That's the game. Tigers terrible, Knights pretty good. Will be interesting to see how they (Knights) go against Penrith next week, while one of the Tigers and Warriors will get their first win of the year
Hastings is unable to convert
Just putting the try into the system
It only took them 76 minutes, the Tigers have scored already! They shift it left, with Daine Laurie getting an outstanding pass away to Ken Maumalo, who scores the try
Tigers get a penalty coming out of their own end
No try confirmed, Tigers ball
Going upstairs for a possible Knights try, Cummins think they knocked it on first though
Jake Clifford can't convert
Ken Maumalo gets a hand on it looking for the intercept only for Dane Gagai to poach the ball from mid-air and then dive in for a corner try. Knights running away with it
The points are off the board, Stefano Utoikamanu lost the ball over the line.
Bunker is looking at this one
Penalty Tigers as the Knights jump offside after a strong run from Jackson Hastings
Clifford leaves the conversion short.
The Knights run a set play down a short left side and Dom Young ends up going in untouched to extend his side's lead
Set restart for NEW
Laurie knocks on and the Knights have a fresh attacking set
Clune's kick goes dead in goal
Laurie is caught with the ball on the last
Jake Clifford's conversion is across the face
Clune comes up with a nice pass to put Bradman Best over for the Knights, who start this half like they finished the first
Clifford's kick is fielded in the in goal area by Laurie
Tyrone Peachey's kick goes dead
Dominic Young penalised and on report for a high shot on Maumalo
Jimmy the Jet makes a big run down the field and puts the Tigers on the attack
Knights with the first use of the pill in the second half
Players back out on the field ahead of the second half
That's half time
Tigers get a penalty with under a minute to go
Tigers dropout goes out on the full
Brooks kicks it right down the throat of Gagai
Tigers again regather the kickoff. There's a strong breeze out there
Clifford kicks the penalty goal
Tyrone Peachey has been sent to the bin for a professional foul
Clifford's kick goes dead in goal
Zane Musgrove knocks the ball on
Penalty Tigers on tackle 2
Knights try to be a bit too fancy and run out of room. Tigers survive
Joe Ofahengaue drops the ball on tackle 1
Penalty Tigers as Gagai ragdolls Laurie
Oliver Gildart is penalised for a clear strip
Cummins calls Peachey's pass forward
Tigers get a relieving penalty
Hoy's pass to Fitzgibbon is called forward
Hastings is on report
Jackson Hastings penalised for a spear tackle motion on Hoy
Clifford makes it 12-0
Tyson Frizell does a great job to ground the ball in the in goal off another Clifford kick. Knights on top early here
Knights get a penalty coming out of their own end
Tigers try a short-ish kickoff and they get it back.
Clifford converts his own try
Knights are on the board early as Clifford's kick can't be hauled in by Hastings and he regathers it to score his second try of the year.
Knights will have the first attacking opportunity as Ken Maumalo drops the bomb
Underway and it'll be the Tigers with first use of the ball
Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Sunday Arvo Footy and first up we're in Newcastle as the Knights look to go 2-0 against the Tigers, who are after their first win of the year. Ponga and Klemmer are both out for Newcastle, replaced by Tex Hoy and Mitchell Barnett respectively, while Mathew Croker comes in on the bench. James Tamou was a withdrawal earlier in the week, meaning Twal starts and Thomas Mikaele comes off the bench. Kickoff in just under 10 minutes
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (26)
Tries: Jake Clifford, Tyson Frizell, Bradman Best, Dominic Young, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jake Clifford (2/5)
Penalty Goals: Jake Clifford (1/1)
WESTS TIGERS (4)
Tries: Ken Maumalo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (0/1)
Penalty Goals: