Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights - final score
Full Time: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20, Newcastle Knights 18. NRL round 20, 2026.
Sharks
Knights
20
18
Full Time
Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 78' Kalyn Ponga Conversion · 2 points 20 - 18
- 78' Greg Marzhew Try · 4 points 20 - 16
- 50' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 20 - 12
- 48' Ronaldo Mulitalo Try · 4 points 18 - 12
- 38' Dylan Lucas Try · 4 points 14 - 12
- 35' Nicholas Hynes Penalty Goal · 2 points 14 - 8
- 28' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 12 - 8
- 26' Sione Katoa Try · 4 points 10 - 8
- 19' Greg Marzhew Try · 4 points 6 - 8
- 15' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 6 - 4
- 14' William Kennedy Try · 4 points 4 - 4
- 8' Kalyn Ponga Try · 4 points 0 - 4
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 14 | 6 |
| Knights | 12 | 6 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 20, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Friday 17 July 2026
- Venue
- Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney, NSW
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney, NSW
- Conditions
- some cloud, 14°C
- Humidity
- 95%
Lineups
Sharks
Starting side
- 1William Kennedy
- 2Sione Katoa
- 4Kayal Iro
- 5Ronaldo Mulitalo
- 6Braydon Trindall
- 7Nicholas Hynes
- 8Addin Fonua-Blake
- 9Blayke Brailey
- 10Thomas Hazelton
- 11Briton Nikora
- 12Teig Wilton
- 13Cameron McInnes
- 19Mawene Hiroti
Interchange
- 14Hohepa Puru
- 16Billy Burns
- 17Oregon Kaufusi
- 18Tuku Hau Tapua
- 20Samuel Stonestreet
- 22Jayden Berrell
Knights
Starting side
- 1Kalyn Ponga
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Dane Gagai
- 4Bradman Best
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Fletcher Sharpe
- 7Dylan Brown
- 8Tyson Frizell
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 10Trey Mooney
- 11Dylan Lucas
- 12Francis Manuleleua
- 13Mat Croker
Interchange
- 14Sandon Smith
- 15Lachlan Crouch
- 16Thomas Cant
- 17Brodie Jones
- 18Fletcher Hunt
- 19Harrison Graham
Team
Sharks
Knights
- 3 Tries 4
- 4 Goals 1
- 3 Line breaks 3
- 356 Tackles 371
Player
Sharks
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Hynes | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Sione Katoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Kayal Iro | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Trindall | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Briton Nikora | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Hazelton | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Blayke Brailey | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Teig Wilton | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron McInnes | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mawene Hiroti | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Hohepa Puru | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Burns | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon Kaufusi | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuku Hau Tapua | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Marzhew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Dylan Lucas | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 4 |
| Dominic Young | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Crouch | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Jones | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Graham | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Sharks v Knights?
Full Time: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20, Newcastle Knights 18.
Who scored in Sharks v Knights?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Sharks v Knights played?
The match is played at Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney, NSW.