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\nWarriors half Te Maire Martin has eyes for the tryline against the Sharks.
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Cronulla Sharks half Braydon Trindall has slotted a long field goal with seconds remaining to snatch a 10-8 nailbiter against NZ Warriors at Go Media Stadium.<\/p>\n
As fulltime approached, the home side had chance to draw even again, but centre Adam Pompey was wide right with a penalty attempt, as the Warriors suffered their fifth loss of the NRL season.<\/p>\n
Without several senior players through injury and State of Origin commitments, the Auckland side trailled 8-0 after 26 minutes, with Cronulla centre Jesse Ramian scoring his team’s only try.<\/p>\n
Moments later, the Warriors found the scoreboard, when halfback Te Maire Martin sliced through for a try next to the posts and they were just two points astray at halftime.<\/p>\n
Midway through the second half, Pompey levelled the contest with a penalty and both teams had their chance to grab victory in the dying moments.<\/p>\n
‘Tricky’ Trindall took his chance, when the Sharks entered the Warriors half and he connected sweetly from about 45 metres out.<\/p>\n
The Warriors kicked off short and regained the ball inside Sharks territory. They won a penalty, when wing Sione Katoa was guilty of an early tackle, but Pompey was wayward with his kick at goal and Cronulla survived for their fourth straight win.<\/p>\n
Warriors coach Andrew Webster handed an NRL debut to rookie hooker Makaia Tafua, who impressed with accurate passing and hard hits.<\/p>\n
The result leaves the Warriors in second on the points table, after back-to-back losses, now six points behind Penrith Panthers.<\/p>\n
Read how the game unfolded below.<\/p>\n