A reshuffled Sharks outfit shot out to an early 12-nil lead with their new-look halves pairing of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall playing a key role.
The Tigers hit back through rising dummy half Nu Brown, but the Sharks flexed their muscle with two tries in two minutes to extend their lead to 22-nil.
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21ST MINUTE
The Sharks were in again, this time through rookie fullback Kade Dykes, who was in just his second NRL game. It came off Locky Miller’s cross-field grubber after taking off down the sideline.
19TH MINUTE
Sharks prop Royce Hunt got a well-deserved try as he steamrolled Tigers fullback Daine Laurie.
“Too big, too strong,” Fox League commentator Dan Ginnane said.
13TH MINUTE
The Tigers got on the board through Nu Brown who darted out of dummy half to score.
9TH MINUTE
Trindall came up with a similar to play to Hynes’ but on the other side of the field as he put in a grubber for Matt Ikuvalu to score.
5TH MINUTE
The Sharks threatened several times before Hynes put a short grubber in for Locky Miller, who is filling in for Connor Tracey, to score in the corner.
MATCH PREVIEW
The Wests Tigers host the Cronulla Sharks in a clash at Scully Park in Tamworth.
Luke Garner returns for the Tigers in the second row with Alex Seyfarth dropping out.
Joe Ofahengaue returns to the lock after spending time in the front row in recent games.
For the Sharks Siosifa Talakai has been ruled out with a shoulder injury, with Matt Ikuvalu being called into a reshuffled backline.
Prop Royce Hunt returns on the bench, with Andrew Fifita dropping out of the 17.
The Sharks can all but wrap up a top four spot with a win, while the Tigers will be desperate to finish the season strongly leading into a new dawn under Tim Sheens and Benji Marshall.
TEAMS
Tigers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Brent Naden 3. James Roberts 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Starford To’a 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Jock Madden 8. James Tamou 9. Fa’amanu Brown 10. Zane Musgrove 12. Kelma Tuilagi 18 .Luke Garner 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Fonua Pole 15. Austin Dias 16. Thomas Freebairn 17. Tyrone Peachey. 18th Mon: 19. Jake Simpkin
Sharks: 1. Kade Dykes 2. Lachlan Miller 3. Jesse Ramien 22. Matt Ikuvalu 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 19. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13 .Dale Finucane 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 14. Teig Wilton 15. Cameron McInnes 21. Jesse Colquhoun. 18th Mon: 18. Kayal Iro
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