Full Time
80:00
4:10pm Sun April 1, 2018
Round 4 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 18589
80min

That's all she wrote. Dragons dominant.

79min

Dragons thought they'd score there but are penalised. Knights with it inside the last minute.

76min

No further points just yet... a comical moment if you're a Dragons fan with Newcastle's Heighington playing the ball to no dummy half. Saints grab it and go on the attack.

68min

Dragons with a few penalties really turning the screws.

63min

Time off with Buhrer having collared Euan Aitken. Penalty Dragons coming out of their own end.

59min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Gareth Widdop.

Widdop can't convert from out wide, the margin remains at eighteen points.

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 12 Knights
59min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Nene Macdonald. Kick to come.

Nene Mac-double! He gets it down out wide off a pin-point kick. Great stuff.

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 12 Knights
56min

Nene Macdonald with a phenomenal effort to save the kickoff as it hovers near the sideline, cricket-fielder-esque!

55min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

Widdop makes no mistake from beside the posts.

Dragons lead Dragons 26 - 12 Knights
54min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Leeson Ah Mau. Kick to come.

Ah Mau hulks his way over and the Wollongong crowd erupts!

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 12 Knights
53min

The Dragons pick up a repeat set from a clever Widdop reverse kick.

49min

Guerra spills it trying to carry the ball over the line. Dragons scrum on their own 10m.

49min

Both Nathan Ross and Paul Vaughan's HIA's were clear and both return to the fray

48min

Newcastle pick up a penalty at the back end of the set, much to the chagrin of the pro-Dragons crowd.

47min

Never mind, it's a 20m restart on review.

46min

Buhrer forces it dead off a Dragons kick. Repeat set coming up for the hosts.

43min

Newcastle get the first penalty of the half.

40min

Halftime. Eight point lead for the Red V.

40min

Hunt drops it at second receiver. Knights scrum with 30 seconds left, deep in their own territory.

40min

Nathan Ross AND Paul Vaughan both off for HIA's.

40min

Newcastle reclaim possession after a Dragons' error but Ross spills it a few plays later. Not much left on the clock here as the Dragons will look to have one more stab at scoring.

39min

Big error under the high ball from Ponga. Superb spiralling bomb from Hunt. Dragons with a big chance before the break.

37min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

Dragons take advantage of a penalty close to the sticks to stretch it to eight points.

Dragons lead Dragons 20 - 12 Knights
34min

Newcastle roll up-field on the back of a penalty.

31min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga adds the extras and the deficit is just six now.

Dragons lead Dragons 18 - 12 Knights
30min

Try: Knights
Scored by Chris Heighington. Kick to come.

The Rhino! He goes in off a great pass. Points aplenty this afternoon!

Dragons lead Dragons 18 - 10 Knights
29min

Newcastle pick up a six-again call on the Dragons line! Big chance for them to get back into this one.

28min

Handy penalty for the Knights coming out of their own end.

27min

Almost another four-pointer for the Dragons but an error down the edge gives it back to the Knights 15m from their own line.

24min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

This is getting uglyyyy. Widdop adds the extras and suddenly it's a big hill to climb for Newcastle.

Dragons lead Dragons 18 - 6 Knights
23min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

Aitken goes over! How good are they playing right now?

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 6 Knights
21min

An update on the injury to Tautau Moga:

20min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

Widdop converts from the near touchline.

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 6 Knights
19min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Nene Macdonald. Kick to come.

Harlem Globetrotters try! Through the hands and Lafai gets the final flickpass to Nene who dots down in the corner!

Dragons lead Dragons 10 - 6 Knights
15min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

Widdop levels things up.

Tied up at Dragons 6 - 6 Knights
14min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tariq Sims. Kick to come.

Great ball close to the line and Sims can't be stopped that close, he crashes over despite some attention.

Knights lead Dragons 4 - 6 Knights
12min

End to end stuff, Newcastle looking promising but haven't added to their score yet. Dragons warming into the contest.

5min

Moga has gone straight off after that try, doesn't look good.

4min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Sets up the try... and converts it. Early lead for the underdogs.

Knights lead Dragons 0 - 6 Knights
4min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tautau Moga. Kick to come.

Ponga goes through the line off a clever Fitzgibbon offload, finds Moga who winds his way to the line.

Knights lead Dragons 0 - 4 Knights
3min

First penalty of the day goes to Newcastle 40m from the Dragons line. Pearce opts to go for touch and the visitors have a full set 25m out.

1min

ICYMI, late mail saw the Dragons promote Latimore onto the bench ahead of Hame Sele, while the Knights are 1-17 but with Daniel Saifiti starting at lock over Mitch Barnett.

1min

We're underway in Wollongong. Dragons kick us off with the Knights first use.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins, Jon Stone

Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (30)
Tries: Tariq Sims, Nene Macdonald (2), Euan Aitken, Leeson Ah Mau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Tautau Moga, Chris Heighington
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (2/2)
Penalty Goals: