FULL TIME - An insipid performance from the Knights as the Manly Sea Eagles run out 44-6 big winners
PENALTY MANLY: The Knights penalised for being offside from the kick-off
Jamie Humphreys converts from close range
Lehi Hopoate has his try confirmed
Looking like they'd score on the right, the Sea Eagles shift it back to the left and Lehi Hopoate scores
Will Pryce converts from close range
Tyson Frizell finally get the visitors on the board as repeats sets mount for Manly
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Haumole Olakau'atu penalised for an escort but the Sea Eagles challenge the call unsuccessfully
Try confirmed
Jamie Humphreys converts from to the right of the uprights
Luke Brooks swoops on a lost ball from the Knights but then it's just a simple a catch & pass for the Sea Eagles as they go right and Haumole Olakau'atu can walk over
Knights not really throwing much in the way of attacking kicks now
Jamie Humphreys converts and has a try and goal to his career now
Lehi Hopoate gets on the board now as the Knights left side is the one pulled to pieces now and the Peter Jorgensen airplane comes out in the celebrations
A strange kick from Jackson Hastings in attacking position to just chip to a waiting Tommy Talau who makes 20m on the run
Tom Trbojevic takes a simple catch in his own in-goal area as Pryce's bomb is too far
Lehi Hopoate judged to have gone into touch though replays show he probably wasn't in touch but lost the ball anyway
Things not going well for the Knights as Brodie Jones was deemed a CAT 1 when he went off earlier
Garrick converts from in front
Reuben Garrick goes over as the right side of Manly having a field day as Saab goes down the edge before getting the ball back inside to Garrick
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Sea Eagles have first use of the ball
INCONCLUSIVE CHALLENGE: The Knights challenge a knock-on call from Grant Atkins but the replays are inconclusive for Wyatt Raymond to make a decision either way
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Sea Eagles penalised for a tackle in the air and then a stoppage for Brodie Jones to go off for a HIA
Reuben Garrick from close range sprays the kick to the right
Plays don't get more perfect than that, Brooks kicks across field for Lehi Hopoate who takes it on the chess and in one motion passes back inside for Tommy Talau
Apologies for the 10 minute gap between update but not a lot has happened
Manly defence stands up as the Knights have a rare attacking opportunuity
Garrick pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
The ball spread the ball right and Garrick combines with Saab who tiptoes the sideline to score
PENALTY MANLY: Newcastle give away another penalty deep in their own end
Big reprieve for Newcastle as Reuben Garrick goes up for it but the ball is spilt in the air by Garrick
Reuben Garrick converts again from close range
On the move and outjumps the static Fletcher Sharpe at the back and Tommy Turbo goes over
The Knights fans getting the bitter taste of the Brookvale mindset of referees - Adam Elliott gets over and its called a forward pass and replays show it's not as bad as the try for Manly
Reuben Garrick converts from close range
DEBUT TRY - Jamie Humphreys gets the opening try just six minutes into the game though a lot of doubt about the pass
PENALTY MANLY: Slow ruck the ruling from Grant Atkins in the first stoppage; Also an earlier incident put on report by the referee
GAME ON! The old boys are off the field and the the Knights have first use of the ball at Brookvale Oval
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: David Munro, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (44)
Tries: Jamie Humphreys, Reuben Garrick, Tom Trbojevic, Jason Saab, Tommy Talau, Lehi Hopoate (2), Haumole Olakau'atu
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Humphreys (3/3), Reuben Garrick (3/5)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Tyson Frizell
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Will Pryce (1/1)
Penalty Goals: