Warriors beaten late by Cronulla Sharks drop goal
- Jun 13
- 2 min read
Cronulla Sharks Braydon Trindall has played a staring role for his side kicking a 40 metre field goal late in the game to steal a 10-8 win over the NZ Warriors at Go Media Stadium.
It was the Warriors first time at "home" since round five on April 18 against the Titans and next week will see them in Christchurch.
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As fulltime approached, the home side had chance to draw even again, but centre Adam Pompey was just wide with a penalty attempt, as the Warriors suffered their fifth loss of the NRL season.
For the Sharks it was their fourth consecutive win and puts them up to fifth on the ladder while the Warriors remain in second.
Both sides were missing several senior players through injury and State of Origin commitments, the Warriors found themselves down 8-0 after 26 minutes, Cronulla centre Jesse Ramian scoring his team's only try.
However the Warriors scored through halfback Te Maire Martin as cut back through four tacklers. The try was converted by Pompey to be 8-6 down at the break..
Midway through the second half, Pompey levelled the game with a penalty and both teams had their chance to grab victory in the dying moments.
Trindall took his chance, when the Sharks entered the Warriors half and he connected sweetly from about 45 metres out.
An issue for the Warriors was being penalised twice on the shot clock, the first leading to a Trindall penalty and the second at a scrum. Both of which coach Andrew Webster was frustrated about. as the players couldn't see a time clock and re Gerard Sutton gave the players in question no time.
