard Sutton

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (36)
Tries: Jack Bird (2), Sosaia Feki, Ben Barba (2), Gerard Beale, Valentine Holmes (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jack Bird (0/1), Chad Townsend (2/6), Valentine Holmes (0/1)
Penalty Goals:

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (4)
Tries: Nathan Ross
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (0/1)
Penalty Goals: