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McInnes off for HIA
Things keep getting worse for Cronulla, with skipper Cameron McInnes take from the field for a head injury assessment for a head clash. Siosifa Talakai comes into the contest.
Warriors 12, Sharks 6 after 29 minutes
Warriors push-out lead with penalty kick
Just when the Sharks start to get some momentum, Oregon Kaufusi puts the ball down.
Add to that Briton Nikora giving away a lazy penalty for a late hit on Chanel Harris-Tavita, and the Warriors opt to take the extra two points.
Luke Metcalf nails the kick and it’s a converted try the difference.
Warriors 12, Sharks 6 after 26 minutes
Sharks on the board with try for Hiroti
Mawene Hiroti couldn’t stop a try at the other end of the field, but now he has a four-pointer of his own thanks to a Jesse Ramien line break.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad comes dangerously close to a professional foul (and sin bin) for slowing down the play-the-ball after making a tackle on Ramien, but the Warriors fullback gets away with just a set restart.
It doesn’t matter either way. Cronulla have the numbers in attack, and play catch-and-pass to Hiroti out on the left edge to score.
Nicho Hynes bends the conversion back in, which means we have a four-point game.
Warriors 10, Sharks 6 after 23 minutes
Nico’s view: Metcalf in line for Dally M
Pompey scores Warriors second
The Warriors are off to a flyer in the Shire, with Adam Pompey scoring the visitors second try of the night.
Will Kennedy loses the ball on the line from a little Chanel Harris-Tavita kick, and Pompey is there to clean up the mess.
Warriors 10, Sharks 0 after 17 minutes
Sharks lose chance after obstruction
Frustrating start for Cronulla with a set restart, penalty and six again inside the Warriors 10 metres, but the team can’t capitalise for points.
The Sharks are in perfect position to score, but they make a rookie error as Braydon Trindall gives away a penalty for obstructing Warriors defenders who are trying to make a tackle of Teig Wilton.
Warriors 4, Sharks 0 after 14 minutes
New Zealand error opens door for Sharks
The Warriors were putting the pressure back on Cronulla following that try for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, but it’s the New Zealand winger who lets the Sharks back in the game with a knock-on at half way.
This is the best chance Cronulla have had in the match so far. Time for Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall to work some magic.
Warriors 4, Sharks 0 after 11 minutes
Warriors strike first through Watene-Zelezniak
The Warriors had an opening with that penalty for a slow peel from Mawene Hiroti, and they pull the trigger straight away.
Luke Metcalf puts in a beautiful kick to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on the wing, and the Warriors winger beats Hiroti in a contest for the ball and plants it safely on the turf.
Picture-perfect play from New Zealand, and a very well-placed hick from Metcalf.
Warriors 4, Sharks 0 after seven minutes
Sharks winning field position battle
A nice clean start from both teams, with the Sharks and Warriors getting through their first couple of sets with ease.
Cronulla are just slightly winning the field position battle – putting the Warriors on their 10m line to start their sets. But now we have a penalty for New Zealand to give them a hand out of their own end.
Sharks 0, Warriors 0 after five minutes
Kick-off in the Shire
Play is under way at Shark Park, with Blayke Brailey leading the team out in his 150th match.
Luke Metcalf gets things going with the kick-off, and Addin Fonua-Blake takes the first carry for Cronulla.
