Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun September 4, 2022
Round 25 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 16808
79min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Luke Metcalf.

Metcalf's kick is NO GOOD.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 38 Sharks
79min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Lachlan Miller. Kick to come.

Miller scores. Crosses for a good try.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 38 Sharks
78min

Croker to the bin for the hip drop... Just saying, every hip drop needs to go to the bin.

78min

Talakai hurt in the final 90 seconds. Not good here.

77min

Simi Sasagi went for a 40/20 but Lachlan Miller saves the day.

75min

Time off - Simi Sasagi is down hurt.

75min

Brailey's arvo is over - early mark.

75min

Knock on Nikora - challenge unsuccessful.

75min

Captain's challenge from Cronulla - lost ball was ruling.

74min

Nicho Hynes has an early mark.

74min

Nicho Hynes has an early mark.

73min

Pasami Saulo loses that.

72min

Hoy's grubber scooped up by Lachie Miller.

71min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Obstruction.

69min

Daniel Saifiti puts it down.

68min

Short kickoff goes over the sideline.

67min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes converts, 34-16.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 34 Sharks
66min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

HOME FINAL... as easy as 1,2,3 for Briton Nikora. A hat trick for the big man.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 32 Sharks
65min

Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement.

64min

20m restart coming up.

63min

Tyson Frizell passes his HIA (via Darcie).

63min

Phoenix Crossland splits them! The support play was swatted down by Aiden Tolman who saves the day!

60min

Conversion: Sharks
Attempted by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes finally misses one today.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 28 Sharks
59min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Jesse Ramien. Kick to come.

Jesse Ramien picks off Chris Randall and he sprints 100m to score.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 28 Sharks
58min

INTERCEPT

58min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Breaking early.

57min

Hynes puts it down.

56min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Crusher tackle.

56min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Tex Hoy.

No good.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 24 Sharks
55min

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

Great vision from Adam Clune, from villain to hero stuff from the Knights half-back. Throws the dummy and links up with Dominic Young who crosses in the corner for his second try and the 14th of his season.

Sharks lead Knights 16 - 24 Sharks
54min

INTERCEPT - Edrick Lee saves the day for the Knights! What is happening here in Newcastle...

53min

Clune... went for the early kick but he dropped it. Teig Wilton raced down field but was taken inches short,

51min

Relief for the Knights - Jesse Ramien puts it down.

51min

Set restart Sharks - 10m.

51min

Unsuccessful by the way.

51min

They are challenging - what a waste.

50min

PENALTY SHARKS: High tackle.

49min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Successful - 24-12.

Sharks lead Knights 12 - 24 Sharks
47min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Big try there for the Sharks. Good quick play the ball from Teig Wilton - Moylan and Hynes link up with Ronaldo Mulitalo and he has too much pace for Hoy to cross.

Sharks lead Knights 12 - 22 Sharks
45min

Chris Randall's kick was a touch long.

44min

Hynes gets it wrong - hasn't been his best day this afternoon.

43min

Tuala puts it down.

42min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes adds the extras.

Sharks lead Knights 12 - 18 Sharks
41min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

Boy oh boy - we didn't have to wait long. After recovering the short ten, Nicho Hynes delivers a short pass to Briton Nikora and he collects his second.

Sharks lead Knights 12 - 16 Sharks
40min

Sharks regather the kickoff.

40min

Off we go for the second 40 minutes of action

40min

Half-Time: 12 apiece at the end of 40 mins.

39min

Moylan puts it down in attacking territory. Sharks not taking their chances.

37min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Tex Hoy.

We're locked up at 12-12.

Tied up at Knights 12 - 12 Sharks
35min

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

PICKED OFF BY Dominic Young and he won't be caught. It's a PICK 6 for the Knights.

Sharks lead Knights 10 - 12 Sharks
34min

Good kick from Ramien and Tex Hoy puts it down.

33min

Good kick from the Knights - they're definitely trying more than previous weeks.

31min

Good news for the Sharks - Matt Ikuvalu has passed his HIA (via Darcie) and has returned.

31min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Hynes converts and it's 12-6.

Sharks lead Knights 6 - 12 Sharks
29min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Luke Metcalf. Kick to come.

Poor kick from Adam Clune, it allows Luke Metcalf to scoop it up and race the best part of 100 meters to cross untouched. After being up against it, the Sharks find a way to bounce back.

Sharks lead Knights 6 - 10 Sharks
27min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Late shot on Adam Clune.

26min

Knights attack not quite executing there.

24min

Crossland forces another repeat set, Hynes trapped in goal.

23min

Good kick from Clune - Ronaldo Mulitalo taken in goal and a restart to come.

22min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Uele all over the ruck.

21min

Brodie Jones has failed his HIA (via Darcie).

21min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Tex Hoy.

Hoy converts the try. 6-6.

Tied up at Knights 6 - 6 Sharks
20min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tex Hoy. Kick to come.

In his final home game at McDonald Jones Stadium, Tex Hoy throws the dummy and catches the Sharks napping in defence. Knights back in it!

Sharks lead Knights 4 - 6 Sharks
20min

They've called it a knock on against Ikuvalu and they've cleared contact.

20min

They've called it a knock on against Ikuvalu and they've cleared contact.

20min

Ikuvalu leaving for a HIA.

20min

Bit of bru haha going on at the moment. There is a Sharks player down though.

19min

Knights creating all sorts of problems here. Edrick Lee flicks it out the back to Enari Tuala who found Phoenix Crossland who was tackled meters short.

18min

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Wade Graham makes a try go begging. Uele created a lovely play but the amounts to bugger all.

17min

That was a very intriguing play - good job from Phoenix Crossland - he takes the bomb and created something out of nothing.

16min

Challenge successful - it'll be final tackle for the Sharks.

16min

Briton Nikora loses it - it'll be a challenge though.

15min

Jones undergoing a HIA (via Darcie McDonald) on FOX.

14min

Knights hang on!

14min

Tackle count restarts - was very messy so I'm going to support Sutton's ruling there.

13min

Brodie Jones makes his way straight up the tunnel, Jacob Saifiti is coming on with Mathew Croker shifting to an edge.

13min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Conversion successful by Nicho Hynes which makes it 6-0 after 13 minutes of play.

Sharks lead Knights 0 - 6 Sharks
12min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Briton Nikora. Kick to come.

Off the ensuing tackle they crash over. Great pass selection from Blayke Brailey and Briton Nikora crashes over for his fifth try of the season, Sharks play from in front.

Sharks lead Knights 0 - 4 Sharks
11min

Braden Hamlin-Uele taken meters short.

10min

Good kick return from Lachie Miller.

9min

Graham goes without it. Very scrappy start from the Sharks here.

8min

Shame there for the Knights - good ball from Hoy to Jones but he puts it down.

7min

Miller puts it down.

6min

PENALTY SHARKS: Mat Croker offside.

6min

Hoy's kick was poor - Sharks hold their own on the goal-line.

5min

Graham puts it down. Knights on the attack.

4min

Good stuff in attack from the Knights here.

3min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Blayke Brailey in front of the kicker and involved.

2min

Likewise - Adam Clune finds touch with the breeze. Sharks do have the advantage of the southerly. It is bitterly cold.

1min

Hynes kicks early with the breeze at his back - Newcastle to work it away from inside their own end.

Chris Sutton blows time on and we're underway for the final 2pm game on NRL Sunday of the season.

Thanks for joining us from McDonald Jones Stadium for Round 25 NRL action between the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla Sharks. It's been a mixed season for the Knights, but they do have a habit of turning up on Old Boys Day with a point to prove. For the Sharks, the equation is simple, win and you get a home final, lose and it's a long plane ride to Townsville for Week 1. On the team front, Tuala comes in at centre, Randall to hooker. Sasagi joins the bench. For the Sharks, Luke Metcalf plays his first game of the season and his last game for the Sharks as he's heading to the Warriors in 2023. Kickoff coming up at the top of the hour.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Adam Gee

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Tex Hoy, Dominic Young (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tex Hoy (2/3)
Penalty Goals:

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (38)
Tries: Briton Nikora (3), Luke Metcalf, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Jesse Ramien, Lachlan Miller
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (5/6), Luke Metcalf (0/1)
Penalty Goals: