Milford knocks on with one last opportunity. FULLTIME.
Hoy taken duties back for the close conversion. Nails it.
Dom Young gets a hat-trick to finish off the night! Ball hit the deck and the Knights winger was first to it and strolls away.
Milford kicks through on last. It is batted dead. Bunker has a look and it is ruled a seven tackle set for the Titans.
Milford with the kick again. He nails it.
That is a record for Lee! It was a simple pass which put him into space and he just strolled over.
Titans lose their way on last. They are wrapped up on the left side. Changeover.
Now Dave Klemmer is called out. He threw one at Wallace and it was seen. He is SIN BINNED.
Time off. Referee is deliberating and walking in a circle. He calls out Jarrod Wallace. He is SENT OFF.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Dangerous tackle from the Titans. Jarrod Wallace the culprit on Simi Sasagi.
Nevermind Liu put it down.
Titans go short again. This time it pays off. Titans ball. It is going to be a big task though. 14 points in 10 minutes.
Milford tried to get the kick on early but it is dived on in goal. Dropout.
Titans go short. It rolled backwards. Sums up their night. PENALTY KNIGHTS!
Hoy has been sacked from kicking. Milford takes over. He sizes it up. Hits the post.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Lee gets the decision. Bunker rules the hand was in the air as he slammed it down.
BUNKER TIME! Edrick Lee is claiming a fourth! We're checking the touchline.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Something happened at the scrum. Titans losing their heads a bit here.
Randall with a kick that just shoots through everyone. Goes dead. Titans seven tackle set.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Escort from the chasing Titans as a Knight was knocked down. CHALLENGE from the Titans. UNSUCCESSFUL! PENALTY KNIGHTS!
Isaako despite being heckled by the crowd sails it over.
Titans have brought this game back! It all started from a Fifita offload which sees the Boyd cutout see Marzhew dive over.
PENALTY TITANS! Holding on too long.
Isaako curls over.
Titans have points! Knights fans don't like the knock on call which led to the scrum. Brimson is turned back inside and just accelerates to the line.
Tex Hoy through the air! My word! Milford's kick hung in the air and the fullback is the only one competing and slips over. Changeover.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It touched Sexton in the chase. Nothing going right for the Titans tonight.
BUNKER TIME! The ball is bouncing everywhere. Everyone misses it and Tannar Boyd ended up with it. We're going to check everything.
PENALTY TITANS! Knights muscle up and push the Titans in-goal. They were too eagar. Offside.
Knights are challenging the ruling of an error. It was UNSUCCESSFUL. Knights retain their challenge though.
Isaako drops his first catch of the second half.
KICK-OFF!
Here come the two sides. Can Titans create anything? or will the Knights run away with this.
Hoy has the last action of the first half! He has a tough kick from wide again. He hasn't been good from here but walks in.. misses. HALFTIME.
It is a first half hat-trick for Edrick Lee. It started from an errant offload from the Titans which saw Enari Tuala get grassed inches from the line, Clune sizes it up and kicks for a wide open Lee who just has to touch down.
Head clash stops the clock. Barnett is helped off as the game gets back underway.
PENALTY TITANS! Knights offside.
Gagai got outside his man but his flick to Young goes wide.
Milford gets this kick to sit up and nails the Titans defender in-goal. All Knights currently.
Clune tries to punch one low. It goes dead. Seven tackle set.
Hoy has his first shot from the right side. He strolls in, fades it wide.
This time it is the right side! Milford with a wonderful pass and Dom Young flies over!
Stop me if you're heard this one before. Titans knock on in their own 20.
Hoy from in front raises the flags.
It was a carbon copy of the last try! Clune took it to the line again, cuts it out to Lee who strolls over.
It goes bad to worse for the Titans. Kelly with an error now.
Hoy from wider this time. He hooks it again.
That was a slick play. Knights go left on last and a nice cutout finds Edrick Lee diving over in the corner.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Strong run from Dom Young gets the hosts another whistle.
Brian Kelly tries to make a spectacular catch at his feet with an overlap. He spills it.
PENALTY TITANS! Scrum broke early.
Now Edrick Lee has spilled it right back.
Sexton got his lines mixed up and spills it.
They get a chance to attack and the Titans drop it on first through Wallace. He will CHALLENGE! SUCCESSFUL! Phew! Titans ball here.
PENALTY TITANS! Offside defenders.
Milford tries to punch a kick low but it rolls dead. Titans have a seven tackle set incoming.
Hoy, who has been busy to start, has his first kick and sprays it wide.
Adam Clune plants a kick right on Dom Young's head and the tall winger catches and falls over. Knights get reward for their fast start.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Offside from the Titans again.
Knights press the go button again. They get a set restart but Tuala bobbles it into a defender.
Knights with not many questions in that set. Hoy had a pair of charging runs. The kick on last does get them a dropout though.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Edrick Lee makes a fantastic catch and gets a whistle for offside. Knights in prime position.
Both sides got through their set. Knights with a huge meter eating set which has pinned the Titans.
KICK-OFF! Here we go! Titans with first use.
Here come the Titans first out onto Hunter stadium. They are resplendent in their beanies for brain cancer as they look to get a win on the board. The Knights theme rings through the stadium as the home team enter the arena and also look for a big win.
Happy Friday! We start our Double Header in Newcastle! Two desperate sides clash to get a tick in the win column to kick off July. Will Newcastle put their torrid record at home to bed? or will the Titans side which promised a lot finally deliver. Find out in ~10 minutes!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (38)
Tries: Dominic Young (3), Edrick Lee (5)
Conversions: Tex Hoy (2/6), Anthony Milford (1/2)
GOLD COAST TITANS (12)
Tries: AJ Brimson, Greg Marzhew
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)