Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun May 28, 2023
Round 13 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 20661
80min

Newcastle get their in the end to claim their fifth win of the season.

79min

Dane Gagai is tackled in-goal.

77min

Ponga and Best combine down the left edge.

76min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings is well off the mark with his kick.

Knights lead Knights 28 - 18 Sea Eagles
76min

Brilliant work from Young - a superstar effort from the winger!

75min

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

Dominic Young races the length of the field and wins it for Newcastle!!!

Knights lead Knights 28 - 18 Sea Eagles
75min

Mathew Croker defuses a rush of blood kick from Schuster,

74min

Six again for Manly.

73min

The Sea Eagles win the challenge with bunker ruling no knock on.

73min

Manly lose the ball inside Newcastle half; the Sea Eagles are challenging the knock on.

72min

Manly penalty.

72min

Bradman Best catches a bomb and gets cut down close to the line.

70min

Greg Marzhew makes a strong kick return over the 20 metre line.

69min

Crowd: 20,661

69min

Kaeo Weekes is tackled on the last close to the Newcastle line.

68min

Six again for the Sea Eagles.

67min

Crossland is tackled ten metres out from the line.

66min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings converts.

Knights lead Knights 24 - 18 Sea Eagles
66min

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

Jack Hetherington crashes over, the ball is stripped out by Manly and Crossland touches down to put the Knights back in front!

Knights lead Knights 22 - 18 Sea Eagles
66min

Phoenix Crossland is claiming a try!

65min

Jason Saab can't hold onto a cut-out pass from Ponga; Newcastle will get another set close to the line.

65min

Tolutau Koula has been sent for ten after hitting Kalyn Ponga high.

64min

Manly knock on and Ponga collects a hit from Tolutau Koula

63min

Schuster overpowers a bomb and the Knights get a seven tackle set.

62min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick is off target.

Tied up at Knights 18 - 18 Sea Eagles
61min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jason Saab. Kick to come.

Jackson Hastings throws an intercept and Saab streak away to level the scores at 18-all.

Tied up at Knights 18 - 18 Sea Eagles
61min

INTERCEPT

60min

Newcastle penalty.

59min

Newcastle penalty.

59min

Ponga makes a great take near his goal line.

58min

Intercept - Gamble throws the ball into the arms of Reuben Garrick.

57min

No Try. Best slides over but Saab does remarkably to deny the powerhouse centre.

57min

Bradman Best is claiming a try...

57min

Ponga forces another repeat set with a great kick.

56min

Jack Hetherington is on for Newcastle.

55min

Newcastle penalty.

55min

Jake Arthur is on for the Sea Eagles.

53min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings is off target again.

Knights lead Knights 18 - 14 Sea Eagles
52min

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

Marzhew gets another! Ponga goes to the short side and Marzhew scores #3!

Knights lead Knights 18 - 14 Sea Eagles
51min

The Knights have gone the length!

51min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings hits the post.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Sea Eagles
51min

The try is finally awarded after a length review over Ponga's involvement in the play.

49min

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

Marzhew finishes off a left side shift featuring Kalyn Ponga.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Sea Eagles
48min

Six again for the Knights.

47min

Ponga forces a repeat set with a well-placed grubber.

46min

Manly lose the ball on halfway.

45min

Greg Marzhew is receiving attention from the Newcastle trainer.

45min

Cooper Johns puts in a terrible kick that gifts the ball back to Newcastle.

44min

Manly penalty.

42min

Manly get a penalty.

41min

Adam Elliott is tackled on the last with the Knights on the attack.

40min

We're back underway for the second half.

40min

The Sea Eagles hold a narrow lead at the change of ends.

39min

Hastings chips for Gamble but the ball bounces dead.

38min

Dominic Young returns the ball close to his own 40 metre line.

37min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts.

Sea Eagles lead Knights 10 - 14 Sea Eagles
37min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Lachlan Croker. Kick to come.

Brad Parker offloads, Phoenix Crossland hits the ball back and Lachlan Croker pounces to put the Sea Eagles back in front.

Sea Eagles lead Knights 10 - 12 Sea Eagles
36min

Manly are claiming a try...

35min

Gamble throws a forward pass to Ponga with the Knights on the attack.

34min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings corrects his earlier miss to put the Knights in front.

Knights lead Knights 10 - 8 Sea Eagles
33min

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

The Knights go the length of the field with Gamble breaking through the defence and linking with Best in support.

Tied up at Knights 8 - 8 Sea Eagles
33min

Tyson Gamble makes a break...

32min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Jackson Hastings.

Hastings is off target with his first kick since Round 5 (... also against Manly)

Sea Eagles lead Knights 4 - 8 Sea Eagles
31min

The Knights shift the ball left and Marzhew slams the ball down to get the home side on the board.

30min

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

The Knights finally get one!

Sea Eagles lead Knights 4 - 8 Sea Eagles
28min

Tolutau Koula drops the ball inside the Manly half.

27min

Phoenix Crossland throws a forward pass and the Knights squander another opportunity.

26min

Newcastle penalty - Brad Parker runs Dominic Young off the ball.

25min

Dominic Young makes a break, grubbers towards the posts and Lachlan Croker saves the day to bat the ball dead.

24min

Josh Schuster kicks early for Reuben Garrick - the ball bounces up for Garrick who can't hold onto the ball.

23min

Six again for Manly.

22min

NO TRY. Fitzgibbon is ruled to have committed a double movement.

22min

Lachlan Fitzgibbon is claiming a try...

21min

Tyson Gamble grubbers and forces a repeat set.

20min

Bradman Best gets over the line but can't ground the ball - great defence from Manly.

20min

Six again for the Knights.

19min

Josh Schuster overpowers a chip kick which gifts the Knights a seven tackle set.

18min

Manly penalty.

17min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick adds the extras from in front.

Sea Eagles lead Knights 0 - 8 Sea Eagles
16min

The Knights fail to boot the line drop out ten metres.

15min

Dominic Young has to knock the ball dead after a great kick from Josh Schuster.

14min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts his own try.

Sea Eagles lead Knights 0 - 6 Sea Eagles
13min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Reuben Garrick. Kick to come.

Josh Schuster latches onto a pass from Kalyn Ponga; he doesn't have the speed but Reuben Garrick in support does!

Sea Eagles lead Knights 0 - 4 Sea Eagles
13min

INTERCEPT

12min

Newcastle penalty.

11min

Haumole Olakau'atu is denied a metre from the line.

10min

Manly penalty.

9min

Tyson Gamble makes an error at the play the ball.

8min

Newcastle penalty.

7min

Cooper Johns knocks on from a scrum play.

7min

The challenge fails - Newcastle lose their challenge inside eight minutes.

7min

Newcastle are challenging a knock-on call.

7min

Six again for the Sea Eagles.

6min

Ponga chips for the in-goal; Samuela Fainu catches and earns a seven tackle set for the visitors.

4min

Kalyn Ponga is collected high and earns a penalty.

3min

Tyson Gamble puts a grubber in that allows Reuben Garrick to get out of the in-goal.

2min

Newcastle penalty.

1min

Dominic Young holds his nerve under the high ball.

1min

Kaeo Weekes returns the ball over his 20 metre line.

Kick-off - Dane Gagai takes the first carry of the afternoon.

Daniel Saifiti is greeted to rapturous applause as the Knights run onto the field.

Lachlan Croker leads the Sea Eagles onto McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Sea Eagles have won one of their past six matches prior to State of Origin.

The Knights boast a dismal record in Origin-affected matches, winning one of their past nine matches over the last decade.

Manly have won four of their past eight visits to Newcastle, including a 30-6 victory last season.

The Knights and Sea Eagles drew 32-all earlier this year in Mudgee.

The Sea Eagles have a change on the bench with Jake Arthur replacing Christian Tuipulotu; the former Parramatta replacement playmaker secured a mid-season release earlier this week.

The Knights will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 13 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Newcastle Knights and the Manly Sea Eagles from McDonald Jones Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Darian Furner

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Greg Marzhew (3), Bradman Best, Phoenix Crossland, Dominic Young
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jackson Hastings (2/6)
Penalty Goals:

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (18)
Tries: Reuben Garrick, Lachlan Croker, Jason Saab
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (1/1)