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The Knights are still in the race for the finals with their third win on the trot!

The Knights have claimed their best win of the season to defeat the Storm 26-18 at home.

NEWCASTLE! NEWCASTLE! NEWCASTLE!

William Warbrick can't gather in an attacking kick from Jahrome Hughes and the Knights will win!

Dominic Young beats Xavier Coates in the air and knocks the ball dead.

Dominic Young makes a terrific tackle on Nick Meaney close to the try line.

After some confusion over possibly taking the two, Melbourne elect to tap and run

Adam Elliott is on report.

Jahrome Hughes is down after collecting a high shot from Adam Elliott.

Melbourne are tackled just inside Newcastle's half after getting the ball back from the short kick off.

The Knights were setting up for a field goal and the Storm are ruled offside.

Newcastle get a penalty!!!

Nick Meaney knocks on - the Knights will get an attacking set ten metres out from the Storm line.

Phoenix Crossland swoops on a Melbourne offload.

Newcastle lose the ball inside Melbourne's half.

The Newcastle chant is reverberating around McDonald Jones Stadium.

Nick Meaney can't keep hold of a chip kick from Cameron Munster; the Knights get a seven tackle set.

Melbourne penalty.

Six again for the Storm.

William Warbrick cleans up a grubber kick from the Knights.

William Warbrick is tackled in goal after a perfectly placed kick from Tyson Gamble.

Tom Eisenhuth is driven over the sideline by a gang of Newcastle defenders.

Newcastle lose the challenge.

Newcastle are challenging.

Adam Elliott is belted in a tackle and loses the ball.

Will Warbrick kicks for the in-goal and bats the ball into Hastings; the referee rules Newcastle didn't play at the ball.

Melbourne win the challenge and get a penalty.

The Storm will challenge the decision of lost ball.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona loses the ball close to Newcastle's line.

Tyson Gamble is penalised for a high tackle on his opposite number.

Greg Marzhew knocks on inside Melbourne's half.

Newcastle get a penalty with Dominic Young ruled to have been impeded chasing the drop out.

Greg Marzhew runs the ball dead following a great kick by Meaney.

Melbourne get a set restart on halfway.

Tyson Gamble knocks on in an attempt to clean up a kick from Munster.

Bradman Best loses the ball on halfway and the Storm are on the attack.

Reimis Smith is being assisted from the field by the Melbourne trainers.

Reimis Smith is down in discomfort.

Hastings puts a poor kick in that lets the Storm off the hook.

Tariq Sims is back on the field.

Newcastle have the ball from the short drop out.

Xavier Coates is trapped in goal following a superb kick by Tyson Gamble.

Newcastle are muscling up in defence early in the second half.

Nick Meaney does well to clean up a grubber from Dane Gagai.

Ponga is away!

We are back underway in the Hunter.

After a slow start, the Knights have surged home to lead 18-12 at the break.

The Knights are on the attack.

The Knights shift the ball left and Marzhew does well to hold onto an offload from Best to score.

Newcastle get a penalty for a high shot on Tariq Sims.

Newcastle get a penalty coming out of their end.

Newcastle get a penalty.

Tyson Gamble and Trent Loiero are involved in a scuffle.

Tom Eisenhuth loses the ball just over the halfway line.

Melbourne get a penalty coming out of their end.

Tyson Frizell makes a break but throws a pass to Xavier Coates!

Newcastle run the ball on the last before Gamble manages to get a kick away over halfway.

Harry Grant has been placed on report for leading with his knees into Phoenix Crossland.

Phoenix Crossland shows great desperation to dive on a grubber by Hughes before Harry Grant can get ti the ball.

Bradman Best delivers a dud pass intended for Marzhew that goes over the sideline.

Jacob Saifiti is on for his brother.

Coates defuses an attacking kick from Gamble.

Greg Marzhew makes a strong carry off the kick-off.

William Warbrick loses the ball trying to catch a chip kick close to his line.

The Knights make metres down the left edge and get into Melbourne's half.

Cameron Munster is on the spot to clean up an attacking grubber by Ponga close to the try line.

Greg Marzhew loses the ball but gets a penalty for high contact by Christian Welch.

Newcastle survive the Storm's attacking raid.

Josh King cleans up the short drop out and the Storm are back on the attack 20 metres from the try line.

Dominic Young has to knock an attacking kick from Munster dead - Melbourne will get the ball back from a line drop out.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is cut down close to the Newcastle line.

Daniel Saifiti concedes a penalty with the Storm coming out of their own end.

Will Warbrick defuses an attacking kick close to his own line.

Justin Olam comes up with an error.

The Knights make a bust down the left edge...

Cameron Munster is tackled by three Newcastle defenders on the first play of the evening.

The Knights are led out by Kalyn Ponga - kick-off is moments away.

Christian Welch leads the visitors onto the field.

Tom Eisenhuth will play his 50th game for Melbourne.

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

Melbourne have won their past two matches against Newcastle by a combined total of 98-6.

Melbourne have won their past five appearances at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Newcastle haven’t defeated Melbourne since 2015, losing their past 11 meetings in a row.

The Storm have a change on the bench with Bronson Garlick taking the place of Tyran Wishart, who reverts to 18th man.

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

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 21 Saturday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and the Melbourne Storm from McDonald Jones Stadium.