The Brisbane Broncos have surprised Cronulla in Robina to throw high spot huge open with a dramatic win over their NRLW premiership rivals.
In a match-up of first versus third, the Sharks seemed to have held on in a bodily encounter, earlier than Brisbane scored with the final play of the match to win 20-16.
The ladder-leading Sharks went into the match with some extent to show after final week’s 40-0 thrashing by the Sydney Roosters.
In distinction, the Broncos had travelled to Newcastle and defeated the Knights 32-24.
The primary half in Robina started with the Broncos getting the early rating, with winger Stacey Waaka going over within the fourth minute to present her aspect the lead.
Highly effective ahead Ellie Johnston answered for Cronulla 10 minutes later. She crashed over, with the strive awrded regardless of Brisbane’s appeals for having held her up.
The Sharks then took management of the match, however they might not discover a technique to convert their stress on the scoreboard.
Gayle Broughton gave Brisbane the final say earlier than the break, scoring her aspect’s second strive with a minute on the clock. The Broncos led 10-6 at half-time.
Brisbane had an issue nevertheless, with Waaka choosing up a leg harm, and though she tried to play on, she was on the bench for the second half.
Waaka ended the match in a moon boot, having sustained a suspected fracture.
Cronulla had an ideal begin to the second half, forcing a penalty after which shifting the ball huge to the left, the place skipper Tiana Penitani despatched Cassie Staples over within the nook.
The strive was transformed to degree issues up at 10-10.
The Broncos had an opportunity to hit straight again, however Julia Robinson fumbled the ball as she dived to attain within the nook.
The Sharks made them pay, with a break resulting in Georgia Ravics closing to attain their third strive.
Tayla Preston then nailed the conversion from the sideline to make it 16-10.
The Broncos hit again with quarter-hour left, gaining substantial floor after a faucet penalty earlier than Robinson lastly obtained on the scoreboard, diving over within the left nook.
The missed conversion left the rating 16-14.
The Sharks defence then shut the Broncos down, nevertheless, repeatedly stopping them on the fallacious finish of the bottom.
However a last-gasp assault within the ultimate minute put the stress again on Cronulla, and amid determined defence, Chelsea Lenarduzzi reached out to plant the ball subsequent to the posts.
The win places the Broncos in entrance of Cronulla on factors differential, however the Roosters can seize high spot with a win by greater than two factors towards the Cowboys on Sunday.
