Edrick Lee converts from in front
Sharks get on the outside of the Knights before a kick infield finds Townsend who scores under the posts
Val Holmes converts from out wide
The Sharks have another try as Dugan taps down a good kick from Townsend out to Lee who scores a double
Holmes adds a penalty goal
The Sharks get another fortunate penalty after referee Stone gives them their 13th penalty of the game..
Sione Mata'utia loses the ball trying to play it and the Sharks back on the attack
Val Holmes converts from right in front
Matt Prior looks all wrapped up and then gets an offload and some good second phase play finds Holmes who bursts on the ball with speed to score
Sio converts from right in front
The Knights roll through the middle and some poor defence from the Sharks sees Saifiti stroll straight through
The Knights getting easy metres up the field
Sharks burst through, Townsend tries to catch the defence napping with a grubber in behind the line but Ken Sio scores
Aaron Woods penalised for a strip and the Knights will go onto the attack
Val Homes starts the conversion out wide and it doesn't come back
The Sharks are going wide and find space again and Sosaia Feki gets the ball down with a tentative grip on it
Sharks are making big metres straight down the middle of the ruck
The Knights get six more but can't complete their next set
Second half back underway at Shark Park - Knights down to 12 for another 90 seconds using the ball firs
Valentine Holmes slots the conversion from out wide
The extra-man advantage pays off for the Sharks as Townsend draws the defence in and then finds Lee who strolls in around the corner
The Sharks have an enormous overlap and they don't use it and waste it by throwing an intercept
ANOTHER penalty against the Knights and then ANOTHER and Aidan Guerra has been sent to the sin bin by Jon Stone
The Knights give away a penalty for passing off the ground according to Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski who blows the penatly
Sio converts from close range
The Sharks giving up possession has come back to cost them with Nick Meaney scooping up a ricocheted Pearce kick and scoring an easy try
BANG... Sione Mata'utia blindsides Wade Graham with a big hit under the ribs and forces an error
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Chad Townsend called out for being offside but still makes contact with the Knights attacker
The good news is Lachlan Fitzgibbon has walked from the field but won't return
Valentine Holmes splits the middle of the posts with his conversion attempt
Some massive concern as Lachlan Fitzgibbon lays prone on the ground after a terrible head clash with Josh King
Some great work from Flanagan in the middle and some great running play from the Sharks lead runners before Townsend throws a floater that Josh Dugan takes it despite being intended for Edrick Lee
PENALTY SHARKS: Another penalty goes to the Sharks against the Knights after being caught offside - Penalty count is 6-1
Luke Lewis goes into acting dummy half and takes a short side dart from dummy half but comes up short and loses the ball
A big hit on Danny Levi from Andrew Fifita forces the error from the Knights hooker
The Knights throw a poor forward pass deep in attack before at the scrum they all leave and early and give away a penalty
WHACK.... Mitchell Pearce kicks it comes off the Sharks player, not played at the ruling of Jon Stone, Pearce regathers runs at the tryline and Edrick Lee hits Pearce hard
Valentine Holmes smacks the conversion through the posts
PENALTY SHARKS: Brailey splits through the middle of the park but the ball is lost by the Sharks chaser but referee Stone rules a pull back by Levi
The referee says that there is a knock on by Josh Dugan as he tries to strip Sio but is signalling first by Knights but eventually the Knights come away with a ball
Matt Prior is tackled short of the line but the referees spot a knock on and the Knights survive on their own lline
PENALTY SHARKS: Two back to back penalties slow the Sharks attack down and Jon Stone penalises them
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Kyle Flanagan on debut is penalised for a high tackle on SKD and the Knights fail to find touch
Jon Stone calls time on and we're away in the Shire with the Sharks taking the ball up in the first play
A moments silence at Shark Park for Lance Thompson who sadly passed away towards the end of the week.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jon Stone, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Mark Bohan
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (38)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Josh Dugan, Edrick Lee (2), Sosaia Feki, Chad Townsend
Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/5), Edrick Lee (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (2/2)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Nicholas Meaney, Daniel Saifiti
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ken Sio (2/2)
Penalty Goals: