Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun July 31, 2022
Round 20 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 19813
80min

Full-Time from the Hunter and it's the Bulldogs who walk away with the two NRL points here - winning this clash 24-10.

79min

Mitchell Barnett puts it down - that sums up their afternoon that play.

77min

Change-over from the Knights

76min

Safe to say Addo-Carr didn't have a good time at the Schoupp's there

75min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Offside

75min

Aaron Schoupp and Josh Addo-Carr ran into each other and BOMBED IT.

75min

INTERCEPT! Jacob Kiraz turns momentum with a big play

74min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Josh Addo-Carr dropped it and Harrison Edwards picks it up in an offside position. JAC down hurt here.

72min

Burns dives on it and the Dogs can get out of jail.

71min

Six again Knights - 10m

71min

Six again

71min

This second half is the Tank Bowl I was expecting to cover

70min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Ballstrip

70min

This second half has been a punish - Zach Dockar-Clay puts it down.

69min

Burton tidies up and saves the day for the Dogs

67min

Jacob Kiraz loses it - challenge successful. Good decision from Kasey in the bunker.

67min

Captain's challenge from the Knights

66min

Aaron Schoupp loses the ball

65min

So Burton is at FULLBACK, Zach Dockar-Clay at hooker, Jeremy Marshall-King at 5/8

64min

I thought Butler ruled a knock on.

64min

"Minimal head contact" - yet the independent doctor forces him off the field. This is poor

64min

Challenge unsuccessful - error Averrillo

63min

Great kick from Milford - strong chase and Jake Averillo loses it... and we have a captain's challenge from the Dogs

63min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dominic Young. Kick to come.

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

Bulldogs lead Knights 10 - 24 Bulldogs
62min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford nails it - 24-10

Bulldogs lead Knights 6 - 24 Bulldogs
60min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Offside - Averillo loses it and it's picked up by Burns in an offside position

59min

King puts it down

57min

Least the Knights are understanding the rules of Tank Bowl with the lack of effort or discipline on show here from them tonight.

55min

Must say the surface has held up well considering they had an Australia Cup soccer match played on McDonald Jones Stadium last night.

54min

Set restart Knights - ruck infringement

53min

Aaron Schoupp's kick goes way too deep

52min

Only real mistake from Burto tonight, pass goes astray and is secured by Tuala

50min

Dom Young appeared to have knocked it on there...

50min

I must admit - regular listeners of The League Scene would know this too well. But Jeremy Marshall-King has had some season this year

49min

Milford's pass goes straight to Row Z

47min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Inside the 10 was the ruling from Butler.

47min

Chris Butler has learned his lesson from last week and didn't judge the dive from the Fox

46min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton converts - 24-4 Dogs lead.

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 24 Bulldogs
45min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

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.

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 22 Bulldogs
44min

Six again for Dogs

41min

Both sides get through their opening sets to start the second stanza.

40min

Off we go for the second 40!

40min

Penalty Goal: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton adds the extra two and it's Canterbury 18 leading Newcastle 4

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 18 Bulldogs
39min

PENALTY DOGS: Phoenix Crossland flips Jake Averillo and he'll go ON REPORT

39min

Gagai puts it down and the Dogs will have the final say in the first half

39min

Jackson goes down the blind and it's a turnover

38min

Referee Butler rules play on - Knights coming up with nothing on the last as the Dogs work it away

36min

Jake Averillo puts it down in attacking position - handover (as it was the final tackle).

35min

Six again - Jackson's pass out the back was knocked down.

34min

16-4 that should read my apologies

34min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burto converts - 16-6 Dogs lead

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 16 Bulldogs
33min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Aaron Schoupp. Kick to come.

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.

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 14 Bulldogs
31min

Knights complete their set after points - Dogs working it away from their own end.

29min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jake Clifford.

Clifford hooks it to the left - 10-4 Knights.

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 10 Bulldogs
29min

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

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.

Bulldogs lead Knights 4 - 10 Bulldogs
28min

The short dropout when your up is the WORST big brain strategy to ever enter the game. Knights get it back

27min

Jake Averillo trapped in goal and the Knights will get another set off the back of Clifford's early tackle kick.

26min

Poor kick from Kyle Flanagan and the Knights get out of trouble with a seven tackle set

25min

Harrison Edwards is on making his first grade debut. Wishing him all the best

24min

Poor Phoenix Crossland was hit after getting a hospital pass from Brailey

23min

Not played at is the ruling from Butler and it'll be a changeover

22min

PENALTY DOGS: Josh Addo-Carr was racing away to score but Chris Butler blows the whistle it seemed WAY TOO EARLY

21min

After an early shellshock. Newcastle are working themselves into this contest

20min

Max King couldn't hang onto the pass from Kyle Flanagan.

19min

Set restart Dogs - ruck infringement

19min

PENALTY DOGS: Paul Vaughan taken off the ball

17min

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.

16min

Time off for an on-field assessment for Aaron Schoupp

16min

Jake Averillo puts down the spiral bomb of Milford. Really good chance for the Knights in good attacking position.

15min

Burton's bomb took everyone by surprise - luckily for the Knights - Tex Hoy recovered

14min

Dominic Young loses it forward in the contest - better signs with the football though for the Knights.

13min

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.

12min

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.

11min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton gets this one - Dogs lead 10-0.

Bulldogs lead Knights 0 - 10 Bulldogs
11min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

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!

Bulldogs lead Knights 0 - 8 Bulldogs
10min

Dogs convert their set after points

9min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Matt Burton.

Burton UNSUCCESSFUL - 4-0

Bulldogs lead Knights 0 - 4 Bulldogs
7min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jacob Kiraz. Kick to come.

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.

Bulldogs lead Knights 0 - 4 Bulldogs
6min

Gagai taken in a strong tackle from Aaron Schoupp there straight over the sideline

5min

Poor kick from Matt Burton which saw Jacob Kiraz take it straight over the sideline.

4min

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

3min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Tex Hoy runs behind his own player there. Silly stuff from the home team

1min

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)