Blake Lawrie drops the ball and that should see us through to full time
Ponga kicks it out on the full
Set restart for NEW
From hero to zero, Dufty knocks on on play 1
Matthew Dufty is on the end of an outside inside play and looked certain to put the support player Williame over, but Kalyn Ponga was able to knock down the last pass. Dragons ball
Lomax converts his own try for the second time today
Zac Lomax chases Corey Norman's kick through and completely out-leaps Kalyn Ponga for it on his way to the try line. He's been by far the Dragons best today
Gehamat Shibasaki had it served on a platter courtesy of a Mason Lino kick but he made a meal of it and knocked on. 7 tackle set for Dragons
Set restart for NEW
Lino makes it 7/7. Ben Hun has gone off with a suspected calf injury
Enari Tuala is on the end of another slick backline movement and goes straight through the line to score his second of the afternoon
Dragons make a mistake on the last, the pass from McInnes was forward and it'll be a changeover
Dufty covers Ponga's chip in behind the line well
No try, Dufty knocked on before grounding. 7 tackle set for NEW
Going upstairs for a Dragons try, referee thinks Dufty has scored
Dufty kicks on the 4th and will get a result as Starford To'a is dragged into the in goal area
Hymel Hunt's pass on the inside is forward; Dragons survive
Josh Kerr's attempted offload goes wrong. Knights will have the ball in good field position again
Penalty to the Dragons as Corey Norman is tackled in the air
No try
Tuala goes very close but I don't think he got there but we'll check with the bunker anyway
Jordan Pereira knocks on in trying to clean up the Knights kick and they will have another attacking set
Dragons don't complete, Brayden Wiliame again comes up with the mistake
Zac Lomax converts the try
And out of nowhere, the Dragons are in. Zac Lomax did well to create space for Ramsey on the outside who then turned on the afterburners to get away from the Knights defence. He found Norman on the inside who scored the try
Ramsey makes a great defensive play, at first reading the Newcastle attack and then forcing the mistake from Gehamat Shibasaki
Sione Mata'utia gets a kick in that rebounds off Lomax and goes into touch. Lomax played at it s it'll still be Newcastle ball
Knights complete the set after points and Dufty drops the bomb into a teammate standing in front of him, meaning Newcastle get a penalty for accidental offside
Lino makes no mistake with the kick
Try confirmed, it was a basic barge-over try for Saifiti who puts this one officially out of the Dragons' reach
Going upstairs and the referee's opinion is that Jacob Saifiti has scored for Newcastle
Knights get a penalty and are on the attack again
Ponga's offload was knocked on by Mitchell Barnett so it will not be a try. Dragons ball
Going upstairs for a possible Knights try but the referee's opinion is no try
Jacob Saifiti went straight through but Dufty makes the try saver
Kalyn Ponga's ball is touched by Ramsey and it goes over the touchline. Knights will have a fresh set starting from their own 30
Dragons struggling for metres, they'll kick on the last from behind they're own 40 metre line
Starford To'a was completely oblivious to where the ball was, it bounced about a metre in front of him and the Knights survive and have some momentum
Kalyn Ponga's cutout to Starford To'a is decent but the winger looks to have been bundled into touch. The bunker confirms he has and the Dragons will have a 7 tackle set
Hymel Hunt forces the mistake from Brayden Wiliame and the Knights will be on the attack
Cody Ramsey catches the bomb and the Dragons are working it out of their own end
Knights return the kick through Hymel Hunt as Lachlan Fitzgibbon is leaving the field due to injury
We're back underway and Newcastle have first use of the ball
Daniel Saifiti's hit up is the last of the half as the siren sounds
Lino makes it a perfect first half with the boot
The Knights take full advantage, with Mitchell Pearce putting his centre Enari Tuala through a gaping hole in the defence. Just as the Dragons were looking to get back into this, the Knights hit back
The Dragons fall at the first hurdle in completing the set after points, with Cody Ramsey knocking on from the kickoff and Ben Hunt looks to be giving him an empathetic cuddle of sorts
Lomax converts his own try
In a play that sums up the Dragons attack in 2020, Matthew Dufty and Zac Lomax are each heavily involved the Saints first try of the afternoon. Dufty swept across from the scum win and linked up with Lomax, who beat a few defenders on his way to the line
Gehamat Shibasaki drops it cold this time and the Dragons will have another prime opportunity to get back into this one
Kalyn Ponga cleans up Dufty's kick and the Knights are working it out from their own end
Hymel Hunt is dragged over the dead ball line, Corey Norman's kick gets a result for the Dragons.
Knights complete and Matthew Dufty will play the ball 35 metres away from his own line
Enari Tuala comes up with a good take and the Knights survive
Challenge successful, penalty to the Dragons
Corey Norman loses the ball in the tackle however the Dragons will challenge it
Penalty to STI for the Knights being offside
Matthew Dufty's kick is cleaned up by Gehamat Shibasaki, who is caught in goal. Repeat set for the Dragons coming up
Knights kick from inside their own half and the Dragons will have it all to do
Lino extends the lead to 24
The Knights are slaughtering them. Daniel Saifiti was in a tackle with 3 Dragon defenders but they didn't wrap up the ball and the big fella just reached out and planted it on the tryline.
There's no almost about this one, Corey Norman sends the kickoff wayyyyyyy too deep and the Knights will have a penalty from halfway
Mason Lino makes no mistake with his toughest assignment of the afternoon so far
Kalyn Ponga drifts across field, engaging the St George defensive line and plays short for Aidan Guerra who strolls through the gap created and scores the try
Set restart for NEW
Cody Ramsey is taken over the dead ball line and the Knights will have a repeat set off the back of Ponga's kick
Zac Lomax makes a good defensive read on Lino to shut down the overlap
Knights get a penalty for a late hit on the kicker Mason Lino
Corey Norman drops it cold for the Dragons. There's already been 6 errors in this match
Mitchell Pearce's kick is taken well by Dufty on the full in goal. Dragons now with the 7 tackle set
Ben Hunt's kick is carried by the breeze to go out on the full. Knights start a set in enemy territory
Jordan Pereira taps the kick back but Mitchell Pearce is there and cleans up for Newcastle
Mitchell Barnett drops it on the third after bouncing off some contact
Matthew Dufty grubbers after seeing Ponga in the line but it is again too big and goes dead. Knights have a 7 tackle set
Mitchell Pearce drops the ball cold and the Dragons hang on and get a penalty a tackle later
Enari Tuala hogs the ball and robs Starford To'a of a certain try but not passing when the overlap was clearly on
Knights kick from the 40 metre line on the 5th but any pressure is relieved when Jordan Pereira makes a meal of the bouncing ball. Knights will be on the attack again
Dragons kickoff almost goes out on the full but eases up at the last second. Klemmer makes the return hit up
Lino shaves the left upright and converts again
Try confirmed, Gehamat Shibasaki was able to fly above the pack and ground the ball with no issue. Knights in control
Referee has a try, confirming whether or not there's a double movement
Going upstairs for a possible Knights try
Dragons complete with Hymel Hunt making the kick return for Newcastle, Hymel Hunt currently down with a neck problem and Ben Hunt will go on report. Penalty Newcastle
Newcastle make 50 metres off the return set and Pearce's kick goes straight down Dufty's throat
Lino converts the try
Chris Randall goes straight through the middle, showing good speed and is able to link up with Ponga who scores under the posts
Ben Hunt's kick is too heavy and the Knights will have 7 tackles. Brayden Wiliame is back for the Dragons, playing his first game since Round 4
Mason Lino passes it forward
Dragons complete their first set, Knights are beyond the halfway line on the 4th
Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of the final game of the penultimate round in the 2020 regular season and it's the Knights looking to move a step closer to a home elimination final against the Dragons playing for pride. Edrick Lee drops out for Newcastle replaced by Gehamat Shibasaki while Mason Lino gets a reprieve at 5/8 with Tex Hoy succumbing to injury mid week. For the Dragons, Hunt is the halfback due to an Adam Clune injury and Cameron McInnes moves to hooker, with Tariq Sims promoted to the starting second row position and Tyrell Fuimaono coming onto the bench. We're underway and the Dragons have first use of the ball
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: David Munro, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (42)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Gehamat Shibasaki, Aidan Guerra, Daniel Saifiti, Enari Tuala (2), Jacob Saifiti
Conversions: Mason Lino (7/7)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Zac Lomax (2), Corey Norman
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/3)