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Morgan Harper tries something. It doesn't come up. This game is over.

Knights don't bother going short now. Sea Eagles will finish with the ball.

Tuala knocks it back and it luckily bounces out for a dropout.

Knights go short again. Someone knocks on. Knights ball in the end.

CHALLENGE FROM THE KNIGHTS! Ponga with the challenge. Sauaso Sue was offside. UNSUCCESSFUL.

PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Knights offside from the kick-off Just rudimentary errors.

Karl Lawton probably puts the game to bed for the Sea Eagles. He spotted a tiny hole and ducks for the line.

PENALTY SEA EAGLES! DCE earns the whistle for a crusher

Ponga tries an early kick. It does not work. Sea Eagles ptb on the 20.

CHALLENGE for the Sea Eagles! Keppie trying to dispute the ruling. He will get the rub though. PENALTY SEA EAGLES.

Daniel Saifiti almost pulls off an incredible feat. He hits the line and flings it back to Clifford who is turtled. Knights muck it up on last. Harper has it.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Dangerous tackle.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Taking out a defender. Foran with a silly move there.

DCE with a better kick that time. Jacob Saifiti covers. Dropout.

PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Piggyback from their own end.

DCE saw something? and kicks for Saab inside his own 20. The winger can't catch the ball and it will hand the Knights some prime position.

Ponga tries to turn around momentum with a huge kick. It just rolls dead. Seven tackle set for Manly.

Clune is behind the play getting more strapping on his knee. Meanwhile Jason Saab actually catches a ball but made it look hard. Sea Eagles rucking it out.

Clune is fine to continue. Andrew Davey the opening try-scorer is hobbling off now for the Sea Eagles.

Adam Clune is now down with a knee injury.

KICK-OFF!

We're back for the second half! Kalyn Ponga is also back. He passed his HIA as the Knights come back onto the soggy turg. Here we go!

Knights try a trick play for Gagai to end the half. The kick is fumbled by the Manly defender but the Knights can't rush to the scrum. HALFTIME.

The rain is tumbling down hard now. Both fullbacks with good catches in the conditions as we edge closer to halftime.

DCE goes from the fantasic to the frightening. This kick goes out on the full. Momisea is being helped off now. Knights down to one on the bench.

Out on the full from Jake Clifford. Manly have a big chance to extend their lead.

Knights tried to swing it left and Clifford almost slips through. They switch it right and Ponga's pass goes forward. The fullback will also be off for a HIA.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Harper is pinged for a high tackle on Ponga.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Another whistle and they'll have a full set inside the Man;y red zone.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Offside.

Young has limped off the field as well. Reshuffle coming for the Knights.

Knights have a good set up. They shift it right and Dom Young slides over. Hang on. We have a bunker review for Obstruction. While that is happening. Young is receiving some treatment. RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Frizell cleaned out Foran in his run. PENALTY SEA EAGLES!

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Already on the front foot after a ruck infringement. Ponga jets through the line and earns the whistle.

Sea Eagles in prime position here after a set restart. Here they come.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! They were working him like a politican at an event. Both teams haven't been afraid to give the ball air despite the conditions.

DCE goes for the early kick for the speedster Saab. He makes up the ground but Enari Tuala is able to push it back for Saab gets a touch. Seven tackle set upcoming.

PENALTY KNIGHTS! The Man;y defender decides to go for a roll while he is on top of the Knights player and gets penalised.

Daniel Saifiti gets hit around the ball and loses it.

Knights run it on last. Bradman Best into some space. The centre shows some nice toe but Lachlan Croker is back there to recover for Manly.

Three high kicks thus far and no troubles for the men at the back. Rain seemes have eased off slightly as well which is good.

Foran tries to get the ball wide to Morgan Harper. It goes over the centres head and ends in row one.

First tackle and Martin Taupau is down. He is hit high and looks to be holding his shoulder. PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Chris Randall is ON REPORT. Taupau is back up and ready to go again.

KICK-OFF! Knights loft it high into the night sky and we're away.

Having The Presets 'My People' ringing out through Hunter stadium feels a bit mean with the weather and the crowd there tonight. Here come the Sea Eagles. Wearing their white and maroon striped kit and getting a rousing reception from their squad mates as they trot onto a wet turf in the Hunter. Quickly followed by the Knights. They are in their traditiona; red and blue jersey and ready for action in the rain.

Evening all! I hope you are staying safe and dry in this deluge which has blanketed New South Wales in the last 24 hours! To warm up, we have a fabulous contest to kick off the round. Newcastle Knights who have started the season like a hot knife through butter, cutting through opposition. Manly Sea Eagles have won back-to-back games but are without their star fullback Tom Trbojevic. We're set up for a wild clash in some wild weather. Grab your food, drinks and whatever else you need to get ready. Kick off is 7:50pm.