Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat April 6, 2019
Round 4 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 11185
80min

FULL TIME at ANZ Stadium and the Parramatta Eels take the victory by 24-12.

79min

Mahoney kicks straight to the sideline out of dummy half.

76min

The game coming to a drab conclusion, Sharks look devoid of ideas though Parramatta look as if they could add another one in the final 4

75min

Sharks go short with the kick-off but they can't clean it up and Parra go on the attack

73min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from close to in front

Eels lead Eels 24 - 12 Sharks
71min

Try: Eels
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

Is that game set bingo? A quick play the ball and the ball goes down the short side out to Blake Ferguson who goes down the touch line before passing inside to Michael Jennings who scores his second.

Eels lead Eels 22 - 12 Sharks
64min

PENALTY SHARKS: The Eels are penalised for a high tackle as the Sharks find touch 25m out from the Eels line.

63min

Mitch Moses keeps the ball low and kicks the bal into touch 15m out from the Sharks line.

59min

Townsend shows goes... gets partly through and loses the ball

56min

WOW... Gutherson kicks twice upfield after Sharks knock on but Bronson Xerri charges past Gutherson to clean it up

54min

A good kick in behind from Chad Townsend and Josh Morris go so so close to grounding it but they do get the repeat set.

53min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from right next to the posts

Eels lead Eels 18 - 12 Sharks
53min

Try: Eels
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

All Michael Jennings needs to do is just put his hand onto the ball that is sitting in the ingoal

Eels lead Eels 16 - 12 Sharks
51min

What on earth? Josh Dugan loses the ball trying to clean it up and Michael Jennings claims a try

47min

Blake Ferguson runs into the back of Josh Morris and Ferguson yells at the touch judge and gets the penalty

44min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Kyle Flanagan levels the score up with a conversion attempt from out wide

Tied up at Eels 12 - 12 Sharks
43min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.

A controversial penalty leads to the Sharks getting a set play on the line and they come back blind side to Feki who gets the ball off an iffy pass.

Eels lead Eels 12 - 10 Sharks
41min

PENALTY SHARKS: The Sharks didn't get a penalty in the first 40 so they get one in the second minute of the second half as the Eels get called for being offside

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO - Tim Mannah has the first hit-up for the Parramatta Eels who head in to the second stanza with a 12-6 lead

40min

Halftime at ANZ Stadium as the Eels try some expansive play after the siren but they end to the break 12-6 ahead.

40min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses adds another conversion from out-wide.

Eels lead Eels 12 - 6 Sharks
39min

Try: Eels
Scored by Brad Takairangi. Kick to come.

The mounting possession for the Eels is too much for the Sharks with some beautiful hands from the Eels with Moses finding Terepo who found Gutherson and Takairangi finishes it off in the corner

Eels lead Eels 10 - 6 Sharks
38min

Another error from the Sharks as Sosaia Feki knocks on

34min

Josh Dugan has an absolute shocker in trying to catch a Gutherson bomb

31min

Maika Sivo coughs the ball up from play one on the scrum. Sharks scrum 20m out from the Parra line

30min

A good set after points as Kyle Flanagan finds touch with a last tackle kick

29min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Kyle Flanagan converts from the sideline to level the scores

Tied up at Eels 6 - 6 Sharks
27min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Sosaia Feki. Kick to come.

TRY TIME... Flanagan kicks in behind the line and Blake Ferguson loses it twice and then Feki grounds it

Eels lead Eels 6 - 4 Sharks
24min

FEKI WHY YOU HOLD IT?.... Sosaia Feki makes a break and Feki dummies instead of passing to the unmarked Flanagan.

22min

PENALTY EELS: Parramatta get their fourth penalty of the night as the Sharks are penalised for being offside.

18min

A high kick from the Sharks is regathered after Chris Butler rules it was knocked backwards but Flanagan gets taken and its a handover.

17min

BUNKER AGAIN... Reed Mahoney goes close and loses the ball short of the line but Parra will get a penalty for Matt Prior being offside

16min

Sharks on the front foot in the set before a poor kick from Flanagan hands up pressure

10min

Mitch Moses darts through the middle and sets the Eels into good position to add another quick try but Brad Takairangi drops the ball on the Sharks 10 on last tackle.

9min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from outwide

Eels lead Eels 6 - 0 Sharks
9min

Try: Eels
Scored by Marata Niukore. Kick to come.

Henry Perenara is happy there's no touch by Feki and the Eels open the scoring after a good kick from Moses and a good opening 10 minutes

Eels lead Eels 4 - 0 Sharks
9min

BUNKER: Marata Niukore is claiming a try after Sosaia Feki knocks the ball forward into Niukore's hands who scores. Checking to make sure Blake Ferguson didn't get a touch wich he didn't

9min

Josh Dugan off the field for a HIA after heavy contact with Jennings at the end of the Eels previous set

8min

The Sharks defend their line after a repeat set and now they've gain just 5m on three tackles.

6min

BUNKER: Junior Paulo gets across then pushed back into the field of play, Chris Sutton wanted it checked anyways and eventually it comes up on NO TRY which was the live decision.

4min

PENALTY EELS: Another piggyback penalty for the Eels as again the Sharks are penalised by Chris Sutton for a strip

3min

A poor end to the set for the Eels who kick the ball dead

2min

PENALTY EELS: The Sharks penalised by referee Sutton for a strip

1min

In game 100, Chris Sutton calls time on and we're underway at ANZ Stadium. Cronulla using the ball first

The Sharks make their way out onto ANZ Stadium

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton, Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Liam Nicholls, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Steve Clark

PARRAMATTA EELS (24)
Tries: Marata Niukore, Brad Takairangi, Michael Jennings (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/4)
Penalty Goals:

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (12)
Tries: Sosaia Feki (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (2/2)
Penalty Goals: