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Posted: 2024-06-13 08:33:25

The Dolphins have secured the club's first win in Sydney with a 30-28 triumph over the Sharks in Cronulla.

The Dolphins held a 22-0 lead after 25 minutes, but the Sharks fought back to hold a 24-22 advantage in the second half. 

But an incredible solo effort from Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow stunned the Sharks and led to a famous win for the league's youngest club.

Nicho Hynes had a kick after the siren to send the game to golden point, after Cronulla shifted right on their last set of the night and Sione Katoa crashed over to trail 30-28.

Hynes, who had kicked well all night, struck his attempt from the right-hand touchline well wide of the uprights and the Dolphins held on at Shark Park.

The win over the second-placed Sharks helps affirm the Dolphins' top-eight credentials after a soft draw emboldened their critics on a 7-5 start to their second campaign.

Wayne Bennett's side had not defeated a current top-eight side this season before Thursday and had not travelled to Sydney through 14 rounds in 2024.

Now, they'll return from the Harbour City with their biggest scalp of the season.

Re-live all the action in our blog below.

That is all for the blog this evening

The Hammer is the talk of the rugby league world after producing one of the most remarkable tries this season.

The Dolphins also have their breakthrough win in Sydney.

The Sharks will be disappointed, but can take heart by mounting the comeback they did.

We will be back again tomorrow for more live coverage of the NRL.

I hope you join us then.

Sharks coach says team was 'numb' to start the game

Cronulla gave up a 22-0 deficit early in the contest at Shark Park, before clawing their way back to hold a lead in the second half.

Sharks Craig Fitzgibbon said his team missed the start badly.

"Looked numb in defence there to start the game," he says.

"Got ourselves to a point there where it was looking awful, and then [we] did something about it.

"I was really pleased with the second half, and then we have one moment with Hammer [Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow] — game over."

The Dolphins' press confernence has finished and the Sharks' one begins

Bennett says Dolphins expected to win

Wayne Bennett has been asked about the win being the Dolphins first in Sydney.

Bennett was quick to remind everyone that the Dolphins have been winning all year.

"We've been a pretty good football team this season," he says.

"We didn't expect to come here tonight to lose.

"We knew we had to do a lot of things right and we did that for long periods of time."

Bennett calls the Hammer's try in the top-three he has ever seen

Naturally, Wayne Bennett has been asked about Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's solo effort.

He has called it a try in the top-three he has ever seen.

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett and captain Kodi Nikorima speak to media

Wayne Bennett has praised his side for their win over the Sharks.

"You can't afford to turn your TV off when the Dolphins are playing," he says.

"Just remarkable the way they can hang in there and get in front, come back, and all the things they did there tonight."

We will bring you the press conference with the coaches and captains

We are not done with news from Shark Park.

The press conferences are coming up shortly.

Another great game to enjoy

Wow, what a tight finish - you called it as going down to the wire early in the second half Mick - well blogged :)

- Mike

Great call Mike. A really tight finish.

I hope this blog articulated how exciting it was.

Herbie and the Hammer talking with ABC Sport

Dolphin centre Herbie Farnworth has called Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's try "one of the best tries I've ever seen".

What did the man himself think?

"Just back myself; at times, I don't even know what's going to happen ... I was pretty gassed to be honest!" 

Sharks captain disappointed while talking to ABC Sport

Cam McInnes clearly very disappointed after a contest the Sharks worked so hard to get back into.

He has spoken to Ruan Sims on ABC Sport.

"We probably felt sorry for ourselves there … We want to be that team that doesn't break, and tonight that wasn't the case."

Felise Kaufusi joins ABC Sport after the Dolphins maiden win in Sydney

"That was bloody awesome, far out, I was hoping we wouldn't go to golden point two weeks in a row," Felise Kaufusi tells Ruan Sims. 

Nicho couldn't force golden-point

FULL-TIME: Dolphins 30 def. Cronulla Sharks 28

The Dolphins have secured the club's first win in Sydney with a 30-24 triumph over the Sharks in Cronulla.

The Dolphins held a 22-0 lead after 25 minutes in Cronulla, but the Sharks fought back to hold a 24-22 advantage in the second half.

But an incredible solo effort from Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow stunned the Sharks and led to a famous win for the league's youngest club.

Nicho Hynes had a kick after the siren to send the game to golden-point, but the attempt missed to the right.

80' Hynes misses the kick

Nicho Hynes misses the kick and the Dolphins win.

80' TRY: The Sharks score on the final play of the game

WHAT A GAME.

The Sharks score on the final tackle.

They go through the hands and Sione Katoa scores in the right corner.

Nicho Hynes has a kick from the sideline to send the game to golden-point.

72' PENALTY GOAL: Dolphins lead by six points

Jamayne Isaako gets another chance to kick a penalty goal and he converts. 

Nicho Hynes was penalised for an escort on a Dolphin chasing a kick near the goal line.

Dolphins lead 30-24.

68' Missed penalty goal from the Dolphins

Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako had a chance to extend the Dolphins lead to six points, after Cronulla were penalised for a player touching the ball in an offside position.

The goal attempt was missed. Was not the easiest kick but it is a let-off for the Sharks.

WATCH: The Hammer scores one of the tries of the season

Cannot believe the try scored by the Hammer

What. What. I can't even. You'd think the Hammer is playing high school touch footy

- Josh

59' TRY: THE HAMMER SCORES THE TRY OF THE YEAR

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has run 98 metres to score the most fantastic solo try.

He catches the ball inside his own 10-metre line.

He runs backwards, then turns around and beats one tackle.

He breaks a second and third.

Tabuai-Fidow is through! The Hammer is away.

Opposing fullback Will Kennedy chases, grabs the Hammer but cannot bring him down.

TRY! TRY! TRY!

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