Full Time
81:00
5:30pm Sat April 15, 2023
Round 7 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 26084
81min

Field Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary wins it for Penrith!

Panthers lead Knights 15 - 16 Panthers
80min

Newcastle kick off and Leniu takes the first run of extra time.

80min

Crowd: 26,084

80min

It's 15-all at the end of 80 minutes. GOLDEN POINT TIME.

80min

Field Goal: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary is off target - we're going to golden point.

Tied up at Knights 15 - 15 Panthers
79min

Field Goal: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings is off target - Penrith will get a seven tackle set,

Tied up at Knights 15 - 15 Panthers
78min

Cleary's kick is defused by Muller.

77min

Things are getting heated between the two sides.

77min

Field Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary locks the scores up at 15-all.

Tied up at Knights 15 - 15 Panthers
77min

Penrith have the ball from the restart.

76min

Field Goal: Knights
Kicked by Tyson Gamble.

TYSON GAMBLE KICKS A FIELD GOAL!!!

Knights lead Knights 15 - 14 Panthers
75min

Field Goal: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary is off target with his attempt.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Panthers
74min

Play has stopped with Turuva and Young engaging in a fracas.

74min

Dominic Young knocks on after a towering bomb from Cleary.

73min

Turuva catches a bomb from Hastings.

72min

Luai puts in a kick; it ricochets off Hastings and the Knights have the ball.

71min

The Panthers get the ball back from the drop out.

70min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller is off target - the Panthers will have a 20 metre drop out.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Panthers
70min

Miller is having a shot at goal.

69min

Hastings puts up a bomb, Tago checked Young off the ball and the Knights have an opportunity to go back in front.

69min

NEWCASTLE PENALTY

68min

The Knights survive again.

68min

Stephen Crichton is tackled close to the try line.

67min

The Panthers are coming home strong but the Knights aren't giving up!

66min

Lachlan Miller is taken over the dead ball line.

66min

Dane Gagai makes an important tackle on Dylan Edwards.

64min

Dane Gagai makes an important tackle to stop Izack Tago close to the line on the last tackle.

63min

Jack Johns loses the ball 20 metres out from the Panthers line.

61min

Newcastle get a welcome penalty.

60min

Turuva catches a bomb from Hastings despite strong pressure from Dominic Young.

60min

The Knights win the challenge and will play the ball ten metres out from their line.

60min

The Knights are challenging a knock on ruling.

60min

The referee rules a knock on against the Knights.

58min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

We're locked up at 14-all.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Panthers
57min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Jaeman Salmon. Kick to come.

Jaeman Salmon charges over through the middle of the field.

Knights lead Knights 14 - 12 Panthers
56min

Frizell is penalised for an accidental hair pull.

56min

Jarome Luai is tackled by the hair by Tyson Frizell.

54min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary makes it a six-point game.

Knights lead Knights 14 - 8 Panthers
54min

Nathan Cleary will take the points on offer to reduce the deficit to a converted try.

53min

Tyson Gamble is penalised for a high shot on Nathan Cleary.

52min

Lachlan Miller comes up with an error.

52min

Dominic Young makes a galloping run.

51min

Greg Marzhew comes up with a brilliant read in defence to stop a try.

50min

Greg Marzhew can't hold onto the ball.

49min

Newcastle have been great and Penrith have been off their game - that said, there's still a long way to go in this one.

48min

Stephen Crichton drops the ball as the Panthers were attacking the Knights line.

47min

Penrith get a penalty.

47min

Jack Johns loses the ball.

46min

Lachlan Fitzgibbon picks up a dropped ball and bursts down the field.

45min

Brodie Jones is out for the remainder of the game with a quad injury.

45min

Penrith get a penalty.

43min

Spencer Leniu drops the ball.

43min

Greg Marzhew can't hold onto a pass. The Panthers will start a set inside the Knights half.

42min

Newcastle stand up to the challenge.

41min

Lachlan Miller compounds the error by failing to kick the line drop out 10 metres.

40min

We're back underway for the second half - Lachlan Miller drops the ball from the kick-off.

40min

This has been a stirring performance from Newcastle so far - can they keep it up for another 40 minutes?

40min

The bunker rules Sorenson lost possession while grounding. NO TRY.

40min

The bunker is checking the try.

40min

Soni Luke puts a kick in and the Panthers have struck on halftime!

38min

Lachlan Miller loses the ball on halfway. The Panthers will get one last chance before the change of ends.

37min

Penrith knock on inside the Newcastle half.

36min

A crazy moment - Jackson Hastings put up an attacking chip kick. Tyson Gamble was taken off the ball. Spencer Leniu was sent to the sin bin. Penrith challenged the call and won!

36min

Kurt Mann spins in a tackle and almost gets to the line.

35min

Newcastle penalty.

35min

Stephen Crichton catches the line drop out but can't hold onto the ball.

34min

Brian To'o is trapped in-goal after a sensation chase from Bradman Best.

33min

Soni Luke throws a pass to Liam Martin with the try line in sight - but the Panthers lose the ball to let the Knights off the hook.

32min

Dane Gagai is penalised for a high tackle on Jerome Luai.

31min

Nathan Cleary nails a 40/20 to put the Panthers on the attack.

30min

Turuva catches a bomb and is wrapped up by Lachlan Miller.

29min

Jack Hetherington is on the field for his 50th NRL appearance.

29min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller gets his first conversion of the evening.

Knights lead Knights 14 - 6 Panthers
27min

Try: Knights
Scored by Phoenix Crossland. Kick to come.

Phoenix Crossland puts in a grubber from dummy half and gets to his own kick first.

Knights lead Knights 12 - 6 Panthers
26min

Izack Tago loses the ball on halfway.

26min

The Knights put too much on an attacking kick and the Panthers get a seven tackle set.

25min

Greg Marzhew is held up over the line.

24min

Newcastle get a penalty close to halfway.

24min

Liam Martin knocks on an attacking kick from Cleary; the Knights survive.

23min

Conversion: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary is off target from the sideline. Newcastle remain in front.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Panthers
22min

The Knights will rue giving the Panthers an opportunity due to poor discipline from a senior player.

21min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Brian To'o. Kick to come.

Penrith capitalise on their opportunity with a right-side shift.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Panthers
20min

The Knights concede a penalty while in possession; the Panthers are on the attack.

19min

Miller is safe under a bomb from Cleary.

18min

Hastings kicks long; Turuva returns the ball near his 30 metre line.

18min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller is off target with his second attempt.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 2 Panthers
17min

Great work from Dane Gagai to deliver a great pass to send Frizell over.

16min

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

Frizell charges over from the quick play the ball to put the Knights further ahead.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 2 Panthers
16min

Dominic Young is tackled in a try-saver

15min

Bradman Best swoops on the ball and releases the pressure on the home side.

14min

Penrith get the ball back from the drop out.

13min

Nathan Cleary gets a result with his kick-off - the ball bounced in-goal and went dead for a line drop out.

13min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller's kick is waved away.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 2 Panthers
12min

Tyson gambled with a dummy and came up with a four-pointer.

12min

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

Tyson Gamble takes on the line, throws a dummy and scores!

Knights lead Knights 4 - 2 Panthers
11min

Lachlan Miller chips ahead for himself; Dylan Edwards is able to get to the ball first but is taken dead in goal.

10min

Nathan Cleary has the length for a 40/20, but Lachlan Miller is on the spot to clean up and earns a penalty for good measure.

9min

Tyson Gamble kicks for Dominic Young but Sunia Turuva is on the spot to catch for the visitors.

8min

Newcastle get a penalty and the crowd lets their enthusiasm known.

6min

Lachlan Miller puts up a bomb, Dominic Young knocks it back but the Panthers are able to clean up.

5min

Stephen Crichton almost gets into space but ends up losing the ball after good defensive effort from Lachlan Fitzgibbon and Leo Thompson.

4min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary gets the Panthers on the board.

Panthers lead Knights 0 - 2 Panthers
3min

Nathan Cleary will elect to get points on the board.

3min

Penrith get another penalty - this one is in kicking distance.

2min

Penrith receive a penalty and find touch on halfway.

1min

Greg Marzhew is up to the task of defusing a high ball from Nathan Cleary.

Matt Eisenhuth takes the first carry of the night.

Newcastle are on the field - kick-off is only moments away.

Penrith are greeted with boos as they make their way onto the field.

Interchange players Jack Hetherington and Jaeman Salmon will make their 50th appearances in first grade.

The last time the Knights defeated the Panthers in Newcastle was 2015.

Penrith have dominated clashes against Newcastle since Ivan Cleary returned to the club in 2019; the Panthers have won five and drawn one of the six matches contested in that time.

The Panthers have received a welcome boost with representative forward Liam Martin returning from injury. Scott Sorenson reverts to the bench with Lindsay Smith dropping to 18th man.

The Knights will line up as per program from the team selected on Tuesday afternoon.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 7 Saturday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers from McDonald Jones Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Cameron Paddy

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (15)
Tries: Tyson Gamble, Tyson Frizell, Phoenix Crossland
Field Goals: Tyson Gamble (1/1), Jackson Hastings (0/1)
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Miller (0/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (16)
Tries: Brian To'o, Jaeman Salmon
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/4)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/2)