Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat August 29, 2020
Round 16 - Scully Park, Tamworth / Kamilaroi - Crowd: 1853
77min

Warriors are in the business of misery and tried to find one more. The pass goes to ground. FULLTIME. Wow.

77min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Harris-Tavita adds two more.

Warriors lead Warriors 36 - 6 Knights
77min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Jazz Tevaga. Kick to come.

He got the challenge right and gets a four-pointer. Simple pass into wide open space and Jazz Tevaga adds his name to the scoresheet.

Warriors lead Warriors 34 - 6 Knights
77min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Another whistle and they'll look to pile on some more misery.

76min

Warriors lose it on first. CHALLENGE coming. It is interference from the Knights player. PENALTY WARRIORS!

75min

PENALTY WARRIORS! High shot. Can they finish in style.

75min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Kicked by Tavita.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 6 Knights
73min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

Straight from the scrum, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes straight through. Game Over.

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 6 Knights
69min

Lino loses it.

69min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Left side kick for Harris-Tavita. He takes his time, nails it.

Warriors lead Warriors 24 - 6 Knights
69min

Try: Warriors
Scored by George Jennings. Kick to come.

The Warriors have finished them off in style. It was a slick backline move from the home side. RTS starts it with a move then simple pass-pass-finish for Jennings.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 6 Knights
68min

Warriors lost their way late in the count, but RTS finds a way to get another dropout. Knights battling against the clock here.

67min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Second effort from the Knights interchange forward. Warriors can put this away here.

61min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Wow! Starford To'a almost creates something from nothing for the Knights. He tried to gun it past RTS but he was dragged down. Knights got caught down the corridor and strip it after the tackle.

61min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Chanel Harris-Tavita tries to make it 14, swings it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 6 Knights
61min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Adam Pompey. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Pompey just got it down in time. Ponga was screaming across to stop the winger. But lets go back to the pass. Hiku just flicked it 15 metres for the rampaging Pompey.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 6 Knights
61min

BUNKER TIME AGAIN! Peta Hiku might have produced some magic again. Pompey the receipent. Checking the touchline.

60min

Nikorima kicks a tackle early but same result. Dropout. Knights under the kosh here.

58min

Rinse and repeat. Chanel Harris-Tavita kicks through and Ponga can't do much. Dropout again.

56min

Pompey Power! The winger just straddled the tightrope of the sideline, toed down and somehow stayed in. Warriors on the march. A hooked kick inside sees it go for a dropout.

51min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Mid range kick for Chanel Harris-Tavita. He lines it up, nails it.

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 6 Knights
50min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

Yes they can! RTS steps to beat Pearce and sees the line open wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 6 Knights
49min

Hiku hammered trying to throw it wide. Warriors get six again though. Can they stretch the lead again.

46min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Alvaro is a fibber! He tried to roll over for the try but the ball never touched. Held up.

46min

BUNKER TIME! Danie Alvaro might have stolen one here.

45min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Been a fast start from both sides. Both fullbacks have made inroads and now the Warriors get a penalty just their side of halfway.

43min

Knights have come out to play this half. Ponga just exploded through a gap, tries to get up quickly and loses it.

40min

KICK-OFF! Here we go again.

40min

The shadows have started to creep onto Scully Park. The Knights have to start chasing this contest against an energetic Warriors side. Can they turn them over? Lets find out!

39min

The final few seconds resembled a game of AFL. So many bounces of the ball and no one could control. First came from Shibasaki. HALFTIME

37min

Perham goes bang! Lovely catch from the Warriors back and he has the bumpers up getting the Warriors over the halfway line.

35min

It was almost the repeat of the first try. Pearce piloted one right into the path of Shibasaki who this time couldn't hold on.

34min

Warriors almost find some space and got a set restart. Nothing came of it though, Adam Blair spilled it.

33min

Almost from the Knights! Lachlan Fitzgibbon steams through a huge gap. On last, Kurt Mann saw space, went for it and gets taken down inches from the line.

32min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Crusher from the Warriors defenders. Pearce just finds touch.

31min

Warriors tried to replicate their first try. Quick hands started with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck put Pompey into space again but he is drilled over the sideline. Knights survive.

29min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Escort from a Knights defender which was unneeded due to the catch from Starford To'a.

28min

While Peta Hiku is getting some attention. The person choosing the tunes here at Tamworth is having a fun time already. Had Slice of Heaven and some solid 90s/00s bops. Keep it up friend.

25min

Knights having some problems with handling. Lino now has lost it. CHALLENGE from the visitors. No intent from the defenders. Remains a knock on.

25min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Pearce hasn't got this down. How it came out is the question now. Stripped by RTS in the act of the Knights seven scoring. Scrum Newcastle.

25min

BUNKER TIME! Knights might have cashed in again off the seven tackle set. Mitch Pearce tried to slice through.

24min

Jack Murchie coming off his best game in first grade tries to fly high but loses it. Another seven tackle set for the Knights.

22min

Knights can't find a finish to the set after points. Mann again knocks on from dummy half.

20min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga from the right touchline. He steadies, takes his time.. bends it over.

Warriors lead Warriors 8 - 6 Knights
20min

Try: Knights
Scored by Gehamat Shibasaki. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It was a clean take from Gehamat Shibasaki and he has a stroll to the line. It was a pitch perfect kick from Pearce in the lead up.

Warriors lead Warriors 8 - 4 Knights
20min

BUNKER TIME! Knights hit back.. maybe. Called TRY and checking contest.

18min

First blot on the Warriors today. Kick was carried there and it rolled dead. Seven tackle set for the Knights.

16min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Another fumble coming from their end from the Knights. Bailed out this time with a strip called.

14min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Harris-Tavita raises the flags again.

Warriors lead Warriors 8 - 0 Knights
13min

High shot from the Knights. Warriors will shoot for two.

12min

Knights continue to get sloppy. Hymel Hunt almost broke through in a tackle then Kurt Mann bobbles it at marker.

7min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chanel Harris-Tavita.

First kick of the afternoon for Chanel Harris-Tavita and he kept it straight.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Knights
7min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Adam Pompey. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Pompey kept his feet in the air and gets the four-pointer.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Knights
7min

BUNKER TIME! Warriors might have the first points. Peta Hiku fended off his man and flicked it to his winger.

5min

The Knights are shooting themselves in the foot early here. Starford To'a tries to step away from his man and lost control.

4min

Warriors probe well through their right side attack, followed by a pair of forwards charging towards the line. The latter of that, Katoa, is well held.

3min

Knights are the first to blink here. David Klemmer bobbles the ball. Warriors scrum 40 out.

1min

Both teams are through their first sets and got to their kick. Solid start to the game here in Tamworth.

Both sides are onto the field here at Sculley Park. The Warriors in their red, green and white and camped in the northern end, ready to receive the kick-off. The Knights are in white and kick us off! Here we go!

Happy Saturday everyone! We start in a different place.. Tamworth! The Warriors have taken a game to the Central West of NSW to thank them for their support during the initial part of lockdown. They take on the Knights. Newcastle are building themselves this season and look ready to charge into the top four. The sun is shining, the grass is dry and we're ready for some football!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Gavin Badger

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Lowe

WARRIORS (36)
Tries: Adam Pompey (2), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2), George Jennings, Jazz Tevaga
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Gehamat Shibasaki
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (1/1)
Penalty Goals: