Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun May 14, 2023
Round 11 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 13064
80min

Newcastle bounce back with a big win after the bye!

80min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller nails the kick.

Knights lead Knights 46 - 26 Titans
79min

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

Dominic Young goes the length!

Knights lead Knights 44 - 26 Titans
79min

INTERCEPT

78min

Lachlan Fitzgibbon makes a great tackle on Isaac Liu.

77min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd misses.

Knights lead Knights 40 - 26 Titans
77min

Try: Titans
Scored by Alofiana Khan-Pereira. Kick to come.

The rookie winger gets another.

Knights lead Knights 40 - 26 Titans
76min

Titans penalty.

76min

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui comes up with the ball from the kick off.

75min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller seals the result for Newcastle.

Knights lead Knights 40 - 22 Titans
74min

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

Hastings puts in a grubber, Tanah Boyd tries to clean up but makes a mistake that Best pounces on.

Knights lead Knights 38 - 22 Titans
73min

Moeaki Fotuaika drops the ball and the Knights are breathing sigh of relief.

72min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd is off target.

Knights lead Knights 34 - 22 Titans
71min

Try: Titans
Scored by David Fifita. Kick to come.

Lachie Miller puts in a grubber that allows Fifita to race the length to keep the Titans in the contest.

Knights lead Knights 34 - 22 Titans
69min

Brian Kelly loses the ball.

69min

Crossland tries a sneaky grubber but can't outfox Jayden Campbell.

67min

Alofiana Khan-Pereira drops the ball.

66min

Hastings chips high but Campbell is up to the task for the visitors.

65min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller has found his kicking radar now!

Knights lead Knights 34 - 18 Titans
64min

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

It's all coming up Newcastle! Kieran Foran is deemed to have not been impeded.

Knights lead Knights 32 - 18 Titans
64min

The bunker is checking for an obstruction.

64min

Dane Gagai is claiming a try.

63min

The Knights produce one of the best defensive sets you'll see with outstanding line speed.

63min

Campbell defuses an attacking kick for the Titans.

62min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller puts the Knights up by 10.

Knights lead Knights 28 - 18 Titans
60min

Try: Knights
Scored by Kalyn Ponga. Kick to come.

Ponga throws a dummy, bamboozles Jayden Campbell and send the Newcastle faithful into raptures!

Knights lead Knights 26 - 18 Titans
60min

PONGA

59min

Lachie Miller manages to avoid a 40/20 by throwing the ball back in field.

58min

The Knights come up with a good set after points.

58min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller is on-target from out wide.

Knights lead Knights 22 - 18 Titans
57min

Great work from Ponga to expose the Titans - that's the KP the Newcastle faithful want to see!

56min

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

Ponga takes on the line and finds Best in support to put the Knights back in front.

Knights lead Knights 20 - 18 Titans
54min

Newcastle get a penalty.

51min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller's kick hits the posts.

Titans lead Knights 16 - 18 Titans
50min

The Titans tried in vain to hold up their former team-mate.

49min

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

Marzhew powers his way over the line.

Titans lead Knights 16 - 18 Titans
48min

Kalyn Ponga loses the ball, but the referee rules a knock on against the Titans.

47min

Greg Marzhew loses the ball, but the Knights fortunately get a penalty for the Titans being downtown.

46min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd is on target.

Titans lead Knights 12 - 18 Titans
45min

Great footwork from Brian Kelly; Alofiana Khan-Pereira does well to position Campbell to score.

44min

Try: Titans
Scored by Jayden Campbell. Kick to come.

Campbell is on the spot to finish off an attacking raid down the left edge.

Titans lead Knights 12 - 16 Titans
43min

Phoenix Crossland finds touch 35 metres out from the Titans line.

42min

Lachlan Miller is driven back after a good catch.

40min

Iszac Fa'asumaleaui takes the first run of the second half.

40min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

We're all locked up at the break.

Tied up at Knights 12 - 12 Titans
39min

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

Kalyn Ponga puts in a brilliant kick that sits up for Frizell to score!

Titans lead Knights 10 - 12 Titans
38min

Newcastle get a penalty.

37min

Kieran Foran finds touch to give the Titans a breather.

36min

Greg Marzhew makes a good catch.

35min

Jacob Saifiti spills the ball.

34min

The Titans attempt a right side shift but the ball goes over the sideline.

33min

The Titans get a penalty.

33min

Play has resumed while the bunker checked for a possible punch between Jackson Hastings and Chris Randall.

31min

The Titans are playing with a lot of attacking confidence at the moment.

31min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd adds the extras.

Titans lead Knights 6 - 12 Titans
29min

Try: Titans
Scored by Phillip Sami. Kick to come.

Sami leaps above Marzhew to put the Titans in front.

Titans lead Knights 6 - 10 Titans
28min

Tyson Frizell has been placed on report for a tackle around the legs of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.

28min

Dominic Young loses the ball and the Titans will get a chance to attack.

26min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd levels the scores at 6-all.

Tied up at Knights 6 - 6 Titans
26min

Fifita breaks through the arms of Frizell before charging over Lachie Miller as the last line of defence.

25min

Try: Titans
Scored by David Fifita. Kick to come.

David Fifita barges over in his 50th game for the Titans.

Knights lead Knights 6 - 4 Titans
24min

The Titans earn a penalty in good attacking territory.

23min

The Knights are deemed to have knocked on despite Brian Kelly losing the ball.

22min

Tyson Frizell comes up with another great tackle on Campbell.

21min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Kicked by Lachlan Miller.

Miller converts to put the Knights up 6-0.

Knights lead Knights 6 - 0 Titans
20min

The Knights will kick to go ahead by two.

20min

The Knights get a penalty after David Fifita collected Leo Thompson high.

19min

Jacob Saifiti draws a set restart with his first involvement of the day.

18min

Kieran Foran is trapped in-goal forcing a line drop out.

17min

Tanah Boyd puts in a kick that travel out on the full.

16min

Jayden Campbell makes a strong carry over his 30 metre line.

15min

Great work from Hastings in the try-saving tackle as well.

15min

Alofiana Khan-Pereira is dragged over the sideline by Tyson Frizell with the try line in sight.

14min

The Titans get a penalty and find touch close to halfway.

14min

Alofiana Khan-Pereira cops a hit from Gagai after fielding a bomb from Hastings.

13min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Lachlan Miller.

Miller is off target with his first attempt.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Titans
12min

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

Crossland kicks cross field, the ball is bat back into the hands of Hastings, who puts in a kick for Young to narrowly get the ball down.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Titans
11min

Dominic Young!

9min

Phoenix Crossland nails a 40/20; Campbell tries to keep the ball in but has a foot on the line to give the Knights attacking territory.

8min

Ponga puts up a bomb; Campbell is up to the task before receiving heavy contact from Tyson Frizell.

6min

Greg Marzhew puts in a kick on the last tackle.

5min

Greg Marzhew comes up with ball as the Titans were attacking.

3min

Newcastle come up with an error at the play-the-ball - this has been awful from the Knights to start the game.

3min

Jayden Campbell is tackled on the last ten metres out from the Newcastle line.

1min

Jack Hetherington throws an offload that is put down by Lachlan Miller on halfway.

Jayden Campbell loses the ball from a scrum play on tackle one.

Newcastle allow the kick-off to bounce and the Titans will get the ball 20 metres out from the try line.

Kalyn Ponga is back in Newcastle for the first time this season.

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui takes the Titans onto the field.

The Titans haven't won at McDonald Jones Stadium since 2016.

The Titans are chasing three straight wins for the first time since 2021.

The Knights are looking to break a run of three straight losses.

The Titans have called Iszac Fa'asumaleaui into the side in place of Erin Clark. David Fifita will make his 50th appearance for he club.

The Knights have a late positional change with Jack Hetherington starting at lock ahead of Mat Croker. Off-season recruit Adam Elliott will play his second match of the season after aggravating a groin injury in the season opener.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 11 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans from McDonald Jones Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Chris Butler

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (46)
Tries: Dominic Young (2), Tyson Frizell, Greg Marzhew, Bradman Best (2), Kalyn Ponga, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (6/8)
Penalty Goals: Lachlan Miller (1/1)

GOLD COAST TITANS (26)
Tries: David Fifita (2), Phillip Sami, Jayden Campbell, Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/5)
Penalty Goals: