Match Centre

Knights die with the ball on last. Raiders have it. Kicked forward but Rapana is hobbling and it trickles over the sideline. FULLTIME.

Raiders go short? it just landed right in a Knights hand. Game over.

Brayden Musgrove dives on the ball despite a rib injury and gets to the ball first! Knights ball!

Knights lost their way on last tackle. It went left to right then Mann dribbles it over the sideline. Seven tackle set.

The game has opened up now! Simonssen thought he was away but Starford To'a rips it away. Knights ball.

Rapana is streaking away! The winger kicks inside and Jayden Brayley is there to gobble the ball up.

BUNKER TIME! Caleb Aekins might have pinched this one.

Forward pass from the Knights! Can the Raiders respond.

Mann spots the space and kicks softly enough for Simonssen to knock dead. Dropout.

Oh dear. Williams who has had a wonderful game, kicks one out on the full.

Mann chips a kick straight to Simonssen. Raiders rucking it out now.

Raiders run it on last. Whitehead throws the dummy but is taken well.

Big Papa is rolling! He just skittled some Knights defenders and tried to kick it for Williams. It rolled around but Mann is there to cover. Also we had one of the best sights in league - a referee taking a tumble.

To'a made up for his error. Wighton feigned the kick and passed left but Kris is held up well by a gaggle of Knights.

That was a messy end to the set but Raiders manufacture a repeat set. It went to right, Scott dribbled it out back and Williams toed through.

Since the try we have settled back into a holding pattern. Knights rolling through their sets, same with the Raiders.

Mann tries to chip one in-goal but it is well covered. Dropout incoming.

KICK-OFF! Knights with a trick shot. Ponga trickled one along the ground and Watson picked it up! A set restart quickly followed too.

We're back for the second half! The Raiders have not had the best second forty this season and the Knights need to show something, anything!

It was a middling set from the Raiders. Got help with the set restart but Wighton toes through to earn them a repeat set.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was some lovely play but Frizell impacted the defender. PENALTY RAIDERS!

BUNKER TIME! Ponga power might have got the Knights on the board. Checking contact and putdown.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Rapana takes out the man who isn't catching the ball. Easy passage for the Knights away from their line.

Knights tried to sweep it left but Ponga's pass is low and touched. Knights ball still.

PENALTY RAIDERS! Offside from the scrum. Lachlan Fitzgibbon left early. Raiders shoot for the posts again.

PENALTY RAIDERS! Emre Guler gets lifted past the horizontal. Raiders point to the posts.

All Raiders thus far. Chipped kick from Williams sees Brayden Musgrove trapped in-goal.

Ponga saves the day! Raiders got themselves a set restart and used their edges well. Simonsson getting trapped close. On last, Raiders stretched it right and the kick is gobbled up by a brave Ponga.

Solid first set from the Knights then an open start from the Raiders. A few offloads and a Josh Starling dart parked Kalyn Ponga in the corner.

It is a packed house down in Wagga. Some fantastic jerseys on display from the faithful. We get some shots of the dressing rooms with teams doing their final preparations. Knights head out first in their white away jersey to a razzing from the locals. Next it is the strains of the Raiders theme song which sees the home side jog out and look to arrest their slide.

Welcome to Wagga! The place so nice they named it twice. Wagga is the scene of an important game in the context of both Canberra and Newcastle's seasons. Both sides have been in terrible form and maybe the country air can help them get back on track. The Raiders are 1-17 with their side while the Knights have a raft of changes. Lachlan Fitzgibbon returns in the second row which pushes Connor Watson to the bench while Starford To'a is on the wing in #19 which sees Gehamat Shibasaki become the 18th man. Grab your drink, some snacks and get ready to rumble in ten minutes.