Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun April 4, 2021
Round 4 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 21770
80min

Andrew McCullough takes the final run of the night.

78min

Watson puts too much on his kick and that kills off the Knights' hopes.

78min

The Dragons try another short drop out and come up with a mistake.

77min

Brailey forces a repeat set.

76min

Newcastle get a 20 metre restart.

75min

Barnett's pass to Hunt was not forward and the fans let their feelings known.

74min

Hymel Hunt is denier a try because of a forward pass.

74min

Six again for the Knights.

73min

The Dragons kick the drop out out on the full.

73min

If the Knights can score here they are still a chance.

72min

Green forces a repeat set.

72min

Norman chips for Ramsey, who can't collect the ball.

71min

Dufty is cut down by the Knights, but it looks like a matter of time before the Dragons score again.

69min

The Knights survive another attacking set from the Dragons.

68min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax pushes the kick wide ending his run of conversions.

Dragons lead Knights 13 - 22 Dragons
67min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Brayden Wiliame. Kick to come.

Norman threads a kick through for the centre to score.

Dragons lead Knights 13 - 22 Dragons
66min

Connor Watson makes a sensational tackle on Dufty.

65min

Ravalawa is down and being assisted by the trainer.

64min

Watson gathers in Norman's chip kick.

63min

The Knights get a repeat set but still can't get out of their own end.

62min

The original call is upheld.

62min

The Dragons are challenging the call of knock on inside the Knights' 20.

62min

Klemmer is remaining on the field for the Knights.

61min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax puts the visitors up by 5.

Dragons lead Knights 13 - 18 Dragons
60min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tariq Sims. Kick to come.

Sims has produced a phenomenal charge down on Green's kick, chases the ball and scores to put the Dragons in front.

Dragons lead Knights 13 - 16 Dragons
59min

Charge down!

59min

This has been a brutal match for the home side.

59min

Klemmer is writhing in pain.

59min

David Klemmer is clutching at a knee.

58min

Starford To'a collects Cody Ramsey close to the Dragons' line.

57min

The Newcastle chant is out in full force.

57min

Jayden Brailey makes a great bust over halfway.

56min

The Knights will get a 20 metre restart.

56min

Connor Watson has thrown an insane pass in his in-goal, but may have struck gold if the bunker rules the ball contacted a Dragons player.

55min

Jacob Saifiti has been placed on report for leading with the shoulder.

55min

Mann is back on his feet and off the field.

55min

Both teams are fired up and exchanging words while Mann lays on the ground.

55min

Kurt Mann is down after being belted by Mikaele Ravalawa.

55min

Green puts in a nice long kick.

54min

The Knights survive a high ball from the Dragons.

54min

Jacob Saifiti is nursing an arm after heavy contact off the kick off.

53min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

It's a one point game now.

Knights lead Knights 13 - 12 Dragons
52min

Great work from Clune to put his second rower into space; Kurt Mann was powerless to prevent the former Knights.

51min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tariq Sims. Kick to come.

Tariq Sims powers into space and sprints to the line.

Knights lead Knights 13 - 10 Dragons
50min

Blake Green is on for Newcastle.

49min

Dufty fires a ball to Lomax that comes to no avail.

49min

Jacob Saifiti is driven towards the sideline and offloads to Blake Laurie out of desperation.

48min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Mitchell Barnett.

The Knights are up by 7.

Knights lead Knights 13 - 6 Dragons
47min

Move over Wally Lewis. Get out of town Clint Gutherson. The King of Newcastle has scored a powerhouse try!

47min

Try: Knights
Scored by Josh King. Kick to come.

THE KING HAS SCORED!!!

Knights lead Knights 11 - 6 Dragons
46min

The Knights will get a scrum in quality attacking territory.

45min

Shibasaki makes a bust, earns repeat set and has his arse exposed all in one!

44min

Mitchell Pearce is in his civics and has his arm in a sling.

44min

The Dragons get a repeat set after the Knights punch the ball out.

43min

Ravalawa fields Mann's high ball.

42min

Kurt Mann makes a good kick return from fullback.

41min

Andrew McCullough finds touch inside the Knights' 30 metre line.

40min

Hoy hasn't returned for the second half.

40min

Play is set to resume with the Knights back on the field.

40min

The Dragons are back out for the second half.

40min

Hoy is struggling to walk. The Knights will be up against it in the second half without Pearce and Hoy (likely).

39min

Tex Hoy is in discomfort with a hamstring issue.

39min

Field Goal: Knights
Kicked by Kurt Mann.

What a Mann! The Knights take the lead on the stroke of halftime.

Knights lead Knights 7 - 6 Dragons
37min

The Knights have come up with a mistake while on the attack.

37min

Jayden Brailey makes a good run and gets a set restart.

36min

Norman kicks inside the 40 but doesn't have the angle to find the line.

34min

The Dragons spread the ball inside their half before the Knights manage to defuse the situation.

32min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

The Dragons level the scores at 6-all.

Tied up at Knights 6 - 6 Dragons
32min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Trent Merrin. Kick to come.

Tex Hoy knocks on, Merrin is on the spot to clean up and score for the visitors.

Knights lead Knights 6 - 4 Dragons
29min

Norman is tackled on the last tackle without getting a kick away.

27min

Josh King comes up with a bad play the ball - Dragons will pack a scrum in the Knights half.

27min

Star To'a is down with a head knock.

27min

Despite having Blake Green on the bench, Josh King has replaced Pearce with Watson moving into the halves.

26min

Cody Ramsey gets a seven tackle set for the Dragons.

26min

Pearce suffered a torn pectoral muscle in 2018. He missed 3 months of football.

26min

Hoy puts on some nice footwork. Play has stopped as a visibly distressed Pearce receives attention for a pectoral issue.

25min

Mitchell Pearce is coming off the field.

24min

Pearce is remaining on the field but appear in discomfort with a pectoral issue.

23min

Mitchell Pearce is penalised for a high shot on Tariq Sims.

22min

The Dragons make an error close to the Knights' line.

22min

Norman is back on, Klemmer has been replaced with Jacob Saifiti coming onto the field.

22min

Norman is being taken from the field, Klemmer has been placed on report for a late tackle. Dragons penalty.

22min

Frizell just justified the reason why the Knights were so keen to sign the representative second-rower from the Dragons.

21min

Tyson Frizell comes up with a try-saving tackle on Dufty that manages to force an error.

20min

The Knights put in an early kick that goes dead.

19min

Dufty catches the ball after Shibasaki leapt prematurely.

17min

Connor Watson is on for the home side.

16min

Barnett comes up with a try-saving tackle on Adam Clune.

16min

Tariq Sims charges down Pearce's kick, but Frizell is able to gather in his former teammate.

15min

Charge down!

13min

The Dragons fail to take advantage of the Mann drop ball.

13min

Starford To'a tackles Cody Ramsey on the last tackle.

12min

Kurt Mann has dropped the ball inside his own half.

10min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Tex Hoy.

The fullback adds the extras.

Knights lead Knights 6 - 0 Dragons
10min

The decision has been overruled after Josh Kerr is deemed to have touched the ball - propelling it forward in the lead up.

10min

Hang on! The referee is checking for a possible knock on in the lead up to the Ravalawa try.

9min

Great work from the Knights' chasers to put the pressure on Pearce's kick.

9min

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

The Knights centre capitalises on Ramsey's fumble to touch down for the 'first' try.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Dragons
9min

Cody Ramsey has had a shocker!

9min

The clock has been wound back to the 9th minute as a result of the overrule.

9min

The Knights will be ruing that try - they conceded a penalty while in possession which allowed the Dragons to be on the attack.

8min

No Try The Dragons spread it right and send their Fijian flyer over for first points.

7min

The Knights conceded another penalty on halfway.

7min

Lawrie is driven back by a fired up Klemmer.

6min

The Knights have conceded a penalty whilst in possession.

6min

David Klemmer has been penalised for striking Blake Laurie in a scrum.

5min

The Knights will get another scrum in attacking territory after the Dragons failed to defuse Pearce's high ball.

4min

Enari Tuala is tackled a metre from the try line.

3min

The Knights will pack a scrum on halfway.

2min

Brayden Wiliame comes up with an error inside his own half.

2min

Adam Clune is tackled after kicking but the contact is deemed legal.

1min

Matt Dufty is tackled 35 metres out from his line.

David Klemmer takes the first carry of the afternoon.

Daniel Saifiti leads the Knights out in their Voice For Mining strip.

Andrew McCullough takes the Dragons onto the field.

Jackson Ford comes onto the bench for the Dragons with Jack Bird out suspended; Brayden Williame will start in centres for the first time in 2021.

Blake Green is set to play his first match since suffering a torn ACL in Round 15 last season.

The Dragons will line up as per program, 1-17.

The Knights have made a positional change for the fourth straight week with Sauaso Sue starting ahead of Connor Watson.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Easter Sunday football between the Newcastle Knights and the St George Illawarra Dragons from McDonald Jones Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Rickey McFarlane

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (13)
Tries: Gehamat Shibasaki, Josh King
Field Goals: Kurt Mann (1/1)
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tex Hoy (1/1), Mitchell Barnett (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (22)
Tries: Trent Merrin, Tariq Sims (2), Brayden Wiliame
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/4)
Penalty Goals: