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Wrap - Great resolve from the Kiwi club - Sharks scored 10 of their 16 points with Kane Evans off the park late in the second-half. The Warriors forward had a game to forget - he played about as dumb a 40 minutes as you would expect. Still a slight chance the Warriors can make the playoffs.
Fulltime - Warriors 18 Sharks 16
Warriors - Watene-Zelezniak, Walsh, Aitken tries; Walsh 2 conversion, penalty
Sharks - Tracey, Kennedy & Nikora tries; Trindall 2 conversions
Second half
Fultime - Trindall attempts a two-point field goal but it's way short and the Warriors win!
80mins - Final play - Sharks from 60m out and they get a penalty. They cam kick this out and then attack. Harris-Tavita in the bin. No time on the clock.
79mins - Katoa with a great play on the last - blocks the kick and then dives to collect it. Warriors from their own line.
78mins - Penalty to the Sharks - Evans again gives this one away for a high shot. Please hook this bloke coach.
75mins - Great kick from Walsh earns a goal-live dropout for the Warriors.
74mins - Tracey kicks on tackle two and it's cleaned up by Curran and the Warriors are off the hook.
73mins - Penalty for the Sharks. Harris-Tavita pinged for a late hit on the kicker and the Sharks attack from 10m out - down to 12 men for one more minute.
72mins - Hiku with a stunning tackle on the last around the legs saves a try for the Warriors. They work the ball out from their own line.
70mins - Great end to the set for the Warriors as Harris-Tavita finds touch 2m out.
68mins - Penalty Goal Warriors
Walsh drills it down the middle and the Warriors have the lead back. Still six minutes left on the Evans sin bin. WAR 18-16
66mins - Walsh and Curran combine to get the Warriors on attack and they earn a penalty in front - 30m out - for a crusher tackle on Curran. And Walsh will take the two.
65mins - Poor set from the Sharks comes to an end as Montoya defuses a bomb.
64mins - Evans gives up another penalty for a head slam and he's off to the bench again. This guy - what a grub. Could cost his side a potential victory.
63mins - Walsh spills the ball in contact as he got into half a gap. Geat tackle from Jack Williams maybe saved a try for the Sharks.
60mins - TRY Warriors: Euan Aitken
Superb. Fonua-Blake gets the Warriors going with an offload to Hiku who gets to the 30. On the last the ball comes out to Aitken who bumps off Chambers and Tracey and tuns 20m to score. Walsh from wide on the right hits the post. 16-16
58mins - Another error from Evans as he looks to offload in a three-man tackle on halfway. Dumb.
56mins - TRY Warriors: Reece Walsh
Nikorima to the line and puts Curran in a hole and he takes the contact and offloads to Walsh who runs around to score under the posts. CRO 16-12
55mins - Another good looking attack from the Warriors as Walsh runs on the last - he looks to get to the outside of the defence 10m out, but the defence slides well. Penalty for the Warriors and they will go again.
54mins - Sharks on the attack and Trindall takes the line on on the last tackle but is well wrapped up by the Warriors defence.
52mins - Warriors attacking with intent and Walsh grubbers on the last... ball into the in-goal - bounces back over Katoa's head and Walsh attempts to scoop the ball back, but he's over the dead ball line.
51mins - Sharks with the ball back and are up to the Warriors 30 with two tackles to go but Rudolph spills the ball in contact and the Warriors are off the hook.
49mins - Kane Evans gives away another penalty for a late tackle.... but Tracey can't find touch and the Warriors are back to halfway on tackle two.
48mins - O'Sullivan bombs from the 30 but Mulitalo is secure under it to defuse that attack.
47mins - Kennedy's short ball is put down by Ramien who was in a gap. Scrum Warriors midway halfway and tryline.
46mins - Sharks up into the Warriors half on tackle two.
45mins - Montoya leaps high and pulls off a stunning catch to end that Sharks attack.
43mins - Sharks winning the ruck.... making easy distance early doors. Brailey kicks from the 20 and forces a line dropout as Walsh bats the ball over the dead-ball line.
41mins - Great set from the Sharks. Tracey kicks from the 30 and the Warriors work they ball out from their own line.
Kick-off
Underway for the second spell. Sharks have the ball first.
6:07pm - The Warriors came back from 10 points down last week and will need to do the same again tonight if they want the two points.
First half (Halftime CRO 16-6)
40th minute - TRY to Kennedy
From deep, Sharks go left and have an overlap. Kennedy beats Vailea, finds Mulitalo on his shoulder and then continues downfield for the return pass.
Trindall converts and that's halftime, CRO 16-6
39th minute - Nikorima is back from his HIA, spelling Tevaga. Warriors kick off and Rudolf charges back.
38th minute - TRY to Nikora
From a play-the-ball near the Warriors line, Brailey finds Nikora running an angle to score. Chalk that one up to Evans.
37th minute - Sharks go right, but can't capitalise on the two-man overlap. Talakai kicks to the line, but DWZ gathers and is tackled for a dropout.
Curran is whistled for a late tackle on the kicker and goes on report. Warriors under the pump.
36th minute - Evans may be headed for the bin here, after retaliating to three-man tackle. There were punches thrown and he's sent to the sideline, so the Warriors are a man short right on halftime.
35th minute - Sharks will kick from deep and Trindall finds Walsh. Evans loses the ball in a tackle and there's a scuffle.
34th minute - Offload from Evans finds Vailea and Warriors rush over halfway. O'Sullivan kicks, but bad option.
33rd minute - Sharks go right, but the final pass from Kennedy is low and Katoa can't take it.
32nd minute - Another fresh set, two in a row on the Warriors. Crunch tackle from DWZ stops an attack on the left.
31st minute - Harris-Tavita kicks high from halfway and Kennedy catches. Set restart.
30th minute - Trindall kicks high to Montoya again, but he's safe as houses.
29th minute - Warriors kick off and Sharks bring the ball back with a spring in their step now.
28th minute - TRY to Tracey
Kennedy makes a long run from his own territory and finds Tracey outside for an open run to the line. That was too easy.
Trindall converts, 6-6
27th minute - Fonua-Blake makes halfway, Warriors go right and Aitken is tackled. Walsh kicks to touch.
26th minute - Short dropout is reclaimed by the Sharks, but Nikorima takes a knock trying to steal it and needs to be assessed. He leaves the field.
Trindall kicks high, but Walsh is equal to the occasion.
25th minute - Warriors pinned in their own territory, but get a tackle reset - first of the game. O'Sullivan stumbles through a gap and a kick has Mulitalo trapped in goal.
24th minute - Sharks makes halfway and rumble towards the line. Trindall kicks high, but Montoya goes high to claim.
23rd minute - Lodge loses the ball in a tackle, so wasted opportunity.
22nd minute - Sharks kicking from deep in their half and Walsh brings it back. Harris-Tavita makes halfway.
21st minute - Harris-Tavita kicks high, but Katoa jumps high to claim it.
20th minute - Warriors charge towards halfway from the penalty, Aitken crosses into Sharks territory.
19th minute - Walsh drops out and Williams bring it back. Talakai simply carves through the Warriors defence, through some ineffective tackles and between the posts.
But wait, checking for possible obstruction - no try! Williams is deemed to have impeded Aitken's tackle.
18th minute - Sharks into Warriors territory. Tracey grubbers and Vailea has to knock it dead.
17th minute - Hiku is somehow back on, so who has he replaced? Lodge offloads, Walsh kicks to the corner, but DWZ can't catch up with it.
16th minute - Harris-Tavita kicks long along the ground and gets a kindly bounce. Kennedy makes a mistake, but Sharks challenge.
Replays show O'Sullivan attempts to strip, but Kennedy retains possession and loses it all by himself, so Warriors have great attacking position.
15th minute - DWZ is rocked in a tackle and loses the ball in his own half. Trouble here for the Warriors, but Talakai also loses the ball and lets them off the hook.
14th minute - Hiku has gone off for a head inspection, with Nikorima into action early. Walsh bobbles a high ball.
13th minute - Sironen makes halfway. Strong run from Curran and Lodge bounces off a tackle.
Fonua-Blake aims at the posts, but Harris-Tavita's kick is easily handled by the Sharks.
12th minute - Trindall grubbers, but Hiku and Walsh tidy up. Trindall takes Walsh with a high tackle, so Warriors get to clear their line.
11th minute - Warriors penalised for a high tackle, it's Lodge. Sharks into Warriors half, Katoa threatens down the right.
10th minute - Walsh cuts the Sharks apart up the middle and Warriors go on attack. Strong run from Fonua-Blake.
O'Sullivan chips to the line and the ball goes loose, Vailea dives on it to score, but there may be interference in the catch attempt. Video ref rules Curran has made an illegal tackle, so no try.
Ninth minute - Sharks cross halfway and go on attack. Trindall kicks high and Montoya is safe underneath.
Eighth minute - Pass from O'Sullivan to Curran is called forward, but the call looks marginal.
Seventh minute - Trindall kicks long to DWZ, who runs it back. Montoya with a strong run, then Lodge.
Sixth minute - O'Sullivan kicks and the ball is batted back by Warriors, Hiku kicks and Kennedy gathers.
Fifth minute - Sharks kick off, Fonua-Blake hits up. Aitken beats a couple of tackles and Hiku makes halfway on the third tackle.
Third minute - Try to Watene-Zelezniak
Lodge runs the dropout back, Warriors go left and Hiku cuts back against the grain. When the ball goes right, O'Sullivan throws a floating pass to Watene-Zelezniak, who has too much pace and divesin at the corner.
Walsh's sideline conversion curls between the posts, WAR 6-0
Second minute - Warriors on attack 20 metres out. Lodge cuts back towards the posts, Harris-Tavita grubbers to the line and Hiku wraps up Kennedy for a dropout.
First minute - Both teams taking the field now, Sharks can jump into the playoff eight with a win here, but Warriors need to win to keep their slim hopes alive.
Sharks kick off and Fonua-Blake hits up first. Warriors are penalised for bad play-the-ball, but Lodge appeals and replays show Brailey kicked it away, Warriors get the penalty - good challenge.
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Hello folks and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the NRL clash between the NZ Warriors and Cronulla from Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
The Warriors snapped their seven-match losing streak against Wests Tigers last week and will be looking to string together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
Cronulla sits two points outside the top eight and field a team on Saturday afternoon that will be without star playmakers Matt Moylan and Warriors-bound Shaun Johnson.
The Warriors will be skippered by Addin Fonua-Blake, returning from injury along with fellow forwards Matt Lodge and Josh Curran, and playmaker Chanel Harris-Tavita.
Kick-off is at 5pm (NZ time)
NZ Warriors: 1-Reece Walsh, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Peta Hiku, 4-Viliam Vailea, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7-Sean O'Sullivan, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Jazz Tevaga, 10-Matt Lodge, 11-Euan Aitken, 12-Josh Curran, 13-Bayley Sironen. Interchange - 14-Kodi Nikorima, 15-Bunty Afoa, 16-Kane Evans, 17-Eliesa Katoa.
Cronulla Sharks: 1-William Kennedy, 2-Sione Katoa, 3-Will Chambers, 4-Jesse Ramien, 5-Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6-Connor Tracey, 7-Brandon Trindall, 8-Toby Rudolf, 9-Blayke Brailey, 10-Aaron Woods, 11-Briton Nikora, 12-Siosifa Talakai, 13-Jack Williams. Interchange - 14-Braden Hamlin Uele, 15-Royce Hunt, 16-Aiden Tolman, 17-Andrew Fifita.
