FULL TIME - The Knights were strong as they ran out 30-4 winners in wet conditions
Crossland kicks but it's got no strength to it and nobody really knew it was on
Newcastle spread the ball left but put the ball into touch
Bradman Best tries to push the ball out the back but loses it
Isaiah Tass misses the conversion by a long way
Finally the try is confirmed
ON THE BOARD - Souths are on the board finally at this stage as Campbell Graham loses the ball back trying to contest the kick as Isiah Tass scores in the corner
When it's your day everything goes right, the kick infield from Aitken is a very awkward one for Ponga at the back but it just sits nicely in the hands
Kalyn Ponga converts from close range
Fletcher Sharpe on his birthday has 3
Souths contest the high kick but Euan Aitken knocks on
Jye Gray coming from the field with a heavy cork
PENALTY SOUTHS: Some high contact from Bradman Best penalised, nothing too major
Play unravels for Newcastle
Kalyn Ponga converts
COUNTER ATTACK - Ponga runs with the ball on the kick return gives Best space on the outside to go forward before linking back with Ponga before going back to Best who scores
Another set where Souths don't do anything
Souths have no idea what they are doing on the last tackle
Both sides have no interest in taking the ball on the last tackle on the bounce
HALF IS GO! Souths using the ball first trailing by 18
Fletcher Sharpe gets through but it's bizarre that he took the quick play the ball option in the torrential rain
Souths turnover the ball deep in the Knights end of the field
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Phoenix Crossland penalised for a strip successfully challenges it
Crowd fleeing the stands as the rain comes down heavily and the wind blowing
Euan Aitken goes himself from dummy half but loses the ball short of the line
Souths turn the ball over again
PENALTY SOUTHS: A high shot ruled by Liam Kennedy for Souths first penalty of the night
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Again Souths put pressure on Kalyn Ponga who was tackled just short of the line before Souths push him back in
Just not working for Souths as Jayden Sullivan loses the ball
Knights create space again but Greg Marzhew puts the ball down
PENALTY SOUTHS: The Rabbitohs penalised for going too early
Kalyn Ponga converts for a third time
Jack Cogger goes over after breaking through the poor tackle from Keppie
This is going to be ugly for Souths
Kalyn Ponga converts from close range
The quirk of NRL rules - If that's upfield referees call held quickly but there it's all ok as even though Souths got him onto his back, he got the ball down
Fletcher Sharpe goes over after it looked as if he had been stopped, Liam Kennedy happy to give it
SET RESTART: Souths their own enemy right now
Knights big metres down their right but Schiller's hoick inside finds Lewis Dodd
Kalyn Ponga converts from in front
Fletcher Sharpe opens the scoring as he just re-grips the ball as he juggles it.
SET RESTART: Too slow off the ruck for Liam Kennedy's liking from Souths
Isaiah Tass throws an awful pass and the Rabbitohs turn the ball over on the 30
Knights attacking woes on show as they go for such a meek last tackle play
PLAY IS GO! Liam Kennedy has the whistle today and Newcastle use the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Daniel Schwass
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (4)
Tries: Isaiah Tass
Conversions: Isaiah Tass (0/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (30)
Tries: Fletcher Sharpe (3), Jack Cogger, Bradman Best
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (5/5)