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Brisbane make it five in a row for the first time in five years.

Te Maire Martin knocks on to bring this one to a close.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon is tackled on the last in a rather sad end to this game.

Staggs' kick goes into touch.

The Knights need to hold their line in these final moments - they don't deserve to be embarrassed on the scoreboard.

Mat Croker hits Gamble late - resulting in a penalty.

Kotoni Staggs is able to clean up a short kick-off from Ponga.

Kotoni Staggs and Selwyn Cobbo did a great job for a try that may win the Broncos this game.

The bunker has ruled Adam Clune wasn't obstructed by Jordan Riki.

The Newcastle supporters are filthy...

The Knights are appealing for an obstruction.

Anthony Milford cries for a penalty, but Corey Oates is on the spot to clean up.

The Knights can consider themselves lucky for getting away with that one.

Kobe Hetherington makes a break and concedes a penalty for passing off the ground.

The Knights will resume play with a line drop out.

Milford puts up a high ball - Selwyn Cobbo catches and makes a 50 metre run.

That was a superb run from Ponga - speed, footwork, class - the fullback had it all.

Tyson Gamble fires a forward pass to Kurt Capewell inside the Knights half.

Anthony Milford loses the ball early in the count.

Jordan Riki loses the ball on halfway.

Bradman Best is out for the remainder of the match with a dislocated elbow.

The Broncos run the ball on the last only to knock on inside the Knights half.

The Broncos will kick to take the margin beyond a converted try.

Tyson Gamble gets a penalty after copping a hit from Jacob Saifiti.

Bradman Best is off the field in distress.

Edrick Lee is tackled over the sideline after an impulsive offload from Bradman Best.

Newcastle penalty - Tyson Frizell is impeded chasing a kick from Milford.

Bradman Best gets over the line but can't get the ball down due to the Broncos defence.

Keenan Palasia loses the ball trying to play the ball from the kick-off.

Six again for the Broncos - Dominic Young spills a bomb close to his try line.

Selwyn Cobbo breaks a few tackles with a dazzling run.

Milford puts a high ball up which Oates does well to catch.

Kurt Capewell fires a pass to Corey Oates, who can't hold onto the ball with the try-line in sight.

Adam Clune overpowers a kick early in the set which goes dead.

Kalyn Ponga manages to clean up a dangerous last tackle which saw the Broncos move the ball from sideline to sideline.

Corey Oates makes a bullocking kick0return up to halfway.

Scores are level at 6-all at halftime.

Adam Clune overpowers a kick that allows Te Maire Martin to make a clean catch in-goal.

Brisbane come up with a forward pass - the Knights should get one last opportunity to add to the scoreboard.

Ezra Mam breaks a tackle and runs over halfway.

No Try - the bunker rules Gagai lost possessionl trying to ground the ball.

The bunker is reviewing the grounding.

Anthony Milford puts in a great kick, the Knights get the bounce and Gagai puts the home side back in front.

Anthony Milford has added so much class to the Knights' rank in less than a half of football.

GAGAI!

Dominic Young gets his pants pulled down and gets a penalty.

Phoenix Crossland is on at dummy half for Chris Randall.

Tyson Frizell cleans up an attacking kick from the Broncos.

Cory Paix is on for the visitors.

Kalyn Ponga knocks on trying to clean up a wayward kick from Gamble.

Anthony Milford runs the ball on the last, links with Dane Gagai who gets a kick in, but Selwyn Cobbo is able to make a strong kick return.

The Knights will be disappointed to concede that try given the wealth of possession and missed opportunities.

Billy Walters is claiming a try.

Ponga puts an attacking kick in for Tyson Frizell - the ball bounces poorly for the second-rower. Frizell compounds the situation by pushing Ezra Mam off the ball.

The Broncos are missing the class of Adam Reynolds, especially on the last tackle.

The Knights get a penalty coming out of their end.

The bunker has ruled a fair contest with Te Maire Martin tackling Frizell over the tryline.

Adam Clune puts in a brilliant kick for Tyson Frizell in a try-scoring position.

The Broncos knock the ball down - had Dane Gagai's pass hit Dominic Young, the Knights would have gone close to scoring.

Newcastle penalty.

Ezra Mam loses the ball - Milford is on the spot to clean up for the Knights.

Six again for the Broncos inside the Knights half.

The Knights give away a penalty - that's a bad error after squandering points.

No Try. Fitzgibbon loses the ball over the try line. The Knights will need to avoid compounding that mistake with a poor defensive set.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon is claiming a try - Ponga fired a lovely pass but the second-rower appears to have lost the ball over the line

Bradman Best takes on the line - had he passed Edrick Lee would have almost certainly scored.

The Knights have looked very good during the opening quarter - plenty of energy from the home side.

Anthony Milford puts in a terrific kick to force a repeat set.

Bradman Best draws a penalty coming out of trouble.

Kalyn Ponga chips for himself and throws an offload to Chris Randall, who can't hold onto the pill.

Anthony Milford takes on the line and almost breaks through cleanly.

The Broncos are able to repel a nervous last tackle which saw the Knights regather a kick.

Kurt Capewell is off the field with Keenan Palasia entering the action earlier than expected.

Anthony Milford is awarded a six-again inside the Broncos half.

Patrick Carrigan loses the ball in a strong tackle from Tyson Frizell and Daniel Saifiti.

Chris Randall makes a strong run through the middle of the field.

Edrick Lee makes a good catch to defuse an attacking kick from Tyson Gamble.

The Broncos challenge the call of knock-on against Payne Haas and win.

Payne Haas loses the ball on halfway attempting to get an offload away.

Payne Haas is on the spot to clean up an attacking kick from Adam Clune - the Broncos subsequently get a penalty for the Knights being inside the ten.

The Knights get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Ezra Mam gets his first touch in the NRL.

Tyson Frizell makes an error to release the good work of his captain.

Kalyn Ponga is away! The Newcastle captain makes a stellar break to put the Knights straight on the attack.

We're underway - Corey Jensen takes the first carry of the night.

Kalyn Ponga takes the Knights out - play is only moments away.

Stand-in captain Kurt Capewell leads the Broncos out onto McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Knights have won four of their past five meetings against the Broncos.

Anthony Milford will make his club debut for Newcastle; the maligned superstar talent last played in the NRL for the Broncos against the Knights in the final round of last season.

The Broncos have been dealt a major blow with in-form halfback Adam Reynolds ruled out with groin strain. Highly rated youngster Ezra Mam will make his first grade debut in the halves.

The Knights have made one changes from the team named on Tuesday afternoon with Dane Gagai returning in place of Enari Tuala at right centre.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Thursday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and the Brisbane Broncos from McDonald Jones Stadium.