Full Time
70:00
12:00pm Sun September 4, 2022
Round 3 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
70min

FULL TIME - The Knights have stolen from the Eels right at the death to take an 18-16 win

69min

IT'S ALL HAPPENING - Knights gather the short-kick off but then a 1-on-1 strip gives the Eels the ball

68min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb converts to put the Knights in front by 2

Knights lead Knights 18 - 16 Eels
67min

Try: Knights
Scored by Olivia Higgins. Kick to come.

Olivia Higgins gets over and is it the match winning play? She dummies and gets over from dummy half

Tied up at Knights 16 - 16 Eels
67min

Rikeya Horne knocks down the pass and saves the play but the Knights fully on the attack again

65min

Yasmin Clydsdale loses the ball in close range to the line thanks to a strong tackle

64min

REPEAT SET - Caitlin Moran kicks across field and it's taken by the Eels in the field of play but Caitlan Johnston pushes the Eels player back ingoal

58min

PENALTY EELS: The Knights putting the pressure on the Eels but they were offside on tackle 4 and the Eels get a full set in Newcastle's half

55min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston pushed the conversion across the face of the posts

Eels lead Knights 12 - 16 Eels
55min

Try: Eels
Scored by Rikeya Horne. Kick to come.

Rikeya Horne has a double and it's a second try assist for Tayla Preston right now - Both Tamika Upton and Jakiya Whitfeld contested the ball, took each other out and Horne swooped on the loose ball

Eels lead Knights 12 - 16 Eels
53min

Cailtin Moran loses the ball with a poor pass

50min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Kicked by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb hits the penalty goal from close range

Tied up at Knights 12 - 12 Eels
49min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The Eels with some ill-discipline as Ellie Johnston knocks the ball out and the Knights are going to level the scores with a shot at penalty goal

47min

Vanessa Foliaki tries for an intercept but she just can't take it cleanly and knocks on

46min

PENALTY KNIGHTS - Ellie Johnston penalised for a second effort and the Knights go on the attack

44min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston with her unorthodox kicking style converts again from out wide

Eels lead Knights 10 - 12 Eels
42min

Try: Eels
Scored by Tess Staines. Kick to come.

PERFECTION OFF THE BOOT - The Eels go down the right with Zali Fay making a break and then last tackle Tess Staines is on the spot and the ball is down

Tied up at Knights 10 - 10 Eels
40min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb converts from close range

Knights lead Knights 10 - 6 Eels
38min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tayla Predebon. Kick to come.

Tayla Predebon is ruled to have got the ball down with control but I'm not sure that the bunker got that right but it's on the board

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Eels
38min

BUNKER: Kara-Lee Nolan says NO TRY as Tayla Predebon tries to get the ball down and it looks like a knock-on

36min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL - That's a tough call on the Eels there because Tayla Preston was trying to get back to marker but the bunker says she came back through the ruck

35min

HALF TIME - The Eels opened the scoring and they will take a 6-4 lead into the break

32min

PENALTY EELS: Romy Teitzel penalised for a pretty clear double movement

31min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Jesse Southwell down injured and gets a penalty for a hip drop in a tackle that looks pretty innocuous

31min

Vanessa Foliaki is forced to kick on the last as the play broke down for the Eels and it was just too heavy

27min

Yasmin Clydesdale ON REPORT for the high shot

26min

PENALTY EELS: The Knights penalised for a high shot and the Eels will go on the attack

24min

Makenzie Weale loses the ball trying to go down low for a poor pass

23min

Repeat set for the Knights after Gayle Broughton tries to wait for the ball to go dead but has to make a play at it

19min

Ash Quinlan kicks in behind the line but just has a little too much weight

18min

PENALTY EELS: There's a bit of niggle in the ruck and to clear things Kara-Lee Nolan blows a penalty

17min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb's conversion into the wind has the angle but not the weight

Eels lead Knights 4 - 6 Eels
16min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tamika Upton. Kick to come.

TAMIKA UPTON - Turneed on the magic as she put the Parra defence in two minds and she breaks through the tackles and scores

Eels lead Knights 4 - 6 Eels
13min

CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL - The Eels challenged a penalty but it looked like there was some milking in it but the bunker stays with a penalty

10min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Unconventional but Tayla Preston converts

Eels lead Knights 0 - 6 Eels
8min

Try: Eels
Scored by Rikeya Horne. Kick to come.

EELS ARE IN - Rikeya Horne was there for the ball close to the play as the Knights were looking out at the Eels fullback Gayle Broughton and instead Horne went over from close range

Eels lead Knights 0 - 4 Eels
4min

Kirra Dibb loses the ball as the Knights look to shift left

3min

Repeat set for the Knights after the Eels ground the Southwell kick ingoal

2min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: An error from the Eels compounded by a penalty to give the Knights perfect position to attack

1min

GAME ON! The Eels have first use of the ball in the Hunter

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan

Touch Judges: Mitchell Currie, Rochelle Tamarua

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Tamika Upton, Tayla Predebon, Olivia Higgins
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Kirra Dibb (1/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Rikeya Horne (2), Tess Staines
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tayla Preston (2/3)
Penalty Goals: