Full-Time - Parramatta 43 def Knights 12
Moses knocks over a field goal.
Ponga's pass goes to ROW Z
Lane has another charge down (Number 3) but the Knights retain it.
Lane has ANOTHER CHARGE DOWN recovered by Ofahiki Ogden.
Grubber from Hodgson goes dead - 7 tackle set.
6 Again - Flop Jack Hethrington
Knights go short - Young taps it back but straight to Hodgson.
Moses converts - 42-12.
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.
SIX MORE KNIGHTS: Inside 10m - but it's in vein as Gamble knocks on.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Gutherson is OFFSIDE.
Gutho can't take the bomb and the Knights building with another set of 6.
Miller nails from touch and it's 36-12.
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 recover the dropout but Sean Russell is driven over the sideline by Dane Gagai.
Knights force a goal-line dropout. Better signs from the Knights.
Better play from the Knights there.
Another break from Moses. An update on Kurt Mann - the Knights medical staff have said it's an abuctor injury.
Hastings kick is charged down and the clean recovery from Lane gives the Eels a fresh start.
Dom Young wins the short dropout and finally they get some quality possession following a strong run by Lachlan Fitzgibbon.
Best bats it dead and the Eels force a repeat set.
SIX AGAIN EELS - Flop by Tyson Gamble.
Saifiti puts it down - was through as well...
Moses goes in touch.
VIDEO REF: Sutton has NO TRY based on obstruction AND grounding
Miller puts it down.
Poor pass couldn't be handled by Moses.
Sivo with the chip and chase. This is fun footy
Brown's pass is forward. Matt Noyen with the call on that one.
Moses converts.
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.
Kurt Mann looks like he's been hooked by Adam O'Brien. Looking a lonely figure in the sheds.
Ponga taken on the last and it is a change over.
Hands throws it forward. Not good Hands...
HALF-TIME - Eels 30 Knights 6. If the Jarome Luai was a hairpull that was. Poor there...
Moses throws it to Kurt Mann and the Knights can breathe.
Moses converts. Adam O'Brien looking a distorted man.
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.
Moses converts. Parramatta 24 - Newcastle 6.
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.
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.
Some alarming defensive stats for KP. 1 made tackle, 7 (yes) 7 missed.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Sean Russell in front of the kicker.
Ofahiki Ogden making his season debut, replacing Junior Paulo.
Crossland in for D Saf. Crossland to hooker and Mann to lock.
KP with a desperate ankle tap and again Parramatta bomb an opportunity on the ensuing tackle.
Jacob Saifiti and Jack Hetherington come into the contest.
Penisini busts them open. Parramatta are carving them up. But they bombed an opportunitiy.
Great take from Gutherson.
Gutherson loses it.
VIDEO REF: Sutton calls NO TRY for a Gutho knock on.
Jackson Hastings is hurt, was feeling his shoulder in the huddle post the Gutho try.
Mitchell Moses is successful and it's Parramatta 18 - Knights 6.
On the last tackle. The Knights fell asleep at marker and allowed Clint Gutherson to reach out for the easiest of tries.
Makahesi Makatoa now out there for the Eels replacing a very fatigued Wiremu Greig.
PENALTY EELS: Daniel Saifiti caught inside the 10m.
Fitzgibbon fails to get the short ball in his grasp.
Knights get a reprieve. Strong contact forces the ball loose from Dunster.
Ponga puts it down. Knights try to be expansive and it doesn't work.
Greig is smashed in a strong tackle by Lachlan Fitzgibbon!
Lachie Miller escapes the in-goal and some rare goal-line resilience is shown by the Knights.
Hastings desperately bats the football down.
Gagai throws it forward - great live decision from Chris Sutton. Touch judge was well behind play.
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...
Eels complete their set post points.
Moses converts and it's Parramatta 12-Newcastle 6
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.
SIX AGAIN Eels - Too slow in the ruck Kurt Mann
Knights complete their set post points.
Miller is successful. 6-6
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.
SIX AGAIN KNIGHTS - Slow Peel by Shaun Lane.
SIX AGAIN KNIGHTS - RUCK INFRINGEMENT
Eels complete their set after points.
Conversion by Mitchell Moses is good. Parramatta 6 - Knights 0.
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.
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)