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THE KNIGHTS HAVE WON!!!

Tigers penalty.

The referee has sent is to the bunker as a double movement.

Stefano Utoikamanu is claiming a try...

The Tigers have to score right now.

Phoenix Crossland kicks the ball out on the full.

Dane Gagai makes a brilliant run.

Adam Doueihi is fired up at Tyson Gamble.

Adam Doueihi loses the ball.

Luke Brooks strips the ball.

Newcastle get the ball back from the short drop out.

Dominic Young saves a try with a desperate piece of play.

Joe Ofahengaue is cut down a metre from the line.

The Tigers get an attacking set 10 metres out from the Knights line.

Lachlan Miller kicks the ball over the sideline.

Starford To'a is on the field as 18th man for the Tigers.

Daine Laurie defuses an attacking kick from Gamble and manages to stay in the field of play.

Leo Thompson comes up with a one-on-one strip.

Lachlan Miller throws a forward pass to Brodie Jones on halfway.

The Tigers have knocked on.

Hastings drives a kick down field.

Daine Laurie manages to get to the ball despite a contest from Leo Thompson.

Dane Gagai breaks through a few tackles.

The Knights survive.

Brandon Tumeth is tackled close to the try line.

Simpkin is walking off without the stretcher.

Jacob Saifiti has collected Jake Simpkin around the head. This looks like a send off.

Tigers penalty.

Apisai Koroisau is back on for the Tigers.

The Tigers get a penalty coming out of their half.

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The Knights move it right reminiscent of their first try and get a result with Dominic Young crashing over out wide.

The Tigers are ruled to have knocked on 10 metres out from their goal line.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon is cut down close to the try line. The referee will check with the bunker.

Hastings forces a line drop out.

Newcastle penalty.

Jake Simpkin loses the ball at the play the ball.

The Knights lose the ball in their own half.

Gagai puts up a bomb and chases through to tackle a Tiger close to the try line.

Dane Gagai runs dangerously close to the sideline.

Leo Thompson comes up with a bone rattling tackle to force a turnover.

Brent Naden catches the short drop out; the Tigers are back on the attack.

Luke Brooks forces a line drop out.

The Knights want to challenge the 40/20 ruling, the referee retorts, 'you wasted it in the first half'.

Brodie Jones is on for Frizell.

Frizell is in distress receiving assistance from the trainer.

Jackson Hastings puts up a bomb, Young catches and passes to Frizell, who appears to have injured himself.

Six again for the Knights.

The Tigers lose the challenge.

Daine Laurie loses the ball. The Tigers will challenge the decision of knock on.

Adam Doueihi had the Knights show but somehow the Knights survive.

INTERCEPT

Kepaoa cops a high shot and draws a penalty.

Tyson Gamble throws another forward pass.

Dominic Young is back on for the Knights.

Lachlan Miller does phenomenally to catch a towering bomb and makes a brilliant run up to the halfway line.

Tommy Talau has been ruled out with a HIA.

Lachlan Miller narrowly manages to get to the ball before the Tigers' kick chasers.

Play is back underway for the second half.

Phoenix Crossland is in trouble at the break.

The Knights hold on and will go the sheds ahead.

Tyson Gamble kicks out on the full.

The Tigers come up with an error close to the try line.

The Knights committed the same error after conceding a try last week...

The Knights have kicked out on the full.

Jackson Hastings has been placed on report for a high tackle on Tommy Talau.

The Tigers get six more tackles close to the try line.

Tyson Gamble kicks for touch to give the Newcastle players a reprieve.

Alex Twal was certain to break his try scoring record but Tyson Frizell knocked the ball out of his grasp.

Alex Twal is claiming a try!

Six again for the Tigers.

The Knights challenge the decision to no avail.

Luke Brooks makes a superb break.

The Tigers force a turnover.

Phoenix Crossland throws a dummy and breaks through the Tigers defence.

Daniel Saifiti makes a brilliant tackle to cut Daine Laurie down.

David Nofoaluma allows a bomb to bounce and comes up trumps with seven tackle set.

Isaiah Papali'i loses the ball inside the Knights' 20 metre zone.

Stefano Utoikamanu loses the ball on halfway but the referee deems an illegal strip.

Jayden Brailey has been ruled out. Brodie Jones is now eligible for selection as 18th man.

Tyson Gamble overpowers a pass that could have resulted in a try to Hymel Hunt.

The try is overturned with the bunker ruling Lachlan Fitzgibbon was impeded.

The bunker is reviewing a potential obstruction.

Asu Kepaoa charges into space, fends off a Newcastle player to score.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon concedes an offside penalty.

The Knights waste an attacking opportunity from a scrum with Hastings passing the ball forward to let the Tigers off the hook.

Gamble launches the ball into the air and forces an error out of David Nofoaluma.

Tyson Gamble fires a sensational pass to send Fitzgibbon into space.

Daine Laurie puts in a horrendous kick that goes dead; the Tigers magnify the error by conceding a penalty off the 20 metre re-start.

Phoenix Crossland comes on at hooker.

Jayden Brailey is dazed after hitting the hip of Charlie Staines; the Knights are in huge trouble.

Hastings finishes off a strong set after points for the visitors.

Great work from the Knights to withstand pressure on their own line and score with their first opportunity.

The Knights get a penalty close to the halfway line.

The Knights repel the home side.

The Tigers force an error and have the ball only 20 metres out from the try line.

Daine Laurie is wrapped up 10 metres out from his line.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon makes a break through the middle of the field.

Stefano Utoikamanu loses the ball with the try line in sight.

Six again for the Tigers close to the try line.

Luke Brooks takes on the line and draws a penalty.

Ponga has officially been ruled out.

The referee is ruling a knock on against the Knights; the Tigers will pack a scrum 20 metres out from the try line.

The Tigers get a six again call over halfway.

Daine Laurie makes a strong kick return over his 40 metre line.

Tyson Gamble gets an early introduction after just 90 seconds.

Ponga will be ruled out with a Category 1 concussion.

Kalyn Ponga is down after a big collision with Asu Kepaoa.

Ponga puts up a bomb which Laurie handles without any great pressure.

Lachlan Miller takes the first run of the afternoon.

We're underway...

Apisai Koroisau takes the Tigers out to rapturous applause.

Kalyn Ponga leads the Knights onto the field.

The Knights won their most recent visit to Leichhardt Oval in Round 2, 2020.

The Tigers lost both matches against the Knights last year; Round 2 (4-26) and Round 21 (10-14).

The Knights have won three of their ten visits to Leichhardt Oval against Balmain and the joint venture.

The Knights have made a number of changes headlined by NSW Origin front-rower Jacob Saifiti dropping to the bench. Leo Thompson and Jack Johns come into the starting side. Tyson Gamble will make his club debut with Kurt Mann unavailable.

The Tigers have lost second-rower Shawn Blore to injury with former winger/centre Asu Kepaoa coming into the forward pack. Brandon Tumeth will make his NRL debut off the bench.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 2 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Wests Tigers and the Newcastle Knights from Leichhardt Oval.