Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri July 14, 2023
Round 20 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 18470
80min

It is Fulltime and Newcastle has defeated the Tigers by 34-18 in a convincing win at home. Stay tuned for the 3,2,1's and Match Report on its way!

79min

Penalty Knights - Against Starford To'a for taking Jackson Hastings off the ball following a kick.

76min

Penalty Knights - Against Stefano Utoikamanu for a high tackle.

75min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga nails the conversion.

Knights lead Knights 34 - 18 Wests Tigers
73min

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

Dominic Young makes a break and he finds Tyson Gamble in support and he scores under the posts.

Knights lead Knights 32 - 18 Wests Tigers
70min

David Klemmer knocks on the first tackle. Bad error and Knights have a scrum 30m inside their own half.

69min

Brandon Wakeham with a kick on the last and it is batted dead by Mathew Croker.

67min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Dominic Young looked to have scored his hat-trick but replay shows he lost possession trying to get the ball down.

65min

Kalyn Ponga with a neat kick on the last and Jahream Bula is rolled back in goal.

64min

Enari Tuala puts a kick out on the full and Tigers have the ball just short of halfway.

59min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga converts from out wide.

Knights lead Knights 28 - 18 Wests Tigers
57min

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

Off the back of a costly Tigers error and the Knights capitalise through Dominic Young who scores his second try.

Knights lead Knights 26 - 18 Wests Tigers
55min

Starford To'a loses the ball in the play the ball and a big chance for Newcastle who have a scrum 20m out.

52min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Brandon Wakeham converts the try.

Knights lead Knights 22 - 18 Wests Tigers
51min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Jahream Bula. Kick to come.

Isaiah Papali'i makes a bust through the middle and finds Jahream Bula in support who races away to score under the posts!

Knights lead Knights 22 - 16 Wests Tigers
48min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Kalyn Ponga disallowed a try for being offside from a kick and getting involved in the play. Penalty Tigers and they are now over halfway.

47min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga hits the upright converting his own try.

Knights lead Knights 22 - 12 Wests Tigers
45min

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

Kalyn Ponga gets the ball out wide and steps back inside to score the first try of the second half.

Knights lead Knights 22 - 12 Wests Tigers
43min

Jack Hetherington has been sin binned for a slap on Will Smith.

40min

We are back underway and Jacob Saifiti brings the ball back for Newcastle!

40min

It is Halftime and Newcastle raced in four tries before the Tigers came back with two late tries and it is 18-12 at the break. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action at League Unlimited!

38min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Brandon Wakeham converts and the Tigers roar back into contention!

Knights lead Knights 18 - 12 Wests Tigers
37min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Apisai Koroisau. Kick to come.

Brandon Wakeham with a desperate grubber on the last, which takes a wicked bounce on Kalyn Ponga and Apisai Koroisau charges through to get the ball down first!

Knights lead Knights 18 - 10 Wests Tigers
35min

Greg Marzhew sets sail for the corner but Jahream Bula and Alex Seyfarth combine to hold him up over the line.

32min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Brandon Wakeham.

Brandon Wakeham converts from out wide to get the Tigers back in the game.

Knights lead Knights 18 - 6 Wests Tigers
30min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Jahream Bula. Kick to come.

Wests finally get in a good attacking position and Brandon Wakeham gets Jahream Bula into some space to score in the corner.

Knights lead Knights 18 - 4 Wests Tigers
29min

Penalty Tigers - Against Jack Hetherington for being offside chasing a kick on the last tackle. Tigers find the line on halfway.

27min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga converts his first try of the night.

Knights lead Knights 18 - 0 Wests Tigers
26min

Try: Knights
Scored by Daniel Saifiti. Kick to come.

Daniel Saifiti crashes over close to the line and it is try number four for the Knights!

Knights lead Knights 16 - 0 Wests Tigers
21min

Daniel Saifiti knocks on with Newcastle on the attack. Tigers off the hook and will pack at scrum 13m from their own try line.

20min

Penalty Knights - Stefano Utoikamanu inside the 10m and Newcastle find the line just short of halfway.

17min

Daniel Saifiti has not played the ball correctly. Tigers scrum 30m from their own line.

14min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga yet to kick a conversion.

Knights lead Knights 12 - 0 Wests Tigers
13min

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

The Knights now score down the right hand side and Dominic Young races over in the corner for Newcastle's third try!

Knights lead Knights 12 - 0 Wests Tigers
8min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga misses again from out wide.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 0 Wests Tigers
7min

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

Back to back tries for Newcastle and again Ponga down the left hand side and Bradman Best jogs over in the corner untouched.

Knights lead Knights 8 - 0 Wests Tigers
6min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga misses from out wide.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Wests Tigers
5min

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

Kalyn Ponga with a superb cut out ball for his winger Greg Marzhew to stroll over for the first try of the night for the home side.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Wests Tigers
4min

Brandon Wakeham knocks on a stray pass and Knights are on the attack 20m out!

2min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Jahream Bula has batted back a kick on the last to Tommy Talau who has pounced on the loose pass to score a try. However the Bunker has ruled it was a knock on from Bula.

We are underway in Newcastle! David Klemmer off the back fence and charges into Leo Thompson in a strong tackle.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Cameron Paddy, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (34)
Tries: Greg Marzhew, Kalyn Ponga, Bradman Best, Dominic Young (2), Daniel Saifiti, Tyson Gamble
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (3/7)

WESTS TIGERS (18)
Tries: Jahream Bula (2), Apisai Koroisau
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (3/3)