That's all she wrote. Newcastle comfortable victors in the opening round.
Play slowly winding down, the Warriors have peppered the Knights late on but the home side's defence has held strong.
No try, held up
TIme off with a Bunker review for a possible Knights try to Connor Watson.
The Warriors' decision is vindicated with the Captain's Challenge successful and they will feed the scrum instead of Newcastle.
TIme off with a Captain's Challenge by the Warriors for an in-play call.
They didn't and now Newcastle are up on the Warriors' goalline, banging down the door...
Warriors penalty puts them squarely inside Newcastle's 20m. Can they crack the goalline?
Put simply, the Warriors just aren't looking likely. Tough afternoon for the men from across the ditch.
Ponga converts his own try and the lead is now twenty.
Ponga gets a superb bounce off a Pearce kick and scores to the left of the posts.
Easy as you like for the Knights' fullback and the lead is 14 points.
RTS getting the talking-to from Perenara after another run of penalties against the Warriors. Ponga to go for two again.
Ponga knocks over an easy penalty goal to make the lead a full two converted tries.
Back underway.
Halftime at McDonald Jones Stadium with the Knights ahead by ten points.
A few back to back penalties for the Warriors and now they're looking strong. No points as yet though...
CHT back on and miraculously the Warriors haven't conceded points. Meanwhile, debutants Eliesa Katoa and Jamayne Taunoa-Brown are now on for the visitors!
CHT gets his marching orders with his side penalised 8 times already and he cops the brunt of it.
Windy and rainy and no good for goalkicking. It swings wide despite being struck nicely.
Lee goes over untouched on the left flank after a Ponga kick finds its way back to the Knights and the overlap is easy.
Plenty of penalties for Newcastle but only one try to show for it in wet conditions so far.
Warriors concede a penalty as Newcastle are coming back from their own end, giving the hosts another solid chance at attacking footy.
Ponga makes no mistake from beside the posts.
Saifiti crashes over the for the first try of the afternoon!
Game on at McDonald Jones!
Game four of the NRL season underway shortly at a damp McDonald Jones Stadium - together with Coronavirus the enthusiasm has been dampened somewhat but there's still plenty of excitement about another fresh start for Newcastle.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (20)
Tries: Daniel Saifiti, Kalyn Ponga, Edrick Lee
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Kalyn Ponga (2/2)
WARRIORS (0)
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