Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun March 26, 2023
Round 4 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 15106
80min

Knock on by the Raiders and the Knights will hold on for a great win, their defence was phenomenal in that second half

78min

Papali'i was held up. Raiders have 52 seconds to score two tries

78min

Going upstairs, ref thinks Josh Papali'i has been held up

78min

Zac Woolford goes himself and is held up

78min

Set restart for CBR

78min

It is a penalty, but Wighton was ahead of the ball so no professional foul

78min

The ball came free from the Knights and Jack Wighton toed it ahead, the ref rules penalty for interference without the ball on Wighton. The Knights are challenging

78min

Josh Papali'i knocks on in attempting an offload

76min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller's kick hits the post and the Raiders come up with it. Where there's life there's hope

Knights lead Knights 24 - 14 Raiders
75min

The Knights get a penalty in front of the posts and will go for 2

73min

Challenge unsuccessful, Raiders again fail to breach the defensive line

73min

Tapine knocks on but the Raiders are challenging

73min

Penalty for high contact on Elliott Whitehead

71min

Harley Smith-Shields drops a pass from Wighton. The Raiders just can't get anything going in attack this half

68min

Knock on by Jack Wighton on the last, handover

67min

Kurt Mann leaving the field for an HIA

67min

Miller lost it but grounded it in his own in goal. Dropout by the Knights coming up

67min

Going upstairs, confirming that there was no grounding from the Raiders after Miller lost the ball

65min

Miller does well to clean up Wighton's grubber

61min

Wighton is back out on the field

56min

Set restart for CBR

55min

Raiders catch a huge break with Phoenix Crossland making an error

51min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller misses the conversion

Knights lead Knights 24 - 14 Raiders
50min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.

Tyson Frizell powers his way over Tom Starling to score the Knights' 3rd try in 10 minutes. Unbelievable scenes here

Knights lead Knights 24 - 14 Raiders
50min

Set restart for NEW

49min

Jack Wighton has been sent to the bin for high contact after Hastings' kick

48min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller again nails it from the same sideline and just like that the Knights are up by 6

Knights lead Knights 20 - 14 Raiders
47min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

The Knights have gone the length of the field off the kickoff, easily marching up the field with multiple tackle breaks and the set ending with Dane Gagai powering his way over the line to give his team the lead

Knights lead Knights 18 - 14 Raiders
46min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Hastings has been sacked from the goal kicking and with good reason, Lachie Miller nailing it from the sideline

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Raiders
44min

Try: Knights
Scored by Greg Marzhew. Kick to come.

Outstanding cutout pass from Gamble to Marzhew, the big winger going over in the corner for his second try of the match

Raiders lead Knights 12 - 14 Raiders
43min

Knights get the first penalty of the half

42min

Knights complete their first set, Raiders working it out of their own end

40min

Players are back out there ahead of the second 40

40min

2 Point Field Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Matt Frawley.

Matt Frawley with the most memorable two point field goal I can think of this round, making it 14-8 to the Raiders on the stroke of half time

Raiders lead Knights 8 - 14 Raiders
39min

Jack Hetherington goes himself on tackle 5 and is stopped. The Raiders survive

38min

Matt Frawley's kick is too deep, Greg Marzhew catches it in goal and Newy have a 7 tackle set

34min

Sebastian Kris knocks on

33min

Hymel Hunt knocks on and Lachlan Fitzgibbon picks it up in an offside position. Raiders now on the attack

32min

Bradman Best again goes at Matthew Timoko but the reinforcements arrive and hold him up. Raiders survive

30min

Jack Wighton kicks it out on the full. Knights will be on the attack

28min

Corey Horsburgh charges Hastings' kick down and comes up with possession for his team. Raiders on the attack

27min

Strong set for the Raiders after points and a good kick by Frawley means the Knights will start inside their 20

26min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Corey Harawira-Naera.

Corey Harawira-Naera makes no mistake

Raiders lead Knights 8 - 12 Raiders
24min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.

Jack Wighton steps back on the inside and slices right through the Newcastle defence to score under the posts and put his side back in front

Raiders lead Knights 8 - 10 Raiders
23min

Josh Papali'i is about to come on for the first time this year as Jayden Brailey throws a shocker out of dummy half

22min

Jack Wighton is penalised and put on report for high contact

20min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings misses again

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Raiders
19min

Try: Knights
Scored by Bradman Best. Kick to come.

Bradman Best is too strong for Matthew Timoko, muscling his way to the line to put the Knights in front

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Raiders
18min

Another set restart for NEW

18min

Set restart for NEW and they have a heap of momentum

16min

Matt Frawley puts it down and the Knights dive on the ball with another attacking set

14min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings drags the conversion to the left, no goal

Raiders lead Knights 4 - 6 Raiders
12min

Try: Knights
Scored by Greg Marzhew. Kick to come.

The Knights hit back, with Greg Marzhew receiving the ball with acres of open space in front of him, the big man getting to the line with ease

Raiders lead Knights 4 - 6 Raiders
11min

Set restart for NEW

10min

Corey Harawira-Naera cleans up Gamble's kick and the Raiders survive

8min

Sebastian Kris did well to clean up Miller's kick but knocked on after contact with Best. Knights with another opportunity

7min

Jack Wighton with a poor error, dropping it cold and giving the Knights an opportunity to hit back

5min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Corey Harawira-Naera.

Corey Harawira-Naera is taking the kicking duties with Fogarty out and he starts well

Raiders lead Knights 0 - 6 Raiders
4min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Hudson Young. Kick to come.

Superb play from Matt Frawley, holding up a pass before putting Hudson Young through a hole to score the first try of the game

Raiders lead Knights 0 - 4 Raiders
3min

Knights make an error and the Raiders will go on the attack

1min

Play is underway and the Raiders have first use of the ball

Players are running out onto the field ahead of this clash between the Knights and Raiders. Fogarty is a late out for the visitors, replaced by Matt Frawley, while Starling will start at hooker with Woolford moving back to the bench. For Newcastle, Tyson Frizell is a late inclusion in the back row.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (24)
Tries: Greg Marzhew (2), Bradman Best, Dane Gagai, Tyson Frizell
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (0/2), Lachlan Miller (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Miller (0/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (14)
Tries: Hudson Young, Jack Wighton
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals: Matt Frawley (1/1)
Conversions: Corey Harawira-Naera (2/2)
Penalty Goals: