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Saifiti and Josh McGuire get into it on the ground. McGuire throws an elbow, but apparently no one has seen it. The Knights get penalised.

Brisbane Broncos 52-0

The Knights drop out, and the Broncos start another set.

Brisbane Broncos 44-0

The Broncos heavily on attack, looking for their millionth try of the game. Uate fields a grubber in his in goal area, and fights valiantly, but is dragged down in the in goal.

Brisbane Broncos 44-0

Pat Mata'utia watches a grubber come towards him, hoping for the bounce, but his fingers were crossed so hard that he knocked the ball on. The Knights' completion rate tonight has been pretty average.

Brisbane Broncos 44-0

The Knights are hanging in well here, considering they're working from a player pool of about 12 at the moment.

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

@SmithsDaily: Whatever that @QLDmaroons camp was that got Milford & Napa banned from Origin is the dumbest camp ever. #FreeMilford #NRLBroncosKnights

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

@stuart_maurice: These referees are making Cecchin and Klien look good #NRLBroncosKnights

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

Well, the game has just degenerated into a pile of errors, missed tackles and referee errors. Instead, lets just highlight some amusing (and often misguided) tweets instead...

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

The Knights have picked up a penalty. Nicely milked from Korbin Sims...

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

And now another Penalty to the Broncos. I'm at an absolute loss as to what that one was for. If anyone can help out, let us know.

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

Nathan Ross will also not be back.

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

The shot from Pauli Pauli is ruled high - even though the tackled player was clearly falling.

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

The Knights force an error from the kick off, with Sione Mata'utia absolutely leveling Jo Ofanhengaue. Pauli Pauli coming over the top didn't help things.

Brisbane Broncos 38-0

A comment from Twitter, from someone who obviously doesn't understand the modern game...
@NovoKnightsFan: Yeah yeah, they lost players, that's no excuse! A team should be as strong as their weakest member! #NRLBroncosKnights

Brisbane Broncos 32-0

This could get ugly in the last 25 minutes. It's a tough ask for a backline full of forwards to defend against a team boasting Boyd, Kahu, Milford, Roberts...

Brisbane Broncos 32-0

Jordan Kahu looks to have scored, after a 60 metre play from the Broncos. Roberts uses his speed to break the line, and we're going to the bunker again.

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

Uate makes an absolute bloody mess of the dropout, and the Broncos will get the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

Hodkinson kicks high on the last, but there's a collision between Jordan Kahu and Sione Mata'utia. Mata'utia has come up clutching at an injured right leg.

Is there a white towel somewhere?

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

It was terrible, by the way - just in case you were wondering.

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

Korbin Sims puts in a grubber. Why not?

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

The Broncos kick high on the last, and Uate attacks it and takes a great catch.

Jacob Saifiti is in one centre position, and one of the Sims boys is the other.

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

Josh King is about to come onto the field to make his debut - he's sitting on an empty bench at the moment. Nathan Ross has just gone up the tunnel as well.

Brisbane Broncos 26-0

Possible try to the Broncos here, we're checking on a grounding and a knock on. Good ol' bunker...

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Tyler Randell is also out for the rest of the match. The Knights walking wounded at the moment.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Nathan Ross is down in backplay. Big trouble for the Knights trying to replace a winger.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Great hands from Sione Mata'utia, picks up a pass from his bootlaces. On the last Hodkinson kicks in to the in goal, but Corey Oates snaps it up and makes 30 metres.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Hodkinson looking a bit more threatening at the moment. Bit of involvement.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

David Bhana playing at hooker at the moment. James Roberts gets penalised for a throw on Sims after the tackle was completed. Silly stuff from Roberts.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

The Knights force Ben Hunt to ground on the last, and the Knights get the ball on their own 20 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Corey Oates gets crunched in a heavy tackle, and is struggling in backplay.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Jacob Saifiti runs the ball into touch, and the Broncos will feed a scrum on their own 20m line.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

The Broncos kick off to restart the game, and big Pauli Pauli brings it back.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Players taking the field for the second half now.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

And that's half time. The Knights started well, but lost their way quickly, with the Broncos getting out to a 22 point lead at half time.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

The broncos kick the ball in behind the Knights on the last, but Ross is there to clean it up. He then cops some treatment on the ground equal to what Sims was penalised for in the first half, but no penalty is awarded.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

We've just witnessed the worst scrum in the history of Rugby League. Terrible.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

@russos1991: Anthony is clearly the best Milf since Stacey's Mum. #NRLBroncosKnights

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

From Twitter:
@KezElizabeth: Geeez, if I was a knights supporter I'd be super frustrated right now. Woeful. #NRLBroncosKnights

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Randell attempts an offload, but the ball goes to ground.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Hodkinson turns the ball inside for Pauli Pauli, but McCullough chops him down for the second time.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

On the last the Knights again attempt to kick the ball over the sideline. Hard to make up a 22 point deficit with the ball in touch.

Brisbane Broncos 22-0

Korbin Sims gets penalised for making a tackle. Bit of a swinging arm on Milford while he's laying on the ground, but we're not playing netball.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

Brisbane take the ball out to the left of the field on the last. Uate comes in off the wing to put pressure on Darius Boyd, and the ball goes out over the sideline. Sigh of relief from the Knights.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

The Broncos again kick high, this time towards Nathan Ross. Ross takes it well, but drops it cold when he attempts to accelerate into the gap.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

Mullen will not return tonight. Sione Mata'utia will move to five-eighth, and defend on the left next to his brother Pat.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

Jacob Saifiti is on the ground after a solid hit around his head or neck. He's back to his feet, but he's very dusty.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

Terrible kick from the Knights on the last. Obviously the game plan is to put the ball out over the sideline, but not on the full Mr Hodkinson.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

Massive contact on David Bhana for the Knights. He bounces back up and looks for more.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

The Broncos kick deep on the last. Gagai is forced to bring the ball out from his own line and loses it, but the Broncos are penalised for stripping the ball. Looked like Gagai just dropped it though...

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

Milford runs left, makes a break, and then a series of flick passes see the Broncos within 1 metre of the try line. On the next play we're going to the bunker to check on a try to Milford. Just checking for a possible double movement.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Corey Oates gets up nursing a right ankle injury.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

The Knights spread the ball left. Tariq Sims goes into a gap, but the ball is knocked loose in a heavy tackle from Matt Gillett.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Another great take from Gagai. And now the Knights get a penalty after the Broncos carry on too long in the tackle.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

The Knights looking terrible in defence now - they've missed about 9 tackles in the last 5 minutes.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Penalty to the Broncos - Stockwell a mile offside there.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

The Knights shift the ball to the right on the last, and Uate dies with the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Tariq Sims knocks down an Anthony Milford kick - it's dangerous for the Knights on their own line, but Dane Gagai just manages to reel it in.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

The Knights kick downfield on the last, and the Broncos throw the ball from one side of the field to the other in two passes.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

And all of a sudden the Knights defence looks all at sea. On the last the Broncos grubber in behind, but Uate is there to clean it up.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Andrew McCullough makes a break now, just some good quick running in behind the ruck leading to that one.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Injury update - Alex Glenn has a hip flexor injury and is off the field.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

And the Broncos may have taken advantage of the overlap, sending the ball wide. Corey Oates looks to have scored a try but we're going to the bunker.

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Newcastle defending a man down at the moment, with Mullen staying down after making a tackle.

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The Broncos get a piggy back penalty out of their own half, after the Knights are ruled offside.

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The Knights again kick high on the last, and Boyd fields it easily.

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Uate fields a long kick on the full, and brings the ball back strongly.

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Mullen able to run on the last. He gets to a kick, and finds Boyd on the bounce.

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Hunt puts up a huge bomb on the last. Gagai calls it, and takes it nicely under heavy pressure.

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He's back to his feet, sucking in the big ones.

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Alex Glenn is down at the moment with a rib injury. Possibly an accidental knee from Sione Mata'utia.

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On the last its a ricochet of the Broncos' feet, but Matt Gillett manages to chase it down and gain 30 metres for his team in the process.

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The Knights make a half break down the right wing. They're only 15m out on the 4th.

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Nathan Ross comes in for his first touch of the ball. Strong run.

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Blair instigating the first error of the match - he attempted an offload, but the pass went astray.

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Good set from the Knights, however the kick from Mullen on the last goes into touch in goal. Slightly too long.

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The Broncos make 50m from their first set, get to a kick, and Gagai fields it on the full.

With a blow of a whistle, we're underway. The Broncos will have first use of the football.

Punters pretty heavily betting on the Knights in the lead up to the game... Not really. No one is giving the Knights a snowball's. We'll see if they were right in about 90 minutes.

Welcome to Suncorp Stadium this evening for tonights meeting between the Brisbane Broncos and the Newcastle Knights.

The Knights will start as heavy underdogs, although their performances have improved in recent weeks. It's hard to go past the Broncos in this one - so far in 2016 they have been one of the powerhouses of the competition.

The Brisbane Broncos will run out with an unchanged side from the one named on Tuesday afternoon.

The Knights have made two changes, with lock Jeremy Smith ruled out through injury. David Bhana will start at lock in his place, while Will Pearsall will be replaced on the bench by debutant Josh King.