Full Time at UOW Jubilee Oval and despite holding an 18 point lead the Knights couldn't hold on with a 32-28 defeat at the hands of the Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
Not one player was packed in the scrum but it's let go by Gavin Reynolds
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Mitchell Barnett makes an unforced error.
Mitch Barnett has a semi gap but he loses it and it could be curtains for the Knights
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
4 and a half to go and the Knights need to go 80m to level this
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
Dragons looking solid in this last 5 minutes - all the running with the home side
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
Repeat set for the Dragons as Tyson Frizzell is in pain on the ground.
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
Dugan gets up shoving a Knights player and gets the penalty for the THIRD time today
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
So the Dragons go over again but the bunker denies it for the Dragons chasers being offside on the kick - chance for the Knights??
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Gareth Widdop pushes the conversion across the face of the goals
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Kurt Mann. Kick to come.
Kurt Mann gets the ball, gets down low and gets it to the line, Adam Gee points to the spot
St George Illawarra Dragons 32-28
Peter Mata'utia knocks the ball down and the Dragons will get a full set inside the 30m again
28 all
Jaelen Feeney stiff to not get a penalty - momentum definitely turning, Widdop strips the ball and gets away with it
28 all
Another tackle 4 kick finds space and the Knights line isn't great as McDonald gets over the 20
28 all
Gareth Widdop runs it a touch on the last before a grubber is taken nicely by Luke Yates and the Knights are working it off their own line
28 all
Brock Lamb kicks on tackle 4 under pressure and finds open space as the Dragons get up towards halfway on tackle 3
28 all
Great take by Ken Sio and the Knights survive that raid
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Gareth Widdop puts the ball through from the posts from the sideline and it's level
28 all
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Jason Nightingale. Kick to come.
That's a hattrick now for Jason Nightingale - Widdop showing his class and the overlap comes to fruition yet again as the Dragons have the chance to level it
Newcastle Knights 28-26
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Lachlan Fitzgibbon makes an unforced error.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon gets to the defensive line but the refs rule that he's juggled in to an opposing player.
Newcastle Knights 28-22
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Hame Sele makes an unforced error.
Hame Sele ruled to have lost the ball in the tackle, appeals for a penalty but the replays back up the decision not to penalise the Knights
Newcastle Knights 28-22
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Gareth Widdop has no issues yet again straight through the posts
Newcastle Knights 28-22
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Josh Dugan. Kick to come.
Josh Dugan goes from dummy half has 4 players around him but he slams the ball down and the gap closes again
Newcastle Knights 28-20
Dragons crowd booing for a penalty - Adam Gee clearly calls milking
Newcastle Knights 28-16
Knights kick tackle 4 and turn the Dragons around
Newcastle Knights 28-16
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Jacob Host makes an unforced error.
Jacob Host loses the ball on the last tackle trying to get the pass away, Knights work it out from their own end
Newcastle Knights 28-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Gareth Widdop sends the ball to the posts and it goes straight through without issue
Newcastle Knights 28-16
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Joel Thompson. Kick to come.
The pressure is too much for the Dragons and Joel Thompson chases through a deft grubber from Gareth Widdop and the Dragons are on the board first
Newcastle Knights 28-14
Back to back penalties for the Dragons and they start this set inside the 10 of the Knights
Newcastle Knights 28-10
Great defensive set for the Knights goes amiss after a penalty is given to the Dragons by Adam Gee
Newcastle Knights 28-10
Just an ordinary straight forward set for the Dragons - Before a tip to the referees that there's a strip and Elliott survives.
Newcastle Knights 28-10
Here we go - Adam Gee calls time on and it's go for the second half
Newcastle Knights 28-10
7 Tries including a hattrick, a milestone try, bunker reviews/controversy, 26 pt turnaround - that's just one half of footy from Kogarah - Dragons went 10-0 up inside 7 minutes, Knights scored the next 28
Newcastle Knights 28-10
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Brock Lamb successful.
Brock Lamb makes good on the penalty attempt and extends the lead
Newcastle Knights 28-10
Josh McCrone smartly gives away a penalty to slow it down and the Knights will take the two surprisingly
Newcastle Knights 26-10
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Nene Macdonald makes an unforced error.
Nene Macdonald inside his own 10 and puts the ball down... here come the Knights again
Newcastle Knights 26-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Brock Lamb unsuccessful.
Brock Lamb from the other side of the field pushes it across the face of the goals
Newcastle Knights 26-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Brendan Elliott. Kick to come.
The ball is let to bounce by the Dragons, Sione Mata'utia takes it and throws a great ball to Elliott who scores
Newcastle Knights 26-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Brock Lamb unsuccessful.
Brock Lamb pushes the conversion right across the front of the goals and theres no change to the 12 point lead
Newcastle Knights 22-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Nathan Ross. Kick to come.
22 unanswered points and a third try for Nathan Ross - Dragons stunned them early but wow hasn't the counter been stunning from Newcastle
Newcastle Knights 22-10
Attack and defence have been the tale of two stories in the opening half hour - Dragons on fire inside the 15 minutes but from there the Knights have looked as crisp as fresh apple.
Newcastle Knights 18-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Brock Lamb successful.
Brock Lamb slots the conversion and the Knights extend the lead out to 8
Newcastle Knights 18-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Lachlan Fitzgibbon. Kick to come.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon runs hard and flat onto the ball and he gets it over the line
Newcastle Knights 16-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Brock Lamb successful.
Brock Lamb again splits the posts and the Knights are in front
Newcastle Knights 12-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Nathan Ross. Kick to come.
Nathan Ross slices through the gap, the Bunker needed to approve it but it's all sweet and Rossdog has 2.
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BUNKER: Possible second try for Nathan Ross... Adam Gee says TRY believing defender made the error.
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Brock Lamb successful.
Brock Lamb from close range splits the posts down the hey diddle diddle and adds the two
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Nathan Ross. Kick to come.
Straight out of dummy half, Dragons defence scattered and the Rossdog goes hard for the line gets down low and powers to the line and Adam Gee points to the spot
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-4
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Gareth Widdop makes an unforced error.
A couple of marginal passes but it's the second from Widdop that Adam Gee calls forward
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Daniel Saifiti makes an unforced error.
Daniel Saifiti gets over the 10m line and offloads but it's a forward pass according to Gavin Reynolds
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
Josh McCrone kicks big and it is way way too big as it goes dead.
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
Scrum clock goes off.... but there wasn't a penalty...
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Josh King makes an unforced error.
Soft hands from the Knights, King steams onto the ball but drops it
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
Danny Levi jumps from dummy half and he gets the penalty for the markers not being square
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Tariq Sims makes an unforced error.
Dragons try to play with a bit of flair but Adam Gee brings it back for a forward pass against Tariq Sims
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
Knights looked good inside the first 3 minutes but the Dragons have absolutely carved the Knights apart since Feeney's miskick.
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Gareth Widdop misses the conversion to the left.
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Jason Nightingale. Kick to come.
Just 7 minutes and it's a double for Jason Nightingale - Widdop puts the ball on the toe out down the left and Jason Nightingale gets to the ball and scores the try.
St George Illawarra Dragons 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Gareth Widdop strikes the kick sweetly and the Youi flags of the Touch Judges go up
St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Jason Nightingale. Kick to come.
Hot Potato stuff from the Dragons inside the 20 then next tackle they get the overlap on the left and Nightingale crosses and brings it round close to the posts
St George Illawarra Dragons 4-0
Dragons seemingly don't know it's last and Cameron McInnes chips inside his own half and it nearly comes off
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Tackle 3 and Jaelen Feeney puts a kick in that goes 2cm and the Dragons survive.
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Takes just 3 tackles for Adam Gee to give the Knights a penalty, Tariq Sims penalised for a forearm to the face on the ground
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Adam Gee calls time on and we are go at Kogarah - Knights using the ball for the first set
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Here come the Knights in their mining orange jerseys, Knights looking for win 3 this season and here comes the Dragons
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Touch Judges: Jason Walsh, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (32)
Tries: Jason Nightingale (3), Joel Thompson, Josh Dugan, Kurt Mann
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (4/6)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Nathan Ross (3), Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Brendan Elliott
Field Goals:
Conversions: Brock Lamb (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Brock Lamb (1/1)