Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri April 28, 2023
Round 9 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 15875
80min

Full-Time - Parramatta 43 def Knights 12

79min

Field Goal: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses knocks over a field goal.

Eels lead Eels 43 - 12 Knights
76min

Ponga's pass goes to ROW Z

75min

Lane has another charge down (Number 3) but the Knights retain it.

74min

Lane has ANOTHER CHARGE DOWN recovered by Ofahiki Ogden.

72min

Grubber from Hodgson goes dead - 7 tackle set.

71min

6 Again - Flop Jack Hethrington

71min

Knights go short - Young taps it back but straight to Hodgson.

71min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts - 42-12.

Eels lead Eels 42 - 12 Knights
70min

Try: Eels
Scored by Junior Paulo. Kick to come.

Paulo crashes over. Hopgood stood in the tackle and got the arm free which allowed Paulo to get possession and barge over. Finally, Parramatta get another one.

Eels lead Eels 40 - 12 Knights
66min

SIX MORE KNIGHTS: Inside 10m - but it's in vein as Gamble knocks on.

65min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Gutherson is OFFSIDE.

65min

Gutho can't take the bomb and the Knights building with another set of 6.

64min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller nails from touch and it's 36-12.

Eels lead Eels 36 - 12 Knights
63min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dominic Young. Kick to come.

Finally something for the Knights to celebrate. Dom Young crosses out-wide. Great structure sees Hastings and Miller combine with their right edge and Dom Young scores in the corner for the visitors.

Eels lead Eels 36 - 10 Knights
62min

Eels recover the dropout but Sean Russell is driven over the sideline by Dane Gagai.

61min

Knights force a goal-line dropout. Better signs from the Knights.

60min

Better play from the Knights there.

60min

Another break from Moses. An update on Kurt Mann - the Knights medical staff have said it's an abuctor injury.

59min

Hastings kick is charged down and the clean recovery from Lane gives the Eels a fresh start.

58min

Dom Young wins the short dropout and finally they get some quality possession following a strong run by Lachlan Fitzgibbon.

57min

Best bats it dead and the Eels force a repeat set.

57min

SIX AGAIN EELS - Flop by Tyson Gamble.

55min

Saifiti puts it down - was through as well...

53min

Moses goes in touch.

53min

VIDEO REF: Sutton has NO TRY based on obstruction AND grounding

52min

Miller puts it down.

51min

Poor pass couldn't be handled by Moses.

50min

Sivo with the chip and chase. This is fun footy

48min

Brown's pass is forward. Matt Noyen with the call on that one.

47min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts.

Eels lead Eels 36 - 6 Knights
46min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

Make it a hattrick for Clint Gutherson. A great burst down the right hand side from Moses who was exposing the Knights left edge defence. Moses found Gutherson and he has a hattrick.

Eels lead Eels 34 - 6 Knights
43min

Kurt Mann looks like he's been hooked by Adam O'Brien. Looking a lonely figure in the sheds.

42min

Ponga taken on the last and it is a change over.

40min

Hands throws it forward. Not good Hands...

40min

HALF-TIME - Eels 30 Knights 6. If the Jarome Luai was a hairpull that was. Poor there...

39min

Moses throws it to Kurt Mann and the Knights can breathe.

38min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts. Adam O'Brien looking a distorted man.

Eels lead Eels 30 - 6 Knights
37min

Try: Eels
Scored by Sean Russell. Kick to come.

This is a procession for the Parramatta Eels. On the ensuing set, the Eels catch Dane Gagai out of position which allowed Brown to stroll through before linking up with Sean Russell to give the Eels a convincing half-time lead.

Eels lead Eels 28 - 6 Knights
37min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts. Parramatta 24 - Newcastle 6.

Eels lead Eels 24 - 6 Knights
35min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

Parramatta are scorching the Knights defence. Some poor interior defence from Best and Marzhew sent Penisini away before Miller saved the day. On the ensuing tackle, Gutherson collects his second in identical fashion to his first.

Eels lead Eels 22 - 6 Knights
33min

Hands is on for Hodgson. Knights starting to warm in the arm-wrestle but their left edge as dynamic as it is in attack. Defensively it is a GINORMOUS RED FLAG.

32min

Some alarming defensive stats for KP. 1 made tackle, 7 (yes) 7 missed.

31min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Sean Russell in front of the kicker.

31min

Ofahiki Ogden making his season debut, replacing Junior Paulo.

30min

Crossland in for D Saf. Crossland to hooker and Mann to lock.

29min

KP with a desperate ankle tap and again Parramatta bomb an opportunity on the ensuing tackle.

28min

Jacob Saifiti and Jack Hetherington come into the contest.

27min

Penisini busts them open. Parramatta are carving them up. But they bombed an opportunitiy.

26min

Great take from Gutherson.

25min

Gutherson loses it.

25min

VIDEO REF: Sutton calls NO TRY for a Gutho knock on.

25min

Jackson Hastings is hurt, was feeling his shoulder in the huddle post the Gutho try.

24min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses is successful and it's Parramatta 18 - Knights 6.

Eels lead Eels 18 - 6 Knights
23min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

On the last tackle. The Knights fell asleep at marker and allowed Clint Gutherson to reach out for the easiest of tries.

Eels lead Eels 16 - 6 Knights
22min

Makahesi Makatoa now out there for the Eels replacing a very fatigued Wiremu Greig.

22min

PENALTY EELS: Daniel Saifiti caught inside the 10m.

21min

Fitzgibbon fails to get the short ball in his grasp.

20min

Knights get a reprieve. Strong contact forces the ball loose from Dunster.

20min

Ponga puts it down. Knights try to be expansive and it doesn't work.

18min

Greig is smashed in a strong tackle by Lachlan Fitzgibbon!

17min

Lachie Miller escapes the in-goal and some rare goal-line resilience is shown by the Knights.

16min

Hastings desperately bats the football down.

15min

Gagai throws it forward - great live decision from Chris Sutton. Touch judge was well behind play.

13min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Maika Sivo went on with the tackle of Miller in goal after the official called held when he was in the field of play...

12min

Eels complete their set post points.

11min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts and it's Parramatta 12-Newcastle 6

Eels lead Eels 12 - 6 Knights
10min

Try: Eels
Scored by Mitchell Moses. Kick to come.

Again, off a set restart. The Eels collect their second, following a great run from Hopgood. Moses takes matters into his own hands to re-take their lead.

Eels lead Eels 10 - 6 Knights
9min

SIX AGAIN Eels - Too slow in the ruck Kurt Mann

8min

Knights complete their set post points.

7min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller is successful. 6-6

Tied up at Eels 6 - 6 Knights
6min

Try: Knights
Scored by Mathew Croker. Kick to come.

Newcastle hit back almost immediately. After earning two set restarts and placing pressure on the Eels line. A clever Jackson Hastings grubber sat up for Croker who gets some redemption to cross for the Knights.

Eels lead Eels 6 - 4 Knights
5min

SIX AGAIN KNIGHTS - Slow Peel by Shaun Lane.

4min

SIX AGAIN KNIGHTS - RUCK INFRINGEMENT

4min

Eels complete their set after points.

3min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Conversion by Mitchell Moses is good. Parramatta 6 - Knights 0.

Eels lead Eels 6 - 0 Knights
1min

Try: Eels
Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.

On their first chance in the red-zone. The Eels were electric and struck with force. Dylan Brown showed and goes past three defenders to cross for the first try of the evening.

Eels lead Eels 4 - 0 Knights

Croker loses it ON PLAY THREE! Parra are in the redzone nice and early.

Here we go! Chris Sutton blows time on and we're underway in this one.

Chris Sutton is the referee. Drew Oultram and Matt Noyen are the touch judges and Chris Butler is in the bunker.

Round 9 of the NRL continues with a crunch match between the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights. The Eels are short handed with several injuries weakening their forward depth. Meanwhile, the Knights seem to be getting stronger and have Kalyn Ponga back starting at 5/8. On the team front for the Eels. Matterson is OUT. Cartwright moves to back row with Ogden joining the bench. For the visitors, Mann starts at hooker with Crossland dropping to the bench. A rare start for Mat Croker with Mann's aforementioned move to hooker. Kickoff at 6.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Matt Noyen

Video Referee: Chris Butler

PARRAMATTA EELS (43)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Mitchell Moses, Clinton Gutherson (3), Sean Russell, Junior Paulo
Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (7/7)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Mathew Croker, Dominic Young
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (2/2)