Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun September 8, 2024
Round 27 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 29433
80min

It's official! Newcastle is headed to Townsville! For the second straight year a late season surge has lifted the Knights into the finals.

78min

You can feel it! The Knights faithful think they will be playing next week!

72min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Bend's it like Beckham inside the right upright

Knights lead Knights 14 - 6 Dolphins
71min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Kick to come.

The Phins are finally up after a lively solo effort from The Hammer.

Knights lead Knights 14 - 4 Dolphins
68min

Knights are challenging a knock on by Dylan Lucas. They are unsuccessful.

68min

Jesse Bromwich's NRL career won't end in the sheds, but his high shot on Kalyn Ponga has landed him in the bin.

68min

WE HAVE A MELEE!!!

65min

Ponga does everything right to catch a Tyson Gamble bomb, but as he tries to touch it onto Bradman Best it goes forward

63min

Looks like Ponga is staying on but his shoulder is clearly making him uncomfortable

62min

PONGA IS HURT!!!

58min

We have a possible penalty try for Jeremy Marshall-King, but the bunker finds a knock on by Jack Bostock in the lead up.

54min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Knights take advantage of the penalty

Knights lead Knights 14 - 0 Dolphins
53min

The Knights have been denied a try with Phoenix Crossland losing a bouncing ball, but they'll get a penalty for interference by Jeremy Marshall-King

50min

The Dolphins have played their ace - Kodi Nikorima entering the field of play

47 min

That should be helping the Knights make an ESCAPE, not a MISTAKE. I am sober I swear

47min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

No mistake

Knights lead Knights 12 - 0 Dolphins
45min

Try: Knights
Scored by Brodie Jones. Kick to come.

Kalyn Ponga might be a magician, because he is helping the Knights make a mistake not even Houdini could have thought of. After skipping across 7 defenders, the fullback casually hits Brodie Jones on the angle to get the try.

Knights lead Knights 10 - 0 Dolphins
41min

Back underway!

40min

The Dolphins had one last shot on the siren but could not capitalise, and the Knights lead 6-0 at the break.

30min

Even better news for Newcastle: Tyson Frizell will return.

30min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

No mistake

Knights lead Knights 6 - 0 Dolphins
28min

Try: Knights
Scored by Adam Elliott. Kick to come.

Kalyn Ponga does it again! A quick play the ball lets him burst out of dummy half, and an immaculate pass hung across the Dolphins defence until Adam Elliot claimed it and scored.

Knights lead Knights 4 - 0 Dolphins
27min

Dolphins challenge a knock on inside their own 10 metre line. Bunker rules against them.

23min

Finally, a chance for one of the teams and the Dolphins take it, with Sean O'Sullivan finding Fuller who does a lot of work to break the line and put four points on the board. But the try gets taken off the board due to an obstruction by Connelly Lemuelu

21min

Clock stopped with Tyson Frizell receiving a HIA

13min

Jack Bostock claims a bomb, but the Knights do well to hold him up.

11min

Play stopped as Dane Gagai receives attention

10min

Ten minutes gone, neither team has been able to create a clear-cut chance as of yet

1min

And we are underway! Dolphins use the ball first running right to left on your television screen

We're closing in on kickoff for a match that almost certainly will decide the final place in the top 8! Can Newcastle pull off another late season revival to save their campaign, or are the Dolphins headed to the finals for the first time?

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (14)
Tries: Adam Elliott, Brodie Jones
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Kalyn Ponga (1/1)

DOLPHINS (6)
Tries: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
Penalty Goals: