SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson converts.
Wests Tigers 20-12
FULLTIME :: They made heavy weather of it but Tigers win 20-12.
Wests Tigers 20-10
PENALTY Knights. Tapped and go.
Wests Tigers 20-10
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Dane Gagai makes an unforced error.
Knights with their last roll of the dice, no good.
Wests Tigers 20-10
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Tyler Randell makes an unforced error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Came off hands easily.
Wests Tigers 20-10
BUNKER TIME! Randell goes close.. checking on the error.
Wests Tigers 20-10
PENALTY Knights! Sims caught high.
Wests Tigers 20-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Rankin unsuccessful.
Rankin misses his first for the evening.
Wests Tigers 20-10
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Luke Brooks. Kick to come.
That should be that! Luke Brooks spied a gap and sliced through untouched.
Wests Tigers 20-10
Mamo almost cost his team a try... but recovered enough to only make it a dropout.
Wests Tigers 16-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Rankin successful.
Rankin with his toughest assignment thus far, walks in.. and swings it over.
Wests Tigers 16-10
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.
Tigers finally wrest control back! A shift to the left found Addo-Car who dances through the defense to score.
Wests Tigers 14-10
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.
Pauli Pauli poked through the line and tried to throw a worldie to Hodkinson but no beuno.
10 all
PENALTY TIGERS! Two for them, first for the offence then some back chat.
10 all
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson tries the early to Mamo who can't gather and Ross can't touch before the ground.
10 all
Levi now stabs one through. Nofoaluma takes it dead. THIRD set incoming for the visitors.
10 all
Spot on kick from Lamb again. Rankin is forced in-goal. GLDO.
10 all
Hodkinson has a kick to put the Knights in front! Surely for the first time since they played the Tigers in the Hunter. He walks in, and puts it through!
10 all
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No problem there, it went on the outside of Pauli Pauli and Gagai couldn't believe his luck!
10 all
BUNKER TIME! Checking Pauli Pauli on the inside.. Gagai goes across.
Wests Tigers 10-6
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Josh Addo-Carr makes an unforced error.
Addo-Car was away, taking the intercept but he forgot one thing.. the ball. Knights get six more.
Wests Tigers 10-6
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: David Nofoaluma makes an unforced error.
Here come the Knights. A set kick from Hodkinson and the chasing pack forces Nofoaluma to spill it.
Wests Tigers 10-6
PENALTY Knights! A relieving one for them. While there is a delay - Matt Ballin will not be back, Seumanufagai and Taylor both off for tests as well.
Wests Tigers 10-6
We're back underway here at Campbelltown. Knights to receive.
Wests Tigers 10-6
HALFTIME -- Gutsy effort from the Knights, they are only down 4 at the break.
Wests Tigers 10-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jordan Rankin successful.
Rankin steps up and makes it 3/3.
Wests Tigers 10-6
Tigers taking the two again. To stretch it out to four.
Wests Tigers 8-6
.. and another PENALTY.
Wests Tigers 8-6
PENALTY Tigers! King caught in the ruck.
Wests Tigers 8-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson now to convert his own try, smashes it home.
Wests Tigers 8-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Trent Hodkinson. Kick to come.
KNIGHTS SCORE! This is not a drill! Josh King went close. Saifiiti goes closer, found Smith popped it up for Hodkinson to dive over.
Wests Tigers 8-4
Some power from the Knights there, as they just bullied Addo-Carr into the in-goal. GLDO.
Wests Tigers 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jordan Rankin successful.
They opt for the easy two, and Rankin obliges.
Wests Tigers 8-0
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Ballin was denied by an inch. It will be a PENALTY to the Tigers anyway for Smith taking out a chaser.
Wests Tigers 6-0
BUNKER TIME! Matt Ballin on his return!
Wests Tigers 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Pauli Pauli makes an unforced error.
Lamb throws a too-hard pass to Pauli Pauli and it cannons off him.
Wests Tigers 6-0
...and ANOTHER. Markers not square.
Wests Tigers 6-0
PENALTY Knights! Offside.
Wests Tigers 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Mitchell Moses makes an unforced error.
Good hit from Rossdog. He dislodged it from Moses who looked like he was trying to pass.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Uate catches Simona high. PENALTY. Tigers right onto the attack again.
Wests Tigers 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Tim Simona makes an unforced error.
Tim Simona after a rebound can't place it down.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Brooks full of energy today, tries to kick for himself but Hodkinson is there to retrieve. GLDO.
Wests Tigers 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
Mamo auditioned for a juggling act with his return but his dream was ripped from him by Luke Brooks.
Wests Tigers 6-0
PENALTY Knights! Good dart from Nathan Ross caught the defenders out there.
Wests Tigers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Rankin successful.
Jordan Rankin kicking today, and slams home his first from just besides the posts.
Wests Tigers 6-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Mitchell Moses. Kick to come.
Mitchell Moses profits from the quick play-the-ball. The young five-eighth has threatened to slice through several times already, and this time he cashed in.
Wests Tigers 4-0
Another PENALTY for Tigers. High tackle.
0 all
PENALTY Tigers. Newcastle offside right off the resumption.
0 all
Tigers are splitting them easily already but a PENALTY for the Knights. Offside.
0 all
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
Here comes the Knights to a smattering of boos from the home support, possibly enjoying being away from home after last week's thrashing. Followed by the home side, in their black, white and orange get ups..
TEAM CHANGES:
WST: A multitude of changes for the home side. Jordan Rankin comes in for Justin Hunt at FB, Michael Chee-Kam at centre and Josh Addo-Car completes the backline. Also a big welcome back to hooker Matt Ballin after a year out with a knee injury.
NEW: Jake Mamo returns for the Knights on the wing with Jack Stockwell elevated to the starting side with Korbin Sims. Daniel Saifiti goes to the bench joined by Josh King.
Welcome to Campbelltown! The first of our triple header tonight where we have two struggling sides looking for some form. Wests come off a defeat to the Bulldogs while Newcastle were thrashed at home. Join us at 3pm AEST for the game.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Clayton Sharpe, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Bryan Norrie, Jason Robinson
WESTS TIGERS (20)
Tries: Mitchell Moses, Josh Addo-Carr, Luke Brooks
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Rankin (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Jordan Rankin (2/2)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Trent Hodkinson, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/2)
Penalty Goals: