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Blake Lawrie knocks on to bring the game to a close.

Enari Tuala makes a stellar catch to defuse a Ben Hunt kick in-goal.

The Knights challenge the decision and lose.

Thomas Jenkins drops the ball.

Luciano Leilua attempts a desperate pass that goes over the sideline.

The Dragons fail to send the kick-off ten metres.

The Knights get a penalty coming out of trouble.

Bradman Best intercepts a pass from Zac Lomax with the Dragons on the attack.

Newcastle knock on.

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Zac Lomax loses the ball from an attacking kick.

Hang on, the bunker is checking the try...

The rain is pouring down and the Knights look to have this one wrapped up after an almighty slog!

No Try. The bunker rules Thompson denied the Dragons defence an opportunity by using the man playing the ball as an obstruction.

Leo Thompson falls over the line from dummy half to seal the result for Newcastle!

Ben Hunt strips the ball and then loses possession.

Jackson Hastings comes up with a one-on-one strip.

Ponga puts up a high ball that goes over the sideline out on the full.

Ben Hunt shanks his kick and the Knights have the ball on their 30 metre line.

The Knights win the challenge and retain possession.

The Knights are challenging the ruling...

Dane Gagai makes an error.

The referee rules a double knock on - the Knights will pack a scrum ten metres from their line.

Kalyn Ponga drops the ball with the Knights on the attack.

The Dragons catch the line drop out, Zac Lomax makes a run but gets tackled into touch.

Kalyn Ponga makes a break; he passes from Tom Jenkins but Mikaele Ravalawa is able to knock the ball down. Play will resume with a line drop out.

The Dragons are tackled on the last close to halfway.

Tom Eisenhuth cleans up an attacking grubber kick.

Newcastle get a penalty coming out of their own 20 metre zone.

Kyle Flanagan is tackled on the last without getting a kick away.

Lomax slides in the wet to field a bomb.

Ponga makes a great catch.

Jack Cogger cleans up a bouncing ball and is hit by multiple Dragons.

Bird is back on his feet and is walking from the field.

Tragic scenes for Jack Bird with the centre in distress on the sidelines.

The Dragons lose the ball after a right-side shift...

Luciano Leilua throws a pass with Zac Lomax in support; Lomax drops the ball and the try goes begging.

Dragons penalty.

No Try. The bunker rules a knock on against Best.

Hastings chips for the in-goal; Bradman Best is claiming a try...

Best and Hastings have slid into the signage.

Both sides are trading sets after the resumption.

Shane Flanagan has shifted Zac Lomax to fullback and Tyrell Sloan to the wing.

Lomax collects a high ball ten metres out from his own line.

Daniel Saifiti returns the ball from the kick-off.

The Knights have scored 24 points in horrific conditions to lead the Dragons at the break.

The Dragons come up with a mistake.

Kalyn Ponga knocks a grubber dead and is pushed into the signage by Jadyn Su'a

The Knights attempt a short drop out and come up empty.

The Dragons send the kick-off dead but the ball contacts Jack Cogger first

Jack Bird loses the ball in his own half.

Mikaele Ravalawa drops the final pass of a left side shift.

Six again for the Dragons.

Thomas Jenkins drops the kick-off!

Kalyn Ponga makes a sensational kick return up to his 30 metre line.

The Knights complete a set after points.

Newcastle penalty.

Ponga catches a high ball inside his own red zone.

Lomax was heading over the sideline and somehow managed to produce an all-time pass.

Zac Lomax has produced a flick pass for the ages; Ben Hunt is on the spot to catch the ball and scores an unbelievable try!

Kalyn Ponga loses the ball with the try line in sight... the Dragons survive after several sets on their own line.

The Dragons knock on another attacking kick.

Kyle Flanagan cleans up a grubber from Cogger in-goal. Play will resume with a line drop out.

Leo Thompson is held up over the try line.

Six again for Newcastle.

Kalyn Ponga catches a bomb in-goal for a 20 metre re-start.

Kai Pearce-Paul makes an important tackle to stop Francis Molo close to the line.

Six again for the Dragons.

The Dragons get a penalty in front of the posts.

Luciano Leilua makes a huge run; Thomas Jenkins cuts Moses Suli down close to the try line.

Mikaele Ravalawa returns a clearing kick from Cogger over his 2o metre line.

Blake Lawrie drops the ball ten metres out from the Newcastle line.

The Dragons get six again inside the Knights 20 metre zone.

Enari Tuala manages to clean up for the home side after Jack Bird went close to the try line.

Cogger puts up a high ball; Sloan holds his nerve with the catch.

Tyrell Sloan wasn't able to clean up Cogger's kick and Hastings was more than ready to swoop for the home side.

Newcastle get another penalty.

Kalyn Ponga is wrapped up by three Dragons 15 metres out from his own line.

Jackson Hastings chips toward the posts; Tyrell Sloan is able to clean up for the visitors.

The Knights elect to tap and run from inside their own half.

The Knights get a penalty midway through their first set.

The Dragons get through their opening set with a Ben Hunt bomb fielded by Kalyn Ponga.

We are underway in the wet!

St George Illawarra have won six of the past ten clashes against Newcastle; the Knights prevailed at Kogarah in the sole meeting between the two sides last season.

The Dragons have dominated the Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium for more than two decades with 18 wins from 23 visits.

The Dragons have made a positional change with Blake Lawrie starting ahead of Tom Eisenhuth at lock.

The Knights have been dealt a major blow with Tyson Frizell unavailable with a hamstring injury; Dylan Lucas comes into the second-row.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 5 Friday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and St George Illawarra Dragons from McDonald Jones Stadium.