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5:30pm Sat August 6, 2016
Round 22 - Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal - Crowd: 15133
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FULL TIME - Canberra comprehensive winners over Cronulla 30-14. Austin injured, but a big win nevertheless. Thanks for joining us. Up next: MELBOURNE VS SOUTHS. Stay tuned also for a full wrap.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Just 2 left. Canberra to regain 3rd spot now with what has been a dominant win.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Canberra scrum fee on their own 10 after a drop by Lewis off a grubber.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Late penalty to Cronulla on the 20.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Unadventurous ball to Paulo who is tackled on the last.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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10 out on the last.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Wighton to Croker with a big run. Canberra are 20 out.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Cronulla attempting to run down this lead. 6 left, still 30-14.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Leilua receiving treatment.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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The Sharks now have the ball on their own 10 after Brown dropped it and Canberra completed their set.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Hodgson forces the ball and a drop out for the Sharks.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Brenko Lee has now dropped it. Sharks 20 out.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Maloney has dropped the ball. 12 left. 30-14.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Cronulla get it off the short restart.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker makes it 30-14.

Canberra Raiders 30-14

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Croker will shoot for 2.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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Penalty - Fifita gets Sezer high after kicking the ball.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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Austin won't be back tonight.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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Feki just puts his foot out. Very close.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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BUNKER - Feki looks to have scored in the corner. But it's going up NO TRY.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker makes it 28-14.

Canberra Raiders 28-14

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A controversial call that one, but a try in my opinion.

Canberra Raiders 26-14

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.

It's a green light but AUSTIN IS COMING FROM THE FIELD!

Canberra Raiders 26-14

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BUNKER - Austin breaks through. Ruling no try!

Canberra Raiders 22-14

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

No mistake. 22-14.

Canberra Raiders 22-14

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TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Paul Gallen. Kick to come.

The Raiders are made to pay for that error.

Canberra Raiders 22-12

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BUNKER - An array of offloads and Gallen looks to have crashed over.

Canberra Raiders 22-8

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Joseph Leilua with another poor mistake.

Canberra Raiders 22-8

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Canberra drop it on their own 10...

Canberra Raiders 22-8

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Graham intercepts a Raiders drop and runs and Cronulla have the overlap... Lewis is through and passes to Holmes who drops it.

Canberra Raiders 22-8

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker makes it 22-8. Bigger lead now for the Sharks to run down.

Canberra Raiders 22-8

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And they will shoot to go ahead by 14.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Penalty Raiders, they may opt for 2.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Towsends kick is fallen on by Papalii who links with Croker.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Good tackle by Leilua.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Another penalty for the Sharks now.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Wighton's grubber goes dead. Shadowed by Bird.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Raiders back 5 making easy metres.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Maloney with an interesting chip but the wrong option for me.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Graham bursts through and falls short and is down.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Cronulla force a repeat set early but Brenko Lee caught this one at least.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Croker sprints through and a good 5th tackle kick to start the 2nd forty.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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2ND HALF UNDERWAY!

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Teams are both out.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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HALF TIME - Josh Hodgson (Raiders) 20 lead the Sharks 8. Cronulla have looked close but execution lacking. Stay tuned!

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Hodgson slices through again and puts a kick through and Croker just can't get there in time!

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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30 seconds left. Canberra 40 out.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Elliot Whitehead drops it and then Cronulla on the go forward throw it out. Canberra scrum fee.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Maloney to Tagataese but he drops it!

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Sharks get a penalty are are 40 out. They need to score.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Sharks looking dangerous and... oh dear... Barba kicks it dead. Good idea. Poor execution.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Lee takes the grubber dead.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Barba almost slices through but they grab a penalty for holding Barba back.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Cronulla have the ball back finally.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker makes it 20-8. Interesting choice. I would have taken the tap.

Canberra Raiders 20-8

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Tapine looked to have dropped it, but it's ruled a penalty 10 out. They'll take the 2.

Canberra Raiders 18-8

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The Raiders with another great set and they drag Maloney into touch 20 out from the Sharks line.

Canberra Raiders 18-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker nails it from the sideline! 18-8 after 27.

Canberra Raiders 18-8

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

All Hodgson there! Canberra strike back in the corner!

Canberra Raiders 16-8

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WOW! Hodgson is dominating! He slices through and runs 50 to set up Rapana through a grubber.

Canberra Raiders 12-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker splits the posts and they lead by 4.

Canberra Raiders 12-8

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.

A shift to the short side on the last and the ball from Hodgson goes to Wighton who goes over. Too easy.

Canberra Raiders 10-8

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Wighton cleans up a bomb and Canberra survive and also get a penalty.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6

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Matt McIlwrick has the ball nabbed by Hodgson but Cronulla get the ball back.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6

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Joseph Leilua smashes Fifita but its penalised for a high shot! Intensity in this one early.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

Maloney puts Cronulla in front by 2. 8-6 after 18.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6

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TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by James Maloney. Kick to come.

Maloney slices through easily!

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Another penalty for Cronulla. Crusher on Townsend. Penalty count already 4-3 to Cronulla.

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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But Barba cleans up a clearing kick.

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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Raiders regain it after an error!

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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Another penalty 10 out.

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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Graham strips it from Iosia Soliola and they also get a penalty. 15 out from the Raiders line.

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Croker gets it!

Canberra Raiders 6-2

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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

Looked like it almost slipped out but it's ruled a try.

Canberra Raiders 4-2

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It will not be a well received decision... TRY!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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But he may have dropped it...

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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He was shielded by two Sharks yet still got it.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Jordan Rapana is claiming a try!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Hodgson almost burrows over!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Matt Prior now is pinpointed. Penalty to Canberra. But the pass of the tap from Leilua appeared forward.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Canberra need to clean up their play.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Joseph Leilua offloads straight to Cronulla. Another error! But, wait, Hodgson has stripped it and got it back. Massive play and they also get a penalty.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Canberra stuff up another kick, 2 or 3 of them had a chance at the ball and all fumbled it but Townsend throws it wide trying to link up with Feki.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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NO TRY - Lee breathes a MASSIVE sign of relief. Slipped over and looked like he might get trapped in goal. Slips over again and fumbles it! Townsend grabbed it and grounded it but was just offside. Close call.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Townsend is offside by a hair!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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But the Bunker is going to overturn it!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Lewis with an awful grubber, but Lee slips over twice and Townsend pounces!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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OH DEAR!

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Penalty goal attempt by James Maloney successful.

Maloney makes it an early 2-0 lead after 4 minutes.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

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Maloney will opt for the two to kick us off.

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Paulo drops the ball and Cronulla get an early shot. And now a high shot by Whitehead on Gallen sees them grab a penalty 10 out.

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Good first set by the Sharks, Wighton cleans up a high bomb by Maloney.

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KICK OFF

Sharks running out now!

With Cronulla only having 5 days to prepare for this one and Canberra's good form this one could possibly end a sneaky draw. But in terms of giving a definitive tip, I'll opt for the Raiders in a high scoring thriller by 4.

Hi and welcome to League Unlimited's Live Update of tonight's Top 4 blockbuster between the Sharks and Raiders. The Sharks shoot for 17 straight undefeated, but will have to do so without Mick Ennis, who is out with illness. He is replaced by Matt McIlwrick with Fa'amanu Brown coming onto the bench. Canberra, on the other hand, have no such issues and are 1-17.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Shane Rehm

Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (14)
Tries: James Maloney, Paul Gallen
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (2/2)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (1/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (30)
Tries: Jordan Rapana (2), Jack Wighton, Blake Austin
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (3/3)