That's game at McDonalds Jones stadium
None!! The Tigers hang on... can they score 16 points in 55 seconds??!!
None!! The Tigers hang on... can they score 16 points in 55 seconds??!!
2 minutes to go and the Knights are on the attack... let's see how many six-agains they get in the last 90 seconds
Literally the first ball after Tyson Gamble knocks on... Adam Doueihi follows suit :facepalm:
Next play, Alex Seyfarth runs straight at Tyson Gamble and earns himself a penalty
Solomon Alaimalo tackled without the ball while Tyson Gamble and Alex Seyfarth are having 'words' in back play
After watching 219058 challenge is successful
Knights are challenging the on-field decision of a knock-on from Daniel Saifiti
The Knights are just wanting this more than the Tigers... with a 16 point lead they aren't holding back...
.... and the answer is no...
Tigers have a full set from 5 metres out... can they use it?!
Wests Tigers on the attack just 10 metres out, but there's a bit of a scuffle started by Dane Gagai
A double knock-on, first by Kalyn Ponga trying to pick up a Lachlan Galvin grubber ... so Tigers feed
The Knights are given a number of repeat sets, but can't find the line again.
Challenge is unsuccessful...
The Wests Tigers are challenging the call of a knock-on by Sharpe... it's gone up
The Knights force a drop out and Apisai Koroisau goes short but the Knights are successful
Another penalty for the Knights after Aidan Sezer hits a falling Kalyn Ponga high
Kalyn Ponga pushes the score out by another 2.
Fletcher Sharpe goes over for his FOURTH off the back of a great pass from Dane Gagai
The Knights thought they were in, but was sent up 'no try' by Sharpe and the Bunker agrees.
Aidan Sezer adds the two!!
A leaping Jahream Bula grabs the ball from the air and scores directly under the posts!!!!!
Kalyn Ponga adds the two
Krystian Mapapalangi scores his first NRL try.
Two repeat sets for the Knights on their line...
We're back underway and a bit collision between Dane Gagai and Tyson Gamble as a result of miscommunication
Kalyn Ponga adds the two
Fletcher Sharpe gets his first career hat trick
Another penalty for Adam Doueihi tackling Kalyn Ponga in the air
Scrap that... the bunker has over ruled the call and te Knights are on the attack
The Tigers force another goal line drop out
The Knights go short, but the Tigers are successful in getting the ball
Great defence from the Tigers and they force a goal line drop out
The Knights make a break and Phoenix Crossland is denied with a double movement.
Kalyn Ponga fails to convert and the score remains 16 - 12
Fletcher Sharpe gets his second after the Knights are handed another penalty
Aidan Sezer makes no mistake and we're all locked up!!
Solomona Faataape gets a quick ball from Aidan Sezer from the scrum and crashes over next to the posts!
Knights knock-on and the Tigers will pack the scrum 10 metres out
Knights handing the Tigers some good field position with another penalty
Forward pass from Tyson Gamble to Adam Elliott
Greg Marzhew makes 40 metres off the kick return and the Knights are back into attacking position.
An easy one for Kalyn Ponga
Tyson Gamble puts up a cross-field kick seeing that the Tigers were out of position and Fletcher Sharpe goes over untouched.
Tigers give away a penalty just metres out, but it's a questionable one...
Aidan Sezer nails it from the sideline!
The Tigers hit back through Adam Doueihi!!
High contact on Jahream Bula
Kalyn Ponga slots it over easily to add the 2.
Tyson Frizell runs over two Tigers and gets the first points of the day.
Kalyn Ponga makes a break off the restart
A great cross-field kick from Lachlan Galvin but the ball is knocked on in goal and the Knights get the ball.
Set restart for the Tigers just inside their half
Error from Leo Thompson sees Newcastle hand the ball over to the Tigers in good position
Knock on from Solomona Faataape just 10 metres out... Knights ball
Second penalty of the game, this time Apisai Koroisau finds the Knights offside.
The Knights have made good ground off the back of the penalty.
First penalty of the game sees the Tigers pinged for being in the ruck for too long.
The Tigers had a good first half to start the game with a deep kick to Ponga in the back
We're underway at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (34)
Tries: Tyson Frizell, Fletcher Sharpe (4), Krystian Mapapalangi
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (5/6)
WESTS TIGERS (18)
Tries: Adam Doueihi, Solomona Faataape, Jahream Bula
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (3/3)