That'll do us for Sunday footy in Canberra - an absolutely dominant second half from Canberra, overcoming a slow start and 14-0 deficit to smash the Knights 44-14.
Canberra Raiders 44-14
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Scored by Jack Wighton. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson unsuccessful.
A high ball for the corner is grabbed by Jack Wighton despite plenty of attention. This is a rout! Ferguson misses.
Canberra Raiders 44-14
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Scored by Joe Picker. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson successful.
Joe Picker scores for the Raiders as the floodgates open at Canberra. Ferguson converts and Canberra hit forty.
Canberra Raiders 40-14
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Scored by Blake Ferguson. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson successful.
Ferguson leaps high above to claim his third - it's a hat-trick for the NSW Origin hopeful! He converts it as well, Canberra lead by twenty.
Canberra Raiders 34-14
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Scored by Reece Robinson. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson successful.
Poor defence from the Knights. Papalii ducks past a few and finds Robinson in support who scores. Ferguson takes back the kicking duties, and gets his second of the afternoon.
Canberra Raiders 28-14
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Korbin Sims makes an unforced error.
Korbin Sims can't hold a Kurt Gidley offload as he looks to run at the line. Knights attack is blunted, Raiders scrum 30m from their own line.
Canberra Raiders 22-14
Gidley puts a last tackle kick out on the full. Raiders handover on halfway,
Canberra Raiders 22-14
Back to back penalties now, Newcastle will attack.
Canberra Raiders 22-14
Canberra have lifted and Newcastle just haven't gone with them. The Knights battling to get out of their own end at the moment. A relieving penalty here for Newcastle getting them out of their own half.
Canberra Raiders 22-14
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Scored by Sandor Earl. Conversion attempt by Reece Robinson unsuccessful.
Sandor Earl gets a hat trick - out wide of course! Reece Robinson takes the kicking duties but without any success either.
Canberra Raiders 22-14
Canberra on the attack again...
Canberra Raiders 18-14
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Scored by Blake Ferguson. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson successful.
Blake Ferguson scores his second, and this one is under the posts. It means he finally converts his first from four attempts! Canberra now lead by four.
Canberra Raiders 18-14
Play resumes in Canberra. The Raiders have it first.
Newcastle Knights 14-12
HALFTIME in the Canberra suburb of Bruce, and the visitors hold a slender two-point lead after initially racing to a 14-0 scoreline early. Since Gidley's penalty goal for the Knights, the Raiders have dominated most of the play. Momentum definitely with the Raiders!
Newcastle Knights 14-12
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Scored by Sandor Earl. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson unsuccessful.
Quick hands out wide, question over the last pass but Earl has a double for the Raiders. Ferguson from the sideline again misses. Knights by two at oranges.
Newcastle Knights 14-12
Raiders penalised for offside on the Knights 35m. Newcastle with a long touchfinder, but they drop it on tackle one, 30m from the Raiders line.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
Raiders on the end of an unlucky forward pass call, Shillington the culprit. Looked flat on replays.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
Canberra with more attacking footy here, Newcastle continually forced to retreat...
Newcastle Knights 14-8
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Scored by Blake Ferguson. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson unsuccessful.
Ferguson makes Timana Tahu look like a park footballer there, leaving him clutching at air. He runs over 30 metres untouched to score. His second conversion attempt is also missed.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
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Scored by Sandor Earl. Conversion attempt by Blake Ferguson unsuccessful.
Numbers on the right for Canberra and Sandor Earl has the speed to race to the corner and plant it down. Ferguson shanks the conversion terribly. Ten points the margin.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
Raiders with a scrum after a Newcastle error. 30m out, a chance for them to strike back after a sluggish start.
Newcastle Knights 14-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Penalty goal attempt by Kurt Gidley successful.
Gidley adds the two points for Newcastle after the Raiders were penalised for a strip.
Newcastle Knights 14-0
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Scored by Robbie Rochow. Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley successful.
Some great line running from the Knights and Rochow takes it on the outside to score his first try this season. Gidley from out wide, another great kick.
Newcastle Knights 12-0
Terry Campese kicks it out on the full attempting a 40/20.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Last tackle kick goes high towards... nope, OVER the sideline, on the full. Sandor Earl could've hired stilts and still not reached that one. Knights handover.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Raiders with a penalty to give them their first attacking set of the afternoon.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
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Scored by James McManus. Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley successful.
McManus in support out wide, receives an inside ball and benefits from some smart Tahu running to score the first try. A great sideline conversion from Gidley too.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
We're underway in Canberra, the Knights have the ball first.
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Newcastle about to take to the field in their traditional red and blue striped jersey. Canberra in lime green are not far behind.
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Earlier another high scoring Holden Cup Under 20's contest was won by Canberra, 40-26 over Newcastle.
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A sunny afternoon in Canberra welcomes the hosts, the Raiders, and the visiting Newcastle Knights.
Team news as follows - RAIDERS lose Berrigan and Foster from an extended bench, with Josh Papalii the new man in, returning early from injury. For the KNIGHTS, Matt Hilder and Neville Costigan are omitted, with Korbin Sims and debutant Adam Clydsdale given a chance from the bench.
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Raiders: 1. Reece Robinson 2. Sandor Earl 3. Jack Wighton 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Edrick Lee 6. Terry Campese (c) 7. Josh McCrone 8. Dane Tilse 9. Matt McIlwrick 10. Brett White 11. Joel Edwards 12. Joe Picker 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Anthony Milford 16. David Shillington 17. Paul Vaughan 19. Josh Papalii
Knights: 1. Darius Boyd 2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Timana Tahu 5. Akuila Uate 6. Kurt Gidley 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Kade Snowden 9. Travis Waddell 10. Willie Mason 11. Robbie Rochow 12. Alex McKinnon 13. Chris Houston
Interchange 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. David Fa’alogo 18. Korbin Sims 19. Adam Clydsdale
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jason Robinson, Gavin Morris
Touch Judges: Adam Reid, Matt Noyen
Video Referee: Paul Mellor, Luke Patten
CANBERRA RAIDERS (44)
Tries: Sandor Earl (3), Blake Ferguson (3), Reece Robinson, Joe Picker, Jack Wighton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Blake Ferguson (4/8), Reece Robinson (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (14)
Tries: James McManus, Robbie Rochow
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Kurt Gidley (1/1)