..and another. Time is ticking away though. FULLTIME.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
PENALTY SHARKS! A bronx cheer from the faithful as the Sharks get a final chance.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
Segeyaro toes it forward for himself but spills it in the second attempt.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! The try of the season is denied.. as the Raiders defender was disadvantaged.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
BUNKER TIME! Sharks refused to die with it! Lewis finished it.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
The centre is up and walking from the field, arm is limp though. Tackle three as we restart now.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
Oh dear.. this doesn't look good.. Jack Bird is down and in real trouble.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
Townsend tries to chip one for his winger early and Cotric with a brilliant take. Plus a PENALTY.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
Townsend tries to create something himself, chips it and soccers through. Wighton conceded the repeat set.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
That was a clinic from the Raiders. They held the ball the entire ten minutes Papalii was in the bin and added six points. Sharks finally have another touch.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
Sharks try the short one and it went out on the full. PENALTY RAIDERS!
Canberra Raiders 30-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Rinse and repeat here.. Croker adds his fourth penalty goal to make the difference eighteen.
Canberra Raiders 30-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! Holmes can't collect the kick and Townsend is pinged for offside.
Canberra Raiders 28-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Another two for Croker's tally.
Canberra Raiders 28-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! Brilliant bust from Hodgson, the English international finds Austin who gives it Sezer who is inches away. Whistle goes and Raiders point to the posts again.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker just shading the left hand upright.. he takes his time over this.. nails it.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! Whitehead was struggling in the tackle, ref called held and it popped out. Easy whistle. Croker goes for the posts.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! High shot from Gallen. Tempers are flaring here.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
SIN BIN: Josh Papalii is sent to the sin bin.
Now Papalii just got sin-binned for never getting onside.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
PENALTY SHARKS! Gal taps and goes.. then another PENALTY.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
Townsend stabs one through, Cotric has to take it dead.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
PENALTY SHARKS! Heighington taken late.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
Lucky break for the Sharks there. Sezer tried to rip it out which propelled it back and Heighington was trapped. Ref played the knock on though.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Valentine Holmes unsuccessful.
Holmes started the move, now has the chance to convert.. he walks in.. and too much swing.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Gerard Beale. Kick to come.
Sharks hit right back! Holmes strides through a gap, finds Bird who juggled it before he throws a last ditch pass to Beale to finish.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jack Wighton makes an unforced error.
Wighton tries to keep the roll going but he doesn't hold the pill.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Jack Bird makes an unforced error.
Lewis tries to get the backline involved and Bird touches it.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Ricky Leutele makes an unforced error.
It was scenes of Tallis on Hodgson there! Leilua just flung Leutele there.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
Austin tries to dab one deep but it bounces over. Seven tackles for the hosts.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
KICK-OFF!
Canberra Raiders 24-8
Both teams are back onto the field for the second forty, Sharks stung after a half-time spray I'm sure. Here we go!
Canberra Raiders 24-8
What a half that was! The Sharks stomped out to an eight point lead but it has been four straight tries to the visitors to hold a sixteen point advantage.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Hooter has sounded, so this will be the last action before the break. Croker from inside the white line.. pilots it through.
Canberra Raiders 24-8
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Josh Hodgson. Kick to come.
That came from nowhere! Whitehead poked his nose through the line, slung it back to Hodgson who just gunned for the line!
Canberra Raiders 22-8
UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.
Sharks try to create something inside, Gallen to Holmes fell to the ground.
Canberra Raiders 18-8
Hodgson tried to drill one over the sideline but it bounced in-goal.
Canberra Raiders 18-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Toughest kick of the night for Croker, he walks in.. and nudges it out off the woodwork.
Canberra Raiders 18-8
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
How can you leave him open! Austin almost cut through but it taken. Leilua goes into dummy-half and barrels one to his mate Rapana for the score.
Canberra Raiders 18-8
PENALTY RAIDERS! Cotric goes for a scoot and gets upended. Easy penalty.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Aidan Sezer makes an unforced error.
Raiders try to go quickly through the hands but Sezer's pass slips out.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
PENALTY RAIDERS! Whitehead is collared by Fifita.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Townsend's kick is a touch too long! Seven tackles for the Raiders incoming.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Joseph Tapine makes an unforced error.
Tapine got the forward roll going but he forgot to play the ball!
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Good football all round! Bird just stood up Croker then tried to flick it to Beale who is rounded up by Cotric.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
PENALTY SHARKS! A few close calls in that set which got the natives restless.. they get their reward on fourth.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Sharks finally get their hands on it and go almost the length, Wighton is nailed a metre out.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The Raiders are on a roll now! Croker boots them six ahead.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Came off Feki's shoulder and the winger was on the spot.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
BUNKER TIME! Rapana might have given the Raiders the lead! Checking the contest.
8 all
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The Canberra centre nails it.
8 all
PENALTY RAIDERS! Graham clashes with Whitehead chasing the bomb. Ref was right on the spot. Raiders looking to level things.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker from besides the sticks, nails it.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Josh Papalii. Kick to come.
Papalii with some strength close to the line! He just charged from behind the line and by the time the pass was in his hands, he just had to smash it down.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-4
PENALTY RAIDERS! Whitehead charges through the line and earns the whistle.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
PENALTY RAIDERS! Graham with a bit extra in the tackle there.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
A wobbly start from the kick-off there. A wayward pass then a strip from Sezer, lucky for the Sharks it went forward.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Penalty goal attempt by Valentine Holmes successful.
Holmes steps up and nails the two.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-0
PENALTY SHARKS! Right under the sticks, so they shoot for two.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
The wind caught that bomb there, it dipped so quickly then Cotric is called offside. Sharks right on top here.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by Valentine Holmes successful.
In the continued absence of Maloney, Holmes steps up to kick.. from the sideline.. nails it.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-0
TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.
That was too smooth from the Sharks! They slung it out the back and Feki raises the half-century in tries.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4-0
Prior gets it raked by Whitehead so it is six more.. Gallen tries to shovel through the line and bobbles it himself. Advantage was played though.
0 all
PENALTY SHARKS! Jack Bird with a run finds Tapine offside.
0 all
Boot to ball and here we go!
Raiders in their home kit are onto the field first as they welcome back flying winger Jordan Rapana. Sharks to a huge ovation are next in a predominant black with blue sides jersey. Kick-off is almost here.
Welcome to Saturday night football! Tonight's game is a replay of the first week of the finals, as the Raiders travel to the Shire, taking on defending premiers Cronulla. Can the Raiders keep their season alive another week? or will the Sharks snuff out the clap.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Bernard Sutton
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Sosaia Feki, Gerard Beale
Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (30)
Tries: Josh Papalii, Jordan Rapana (2), Josh Hodgson
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (4/4)