FULL TIME in the Hunter and the Knights take a 38-12 victory over the Sydney Roosters
David Klemmer is off to the sin bin with 18 seconds to go for a professional foul
This game petering out with errors and a few penalties
Tedesco goes through a gap, finds Victor Radley who juggles it loses his balance and then getting up he gets the ball stripped
Mitchell adds the consolation extras.
Brock Lamb kicks in behind, Connor Watson doesn't clean it up and Sitili Tupouniua adds the late try
Roosters retrieve the ball off the short-kick off
Mitch Barnett with a cracker of a conversion from the sideline
Mitchell Pearce throws a long pass out to Edrick Lee on last tackle and the big Knights winger scores
Now Latrell Mitchell has kicked the ball out on the full from a short kick off
Mitchell Barnett adds the extra two points after the penalty attempt
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Matt Ikuvalu penalised for taking the Knights chaser in the air off the shot dropout and the Knights will take the 2
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Matt Ikuvalu penalised for taking the Knights chaser in the air off the shot dropout and the Knights will take the 2
Another attacking set for the Knights after the Roosters try a strip but it goes forward
Poor play on the last tackle from the Roosters as Latrell kicks straight up and Tupou collects it and throws it into touch
A flare up as JWH tackles Ponga after he kicks, nothing high or illegal in it but the Knights don't like it
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Knights penalised for an escort and the Roosters will get another set to attack
Jesse Ramien makes a mistake and the Roosters get a chance to attack away from their own line
Things just unraveling for the Roosters as Latrell Mitchell makes a simple drop
Ponga slots his third penalty goal of the night from right in front
Victor Radley under pressure out of dummy half throws a ball to Sitili Tupouniua who isn't expecting it and knocks it on
This is a no-contest at the moment as the Knights are dominating the Roosters in all parts
Ponga converts from next to the uprights
Connor Watson runs straight through a gap and has too much speed and footwork to score
Second half is underway in Newcastle - Knights hold a comfortable 22-6 lead
Ponga converts from right in front and the Knights will take a massive lead into the HT break
Mitchell Pearce steams onto a good ball after an aggressive set of six right before HT
Angus Crichton loses the ball as he gets up trying to play it
Kalyn Ponga slots the easy enough conversion after his try
There's a gap in the Roosters defensive line and Kalyn Ponga sees it goes through it and scores
Repeat set for the Knights after Joseph Manu cleans up a deflected kick and is trapped in his own ingoal
Matt Ikuvalu pulls off a try saver and then Knights compound the bad pass with a penalty
Latrell Mitchell loses the ball and Edrick Lee takes the run into Knights territory
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Tedesco makes a half break through the middle and then Tim Glasby holds on too long to the legs
Latrell Mitchell adds a good conversion from 10m in from the sideline
Tedesco spots a gap off the back of a penalty with a quick tap from outside the 10m zone and the Knights shirt grab
Kurt Mann's last tackle kick is too deep and the Roosters just survive yet again
Poor pass to Taukehiaho but still should be take by the big man
Pearce kicks in behind the line and it's gonna roll way too deep and the pressure is off the Roosters for now
Victor Radley takes off from dummy half on last tackle but as he gets tackled he gets a kick away
Another easy attempt for Ponga as he slots it from right in front.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: JWH penalised for being slow off the ruck and again the Knights will take the 2
Another set of six for the Knights on the Roosters line after Pearce's kick is knocked on by the Roosters
PENALTY KNIGHTS:Roosters slow down the ruck too much and Ben Cummins blows the penalty
Brock Lamb kicks through the line but it's too deep and the Roosters give away the 20m restart
Danny Levi slips and gets his ankle caught underneath himself and drops the ball
The Knights showing more in attack and defence at the moment
Former Knight Brock Lamb onto the field replacing Keary
Kalyn Ponga converts from right in front
Keary still down for the Roosters
Luke Keary throws an offload forward when he's crunched in a tackle and Hymel Hunt catches it and scores
Knights defence punishing the Roosters early
Ponga has no issues from right in front
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Luke Keary penalised for a strip on the Roosters 10 and Knights will shoot for 2
The Knights only able to make 28m in their first set and then the Roosters lose it tackle 1 on their own 20
Ben Cummins calls time on and Newcastle kick things off, Roosters using the ball defending the southern end of the ground
Newcastle is full as the Roosters come on to McDonald Jones Stadium to a chorus of boos
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (38)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Hymel Hunt, Mitchell Pearce, Connor Watson, Edrick Lee
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (4/4), Mitchell Barnett (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Kalyn Ponga (3/3), Mitchell Barnett (1/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (12)
Tries: James Tedesco, Siosiua Taukeiaho
Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/2)
Penalty Goals: