Cronulla Sharks vs Penrith Panthers: NRL live scores, blog
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Cronulla Vs. Penrith |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 29 July, 2012 |
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| Toyota Stadium, NSW | ||
| Penrith 21 defeated Cronulla 20 (XT) | ||
| Cronulla | Penrith | |
| 20 | FINAL SCORE | 21 |
| 4 | TRIES | 4 |
| 2/4 | CONVERSION KICKS | 2/4 |
| 0/0 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/1 | FIELD GOAL | 1/1 |
Top scorers:
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Important moments:
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| Referee: G Badger |
| Touch judges: J Walsh & B Wood |
An increasingly bitter rivalry between the Cronulla Sharks and the Penrith Panthers will enter another chapter at Toyota Stadium this evening. Join us for live scores and commentary from 7.30pm AEST.
The Sharks and the Panthers joined the competition in the same year, 1967, but aside from that, the two sides have never had much reason for bitterness.
But that’s all changing, as Panthers fans notice the Sharks developing a growing taste for Penrith juniors and, most recently, snapping up Panthers stalwarts Luke Lewis and Michael Gordon for the 2013 season.
And so, while the finals may be out of reach for the Panthers, they still have plenty of pride to play for – particularly in this contest.
The Sharks, on the other hand, are still very much in contention for the finals, and after a poor couple of weeks they’ll be desperate for a win to hold on to their top-four hopes.
They’ll be boosted by the return of forward pack enforcers Paul Gallen and Jeremy Smith, whose absences have been notable in the past weeks.
The Panthers showed good signs against an average Roosters outfit last week, especially with Lachlan Coote’s shift to five-eighth, but there’s no doubt that positional change caught the Roosters unaware, and it will be interesting to see how Coote fares against a Cronulla side with a week to prepare.
There is some talk that Penrith halfback Luke Walsh is in doubt, and he’ll be given up until kick-off to prove his fitness.
Meanwhile, there are also whispers that Gordon, Cronulla-bound in 2013, may be a late inclusion for the Panthers.
It’s hard to go past the Sharks in this one – the returns of Gallen and Smith are significant and bring their impressive forward pack back to full strength, and their coach will want to see a dominant performance to prove they’re not a team on the slide.
Can the Sharkies claim the victory and get their top-four aspirations back on track, or will the Panthers pull off an upset against the team that has been raiding their roster? Join us for live scores and commentary on our live blog from 7.30pm AEST, and be sure to give us your opinion in the space below if you’re watching.
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9:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:37pm | Report comment
That concludes tonight’s coverage of Sharks vs. Panthers on The Roar. Thanks for joining us!
9:23pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:23pm | Report comment
As far as the kick-off goes, my first impression was that the ball crossed the 40m line, and after all the replays I think the refs got it right, but Cronulla certainly seem to be up in arms about it with Jeremy Smith commenting in his post-match interview that he thought the call was wrong.
Any thoughts from you guys watching at home?
4:14am
JVGO said | 4:14am | Report comment
Every week they stuff it up. Every freakin week. Ciraldo touched it right in front of the ref, the touchie wasn’t in good possession to call and got it wrong. harrigan is a prick and his lackeys are hopeless idiots. i really don’t know if I can stomach any more of it to tell the truth. I’m loving watching the A’s in the MLB. Beats hell out of this crap.
9:01am
Gareth said | 9:01am | Report comment
Looked fine to me. I can see why it’s heartbreaking for the Sharks, but it was the right call.
10:06am
Renegade said | 10:06am | Report comment
What about Coote being offside from the Robinson charge down that led to the field goal??
How’s Harrigan going to explain that – “Coote floated forward but was actually behind Robinson when he charged down”…..that explanation of the kick-restart (error – cause it didn’t go 10) was the most ridiculous thing i’ve heard…..since when has this floated over the line rule been in rugby league – FFS!
9:22pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Panthers 21
And so the Sharks have still only managed one point from the last four games against all bottom-eight teams, but it was lost in controversial fashion.
The Sharks looked to have won it when Jeremy Smith put Tyson Frizell over to score with just two minutes remaining. However, the short kick-off from the Panthers bounced before the 40m line but then skipped forward, and the referee made the big call to rule that it had crossed the 40m line before it crossed the sideline, meaning the Panthers gained possession. They took full advantage as Lachlan Coote, who was dangerous all night, set up an equalising try for Michael Jennings, and then Walsh claimed the winner in extra time to secure the two points for his side.
9:19pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Panthers 21
It was a frantic start to Golden Point as Panthers kicked off and then the Sharks made plenty of metres in their first set to get within field goal position. However, Lachlan Coote charged the field goal attempt down and regathered the ball to charge up field. He was pulled down 20m short from the line, but the ball came back inside shortly after and Luke Walsh showed great composure to get the winner.
9:20pm
yewonk said | 9:20pm | Report comment
what was the crowd
9:22pm
yewonk said | 9:22pm | Report comment
7484 wow pathetic giants got more
9:27pm
Matt_S said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Yeah, as if the giants will announce the real crowd. Even tweets from AFL followers said be lucky if there were 4,000 at Skoda!
9:17pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 20 – Panthers 21
9:17pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 21
82′ LUKE WALSH POTS A FIELD GOAL FOR THE PANTHERS!
9:47pm
Madeggs said | 9:47pm | Report comment
Ohh. Yeeeeaaaaaah
9:16pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:16pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 20
81′ Penrith kick-off to start Golden Point!
9:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 20
80′ CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL! Walsh makes a meal the kick and we’re into Golden Point at Toyota Stadium!
9:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 20
80′ TRY PANTHERS! Coote puts Jennings through a hole and Jennings dances across to possibly steal this one from the Sharks! Kick to come!
9:49pm
Madeggs said | 9:49pm | Report comment
Let’s hope he gets the assist….
9:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 16
79′ Penrith have tried the short kick-off and the ball has crossed the sideline just in front of the 40m line, meaning they win the scrum feed! A lucky bounce of their own and Penrith will attack here!
9:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:10pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 20 – Panthers 16
78′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Townsend adds the extras from beside the posts.
Great work by Jeremy Smith who has worked tirelessly all night in his first game back from injury, and he may have wrapped the game up for his side! Expect a short kick-off from the Panthers here with 90 seconds remaining…
9:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 18 – Panthers 16
77′ TRY SHARKS! Jeremy Smith has busted through the Panthers line and flings a ball on the inside to Tyson Frizell to score what could be the match winner!
9:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
76′ The play breaks down for the Sharks on the last tackle, but it winds up with John Williams who rushes a kick and gets possibly the kindest bounce I’ve ever seen as the ball turns at right angles to stay in the in-goal area! Michael Gordon cleans up for the Panthers but Williams follows through to make the tackle and it’ll be a lucky line dropout to the Sharks here.
9:06pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:06pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
75′ Mistake from Josh Mansour getting to his feet. Looked like a harsh call against Mansour as Jeremy Smith’s foot looks to have forced the ball out illegally, but the Sharks get the scrum feed and have another opportunity to regain the lead now…
9:05pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:05pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
74′ De Gois tries to go himself AGAIN on the last tackle and makes an absolute meal of it. Should have went to Townsend who has had the ball on a string close to the line and could have earned a repeat set — terrible play by De Gois and the Panthers have the ball now.
9:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
73′ Brad Tighe with a bad error working the ball out, carrying it in one hand as he hit the line and he’s just lost that cold. Could that be costly for the Panthers?
9:02pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
72′ Good set from the Panthers after points with a deep kick away at the end and the Sharks will work it out of their territory.
Still no problem for the Sharks making ground though with Penrith’s line speed still slow — they’ve worked it well into Penrith’s half from that set and get a good kick away at the end.
9:00pm
Adam Scroggy said | 9:00pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 16
70′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Walsh makes no mistake with that one and the Panthers are back in the lead at Toyota Stadium! Can the Sharks respond with 10 minutes remaining?
8:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 14
69′ Robinson set that up with a great run down the left side and he’s finished it a couple of tackles later, running onto a Luke Walsh ball to break through the Sharks on the left-hand side. Robinson has been very strong since he came on, backing up from a strong game last week for the Panthers.
8:58pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:58pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 14
68′ Matt Robinson makes good ground down the left-hand side for the Panthers and manages an off-load. Plenty of second phase play now by the Panthers, and the Sharks get a hand to it amidst all the razzle dazzle… six again to the Panthers…
AND TRY PANTHERS! Matt Robinson has crashed over on the left-hand side!
8:57pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:57pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
67′ Coote kicks to the right but it’s easily cleaned up by Pomeroy. A great chase from Coote and he puts a big hit on Pomeroy to try and fire his team up. Play has stopped here now as Ben Ross stayed on the turf after a tackle — replays show Tim Grant’s elbow contacted his head on the way down to the ground, but the refs won’t take action and Ross is back to his feet now.
8:55pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:55pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
66′ Ordinary last tackle kick from Robson goes dead and the Panthers will get the 20m tap here. Cronulla’s line speed in defence is much better than the Panthers and you just wonder if Penrith will tire at the back end of the second half like they did in the first half. Still anyone’s game though at this stage.
8:53pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:53pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
63′ Walsh takes on the line on the last tackle and he almost finds his way throuh to score — only a desperate shirt-pulling tackle from the Sharks defender denies him! Less durable jersey material and Walsh would have scored there…
8:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
61′ Walsh goes high on the last but it’s well taken by Stapleton who has been safe as houses tonight. Sharks working the ball out now and the crowd have found their voice at Toyota Park — they can smell another try here.
8:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
58′ CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL. Townsend again misses from the sideline and the gap remains four here.
Penrith’s discipline let them down there as it did late in the second half with penalties leading to tries, and they’ve lost the advantage they built early in this second half.
8:46pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:46pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 14 – Panthers 10
56′ TRY SHARKS! Townsend with a chip to the right flank, Stapleton flies high to bat the ball back and Ricky Leutele emerges with the ball to score. Sharks hit back and another inch perfect kick from Townsend.
8:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:44pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
55′ Grubber from Townsend is well cleaned up by Gordon but he’s taken in-goal and the Sharks will get another set now. Have been very impressed with Townsend’s kicking game tonight.
8:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
54′ Another silly penalty late in the count by the Panthers, this time Ryan Simpkins working over Andrew Fifita. Cronulla on the attack now.
8:42pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
53′ NO TRY — Coote has lost the ball into a Sharks player. Penrith looking lively in the second half though, showing none of the fatigue we saw late in the second.
8:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
53′ VIDEO REFEREE! Walsh kick, Coote gets his hands to it and Jennings touches down to score — just need to check whether it was knocked forwards or backwards by Coote!
8:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:40pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
52′ High ball from Walsh is knocked on by the Cronulla winger. Penrith regather and will have another set of six at the Sharks’ line.
8:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
50′ CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL! Terrible kick from Walsh from right beside the posts and we’re back even here. Coote has looked dangerous every time he’s touched the ball in attacking position — his shift to five eighth seems to be working very well for the Panthers.
8:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 10
49′ TRY PANTHERS! Lachlan Coote takes the line on at first receiver and crashes over to score his second!
8:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
48′ Ball comes to Jennings again on the left in space and he proves a bit harder to handle that time, making good ground for the Panthers. He manages to win a penalty through his good work and Penrith now have an excellent opportunity to hit back early in the second half.
8:34pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:34pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
46′ Penrith on top early in the second half but nothing too show for it so far…
…and Matt Wright takes the ball on the kick return for the Sharks and finds plenty of good metres after a substandard chase from the Panthers.
8:32pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:32pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
44′ Jennings finds some space on the left but he’s well contained by the Sharks. Have barely seen Jennings in this match so far…
8:30pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:30pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
42′ McKendry with a messy attempt at play-the-ball and he’s ruled to have knocked the ball on here, and Penrith’s early opportunity breaks down.
8:29pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:29pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
41′ Second half kick-off from the Sharks and there’s too much on it from Stapleton — Coote takes it with his foot over the dead-ball line and it’ll be a penalty to the Panthers to start the half! Bad start from the Sharks, Penrith now attacking 30m out…
8:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:18pm | Report comment
HALF-TIME: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
Cronulla have enjoyed more possession and better field position than the Panthers and it paid off for them at the end of the half as a tired-looking Panthers conceded two late tries to give up the lead.
Penrith posted first points when they managed a well worked try through Walsh and Coote in one of their few chances in Cronulla’s territory, but if this was boxing you’d have given Cronulla the half on points, and in the end that has been reflected in the scoreboard.
Still anyone’s game though as the teams head into the sheds, and we’ll be back with the second half shortly!
8:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
39′ CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL. Townsend misses from the sideline, and with one minute left in the half, Cronulla are in front.
8:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 10 – Panthers 6
38′ TRY SHARKS! No trouble with that — Leutele gets on the outside of his defender and touches down just inside the field of play. Penrith’s left-hand defence was found out there with a big overlap, and that could be a result of fatigue after the sustained pressure from Cronulla earlier in the half.
8:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Panthers 6
38′ VIDEO REFEREE! Ricky Leutele looks to have crossed in the right-hand corner for the Sharkies!
8:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Panthers 6
36′ Back-to-back penalties against the Panthers after the kick-off, and the Sharks get another big opportunity to attack 40m out from the Panthers line, late in the half. Gifted field position by the Panthers there.
8:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:10pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 6 – Panthers 6
35′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL. Townsend adds the extras and the scores are locked again at Toyota Park.
8:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Panthers 6
34′ TRY SHARKS! Jeff Robson takes the ball at first receiver and shapes to go sideways, but he straights, bounces off a poor attempt at tackle by Clint Newton and reaches out to score. Cronulla strike back!
8:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 6
32′ Grubber from Coote on the last has too much on it and the ball goes dead, 20m start to the Sharks.
Good second phase play from the Sharks sees them make easy yardage out of their territory, and they win a penalty late in the count against Matt Robinson for the Panthers. Sharks with a big chance now.
8:06pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:06pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 6
31′ Sharks break on the left through Best! He throws a ball inside but Walsh gets a hand to it and Simmons cleans it up — crowd appealing for Simmons being offside but the ref disagrees, and now Penrith are attacking in good field position!
8:05pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:05pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 6
30′ Possession starting to swing in this game, Cronulla dominated early but Penrith look to be on top now, and they have the six-point lead to boot. Can the Sharks find a way to strike back before half time?
8:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 6
28′ Kevin Kingston breaks for the Panthers and they gain 70m from their set after points! Walsh goes high on the last… David Simmons picks up the scraps and spots some space in field. He charges towards the line and is stopped a metre short in a ball-and-all tackle by Matt Wright! Changeover and the Sharks survive…
and Stapleton makes a break for the Sharks! He’s pulled down on the 40m line.
8:01pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 6
26′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL — Walsh adds the extras, so looks like Gordon won’t be kicking for the time being, and Penrith strike first in this contest.
8:00pm
Adam Scroggy said | 8:00pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 4
25′ TRY PANTHERS! Luke Walsh picks a flying Lachlan Coote out on his inside with a well-placed grubber, and Coote crashes down underneath the posts! Beautiful kick by Walsh to pick out Coote.
7:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
25′ Robson with a little chip into Penrith’s in-goal area — Jennings has an airswing at it, but he gets a kind bounce and the ball goes dead.
Michael Gordon makes a break off the restart! He’s pulled down on Cronulla’s 30m line, Penrith on the attack now!
7:57pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:57pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
23′ I should also point out that Mick Gordon looks to be playing at fullback, with Mansour on the wing. Ironic considering Coote is now playing five-eighth…
7:56pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:56pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
22′ Walsh goes high on the last but it’s beautifully taken by Nathan Stapleton whose eyes never left the ball. Still no score in this one, neither side on top of the other at the moment…
7:55pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:55pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
20′ Gordon picks up a loose ball and tries a chip over the top for himself — it comes off the side of his foot and goes over the sideline! Admittedly, he’s been sitting down for the last five months — may need a while to get his legs back.
7:53pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:53pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
19′ Walsh with a well-placed grubber at the end of the set for Penrith and it’s knocked dead by the Sharks. Penrith will get a repeat set now, their first in good attacking position in some time — let’s see how they do.
7:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
18′ Ben Ross pinged for holding down the Panthers’ on the kick return and that’s a big penalty for the Panthers who look a little fatigued. They slow things down and will now attack with Walsh’s touch finder bringing them 30m out.
7:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
17′ Stapleton fumbles Coote’s long kick — ball is ruled to have been knocked back but Penrith manage to pin the Sharks deep in their own territory.
7:49pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:49pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
15′ De Gois tries to crash over on the fifth tackle and he’s pulled down short. That’s about five sets the Sharks have had attacking the Panther’s line early in this game, with no result for the home side.
7:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:48pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
14′ Robson goes high on the last and they manage to win another set when the ref rules that the Panthers touched the ball. Attack from Cronulla looks a bit disjointed so far with plenty of balls going to ground, but they’re applying plenty of pressure through repeat sets. Penrith’s defense up to the task so far.
7:46pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:46pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
12′ Tim Grant is penalised for taking Matt Wright high on the kick return and Sharks find touch on their own 40m line.
7:45pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:45pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
11′ After keeping the Panthers on the back foot and getting the ball back in good field position, Cronulla lose possession and the Panthers work it out from just inside their own half now.
7:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
10′ Great defensive set from the Panthers holds the Sharks out and it ends with Mansour taking the high ball and making it out of his in-goal area to win possession back for Penrith. Panthers survive sustained pressure from the Sharks there.
7:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
8′ Mick Gordon is forced to play at another well-placed grubber, this time from Robson. He does well to get it back out into the field of play, but he’s driven back and into touch by Sharks defenders — it’ll be another line dropout.
7:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
7′ Grubber from Townsend on the last wins a repeat set for the Sharks as Mansour is forced to knock the ball dead. Good couple of early kicks from Townsend, deputising for Todd Carney.
7:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:40pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
6′ Penrith’s turn to turn the ball over this time in their own territory and the Sharks will now attack 20m out.
7:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:39pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
5′ Sharks go high on the last, knock on ruled against the attacking side. Penrith working it out now.
7:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
4′ NO TRY. Coote has definitely knocked on and Sharks escape some early pressure, and are given a penalty working the ball out to relieve things further.
7:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
3′ VIDEO REFEREE! Coote has reached out to score on the left-hand side… checking the put down here, he may have bounced it…
7:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
3′ Cronulla have just turned the ball over in their own territory and Panthers are on the attack now 20m out.
7:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Panthers 0
2′ Panthers kick off and the Sharks work it out to start the game.
Strong sets from both sides to start the game, full completions and good kicks away at the end.
7:23pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:23pm | Report comment
Big news for the Panthers too, with excitement machine Michael Gordon, who has missed most of 2012 with a broken leg, returning for Etu Uaisele on the wing. Gordon, of course, will play for the Sharks in 2013.
7:22pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:22pm | Report comment
Good evening footy fans and welcome to tonight’s coverage of Sharks vs. Panthers on The Roar.
Big team changes for the Sharks — four key players have been ruled out in the form of Paul Gallen, Todd Carney, Wade Graham and Bryce Gibbs.
Chad Townsend is in for Carney, Mark Taufua for Gibbs, Anthony Tupou in for Gallen, Jon Green on the bench for Graham.