It's official! Newcastle is headed to Townsville! For the second straight year a late season surge has lifted the Knights into the finals.
You can feel it! The Knights faithful think they will be playing next week!
Bend's it like Beckham inside the right upright
The Phins are finally up after a lively solo effort from The Hammer.
Knights are challenging a knock on by Dylan Lucas. They are unsuccessful.
Jesse Bromwich's NRL career won't end in the sheds, but his high shot on Kalyn Ponga has landed him in the bin.
WE HAVE A MELEE!!!
Ponga does everything right to catch a Tyson Gamble bomb, but as he tries to touch it onto Bradman Best it goes forward
Looks like Ponga is staying on but his shoulder is clearly making him uncomfortable
PONGA IS HURT!!!
We have a possible penalty try for Jeremy Marshall-King, but the bunker finds a knock on by Jack Bostock in the lead up.
Knights take advantage of the penalty
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
The Dolphins have played their ace - Kodi Nikorima entering the field of play
That should be helping the Knights make an ESCAPE, not a MISTAKE. I am sober I swear
No mistake
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.
Back underway!
The Dolphins had one last shot on the siren but could not capitalise, and the Knights lead 6-0 at the break.
Even better news for Newcastle: Tyson Frizell will return.
No mistake
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.
Dolphins challenge a knock on inside their own 10 metre line. Bunker rules against them.
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
Clock stopped with Tyson Frizell receiving a HIA
Jack Bostock claims a bomb, but the Knights do well to hold him up.
Play stopped as Dane Gagai receives attention
Ten minutes gone, neither team has been able to create a clear-cut chance as of yet
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: