Signing off

That'll do us - a solid win for the Warriors and a great win for the Sharks, and don't forget the ABC will be blogging every NRL game for the rest of the season. 

Tune back in tomorrow for the Tigers-Eels game, it should be a beauty. I've been Nick Campton, you've been yourself, keep it real on the streets until I see you again. 

Match report: Sharks secure brilliant comeback over Raiders

Cronulla have pulled off a remarkable Easter Sunday resurrection, overturning an 18-point deficit to beat Canberra 36-22.

On a bizarre night in Cronulla, a heavily depleted Sharks outfit looked completely out of the game when they fell behind 18-0 early.

Comprehensively beaten by Wests Tigers last week, it looked like more of the same for the Sharks when they coughed up the ball at will early.

But they were able to snap into gear for the final 55 minutes of the match, drawing level by halftime before a Kayal Iro try put them ahead with 20 to play.

The win ensures they will sit on eight points after the opening five rounds, with a bye next week to likely push Craig Fitzgibbon's men into the top four.

Canberra will be left wondering how they let Sunday night slip away.

While both sides traded errors early, it was the Raiders who looked white-hot in the opening 25 minutes.

Xavier Savage was dangerous with every touch, stepping through four Sharks for one try and putting Canberra on the front foot in the lead-up to another.

Jamal Fogarty was kicking 40-20s, while Danny Levi was picking his moments out of dummy-half as he burrowed over for one try.

But the game swung dramatically on a successful captain's challenge from the Sharks.

Cronulla looked as if they were going to be defending their own line when Ronaldo Mulitalo spilled the ball in a tackle, only for the bunker to rule Hudson Young had flopped in on the Shark.

From the penalty, Cronulla went downfield and Braydon Trindall was able to slice his way through the Raiders' right edge with a dummy and turn of speed.

And from there, it was all the Sharks.

Iro put Mulitalo over on the left wing to make it 18-12, and a piece of Blayke Brailey brilliance then ensured Cronulla would be level at the break.

Busting through the middle of the field, the Sharks hooker kicked for winger Sione Katoa and then backed up on the inside to take a long pass and score.

The start of the second half was again error-riddled, but it was the Sharks who settled first.

Playing in his second NRL game, Iro put Cronulla ahead when Trindall went across-field and put him into a hole, before Mulitalo made it a 12-point game with 15 minutes to play.

Canberra briefly hit back through James Schiller, but Katoa was able to finish the party with a try on fulltime after a Mulitalo bust.

Making the Sharks' revival more remarkable was the fact it came without five members of their first-choice starting pack.

With Dale Finucane (eye socket), Toby Rudolf (ankle), Braden Hamlin-Uele (knee), Royce Hunt (calf) and Briton Nikora (suspended) all sidelined, the Sharks somehow grew another leg after going behind 18-0.

There are also lingering concerns for the Raiders, with Zac Hosking already ruled out of next Sunday's clash with Parramatta after suffering a concussion.

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FULLTIME: Sharks 36 def Raiders 22

Cronulla finish in style as Hynes goes wide to Katoa in the final seconds and he walks over as the siren sounds. Hynes converts from touch and Cronulla earn an impressive 36-22 victory. 

77th minute: Raiders error

Canberra run it on the last around halfway and Savage looks to be away for a little bit but he tries to fire a pass inside and, this is with no exaggeration, it's as forward as a pass has ever been. Cronulla have it and they're home. 

72nd minute: RAIDERS TRY

Rapana fires a cut-out to Schiller and he's in for his second! Raiders are back in it but they need this kick from the sideline...but it hits the post! Sharks still lead 30-22.

70th minute: Sharks no try

Hynes puts up a bomb, Rapana drops it and Atkinson is there to pick up the scraps and score...but the video ref rules Timoko was pushed in the lead up. Canberra survive. 

64th minute: SHARKS TRY

Cronulla are in again, this time Hynes doubles up down the blind on the last tackle and Kennedy puts in a really nice little kick for Mulitalo to latch on and score. The Sharks are playing at a different speed than the Raiders at the moment, Hynes converts and Cronulla lead 30-18.

59th minute: SHARKS TRY

Cronulla get some field position after a Savage error, they go down their left and Trindall puts Iro past Mariota to score. That's the first try of his first grade career and it feels like a big play in the context of the match. Hynes converts and Cronulla lead 24-18.

57th minute: Raiders error

Kennedy drops an offload from Mulitalo after he fielded a kick. Raiders could do with something here, they haven't had much footy.

But Horsburgh drops a simple pass not long afterwards. Ordinary stuff. 

48th minute: Sharks penalty

Fogarty puts in a nice kick, Hynes takes it and Canberra drive him back into the in-goal. They test the Sharks a couple of times but they manage to hold fast and then Katoa earns a penalty on the exit set. Nice stuff from the Sharks winger.