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Full time at Campbelltown with the Newcastle Knights grabbing a much needed 24-18 win over the Wests Tigers

Newcastle Knights 24-18

Richards is stripped of the ball by Gagai on the last and the Knights look to have now wrapped up this one.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Lovett somehow hangs onto a low ball and then knocks on in the tackle. Scott has then lost the ball short of the try line. So many near misses for the away team

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Mamo takes an attempted chip from Brooks and the Knights are hanging onto their two point lead.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Moses takes a kick then passes for Tedesco who slips but makes it to the 20m line. Great defence from the Tigers again.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Knights have forced a knock on from Farah and they can start a set 30m out from the line. They can seal the win here with a try.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Simona's pass goes into touch and the Knights defence stays strong.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Roberts knocks down a pass from Nofoaluma. Tigers scrum

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Lovett takes the ball and the Tigers survive. Great defence from the home side

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Uate taps back a kick and Smith is then held up again over the line. Tigers not giving up any easy tries today.

Newcastle Knights 20-18

Sims is held up by the Tigers defence. Penalty Knights though with Lovett not square at marker.

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Gidley's kick is played at and its six more tackles with Knights close to the line

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Sims is tackled on the last well by Moses.

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NO TRY! Nofoaluma catches Brooks kick ahead of Ross and has put the ball down on the dead in goal sideline.

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Ross has lost Moses kick forward. Tigers will have the scrum

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Tigers penalty and Farah takes the quick tap.

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What a terrible miss from Newcastle with Sims through the line and he drops the ball over the try line.

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Mamo kicks on the 2nd tackle and Simona taps it dead.

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Knights penalty with Brooks offside

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Tedesco is tackled in goal as he catches a high ball. Knights drop out

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Sims knocks on Roberts short ball. If he hang onto it he was going to score

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Buchanan knocks on. Knights scrum on the attacking 40m line.

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Tedesco has a pass knocked forward by Gagai. Tigers scrum

Newcastle Knights 18-16

Tigers penalty with Richards held down by Scott

Newcastle Knights 18-16

Gidley's kick is caught by Brooks and he is forced back in goal. Drop out

Wests Tigers 16-12

Knights penalty and they can start a set on halfway

Wests Tigers 16-12

Mataora knocks on after Newton offloaded behind him

Wests Tigers 16-12

Underway in the 2nd half

Wests Tigers 16-12

That is half time at Campbelltown with the Tigers leading the Knights by 4 points in a highly entertaining first half.

Wests Tigers 16-12

Tedesco's kick is cleaned up by Mamo

Wests Tigers 16-12

The ball ends up with Seumanufagai who runs to the in goal and is then held up by three Knights players. Beau Scott was the man to deny him. Great effort to stop the big man

Wests Tigers 16-12

Brooks throws a long pass and Uate intercepts and runs to the halfway before Simona throws him into touch.

Wests Tigers 16-12

Fantastic kick from Roberts and the bounce back fools everyone and a Knights player can't get a hand on it. 20m tap.

Wests Tigers 16-12

Gidley gets the penalty with Halatau staying down at the play the ball

Wests Tigers 16-6

Great shot on Gidley by Seumanufagai

Wests Tigers 16-6

Knights are trying to get back into this one but the big kicks aren't troubling Tedesco.

Wests Tigers 16-6

Ross has gone into score in the corner but a forward pass has been called against Mata'utia. What a huge chance missed by Newcastle.

Wests Tigers 16-6

Knights scrum with Beau Scott stripped of the ball but Brooks then knocked it forward

Wests Tigers 16-6

Brooks goes high and Moses almost snatches the ball off Mamo. Knock on called

Wests Tigers 16-6

Knights run it on the last down the short side and Tigers come up with it on halfway. Penalty Tigers now and they can go on the attack

Wests Tigers 10-6

Farah attempts a 40/20 but Mamo gets back there quickly to defuse the situation

Wests Tigers 10-6

The Tigers kick off goes out on the full dead in goal! Knights penalty on halfway.

Wests Tigers 10-6

Knights penalty with Mata'utia held down in the tackle.

Wests Tigers 10-0

Farah is hit high and the Tigers will go on the attack to try and add to their lead.

Wests Tigers 6-0

Tigers penalty and they can start a set on halfway. First attacking raid for the home side

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Mamo picks up he bouncing ball and works it away from his own line. Solid start from both teams completing their sets

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Roberts kick finds touch 20m out from the Tigers line. Scrum Tigers.

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Brooks goes high as the Tigers make 60m on their first set and Mamo takes safely.

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We are underway on a sunny afternoon in Campbelltown

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