Knights have to go short again. Lomax, who has been the main character tonight, takes it bravely. Dragons win.
Lomax with a kick to make it seven. Wide.
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.
Knights go short. It is double touched by a pair of Dragons and with them! He looked offside.
Dragons set it up perfectly. Lomax just hammered it through.
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.
Ponga getting involved heavily in these late stages. He runs it on last but throws it forward.
Dragons once again run it on last. Suli toes through and Ponga takes it wonderfully.
Knights again just finding joy with the offload. Klemmer found space then lost everything but the ball. On last, Lee is well taken. Handover.
Dragons get caught on last. Hunt just gave it up to Molo who is well tackled. Handover.
LOMAX! one-on-one steal from the centre. Dragons back with it.
Dragons with a trick shot on last. Hunt creates space then Suli had the a wide open Feagai but the pass was forward.
Moses Suli again tries to position his winger but the ball goes forward.
Josh McGuire in the clear! He is tackled ten out. Dragons get a pair of six mores and looking to go ahead again.
Knights almost get a result from another kick. It goes back to Mann who spills it.
Clifford with the chance to level the game. He throws it over.
Bradman Best shows off his best. It goes left, offloaded then the centre just finds room and finds Ponga on the inside.
Dragons lose their way towards their line. Hunt and Lawrie getting their lines crossed. Knights scrum.
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.
Lomax with a tough kick from the left. Hooks it.
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.
Lomax misses. Some may say that is karma for the jump.
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.
Clifford kicks the Knights ahead.
Knights just refused to die with the ball there! Gagai and Frizell both combine on the right before the centre dives over.
Knights got rolling to end that set. Ponga and Clifford all involved but the former is caught on last.
Hunt tries to get the kick to sit but it rolls dead. Seven tackles for the Knights.
Edrick Lee spills it behind him.
Knights get some luck on last there. Clifford has his kick charged down and it spun back to the Knights.
KICK-OFF!
Both sides are back on the park for the second stanza. Can the Dragons hold on? or will the Knights slice through their defense.
Dragons won't get one chance here due to the Knights touching it as it went over the sideline for the penalty goal. HALFTIME.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Incorrect ptb.
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.
Knights didn't let the ball die. Ponga stepped past a few then flicks the pass for Tuala's easiest try.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Ponga is crushed.
Feagai spills the kick on last. Changeover.
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.
Tyson Frizell showing off his kicking game there. It is slightly deep. Seven tackle set for the Dragons.
Lomax raises the flags.
Dragons strike first! Su'A with a charging run. McCullough scoops it up from dummy half and goes over.
Edrick Lee tries to link with his fullback. It was forward.
Game has settled into some sort of rhythm in recent minutes. Both teams happy to get to their kick.
Gagai tries to take on Suli and loses it.
Su'A spills it and lets us know it through the effect mics.
Dragons opt for the points. Lomax pilots it through.
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.
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.
Kerr hands it right back. Dragons their own worst enemy.
Mann should be across the road at the WIN Entertainment Centre with that bounce pass.
BUNKER TIME! Kurt Mann might have claimed one. Checking the grounding. Nice grubber through from Clifford.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Molo hits a Knight high.
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.
Dragons have had all the ball but thrown nothing at the Knights. Lomax again caught on last.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Another easy passage for the home side.
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.
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.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Easy piggyback for the Saints.
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)