Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri May 14, 2021
Round 10 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 41367
80min

FULL TIME - Tigers 36 Knights 18

80min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Tex Hoy.

Hoy misses.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 36 - 18 Knights
80min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.

Connor Watson drifts across and puts Tyson Frizell through.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 36 - 18 Knights
80min

1 second left and Mbye goes.

78min

Jock Madden tries to put the kick in but it is a poor one that goes right to Bradman Best.

78min

Penalty and Joe Ofahengaue takes the quick tap and is then held down too long by Lachlan Fitzgibbon.

77min

Both sides guilty of poor errors late as the full-time siren nears.

74min

Pressure on the neck and a penalty to the Tigers but Luke Brooks can't find touch.

72min

The Knights drop it again. Bradman Best the culprit.

72min

Saifiti with the late offload and Kurt Mann is away. Kicks ahead and tackles Daine Laurie in-goal.

71min

Mitchell Barnett the man pinged for the forward pass.

70min

A forward pass from Newcastle and that is a disappointing end there.

69min

The Knights find space down the left and it ends with Jayden Brailey kicking for Kurt Mann and forcing a dropout.

68min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Tex Hoy.

Hoy kicks it.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 36 - 14 Knights
67min

Try: Knights
Scored by Jayden Brailey. Kick to come.

Brailey strolls through.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 36 - 12 Knights
65min

Joe Ofahengaue sent to the bin for a deliberate attempt to slow it down.

64min

Tommy Talau calls for the bomb and drops it cold. Knights 20 out.

63min

Luke Brooks with another great end of set, kicking towards a corner and the Knights inside their own 20.

61min

Kurt Mann drops it. Tigers celebrating.

60min

Tex Hoy does well to turn what was a few poor few options in attack into a repeat set with a kick and chase.

58min

Joseph Leilua drops the ball now and this will be Knights ball in attacking territory.

57min

Tex Hoy does brilliantly to stop Luke Garner who looked certain to score off a Luke Brooks pass. Knights survive that raid.

57min

An error from the Knights and Luke Brooks races away. Tigers with a few more runs and they're 20 out.

56min

Another six again but still no sin bin...

55min

A high tackle now but no sin bin.

55min

Back-to-back six agains for the Knights and the Tigers could be in trouble soon.

54min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi adds the extras.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 36 - 8 Knights
52min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Adam Doueihi. Kick to come.

Tex Hoy fumbles the Luke Brooks kick and Adam Doueihi pounces!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 34 - 8 Knights
50min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Perfect from Doueihi.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 30 - 8 Knights
49min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

Daine Laurie with the cut-out pass for Joseph Leilua who flicks it, Talau then scores!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 28 - 8 Knights
47min

The Knights survive just with Starford To'a cleaning up a dangerous Luke Brooks kick. Knights on their own 10 as they drop it and hand the ball right back.

46min

Connor Watson with the facial and he gives away a penalty. Tigers 30 out.

45min

Lachlan Fitzgibbon takes out Luciano Leilua illegally. Penalty. Big relief for the Tigers.

44min

Joe Ofahengaue high tackle, penalty. Knights with a big chance here to reduce the deficit more.

44min

Hymel Hunt gone for the game [hamstring injury].

43min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Tex Hoy.

Hoy's kick goes left.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 24 - 8 Knights
41min

Try: Knights
Scored by Brodie Jones. Kick to come.

And Brodie Jones charges over!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 24 - 8 Knights
41min

A huge chance early for Newcastle as the Tigers fumble the bomb on the last. 10 out.

40min

HALF TIME - Jayden Brailey kicks it dead on the last with a poor chase giving him no help. Luke Garner then drops it on the final play. 24-4 at the break.

38min

Mitchell Barnett with a strong run and offload for Connor Watson who is just denied.

37min

Luciano Leilua penalised against the run of play for not being onside off the play-the-ball and then getting involved. Big chance Knights. 10 out.

35min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi makes it a 20-point difference.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 24 - 4 Knights
34min

Mitchell Barnett penalised for a high shot.

32min

Hymel Hunt runs behind his own man and is penalised. Tigers with one final chance before Tex Hoy returns.

32min

Newcastle hanging on at the moment - Tigers have not threatened to score since that Jacob Liddle error.

31min

Kurt Mann kicks and Tommy Talau thinks of putting the boot on the sideline to get out on the full ruled and is about to step out so he passes it back in right to a Knights player. Starford To'a - the ball comes out but he appears to just get it back in time to ground it. The Bunker though says the ball hit the ground before he regained possession. No try.

30min

Luke Brooks with the show and go - he runs and almost gets through. Jacob Liddle then with a relieving penalty.

29min

Joseph Leilua has the ball stripped out. Penalty. Tigers 30 out.

27min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi to convert his own try - he is not successful.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 22 - 4 Knights
26min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Adam Doueihi. Kick to come.

Daine Laurie early ball to Adam Doueihi in space and he goes right through.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 22 - 4 Knights
25min

Newcastle drop it shortly after though and now the Knights have a player in the bin for repeat infringements.

24min

Joey Leilua appeared to score on the left but replays showed the ball come free.

24min

Correction - overruled with Leilua dropping it late as he charged over.

22min

Newcastle with a key error after points. Tyson Frizell the guilty party. Tigers with a chance to hit back.

21min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Tex Hoy.

Hoy sends it left.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 18 - 4 Knights
20min

Try: Knights
Scored by Hymel Hunt. Kick to come.

Not much the Tigers could have done to defend that - great work from the Knights. Phoenix Crossland to Lachlan Fitzgibbon and wraps around to take the offload then put Hunt over.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 18 - 4 Knights
19min

Tigers penalised against the run of play for obstructing a defender. Knights 30 out - big chance.

18min

Phoenix Crossland clears it on the last and Daine Laurie is under it. He takes the ball over the 20.

17min

A rushed kick on the last from Moses Mbye and the Knights have it on their own 10. They desperately need a penalty.

16min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

From the sideline - he nails it!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 18 - 0 Knights
15min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.

Brooks with the crossfield kick. Adam Doueihi bats it back and quick hands from Moses Mbye see David Nofoaluma dive over.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 16 - 0 Knights
14min

Luke Brooks - he has been exceptional early as he breaks through the line and the Tigers are 20 out and on the attack.

14min

David Nofoaluma takes the bomb on the last uncontested. Tigers working it out from inside their own 20.

13min

Luke Brooks with a great kick and a fantastic chase from the Tigers who trap Tex Hoy 10 out in the corner. Serious intent to what the Tigers are doing here.

11min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi makes it 12-0.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 0 Knights
10min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by James Tamou. Kick to come.

Adam Doueihi kicks and the Knights mess it up - Tamou there to score!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 0 Knights
9min

Luke Brooks looks to go wide but plays it to Luciano Leilua running a nice angle and then offloading - Tigers looking dangerous here early.

8min

Set restart for the Knights and they drop the ball right after. Tigers ball on halfway.

8min

Moses Mbye with some great touches early. A lovely long ball puts Adam Doueihi in space then he puts a perfect kick up for Joseph Leilua but he can't take it. Would have been a try otherwise.

7min

Moses Mbye takes on the line and almost sneaks through. Tigers 30 out.

7min

Another big chance for the Tigers now as Jayden Brailey is penalised. Adam Doueihi finds touch just before the 40.

6min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi slots it.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 6 - 0 Knights
5min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Luke Brooks. Kick to come.

Moses Mbye with a lovely pass to put Tommy Talau streaming through the middle and Luke Brooks backing up in support. All started from a David Nofoaluma offload.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Knights
3min

Luke Brooks again clears it on the last but Tex Hoy is right there to take it up past the 20. A potential high tackle but no penalty as Joseph Leilua slows down the ruck a bit. Tyson Frizell with a strong carry towards halfway. David Klemmer then towards the 40. 30 out on the last and Daine Laurie does brilliantly to take a Kurt Mann kick.

2min

Kurt Mann to the air on the last from 20 or so out. Tommy Talau under it. Bobbles the ball but still has it as he comes down. Tigers well inside their own half still.

1min

Not many metres in this opening set from the Tigers. Luke Brooks kicks long for the home team and Starford To'a is back there on the 10 metre mark. He then almost breaks through. Concerning early signs there in defence.

Underway here at Suncorp Stadium with the Tigers getting first use of the ball.

The Knights have suffered a late blow with Kalyn Ponga ruled out.

The Tigers have made big changes with Moses Mbye shifting to the halves and Adam Doueihi to the centres. Jock Madden, meanwhile, will make his NRL debut off the bench.

Good evening and welcome to the first game of Magic Round - an intriguing one between the Tigers and Knights.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Keiren Irons

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

WESTS TIGERS (36)
Tries: Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi (2), James Tamou, David Nofoaluma, Tommy Talau
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Hymel Hunt, Brodie Jones, Jayden Brailey, Tyson Frizell
Conversions: Tex Hoy (1/4)