Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun April 17, 2022
Round 6 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 11113
80min

Knights have to go short again. Lomax, who has been the main character tonight, takes it bravely. Dragons win.

80min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax with a kick to make it seven. Wide.

Dragons lead Dragons 21 - 16 Knights
79min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mathew Feagai. Kick to come.

Dragons seal the game in style. On last, Amone takes off finds an outlet. It was kept alive then Moses Suli once again finds Feagai who gets over.

Dragons lead Dragons 21 - 16 Knights
78min

Knights go short. It is double touched by a pair of Dragons and with them! He looked offside.

77min

Field Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Dragons set it up perfectly. Lomax just hammered it through.

Dragons lead Dragons 17 - 16 Knights
76min

Dragons with one of the worst final tackle options I've ever seen. They luckily get a result with the two Saifiti's touching the ball. Dragons ball.

75min

Ponga getting involved heavily in these late stages. He runs it on last but throws it forward.

73min

Dragons once again run it on last. Suli toes through and Ponga takes it wonderfully.

73min

Knights again just finding joy with the offload. Klemmer found space then lost everything but the ball. On last, Lee is well taken. Handover.

72min

Dragons get caught on last. Hunt just gave it up to Molo who is well tackled. Handover.

71min

LOMAX! one-on-one steal from the centre. Dragons back with it.

70min

Dragons with a trick shot on last. Hunt creates space then Suli had the a wide open Feagai but the pass was forward.

67min

Moses Suli again tries to position his winger but the ball goes forward.

66min

Josh McGuire in the clear! He is tackled ten out. Dragons get a pair of six mores and looking to go ahead again.

63min

Knights almost get a result from another kick. It goes back to Mann who spills it.

61min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford with the chance to level the game. He throws it over.

Tied up at Dragons 16 - 16 Knights
60min

Try: Knights
Scored by Kalyn Ponga. Kick to come.

Bradman Best shows off his best. It goes left, offloaded then the centre just finds room and finds Ponga on the inside.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 14 Knights
58min

Dragons lose their way towards their line. Hunt and Lawrie getting their lines crossed. Knights scrum.

57min

That was a strange passage of play. Dragons think they have a six again. So they lost their way on last. Hunt fashions a kick which sees Ravalawa throw it wildly and somehow got six more. Dragons ball.

56min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax with a tough kick from the left. Hooks it.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 10 Knights
54min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mathew Feagai. Kick to come.

Dragons go the length off the kick-off! Aided by a six again won by Suli. They swept it right before it swung back to the left. It was a simple two-on-one for Suli to find Feagai to stroll over.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 10 Knights
52min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax misses. Some may say that is karma for the jump.

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 10 Knights
51min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jack Bird. Kick to come.

That was amazing! Dragons find space on the left through Matt Feagai and Ben Hunt. They slalom down the wing before Hunt kicks inside. Knights get to the ball first, lose it and Jack Bird is there to touch down.

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 10 Knights
50min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford kicks the Knights ahead.

Knights lead Dragons 8 - 10 Knights
48min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

Knights just refused to die with the ball there! Gagai and Frizell both combine on the right before the centre dives over.

Tied up at Dragons 8 - 8 Knights
45min

Knights got rolling to end that set. Ponga and Clifford all involved but the former is caught on last.

44min

Hunt tries to get the kick to sit but it rolls dead. Seven tackles for the Knights.

42min

Edrick Lee spills it behind him.

41min

Knights get some luck on last there. Clifford has his kick charged down and it spun back to the Knights.

40min

KICK-OFF!

40min

Both sides are back on the park for the second stanza. Can the Dragons hold on? or will the Knights slice through their defense.

40min

Dragons won't get one chance here due to the Knights touching it as it went over the sideline for the penalty goal. HALFTIME.

40min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Incorrect ptb.

39min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jake Clifford.

Last kick of the half will be on Clifford. The Knights five-eighth with a tough kick. He studies it, takes his time and.. fades it wide.

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 4 Knights
38min

Try: Knights
Scored by Enari Tuala. Kick to come.

Knights didn't let the ball die. Ponga stepped past a few then flicks the pass for Tuala's easiest try.

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 4 Knights
37min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Ponga is crushed.

37min

Feagai spills the kick on last. Changeover.

35min

Dragons cut the Knights open for the first time. Sims into the backfield but he is well tackled by Ponga. Dragons finish the set with a whimper.

33min

Tyson Frizell showing off his kicking game there. It is slightly deep. Seven tackle set for the Dragons.

30min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax raises the flags.

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 0 Knights
29min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Andrew McCullough. Kick to come.

Dragons strike first! Su'A with a charging run. McCullough scoops it up from dummy half and goes over.

Dragons lead Dragons 6 - 0 Knights
28min

Edrick Lee tries to link with his fullback. It was forward.

27min

Game has settled into some sort of rhythm in recent minutes. Both teams happy to get to their kick.

24min

Gagai tries to take on Suli and loses it.

22min

Su'A spills it and lets us know it through the effect mics.

19min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Dragons opt for the points. Lomax pilots it through.

Dragons lead Dragons 2 - 0 Knights
17min

Bird kicks through and is nudged after kicking. He is claiming a penalty try which is fanciful. Might be a penalty. Yes it will. Jacob Saifiti hits him late.

15min

Knights switch it side to side. On last, the kick bounces and Feagai is taken. WAIT.. Hunt takes it quickly and finds the sideline. Dragons ball.

14min

Kerr hands it right back. Dragons their own worst enemy.

14min

Mann should be across the road at the WIN Entertainment Centre with that bounce pass.

14min

BUNKER TIME! Kurt Mann might have claimed one. Checking the grounding. Nice grubber through from Clifford.

12min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Molo hits a Knight high.

10min

That was much better from the Saints! Some quick ptb got them on a roll. Hunt with an early kick that Mbye drifts dead. Seven tackle set for the Knights.

8min

Dragons have had all the ball but thrown nothing at the Knights. Lomax again caught on last.

7min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Another easy passage for the home side.

5min

Zac Lomax tries to power home on last. He is captured. Knights will ruck it out. Dragons were quite clunky with that set of twelve on the line.

4min

Dragons lost their way late in that set. Hunt tries to grubber through but it takes a deflection. Fortunate six more for the home side.

3min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Easy piggyback for the Saints.

2min

Knights cut the Dragons open down the middle. They keep the ball alive but a huge tackle from Tariq Sims saves the day. Knights shift left on the last but Brodie Jones is caught.

KICK-OFF! Knights with first use.

Here we go! It is a stunning afternoon in the 'gong. Both teams are onto the paddock and ready to do battle. Dragons in the Red Vee while the Knights are in their blue and red jersey. Let's get ready to rumble.

Happy Easter all, or Sunday if you don't care! It is a cracking day in New South Wales and we have a cracking game for you today. Two desperate sides in the Dragons and Knights clash in picturesque Wollongong to find some form. Dragons have kept the same mostly the same team from the last fortnight while the Knights are without halfback Adam Clune but do have both Saifiti's ready to roar tonight. Grab your drinks, snacks and whatever else is needed! Kick-off is coming soon!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Jon Stone

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (21)
Tries: Andrew McCullough, Jack Bird, Mathew Feagai (2)
Field Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/4)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Enari Tuala, Dane Gagai, Kalyn Ponga
Conversions: Jake Clifford (2/3)