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Ipswich have claimed the State Championship defeating Newcastle 26-12.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Clint Newton makes a mistake.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Just one minute left, the Knights will have final say.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

It's just not the Knights day. Holland chips for Tuha, but the ball goes into touch.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Newcastle come up with an error.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Fitzgibbon dives on a grubber from the Jets.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Parcell picks up a short re-start from the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Jets skipper Keiron Lander is down with injury.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Kerrod Holland is trapped in-goal. If Ipswich didn't have the game wrapped up before, they surely do now.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Tuha loses the ball trying to score for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Sironen makes a strong charge for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Chris Walker on for his first action of the game.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

The Knights try a short restart, but the Jets are onto the kick.

Ipswich Jets 26-12

Ipswich only 20 metres out from securing the match.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Parcell kicks long, Tofilau makes a strong run but loses the ball.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Tuimavave kicks down field.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

If Ipswich hold onto win this game, put it down to the last 5 minutes of goal-line defence.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Tofilau was over, but the pass was ruled forward.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

FORWARD PASS!!!!

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Newton tackled a metre out from the line.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Tuimavave forces a drop out. The Knights need to capitalise on their wealth of possession.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

We're checking with the video, but once again Ipswich come up with another try-saving tackle.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Danny Levi held up over the line.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Ipswich give away another penalty.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Ipswich concede a penalty on their line.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Strong run by Sironen close to the line.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Newcastle to receive the penalty.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Mamo is being escorted off the field, big blow for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Jake Mamo is down.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

There's a stink!

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Tuimavave kicks, Anderson collects.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

George Ndaira is in an arm sling, his day is done.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Valekapa makes a mistake close to the tryline. Newcastle will be looking to hit back.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Fitzgibbon knocks on, Ipswich to get another set of six.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Mamo knocks the ball dead. Newcastle will re-start play with a line drop out.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Lachlan Fitzgibbon is penalised for a tackle deemed dangerous on Carlin Anderson.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Cleeland snatches a Tuimavave kick to defuse a Newcastle attacking raid.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Mamo flirts with the dead ball line but gets away with it.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Jake Mamo is ruled to have knocked on trying to score a try. Ipswich off the hook.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

No Try. That is a fantastic tackle by Pandia.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Richard Pandia take a bow!

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Honeti Tuha may have scored a remarkable try, but we'll check with the video for confirmation.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Newcastle get a penalty.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Billy McConnachie nails Ken Tofilau with a massive shot.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

George Ndaira is down with an arm injury; Danny Levi is back on for Newcastle

Ipswich Jets 20-12

The Knights have come out with plenty of enthusiasm so far in the second half.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Phillips bombs but Tofilau is able to collect the high ball.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Newcastle come up with a bad error to let Ipswich off the hook.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

The Jets short kick off philosophy backfires, the ball barely travelled 5 metres!

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Honeti Tuha comes up with a great grubber kick to force another set.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Kerrod Holland is able to dive on Barba's short kick off.

Ipswich Jets 20-12

Ndaira with a bust from dummy half links up with his halfback to get the Knights back in the contest.

Ipswich Jets 20-10

Cleeland kicks for the in-goal, but the ball travels dead.

Ipswich Jets 20-6

Barba kicks off and the Jets get a scrum feed from the short re-start.

Ipswich Jets 20-6

That's the first half. Ipswich lead 20-6.

Ipswich Jets 20-6

That's his 31st try this year. What a season from the brother of Ben Barba.

Ipswich Jets 18-6

Filipo is cut down and loses the ball close to the line.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Tuimavave bombs, Tofilau catches and gets a result. Ipswich knock on, Newcastle scrum.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Marvin Filipo takes a bust for the Knights in his final appearance for the club.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Marmin Barba is forced into touch.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Clint Newton is down receiving attention from the Knights trainer.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Jaelen Feeney is swarmed by a host of Ipswich players in goal. Line drop out.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Jacob Safiti loses possession for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Joseph Tapine almost goes into touch.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

Marmin Barba tries a short kickoff, but Kerrod Holland is able to gather the ball up.

Ipswich Jets 14-6

George Ndaira is claiming a try. We'll check with the video.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Michael Steele takes his first run for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Anderson knocks on trying to pick up a Newcastle grubber. Knights scrum feed.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Ndaira makes a scurry from dummy half.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Jake Mamo gets a penalty.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Tama Koopu on for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Ipswich come up with a scrum despite the protests of the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

George Ndaira on for the Knights.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Jake Mamo makes a strong kick return up to the 40 metre line.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Tuimavave bombs, but the Jets have the ball once again.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

Ipswich make an error on the last tackle. Newcastle to start a set just short of the halfway line.

Ipswich Jets 14-0

The Jets elect to take the 2 points on offer.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

Marmin Barba is cut down, but earns a penalty.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

The Jets feed a scrum 30 metres out from their own line.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

The Jets try a short drop out and find touch.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

The Knights will get a line drop out.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

Jake Mamo allows the ball to roll dead.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

Tuimavave bombs, this time Anderson is able to hold the ball.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

Cleeland puts a nice kick in that is collected by Tofilau.

Ipswich Jets 12-0

Newcastle make an error, the Jets back on the attack.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

The Jets look for a last tackle shift, but the ball goes into touch.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

NO TRY. The Knights winger loses possession trying to ground the ball.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Ken Tofilau is over, but we'll check the grounding.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Newcastle with a chance.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Tuimavave puts a high ball up and gets a result after Anderson knocks on.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Ken Tofilau comes up with the ball for Newcastle.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Lachlan Fitzgibbon comes up with a mistake, but Kurtis Lingwoodock is down for Ipswich.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Clint Newton comes up with possession for Newcastle, picking up a loose pass from Rod Griffin.

Ipswich Jets 6-0

Matt Parcell draws a penalty for the Jets.

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Newcastle kick off and the State Championship is underway.

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LATE CHANGE: Chris Walker is in for Ipswich.

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In his final game, Clint Newton takes the Newcastle Knights onto the field for their first appearance on NRL Grand Final day since 2006.

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Ipswich are coming onto ANZ Stadium, led out by captain Keiron Lander.

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Both sides will take the field with the same squads that were victorious last week; NRL legend Clint Newton will play his final game before retiring.

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This is only the second State Championship clash on NRL Grand Final day, last year the Northern Pride came from behind to beat Penrith 32-28.

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The Knights claimed the NSW Cup with a 20-10 victory over Wyong Roos last Sunday; Ipswich overcame the Townsville Blackhawks 32-20 to win their first Queensland Cup title.

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Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of the State Championship between the Newcastle Knights and Ipswich Jets.

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