SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Field goal attempt by Daly Cherry-Evans successful.
Daly Cherry Evans! He was pressured by the defense but off a single step hooks it inside the post! Manly win!
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 15-14
UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Field goal attempt by Darius Boyd unsuccessful.
Newcastle go close through Rochow but he's taken. The field goal attempt goes to Darius Boyd who screw it wide.
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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Field goal attempt by Jack Littlejohn unsuccessful.
Our first field goal attempt in the shoot-out phase, Littlejohn misses.
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Jake Mamo spies open air of the kick return.. he tries to push off Josh Starling but the forward gives him the Tallis treatment taking him over the sideline.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Steve Matai successful.
Matai kicks it! It was in front but we're locked up now.
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TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jamie Buhrer. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Jamie Buhrer has been as consistent as the interest rates this season and was Johnny on the spot for that try as McManus spilled it in front of him.
Newcastle Knights 14-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Jamie Buhrer has pounced on a pass from James McManus? Checking tackle in the air.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Steve Matai unsuccessful.
Matai quickly pushes it wide. How considerate.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Littlejohn this time puts up a bomb that Uate lets bounce allowing Taufua to ghost in with finger-tip control gets it down.
Newcastle Knights 14-8
VIDEO REFEREE: Jorge Taufua claiming his second now.. checking sideline and grounding.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Penalty goal attempt by Kurt Gidley unsuccessful.
"What the hell is going on?" bellows a bewildered spectator as we have a delay for there being no kicking tee. Gidley after the missing tee is found, puts it wide and it doesn't go dead! Manly rucking it out.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
PENALTY Knights - Korbin Sims is caught high. Gidley points to the sticks.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley unsuccessful.
The kicking duties have gone back to Gidley and the hooker is unable to get the ball set in the right position. Once the slight delay is over, Gidley walks in and slams it wide.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.
Just when Manly thought they were through the rough path, they slide back in. Dane Gagai with some strength to wrest the ball free from Steve Matai and run the rest of the way despite the attention of Jack LittleJohn.
Newcastle Knights 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Steve Matai unsuccessful.
Matai once again has the kicking duties in Lyon's absence but the centre hooks it wide.
Newcastle Knights 10-4
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Jorge Taufua with another great put down after the Sea Eagles put together a good attacking move.
Newcastle Knights 10-4
VIDEO REFEREE: The first signs of a slick attacking movement from the Sea Eagles, Taufua claiming one.
Newcastle Knights 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Akuila Uate makes an unforced error.
Is there a ghost in the southern end of Brookvale? Uate much like Taufua in the first half is unable to reel in a towering bomb.
Newcastle Knights 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts unsuccessful.
Tyrone Roberts misses with his first attempt.
Newcastle Knights 10-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Akuila Uate. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Brookvale is stunned here! The weight of possession got that four pointer. Mullen stabbed the kick through and Taufua tried to claim it and run in a single go spilling it right into the path of Uate. The powerful winger just had to spin and score.
Newcastle Knights 10-0
Within a minute, we're upstairs again.. VIDEO REFEREE: Uate claiming a brace.. after the kick was spilled.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! Williams just grounded the ball before it was displaced by McManus and Rochow for the latter to pounce. Dropout it is.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Robbie Rochow might have somehow scored here.. checking how the ball was displaced.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Houston we have a problem! Brett Stewart found space and popped it inside for Steve Matai who slipped allowing Mullen to claim it.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
Newcastle with some hot potato football here but it breaks down as Mamo couldn't handle the pill.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Jorge Taufua makes an unforced error.
It isn't clicking tonight for the Sea Eagles, Matai poked his nose through and offloaded for Taufua who can't claim it.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
The pressure mounts on the Sea Eagles.. as Brett Stewart was forced to bat it dead once again. Steve Matai though with a screwball drop-out finds touch.. Manly ball.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
PENALTY Newcastle - Matai called offside. Knights are camped down the Sea Eagles end early on.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
It hasn't been the greatest start to the second half here from Cherry-Evans, a knock on and now kicked it out on the full.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Daly Cherry-Evans makes an unforced error.
Ruh-Roh! Someone wake up the Sea Eagles! Cherry Evans is scrounging around for the ball, like a drunk down to his loose change. The half much like a drunk spilled it.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
We're underway again, as Newcastle kick it into the sparkling night sky in Sydney.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
After a massive spray from Geoff Toovey the Manly Sea Eagles are back onto the field possibly with ringing in their ears. Newcastle will be looking to continue the defensive effort from the first half. Good stat from the broadcasters - Manly have lost all ten games they have trailed at the break here at Brookvale.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
It has been resiliant from the Knights in this first half.. they have repelled a few dangerous moments from the Sea Eagles. They have deserved their lead at HALFTIME.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
A rugby league ball can bounce some wicked ways but the golden rule is don't let it bounce. Brett Stewart and Jorge Taufua let it bounce and were forced to clear it over the dead ball line from the onrushing Uate.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Jamie Buhrer makes an unforced error.
Knights defense remains stubborn as Manly are fumbling too often.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
PENALTY Sea Eagles - Knights were more offside than the electorate after Hockey's budget announcement. Manly start the set ten metres out.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Anthony Watmough showing his ball playing skills putting David Williams into a gap for a 50 metre gain. On last, Cherry-Evans chips a kick that traps Uate in-goal.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
PENALTY Sea Eagles - More invitations and piggybacks from the Novocastrians.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
The ball bounced more than a cheque from Nathan Tinkler on the last tackle kick from Cherry-Evans but it was knocked on by Peta Hiku.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
Knights inviting the Sea Eagles into their territory like an overly enthusiastic neighbour with these errors.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Justin Horo makes an unforced error.
Brett Stewart went with the first time ball to Justin Horo who flicked it back inside in good faith but the pass wasn't on point.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
PENALTY Manly - Buhrer was taken on suspicion there.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley successful.
Kurt Gidley with his first goal kicking assignment of the night, fades it between the sticks.
Newcastle Knights 6-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Akuila Uate. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Uate got it down there. A quick play the ball from Gagai gave the flying winger enough space to catch the markers out and slam it down for the first try.
Newcastle Knights 4-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Uate with a sneaking dart to plant it down.. checking grounding.
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PENALTY Newcastle - hand on the ball here. Gidley taps and goes.
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Peta Hiku makes an unforced error.
Peta Hiku defuses a tempting grubber for the Knights, knocking it down to give Newcastle a scrum restart.
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Justin Horo makes an unforced error.
Sea Eagles have stretched the Knights defensive line like the budget of a single income earner here but the ball went to ground and Gagai scooped it up for a counter attack.
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Brett Stewart makes an unforced error.
A sloppy start to this one, Brett Stewart looking to offload as he goes to ground.. spills it.
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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Dane Gagai makes an unforced error.
Korbin Sims tried to turn Dane Gagai inside but the centre juggles it and drops the pill.
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Knights holding a majority of possession in the early part of the game. Penalty here for a strip.
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Jorge Taufua makes an unforced error.
Taufua looking to get some metres from his own end, spills a simple chest pass.
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KICK-OFF! Here we go! Newcastle with first use.
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Here come the Newcastle Knights, wearing a pink themed jersey as is the custom on Women in League round taking residence in the northern end of Brookvale. They are followed by Manly to the strains of Eagle Rock who will kick us off tonight after a moment of silence for Reg Gasnier.
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Welcome to Brookvale for tonight's clash between the undermanned Manly Sea Eagles side still missing Jamie Lyon and Kieran Foran and the underpaid Newcastle side who have plenty of issues off the field to deal with. Can they put those aside tonight and spring an upset on a Manly side who have been in red hot form at Brookvale.
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Team sheets are in for tonight's clash:
MAN: A single change for the Sea Eagles, James Hassen is OUT replaced by Tom Symonds on the bench.
NEW: A slew of changes for the Knights due to injuries to Beau Scott and BJ Leilua. James McManus goes into the vacant centre spot with Jake Mamo promoted from Holden Cup once again. In the forwards Chris Houston replaces Scott with Joseph Tapine making a second first grade appearance from the bench.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Henry Perenara
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (15)
Tries: Jorge Taufua (2), Jamie Buhrer
Field Goals: Jack Littlejohn (0/1), Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)
Conversions: Steve Matai (1/3)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (14)
Tries: Akuila Uate (2), Dane Gagai
Field Goals: Darius Boyd (0/1)
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (1/2), Tyrone Roberts (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Kurt Gidley (0/1)