FULLTIME at AAMI Park and the Melbourne Storm have been eliminated! Newcastle proceed to week three with a gutsy victory over the reigning premiers.
Newcastle Knights 18-16
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Jesse Bromwich. Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
DOWN TO THE WIRE! Jess Bromwich scores for the Storm and with the easy conversion for Cam Smith, there's just two points in it! Can the Knights hold on?
Newcastle Knights 18-16
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Sisa Waqa. Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Sisa Waqa gets Melbourne back in it! The Storm are in with a great try and it's game on! Smith adds the extras.
Newcastle Knights 18-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Matt Hilder. Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.
All guns blazing for the Knights in this second half - Matt Hilder is in! Roberts converts and it's 18-4... can the Storm come back from this?
Newcastle Knights 18-4
HALFTIME at AAMI Park and we have a boilover on our hands - Newcastle are up 12-4 at the break and the Storm just look a little off the pace. Are the reigning premiers on the way out the back door of this finals series?
Newcastle Knights 12-4
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Chris Houston. Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.
Knights are in just before the break! Chris Houston takes a good ball just short of the line and crashes over to score. Tyrone Roberts makes the lead 8 points at the break.
Newcastle Knights 12-4
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Maurice Blair. Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
The Storm hit back with Maurice Blair crossing. Cam Smith's conversion attempt misses.
Newcastle Knights 6-4
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Akuila Uate. Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.
Newcastle open the scoring with Akuila Uate getting them on the board. Roberts converts.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Storm: 1. Billy Slater 2. Sisa Waqa 3. Will Chambers 4. Maurice Blair 5. Justin O'Neill 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith (c) 10. Bryan Norrie 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
Interchange: 14. Jason Ryles 15. Tohu Harris 16. Jordan McLean 17. Kenneath Bromwich
Knights: 1. Darius Boyd 2. James McManus 4. Joey Leilua 3. Dane Gagai 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. David Fa'alogo 9. Danny Buderus 10. Willie Mason 11. Robbie Rochow 12. Beau Scott 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Matt Hilder 15. Chris Houston 16. Neville Costigan 17. Alex McKinnon
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Grant Atkins
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Luke Patten
MELBOURNE STORM (16)
Tries: Maurice Blair, Sisa Waqa, Jesse Bromwich
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Akuila Uate, Chris Houston, Matt Hilder
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tyrone Roberts (3/3)
Penalty Goals: