Full-Time from the Hunter and it's the Bulldogs who walk away with the two NRL points here - winning this clash 24-10.
Mitchell Barnett puts it down - that sums up their afternoon that play.
Change-over from the Knights
Safe to say Addo-Carr didn't have a good time at the Schoupp's there
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Offside
Aaron Schoupp and Josh Addo-Carr ran into each other and BOMBED IT.
INTERCEPT! Jacob Kiraz turns momentum with a big play
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Josh Addo-Carr dropped it and Harrison Edwards picks it up in an offside position. JAC down hurt here.
Burns dives on it and the Dogs can get out of jail.
Six again Knights - 10m
Six again
This second half is the Tank Bowl I was expecting to cover
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Ballstrip
This second half has been a punish - Zach Dockar-Clay puts it down.
Burton tidies up and saves the day for the Dogs
Jacob Kiraz loses it - challenge successful. Good decision from Kasey in the bunker.
Captain's challenge from the Knights
Aaron Schoupp loses the ball
So Burton is at FULLBACK, Zach Dockar-Clay at hooker, Jeremy Marshall-King at 5/8
I thought Butler ruled a knock on.
"Minimal head contact" - yet the independent doctor forces him off the field. This is poor
Challenge unsuccessful - error Averrillo
Great kick from Milford - strong chase and Jake Averillo loses it... and we have a captain's challenge from the Dogs
Lovely pass from Anthony Milford and Dominic Young inspires the home crowd here at long last. The bat-on was touch and go whether it goes forward but I'm willing to go with the call from Munro on the sideline
Clifford nails it - 24-10
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Offside - Averillo loses it and it's picked up by Burns in an offside position
King puts it down
Least the Knights are understanding the rules of Tank Bowl with the lack of effort or discipline on show here from them tonight.
Must say the surface has held up well considering they had an Australia Cup soccer match played on McDonald Jones Stadium last night.
Set restart Knights - ruck infringement
Aaron Schoupp's kick goes way too deep
Only real mistake from Burto tonight, pass goes astray and is secured by Tuala
Dom Young appeared to have knocked it on there...
I must admit - regular listeners of The League Scene would know this too well. But Jeremy Marshall-King has had some season this year
Milford's pass goes straight to Row Z
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Inside the 10 was the ruling from Butler.
Chris Butler has learned his lesson from last week and didn't judge the dive from the Fox
Burton converts - 24-4 Dogs lead.
Off the extra set of six they go down the right hand side. Jacob Kiraz with a lot of work to do gets it down in the right corner to complete his hattrick.
Six again for Dogs
Both sides get through their opening sets to start the second stanza.
Off we go for the second 40!
Burton adds the extra two and it's Canterbury 18 leading Newcastle 4
PENALTY DOGS: Phoenix Crossland flips Jake Averillo and he'll go ON REPORT
Gagai puts it down and the Dogs will have the final say in the first half
Jackson goes down the blind and it's a turnover
Referee Butler rules play on - Knights coming up with nothing on the last as the Dogs work it away
Jake Averillo puts it down in attacking position - handover (as it was the final tackle).
Six again - Jackson's pass out the back was knocked down.
16-4 that should read my apologies
Burto converts - 16-6 Dogs lead
The ENTERTAINERS are back! Matt Burton puts it on the toe for the Fox who links up with Aaron Schoupp and the Dogs have their third of the first half.
Knights complete their set after points - Dogs working it away from their own end.
Clifford hooks it to the left - 10-4 Knights.
Off the short restart - Newcastle hit back. Big shift to the left, well worked passes from Crossland and Clifford who worked it onto Simi Sasagi who found Enari Tuala and the Knights hit back in great fashion.
The short dropout when your up is the WORST big brain strategy to ever enter the game. Knights get it back
Jake Averillo trapped in goal and the Knights will get another set off the back of Clifford's early tackle kick.
Poor kick from Kyle Flanagan and the Knights get out of trouble with a seven tackle set
Harrison Edwards is on making his first grade debut. Wishing him all the best
Poor Phoenix Crossland was hit after getting a hospital pass from Brailey
Not played at is the ruling from Butler and it'll be a changeover
PENALTY DOGS: Josh Addo-Carr was racing away to score but Chris Butler blows the whistle it seemed WAY TOO EARLY
After an early shellshock. Newcastle are working themselves into this contest
Max King couldn't hang onto the pass from Kyle Flanagan.
Set restart Dogs - ruck infringement
PENALTY DOGS: Paul Vaughan taken off the ball
Just when the attack looked ok - Jake Clifford puts it down. Poor from the Knights, but least they are understanding the rules of Tank Bowl.
Time off for an on-field assessment for Aaron Schoupp
Jake Averillo puts down the spiral bomb of Milford. Really good chance for the Knights in good attacking position.
Burton's bomb took everyone by surprise - luckily for the Knights - Tex Hoy recovered
Dominic Young loses it forward in the contest - better signs with the football though for the Knights.
Burton's kick was inside the 40 but took a wrong bounce. Finally, Tex Hoy takes it and the Knights can work it out of their own end.
This one could be going the same old way for the Knights here. They haven't had a lot of ball but when they have, they've turned it over.
Burton gets this one - Dogs lead 10-0.
OH MY GOODNESS. What an amazing try from the Dogs! Matt Burton's bomb was batted back by the Fox before Jackson gave it to his star winger, Addo-Carr then kicked it a second time and Jacob Kiraz has a quick fire double here in Newcastle. What a SENSATIONAL TRY!
Dogs convert their set after points
Burton UNSUCCESSFUL - 4-0
That was brilliant play down the short-side. Poor completions from the Knights led to this possession. Great play from Jeremy Marshall-King down the blind, amazing pass from Braidon Burns to Jacob Kiraz and the Dogs winger crosses for the first one this arvo.
Gagai taken in a strong tackle from Aaron Schoupp there straight over the sideline
Poor kick from Matt Burton which saw Jacob Kiraz take it straight over the sideline.
Mitch Barnett and Tevita Pangai Jnr playing lock roles with both Brodie Jones and Josh Jackson line up on left edge for their respective sides
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Tex Hoy runs behind his own player there. Silly stuff from the home team
The final pass was ruled forward by Dave Munro. Ruins a good set from the Bulldogs
Chris Butler blows time on and we're underway on Sunday Footy
Paul Vaughan leads the Dogs on in game number 200 this afternoon.
It's a Tank Bowl from McDonald Jones Stadium as both sides desperately try and emerge from the bottom four of the NRL ladder. It's safe to say both sides have been underwhelming this season and will be looking to finish their respective seasons on a high note. Newcastle have a swag of late changes, both original wingers are out with Simi Sasagi and Dominic Young starting. Jake Clifford is a late inclusion at halfback, but the rest of the side is unchanged. Canterbury have changes too with Tevita Pangai Junior starting for Ray Faitala-Marier. Harrison Edwards makes his first grade debut from the bench this afternoon. Kickoff soon from Newcastle to kickoff Sunday Footy this Women in League Round.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Darian Furner, David Munro
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Enari Tuala, Dominic Young
Conversions: Jake Clifford (1/2)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (24)
Tries: Jacob Kiraz (3), Aaron Schoupp
Conversions: Matt Burton (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)