Brisbane have scored a much needed 18-12 NRL win over Cronulla at Suncorp Stadium.
Brisbane utility Greg Eastwood scored the match-winning try in the 72nd minute but tries to Sharks duo Brett Kearney (64th minute) and Grant Millington (78th minute) made Broncos fans sweat out a tense final few minutes.
It was an unhappy night for the Sharks with utility Greg Bird failing in a late bid to play and captain Paul Gallen place on report by referee Shayne Hayne for a tackle on Brisbane's David Stagg in the 54th minute.
Gallen, who was suspended earlier in the season and reported last week for a high tackle against the Knights, took Stagg head-on but appeared to collect him in the head.
Brisbane led 8-0 after a defence dominated first half after Denan Kemp grabbed his 13th try of the season off an Eastwood chip kick to his right wing.
The Broncos slipped out to a 14-0 lead after forward Sam Thaiday crossed.
BRISBANE 18 (G Eastwood D Kemp S Thaiday tries M Ennis 3 goals) bt CRONULLA 12 (B Kearney G Millington tries L Covell 2 goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Referee: S Hayne. Crowd: 27,905.