FULL-TIME! Knights escape with the win.
Valynce Te Whare loses it. Knights will hold on.
Knights cough it up trying to set up a play. Dolphins have to go the full length.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Crusher on Kaufusi.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Herman Ese'ese held someone in the scrum. CHALLENGE from the Dolphins. One quick look. UNSUCCESSFUL.
Kurt Mann spills it from a Bradman Best offload. Big chance for the Dolphins.
Isaako kicks it quickly.
Lemuelu strolls through and we have a big finish.
PENALTY DOLPHINS! Strip on Wallace.
It was UNSUCCUESSFUL. PENALTY DOLPHINS.
PENALTY DOLPHINS! Escort.
Ponga bends it over.
Knights score! Ponga pokes through the line, pass goes to ground then Marzhew is able to get over.
BUNKER TIME! Hastings puts the kick in perfectly, it bounces over Nikorima's head and Fitzgibbon just had to put it down. He gets it but LOSES IT. Let off for the Dolphins.
Ponga puts the Knights ahead.
Knights with good hands and Crossland ends up with the four-pointer.
Milford spills an early touch.
Bowled 'im. Gamble is clean bowled by the kick-off. Drop out.
Ponga converts.
Hastings shakes off a tackle and goes over.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Frizell caught in an awkward tackle. ON REPORT as well.
Lemuelu spills it on the run back.
Dolphins keeping your updater busy. O'Sullivan kicking again. He curls over.
Dolphins stripped them for numbers and Te Whare goes over.
PENALTY DOLPHINS! Isaako with a solid kick return and earns a whistle.
Marshall-King tries to scoot from close range and is taken well. Changeover.
Marzhew gets a faint touch on the bomb and it is six more for the Dolphins.
Isaako kicks true.
Dolphins after an extended chat decide to go for goal. Isaako pilots it through.
PENALTY DOLPHINS! High tackle.
Knights tried to get some distance and kick it OUT ON THE FULL.
We're back for the second half in Perth!
Dolphins get one play. Sean O'Sullivan tries the one pointer. It falls wide. HALFTIME.
Dolphins aim a kick for Isaako again. He doesn't get there but Bradman Best is driven ingoal.
Knights tried to strike through their right again but Ponga spills it.
Ponga with the help of the post converts.
Knights got some field position and score. The set restart bell goes and Kurt Mann scoots over.
Josh Kerr spills it trying to play the ball.
Isaako has sacked himself from kicking. Sean O'Sullivan will take the duties once we get a tee. The halfback pilots it through.
That is a HAT-TRICK for Isaako. He lept through the air like superman to grab that.
Knights tried to attack on the left but the pass goes behind Marzhew.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Easy passage for the Knights.
Isaako from the same position. Same kick.
Dolphins go back-to-back! Nikorima slices through then sends Isaako over.
Isaako steps up to convert his own four-pointer. He curls it wide.
Isaako is back and scores in the corner. It was a lovely ball, his defender falls over and the winger has an easy passage.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon is SIN BINNED for a hip drop while Isaako is being tended to.
That looked nasty for Jamayne Isaako who is buckled over for the Dolphins. He is being treated.
Bradman Best gets highest and takes it well. He is unable to roll over. Changeover.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Te Whare was offside from the kick.
Knights are peppering the right side of the Dolphins. A chip kick for Young goes awry.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Holding on.
Ponga converts his own effort.
Knights go bang! They get it wide to Young who burned off the defender then positioned Ponga who went the rest of the way.
Knights cut them open through Hastings and Best. They shuffle it to Marzhew who spills it.
Dolphins have shown some good flight with the ball early. Their pass is ruled forward.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Yep knock on from Marzhew.
BUNKER TIME! The kick was pinpoint and Marzhew ends up grounding it. Checking to see what eventuated.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Offside.
Tesi Niu hands it right back.
Knights tried to go quickly through the hands and Dom Young spills it.
Both sides through their first set without any incident. Sun is streaming down in Perth. Surface looks fair and we're set for a big game.
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
It is a beautiful afternoon in the west. Everything is ready to go! Knights are out first in their white jersey with blue and red vee looking to get into the top eight. Dolphins follow them out quickly and wearing their vanilla coke outfit.
Welcome to Perth! We have a doubleheader for you to enjoy! It kicks off with the newest NRL franchise the Dolphins who face off against the finals chasing Knights who are in supreme form. Can the Dolphins stunt their growth or will the Knights slice through them? Grab your snacks, drinks and whatever else you need because kick-off is soon.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Cameron Paddy
Video Referee: Chris Butler
DOLPHINS (28)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako (3), Valynce Te Whare, Connelly Lemuelu
Field Goals: Sean O'Sullivan (0/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/3), Sean O'Sullivan (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (30)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Kurt Mann, Jackson Hastings, Phoenix Crossland, Greg Marzhew
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (5/5)