NRL Match Thread Finals Week 1 - Sunday : Souths v Knights

[Futtocks]

Cronulla level the scores at 6 all.

[Futtocks]

The Sharks are really hammering away at the Raiders.

Canberra 6:14 Cronulla

[Skids]

Great from Williams. 

[Futtocks]

Intercept by George Williams! Croker misses the conversion.

[Graham]

Morning all, or whatever time it is where you are in which case, hello.

Half time and it’s

Canberra Raiders 10 -14 Cronulla Sharks

From the discussion the praise is being heaped on Sharks who have had their best half for a long time.

According to what’s being said Raiders are lucky to be just 4 points down.

[Clogiron]

Raiders look really lethargic, they need to up their intensity in the second half or else the Shark's, who probably can't belive their luck, will pull away.

[dkw]

That was interesting seeing Hodgson holding court with several players at half time, shows how much influence he has in the squad. 

[Nearenough]

v entertaining so far

[Nearenough]

raiders doin nowt when in possesion

[Graham]

Wighton over by sticks as ref let’s him take a quick penalty.

Being checked of course. Sharks complaining.

[Futtocks]

The Sharks are just piling on the aggression and energy - really impressed by them. The Raiders have looked undisciplined in defence and not very together in attack.

And just as I type that, the Raiders take the lead with a Wighton try.

[Nearenough]

what a joke!

ref havin a laff ther

[Graham]

Try given, captain’s challenge not allowed as ref says not on at a ruck infringement. 
Sharks not expecting that, not ready for the quick tap. Wighton was to the line before he was touched.

[M j M]

Did he actually tap that ball? Looked like he just picked it up!

[Futtocks]

Great jump and catch by Wighton to score his second in as many minutes.

[Graham]

Jack Wigton leaps gathers the ball and grounds it. What a few minutes he’s had.

Checked and all okay.

22-14 Raiders

[Nearenough]

for sure he never tapped it

[Graham]

Knock on or no knock on?

[Graham]

1 minute ago, Graham said:

Knock on or no knock on?

And again, the other way... both decided as knock ons, one for each team.

Raiders lose their Cpt Challenge

[Nearenough]

terrific try!

 

[Graham]

The tide appears to have turned. Now Williams crashes through the line defence to score near the posts.

Converted too.

28-14 Raiders on the hour mark.

Another handling error now, this time Raiders in playing the ball.

[Man of Kent]

Poms ripping it up all over the place.

[Futtocks]

Whitehead slides over, the bunker has been invoked... TRY!

[Graham]

Elliott Whitehead over now as the Raiders get into gear and  are pulling away. Good kick through by Croker under pressure.

[Graham]

32-14 with about 12 minutes left