PENALTY BRONCOS: Kasey Badger calls held and the Knights still go on with the tackle
Last tackle for the Knights and Yasmin Clydesdale is brought down 10m out from the Broncos line
Kirra Dibb from out wide takes her time and just doesn't have the strength on the kick required
IT'S THE LAW - The Broncos defence is doing three or four different things and the Knights take advantage of the numbers and Bobbi Law scores in the corner
The Broncos trying everything but the play not just working tonight
Newcastle really blew that then, had 4 on 1 overlap but the pass slows things down
PENALTY BRONCOS: Jaime Chapman loses the ball in the kick but Olivia Higgins was offside in the kick chase
Caitlan Johnston the local junior has the four pointer and it's confirmed
TRY TIME - Caitlan Johnston has her first NRLW try as she charges at the line off the short ball and the try is awarded
Kirra Dibbc converts from close range to push the margin beyond 2 converted tries
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Tallisha Harden penalised for a second effort and she gets a warning from Kasey Badger to clean up her game
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Tamika Upton wants to challenge a lost ball call - Kasey Badger says it needs to be the captain but both are off for Newcastle so Upton takes the roll and gets it right
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Lost ball but Kasey Badger says it's lost from ruck interference so it's a Knights penalty
Broncos don't get to their kick on the last but they change the ball over on the Knights 10
Ali Brigginshaw pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
BRIGGINSHAW BRILLIANCE - Julia Robinson takes a catch right on her chest as Ali Brigginshaw spots the overlap and goes straight to the boot with the right weight and angle and Robinson has a second
Millie Boyle loses the ball in a hard tackle from Tallisha Harden
Amy Turner knocks on with the pass bouncing on the ground
Kasey Badger explaining the confusing situation there as an accidental offside is ruled; Knight not agreeing but they don't challenge
Kirra Dibb converts from close range
Tayla Predebon who missed a try last season in the same spot, gets her arm free and despite three defenders on her she gets it down
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Broncos penalised but pretty unlucky as the penalty was for a hand in when it looked as if it was just put on the defenders
CHARGEDOWN - Simone Karpani charges the kick down and has space
Julia Robinson takes a great leap on Ali Brigginshaw's high kick but Kirra Dibb does enough in defence
7 tackle set for the Broncos after their last tackle kick has too much on it and runs dead
SECOND HALF IS GO! Broncos get the ball back after the kick off comes off a Knights player and rolls into touch
Ali Brigginshaw converts the try and closes the gap to 6
Tarryn Aiken gets over and right on the stroke of half-time the Broncos get themselves there and despite desperation from Upton, the ball gets down
Tamika Upton juggles a catch and Kasey Badger puts whistle to mouth but then calls play on
Kirra Dibb gets the fade on the ball and puts it through
Romy Teitzel scores BUT take a bow Jesse Southwell straight up the middle and then next play there's an overlap right, Teitzel just gets over
Broncos kick back to the right but it's cleaned up - The Broncos attack looking a little lost
Great kick from the Broncos but better work from Tamika Upton to get out of the ingoal
PENALTY BRONCOS: The Knights penalised for a hand on ball but don't risk kicking it into touch so take the tap
Hannah Southwell loses the ball, she discusses the call with Kasey Badger but doesn't challenge
PENALTY KNIGHTS: A crusher penalty ruled by Kasey Badger there
Jaime Chapman gets on the outside of the defence but she has nowhere to go and 4 Knights hold her up and drive her into touch
Hannah Southwell loses the ball
Kirra Dibb has the conversion on target but just doesn't have the strength
The Knights are on the board again as they go to the right and some great work from Tamika Upton to get on the outside of the defence and find Autum-Rain Stephens-Daly out wide to score in the corner
Ali Brigginshaw's conversion has the angle but not quite the power with the ball hitting the crossbar
TRY CONFIRMED - The bunker happy that it got to the ground and that she retained possession
TRY(?) - Julia Robinson gets herself over the line but questions are whether she gets herself over the line and grounds it and holds onto it; Kasey Badger says try to start with
PENALTY BRONCOS: The markers not square and it's a pretty simple call for Kasey Badger
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Broncos penalised for a slow ruck and wanted to challenge a knock-on in the play before but informed they can't
PENALTY BRONCOS: Talisha Harden hit off the ball and Kasey Badger blows a penalty but leaves it at that
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Ali Brigginshaw's kick-off causes issues and is knocked on by Newcastle and the ball is cleaned up by an offside player
Kirra Dibb converts the try
JESSE SOUTHWELL ON DEBUT - The youngest player in the competitions history and a beautiful step gets the defence grabbing air
PENALTY KNIGHTS: A great kick pressure situation from the Knights and the shank is regathered by Brisbane but by an offside player
Dangerous set from the Knights as Jesse Southwell's bomb is left to bounce and a flick pass from Bobbi Law goes into touch
Amber Hall loses the ball first play off the tap
PENALTY BRONCOS: Kasey Badger stamping her foot early as the Knights are too slow from the ruck
GAME ON! Kasey Badger calls time on and the final match of the opening round of NRLW22 is on - Broncos using the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Kasey Badger
Touch Judges: Jake Sutherland, Tori Wilkie
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (32)
Tries: Jesse Southwell, Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly, Romy Teitzel, Tayla Predebon, Caitlan Johnston, Bobbi Law
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (4/6)
Penalty Goals:
BRISBANE BRONCOS (14)
Tries: Julia Robinson (2), Tarryn Aiken
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Ali Brigginshaw (1/3)
Penalty Goals: