Match Centre

After 39 minutes, the Knights led 8-2. At the end of 80 minutes, the Storm won 32-14.

Fletcher Hunt chips for himself but Nick Meaney has the kick covered.

Grant Anderson is driven back to his in-goal after catching an attacking chip from Hastings.

Greg Marzhew knocks on!

The Knights win the challenge with Kane Bradley ruled to have touched the ball in the contest.

The Knights are challenging the decision.

Storm penalty.

The Knights are refusing to give up!

Fletcher Hunt is wrapped up by the Storm after catching an attacking kick.

Leo Thompson stupidly puts in a kick instead of passing to his men in support.

Grant Anderson catches a chip from Hastings cleanly.

Dane Gagai makes a good kick return.

Dylan Lucas is off the field with a leg concern.

Newcastle's retreating defence was easy pickings for Jahrome Hughes, who sent Loiero over for his second.

Eliesa Katoa is cut down by Dominic Young 20 metres from the Newcastle line.

INTERCEPT!

Dominic Young is denied a metre from the line.

Six again for Newcastle.

Newcastle penalty. Hastings is hit after passing by Trent Loiero.

Greg Marzhew loses the ball but the Knights get a penalty for the Storm not being square at marker.

The Knights challenge the decision - the penalty is reversed but Melbourne get possession with a play the ball.

Fletcher Hunt is penalised for colliding with Grant Anderson in the air.

Eliesa Katoa catches a bomb and passes to Bradley, who can't hold onto it!

Storm penalty.

Nick Meaney holds his nerve to come up with the ball after the Knights opt to run on the last.

Dominic Young makes an important catch close to his goal line.

Melbourne penalty.

Greg Marzhew misjudged the length of Hughes' kick - focussing on Kane Bradley - which allowed Katoa a clean catch to the bomb.

Dylan Lucas pops an offload intended for Bradman Best, but Jahrome Hughes swoops on the stray ball.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona loses the ball and the Knights have possession inside Melbourne's half.

Dane Gagai manages to get out of his in-goal after a frantic final tackle from the Storm.

The Knights shift it on the last, but Young can't hold onto a pass.

Bradman Best makes a destructive run.

Jayden Brailey is on for the Knights; Phoenix Crossland shifts into a lock forward role.

The Newcastle faithful are elated to have Dom Young back!

Newcastle get a penalty and find touch over halfway.

Dane Gagai makes amends for his earlier blemish with a good catch under the high ball.

Eliesa Katoa knocks on and the Newcastle fans let their pleasure be known!

Melbourne get a penalty in front of the posts.

Another repeat set on the Newcastle line.

Six again for Melbourne.

Dane Gagai knocks on while contesting a bomb. The Storm will pack a scrum 15 metres out from the Newcastle line.

Fletcher Hunt cleans up a grubber from Tyron Wishart close to his goal line.

Melbourne get a penalty coming out of their end.

Dylan Lucas can't hold onto a short pass from Hastings to let the Storm off the hook.

Jahrome Hughes throws a cut-out pass, intended for Kane Bradley, over the sideline. Newcastle will get the ball 40 metres out from the Storm line.

Nick Meaney makes a good catch under pressure.

Bradman Best forces Nick Meaney back to his 10 metre line with a great kick chase.

Young did a great job to ground the ball just before the dead ball line.

Dominic Young!!!

The Storm will kick to open the scoring.

Melbourne penalty.

Dominic Young tries to knock a Hastings' bomb back towards his teammates, only to send the ball over the sideline.

Jahrome Hughes finds touch just short of the Knights' 20 metre line.

Grant Anderson is wrapped up just over his 10 metre line after allowing a bomb from Jackson Hastings to bounce.

Jack Cogger puts too much on an attacking bomb, resulting in a seven tackle set for the Storm.

Six again for Newcastle.

Dane Gagai - playing fullback - makes a great kick return over his 40 metre line.

Nick Meaney is wrapped up 15 metres out from his goal line after a good first set by the Knights.

Dominic Young takes the first carry of the day.

Tyson Frizell takes the Newcastle Knights onto the field - kick-off is only moments away.

Harry Grant leads the Melbourne Storm out onto McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Knights are chasing three straight wins over the Storm in Newcastle for the first time since 2003.

The Storm have won 12 of their past 14 meetings against the Knights.

The Storm have plenty of changes. Ryan Papenhuyzen is OUT. Nick Meaney moves to fullback with Jack Howarth and Kane Bradley joining the backline. Stefano Utoikamanu starts ahead of Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Harry Grant comes in for Bronson Garlick, who reverts to 18th man.

The Knights are as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 19 Saturday Afternoon Football between the Newcastle Knights and Melbourne Storm from McDonald Jones Stadium.