Cronulla Sharks

The Cowboys progressed to their first preliminary final since 2017 with a 32-30 win over the Sharks in a golden point thriller at PointsBet Stadium on ...

The Cowboys are now just one win away from a grand final and will enjoy a week off before hosting a preliminary final in Townsville. the thing that probably disappoints us the most is we scored 30 points and the way we defended throughout the season we would probably get that done nine times out of 10 so we have a simple focus in front of us, we’re back to work tomorrow and get prepared for next week." Val had a carry in that same set in our own half and he got up and said to the boys as he got up and played the ball and they were running off he said 'I'm taking a shot' and that's what happened and he was dialled in and he delivered." We earned a second crack so the disappointment is here right now but we’re on again next week so we just have to dust it off… Nicho Hynes entered the finals series with 17 try assists for the season and he needed just 25 minutes to notch No.18 when he put Siosifa Talakai into a gaping hole to score the Sharks' second of the night. What’s done is done now, we just have to wash it and move on.

Cronulla Sharks winger Connor Tracey was sin-binned during his side's finals clash with the North Queenslan...

"I think because Val Holmes was between him and the ball ... READ MORE: "A bit of a tough one there." "So I think he was just banking on Val getting the ball in his hands and trying to knock it free or even trying to hold him up. he was sort of blinded of when Val Holmes was going to take control of that football," Smith said. "The fact is he goes into Valentine Holmes and uses his body to push him." "The ref and the Bunker are put in a very tough situation there. "Connor Tracey did his best to actually look like he was going for the ball, and he was getting his arm around Valentine Holmes," Fittler said. "I felt like he was going a bit both ways. "It'd be interesting if you actually sat him down and asked him what he was actually doing. "Shoulder to shoulder and you get sin-binned for that. [Nicho Hynes](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/nicho-hynes) rued [the Sharks' two-point defeat to the Cowboys in a marathon qualifying final on Saturday night](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-north-queensland-cowboys-val-holmes-field-goal-beats-cronulla-sharks-video/50398fa0-c9e8-4d9a-b75c-c18dde229c73), the [Cronulla](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/cronulla-sharks) halfback made it clear he disagreed with a sin-bin call.

North Queensland beat Cronulla 31-30 in extra-time to send the Cowboys through to the preliminary final.

The thing that probably disappoints us the most is we scored 30 points and the way we defended throughout the season we would probably get that done nine times out of 10. Cowboys winger Murray Taulagi scored the first try after the break but Holmes was unable to add the extras from the touchline. But then the game took a twist. The win guarantees the Cowboys will host a preliminary final in Townsville for the first time. Hynes was faultless from the tee converting tries from Toby Rudolf, Siosifa Talakai and Will Kennedy. Chad Townsend was key to the Cowboys’ fortunes as he returned to play his former club for the first time since leaving for Townsville last year.

Lachlan Jeffery reviews the extra time epic qualifying final between the Cowboys and the Sharks. MATCHDAY RESULTS. SCOREBOARD. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30

Time ultimately ran out, sending the two teams to sudden-death golden point. Finally, after 92 and a half minutes, Valentine Holmes stepped up from 45 metres out, nailing the field goal to take the win 32-30, giving the Cowboys a week off to prepare for a home preliminary final against the winner of Parramatta versus Canberra, while the Sharks prepare for the semi-final next Saturday against the winner of Roosters versus Souths. A successful captain’s challenge gave the Cowboys attacking field position, before a knock down by the Sharks gave them a final set in the last minute, with Taumalolo crashing through and keeping his arm off the ground to score the equaliser with 20 seconds left, sending the game to extra time. A charge down from an attempted field goal by Hynes gave the Sharks a chance to score again on the siren, however Connor Tracey was unable to ground the ball off a second kick, leaving the teams locked 18-all at the break. In contrast to the attack-heavy first half, the second began as a defensive slog with the Cowboys coming close off a kick in the 51st minute, only to be denied due to a bobble by Coen Hess. Valentine Holmes turned the heartbreaker at his old home ground, kicking a 45-metre field goal in the 93rd minute of play to give the Cowboys a week off and put the Sharks into a sudden-death semi-final.

Cronulla Sharks Head Coach Craig Fitzgibbon has finalised his side for tonight's Qualifying Final against North Queensland Toyota Cowboys.

Sharks team list The Sharks are 1-17, with Aiden Tolman the final player to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. Cronulla Sharks Head Coach Craig Fitzgibbon has finalised his side for tonight's Qualifying Final against North Queensland Toyota Cowboys.

The two surprise packets of the 2022 season are playing off for a spot in the preliminary final as the Cronulla Sharks and North Queensland Cowboys face off ...

The New York Jets don’t know what they’re missing in Val Holmes— Jamie Pandaram (@JamiePandaram) Cowboys are one win away from the grand final (things you never thought you’d say in 2022). The Sharks scored soon after to make it 30-22 but the door reopened when Tracey tackled Holmes as he went for a try. "I felt he was going both ways, getting his arm in there," he said. you still have to defend your line". Smith replied: "As the rule books goes Jesse Ramien rubbed the outside shoulder of Valentine Holmes.