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The Knights are 2/2 to start the year!

Jamayne Isaako is tackled over the sideline with Ponga and Best denying the Dolphins' winger!

Kalyn Ponga knocks a grubber kick over the sideline. The Dolphins will get a set close to the try line.

Bradman Best is tackled close to the try line.

The Dolphins come up with a forward pass. Time will beat the visitors.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is wrapped up 10 metre out from his goal line.

Junior Tupou drops the ball with the try line in sight. The Knights survive!

Jamayne Isaako is tackled a metre from the line.

Kalyn Ponga knocks on - the Dolphins will get a scrum close to the Newcastle line.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow does well to get out of his in-goal.

Kalyn Ponga gets a penalty coming out of trouble.

Tyson Frizell comes up with an incorrect play the ball.

Greg Marzhew makes a super charge on the second tackle.

Kalyn Ponga somehow manages to stay in the field of play!

Kalyn Ponga makes a great shot on Isaiya Katoa.

Tyson Frizell drops the ball in his own half.

Fletcher Sharpe makes a break and chips over Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - the Hammer gets to ball first though!

The Dolphins survive another attacking raid from the Knights.

The Dolphins come up with a third incorrect play the ball.

Newcastle come up with an error.

Kalyn Ponga forces another repeat set with a perfect grubber kick.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow cleans up a grubber from Bradman Best.

Dane Gagai makes a great catch and gets a penalty.

Greg Marzhew tackles Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in the air - the Dolphins get a penalty.

Junior Tupou knocks on with the try line in sight.

Jake Averillo is tackled by Dane Gagai close to the try line.

Dolphins penalty.

Great work from Elliott to put the Dolphins on the backfoot. Great work from Fletcher Sharpe to capitalise on the quick play the ball. Great work from Lucas to score!

Adam Elliott makes a huge run through the middle of the field.

Josh Kerr loses the ball to release the pressure on the Knights.

This is an opportunity for the Dolphins to get back into the contest,

Kai Pearce-Paul comes up with an error on his 40 metre line.

Play is back underway.

The Knights finish the half with an attacking raid but the siren brings the opening to a close.

A great kick from Cogger sees the Dolphins start a set close to their goal line.

Greg Marzhew comes up with an error trying to field a kick.

Ponga produces magic again with a piece of footwork and a pass that only he could produce.

The Dolphins survive but immediately come up with an error with an incorrect play the ball.

Jamayne Isaako loses the ball and the Knights are already in the Dolphins' half.

The Knights defence has stood tall under pressure.

Fletcher Sharpe makes a great catch to defuse a grubber kick from Kodi Nikorima.

Greg Marzhew knocks on a cross field bomb from Isaiya Katoa. The Dolphins will get another set.

Greg Marzhew makes a great run, he offloads for Fletcher Sharpe but the five-eighth can't hold onto the ball.

Ponga throws the final pass to put Bradman Best one-on-one with Jamayne Isaako - Best is too strong and the Knights have a third try!

Kalyn Ponga forces a line drop out with a nice grubber that hit the post.

The Knights are surging during the opening quarter.

Kalyn Ponga draws a penalty.

Junior Tupou returns a kick close to his 40 metre line.

The try is confirmed despite concerns over a possible obstruction.

The Knights make the Dolphins pay with Ponga throwing the final pass to allow Schiller to score.

No Try. The bunker rules Kaufusi obstructed the Knights defence.

Kodi Nikorima makes an incisive run out of dummy half to set up a long range try for the Hammer.

The Knights have been willing to move the ball and have reaped the rewards with first points.

Great work from the Knights to move the ball; Kai Pearce-Paul delivered a great pass for Schiller to finish off out wide.

James Schiller grubbers for the in-goal; Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow gets to the ball first and manages to get back in the field of play.

Newcastle get a penalty coming out of their end.

Tyson Frizell knocks on in-goal. No Try.

Tyson Frizell kicks on the last tackle for the in-goal - the bunker will check the re-start.

Daniel Saifiti throws a pass to Fletcher Sharpe - the problem is he's no longer playing together!

Kai Pearce-Paul drops the ball inside his own half; the Dolphins are straight on the attack.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow catches a bomb from Jack Cogger and is wrapped up on his 20 metre line.

Felise Kaufusi comes up with an error at the play the ball.

The Dolphins get a penalty.

Daniel Saifiti catches the kick-off and is hit by his twin, Jacob!

The Knights are back at home for the first time this season - Kalyn Ponga takes the side out to rapturous applause.

Tom Gilbert leads the Dolphins onto the field.

The Dolphins have won only three games outside of Queensland in their history. However, one of those victories was in Newcastle back in 2023.

Jamayne Isaako will become the first Dolphins' player to appear in 50 NRL games; the point-scoring winger has appeared in every game for the club.

Newcastle have won three of the four matches against the Dolphins.

This is the first time Jacob and Daniel Saifiti have faced off against one another - the twin front-rowers debuted together for Newcastle in 2016.

Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 2 Thursday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and the Dolphins from McDonald Jones Stadium.