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FULL-TIME: Devils 20 def Jets 18

Newtown have one chance for a miracle... AGAIN

Billy Burns tried to rush the play the ball and he loses the football.

Kaho loses it so the Jets will have a chance.

Short kick off is out on the full.

Dave Elliott loves it in the box.

One on one strip lost by Newtown so the Devils will get the ball back.

correction - the independent doctor did not take Lipp off the field despite the referee announcing it.

Now Jacob Gagan is down with cramp

Lipp and Stonestreet taken off by the independent doctor.

Stonestreet has been crunched, he has stayed down and is waiting for the treatment.

PURU HAS SAVED THE DAY! NO TRY !!

GAGAN FOR THE LINE... BUT PURU MAY HAVE SAVED THE DAY

Puru has hurt his shoulder here.

Newtown's pass goes forward. Vae'ila's pass is forward!

Big Tuku Hau Tapuha loses the ball. Ball doesn't lie right there for the Devils.

PENALTY JETS: Referee Liam Kennedy has gone on a power trip with 14 minutes to go. Simbiken was surrendering and the referee has declared he took an advantage on an obstruction. Very tough call on the Devils.

Big defence from the Devils can they hang on.

Tesi Niu has found the touch judge... problem - he should've found a Devil!

BHU is a man on a mission tonight!

Rodwell competes but puts it down.

Ahearn is dumped by Sam Healey.

Oryn Keeley nearly blew the overlap, he keeps the Devils in this one with a cracking try. He shrugs off about 3-5 defenders to score the Devils first of the second half.

PENALTY DEVILS: Inside 10m

Tom Rodwell loses the football.

Oryn Keeley did not get boot to ball and it will be a changeover 10 x 10.

Norths hanging in there.

Sam Stonestreet picked up Blake Paskins and used him like a wheelie bin and transported over the sideline.

Keeley steals it one on one.

Ahearn runs on the last and got taken down on the line.

Really important set for the Devils.

Newtown have dropped the kick off again. If I had a nickel everytime that happened, I would have two nickels, it's not a lot but strange it has happened twice in this game.

Great short dropout defusal by Sam Stonestreet.

Great grubber from Puru - he has managed to wrestle control back with his kicking game. Paskins takes no chances.

Devils just over halfway in their first set of the second half.

Back underway for the second half with what promises to be an even second half of football

Newtown leading the Devils by 14-10.

This is a really important minute here.

Stonestreet ruled to have knocked on - the pass to Niu was ruled to have been backwards.

Elliott for the line... he got it there eventually but the ref said he was held up first.

Oh my god! Newtown pass it forward out of dummy half - Niwhai Puru is guilty, the pass looked fine on replay.

They go for the crash ball back to Simbiken but he Is crunched.

Simbiken has caused all sorts of problems!!

PENALTY DEVILS: Mr Magoo is all over the ruck as Zak Mcguire goes for a scurry.

Norths with a seven tackle set as Tesi Niu causes some trouble!!

Brad Fearnley puts it down - the Jets had all the running there and the Devils deserve a small reward for their defence.

SIX AGAIN JETS: Ahearn goes for the intercept and plays at the ball.

Newtown just starting to dominate possession and the roll on through the middle.

Sam Elliott spills it. Under 10 mins to play and they will not challenge.

Keeley dumps Healey.

Jordan Lipp is away. Cracking tackle from Jayden Berrell, almost the exact spot Sattler brought Todd Byrne down in. Spectacular attack and even better defence.

Good defusal for Tom Rodwell.

Good run for Manase Kaho.

Newtown complete their set after points.

Newtown on the attack looking for a second.

Ison is charging for the line and is so close to the line. Referee Liam Kennedy ruled he was held up live.

Newtown with six more - pass was touched by Moseley

Manase Kaho placed on report.

PENALTY JETS: High tackle

How about that from the big boppa! Hamlin-Uele saves the day.

Newtown spill the kick off

Ferris has burnt the challenge inside the first 16 mins.

Newtown have absolutely bombed it. They were incredibly passive the Jets, Jackson Ferris was taken brilliantly by Jeremiah Simbiken. Liam Kennedy has ruled knock on, Ferris is unsure so he uses the captain's challenge.

Late bunker intervention to have this one go dead.

Great signs for the Devils. They are asking plenty of questions. George Fai another to cause some problems.

PENALTY DEVILS: High tackle.

Some intriguing last play options - the Jets trying to throw it around but they go without.

PENALTY JETS: High tackle

PENALTY DEVILS: Strip was the call for Jarrod Cole.

Big tackle from Kierran Moseley saves a certain try for Chris Vae'ila

Puru kicking on tackle 1... oh my goodness! Incredible awareness for a 40/20

Jordan Lipp splits them - he had support but he goes without it! Great signs for the Devils

Bunker decision is held up, Newtown's scramble prevents the Devils scoring. They have one play left.

We're off to the Bunker for the first time today. Norths claiming a try, sent upstairs by referee Liam Kennedy as no try.

Both sides get through their opening sets, Norths with the better running of the two in the early exchanges.

We're underway on Grand Final Day. Newtown are wearing their traditional blue strip with white sleeve hoops. Norths are in their clash jersey which is light blue and white with yellow hoops across the chest.