{"id":282671,"date":"2023-04-02T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T08:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=282671"},"modified":"2023-04-02T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T15:58:51","slug":"warriors-beat-rubbish-call-foot-drama-in-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=282671","title":{"rendered":"Warriors beat 'rubbish' call, foot drama in thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffhe Warriors<\/a> had to overcome a "rubbish" Bunker decision and a bizarre sideline drama to secure what Phil Gould<\/a> described as "one of their greatest wins" ever.<\/p>\n

The Auckland-based side was on the ropes \ufeffearly in the Shire as the Sharks<\/a> shot out to a 20-0 lead in quick time, shaking off the wind and rain that had battered the southern Sydney stadium.<\/p>\n

Things got worse on the stroke of half time when Marata Niukore was sin-binned in bizarre circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Referee Ben Cummins blew his whistle to stop play, and then brought the teams back up the field about 40 metres where the Bunker had found a supposed hip-drop tackle several plays earlier.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

Players and commentators could not believe what was happening as Cummins marched Niukore to the bin.<\/p>\n

Brad Fittler explained on Nine why the tackle on Siosifa Talakai was not a hip-drop.<\/p>\n

"It looked like Talakai pulled through the tackle. Normally those hip-drops are nice and tight to the player, a hip-drop is where you drop straight down," Fittler said.<\/p>\n

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"I don't think that was one of them.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Phil Gould had to bite his tongue, but offered a version of what he was thinking.<\/p>\n

"It's not. I think we know the difference between what's on purpose and what's accidental," Gould said.<\/p>\n

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"It's not even in the same postcode.<\/p>\n

"They grafted really hard and now they're down to 12 men because someone in the Bunker decided he wanted to get involved.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Overcoming that strange incident, the Warriors kicked into gear in the second half to score three tries in 14 minutes.<\/p>\n

When Josh Curran bashed his way over the line in the 68th minute and Shaun Johnson duly converted, the scoreboard was levelled at 30-30.<\/p>\n

But the chaos was only about to begin.<\/p>\n

\"Sharks<\/p>\n

\ufeffWith six minutes remaining on the clock Cronulla captain Dale Finucane was sin-binned, leaving the hosts with 12 men.<\/p>\n

The Warriors kicked for touch on that penalty but the ball was batted back in play by Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo.<\/p>\n

On replay, however, it was evident Mulitalo's foot had touched the sideline before he jumped and tapped the ball, meaning it should have been a Warriors tap.<\/p>\n

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Luckily it didn't matter, though, as In the final minute the Warriors \ufeffwere awarded another penalty and this time Johnson stepped up and knocked it over to take a two-point lead.<\/p>\n

With only seconds on the clock, the Sharks kicked off short and earned a penalty of their own.<\/p>\n

It meant the game was in the hands of reigning Dally M Medal winner Nicho Hynes, \ufeffwho had a penalty kick from roughly 40 metres out and near the sideline.<\/p>\n

\"Missed<\/p>\n

Everyone at Shark Park held their breath as Hynes kicked the ball, only for it to fall short and wide, handing the Warriors a famous victory.<\/p>\n

"This is one of their greatest wins I've seen in their history," Gould proclaimed.<\/p>\n

"This was built on guts, they never gave up.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

The Warriors take on the Knights in Newcastle next week, while the Sharks have the bye.<\/p>\n

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