TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
JORDAN RAPANA WINS IT FOR CANBERRA
Canberra Raiders 29-25
UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Field goal attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.
Aidan Sezer misses for the Raiders and 7 tackles come for the Knights
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GOLDEN POINT IS UNDERWAY - Teams running the same way and Raiders get a penalty first ball
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SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Field goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson cooler than any cucumber slots the field goal
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SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Field goal attempt by Blake Austin successful.
Blake Austin kicks the field goal with no set up
Canberra Raiders 25-24
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
IT'S LEVEL - Croker had no problems converting
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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.
Jarrod Croker flies high and the kick from Aidan Sezer was pinpoint perfect and Croker takes it and scores
Newcastle Knights 24-22
That kick from Hodkinson looked good but took a couple of bounces the wrong way and its a 20m restart again for the Raiders
Newcastle Knights 24-18
Nathan Ross saves the day for the Knights then earns a penalty
Newcastle Knights 24-18
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Sione Mata'utia makes an unforced error.
Sione Mata'utia loses the ball deep in the Raiders attack
Newcastle Knights 24-18
Trent Hodkinson puts in a beautiful kick but Rapana cleans it up and gets trapped ingoal
Newcastle Knights 24-18
Knights get a much needed penalty and get up to halfway after a much needed penalty
Newcastle Knights 24-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Jarrod Croker hits it sweetly from a metre or 2 inside the touchline and its a 6 pt ball game
Newcastle Knights 24-18
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.
Jarrod Croker scores the try for the Raiders and closes the cap
Newcastle Knights 24-16
Going back 20m or so for a penalty against the Knights with Mitch Barnett taking Aidan Sezer very very late
Newcastle Knights 24-12
Knights slowing it down yet again after a couple of near misses
Newcastle Knights 24-12
The Knights run it on the last and get held up on tackle 6
Newcastle Knights 24-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Jarrod Croker gets the conversion just through the posts
Newcastle Knights 24-12
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.
Good speed, good skill and some green magic and the Raiders score through Jack Wighton
Newcastle Knights 24-10
Another good set in the attack for the Knights with the ball being put into touch
Newcastle Knights 24-6
A much relieving penalty for the Raiders gets them outside their 10m zone
Newcastle Knights 24-6
Nice little kick in behind sees the ball go into touch and will allow the Knights to reset their defensive line
Newcastle Knights 24-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson successfully adds the extra 2 and takes it out to 3 converted tries
Newcastle Knights 24-6
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Even though he's facing the opposite way, Jared Maxwell rules Leilua dropped the high kick forwards and replays show that to be true
Newcastle Knights 22-6
Knights are still making good metres in attack spreading the ball
Newcastle Knights 22-6
Steady opening set for the Knights with the kick from Trent Hodkinson finds touch 11m out
Newcastle Knights 22-6
Jared Maxwell calls time on and we are back underway
Newcastle Knights 22-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Aidan Sezer converts from close range
Newcastle Knights 22-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.
Double pumps the ball does Blake Austin and the Knights step inside
Newcastle Knights 22-4
Luke Bateman gets over the line but is held up by 5 defenders
Newcastle Knights 22-0
The Knights let Leilua take a high kick under no pressure but then swarm when he's down on the ground and tackle him
Newcastle Knights 22-0
Dane Gagai makes the tackle on Jack Wighton but then makes a second effort and he concedes a penalty
Newcastle Knights 22-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jarrod Croker makes an unforced error.
Jarrod Croker has an open line and well loses it
Newcastle Knights 22-0
Second push on the ground by Gagai and the Raiders get the penalty from Chris Sutton
Newcastle Knights 22-0
From the scrum Hodgson finds a fraction of space but not much going on though for the Raiders
Newcastle Knights 22-0
Double knock on called and it's ruled first touch by the Raiders so the Knights attack again
Newcastle Knights 22-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson hits the conversion as sweet as possible and its down the middle of the uprights
Newcastle Knights 22-0
We expected a 20-0 scoreline in this one but can say not this way
Newcastle Knights 20-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Peter Mata'utia. Kick to come.
Peter Mata'utia exploits the wide defence from the Raiders and gets on the outside of Tapine and gets to the corner and scores
Newcastle Knights 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson slots the conversion
Newcastle Knights 16-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Jake Mamo. Kick to come.
Words can't describe how good that try was it was the flukiest try you'll see this year
Newcastle Knights 14-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson from almost in front and slots the conversion
Newcastle Knights 10-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Korbin Sims. Kick to come.
Hard running straight and direct Korbin Sims Vs Jack Wighton... Sims wins the battle
Newcastle Knights 8-0
Penalty for the Knights and they choose tap inside the Raiders 20m
Newcastle Knights 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Trent Hodkinson kicking towards the sun and looks on target but hits the post and bounces away
Newcastle Knights 4-0
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Sione Mata'utia. Kick to come.
Sione Mata'utia gets the tap back races around to the corner puts the superman dive in and bam scores the try in the corner
Newcastle Knights 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jack Wighton makes an unforced error.
Leilua finds some opening space but touch judge Russell Turner tips of the referees that the tap on from Jack Wighton
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Back to back sets for the Raiders after a last tackle play goes a bit wrong but get away with it with Wighton forcing a dropout
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Kick for touch takes the Raiders up to the Knights 40m and they go on the attack
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PENALTY RAIDERS: The Knights penalised for being too long in the tackle
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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jeremy Smith makes an unforced error.
Some hot potato football from the Knights finds half gaps and Jeremy Smith juggles and puts down a one as a space opens up for him
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The Raiders kick out to Rapana who taps it back to Whitehead who flicks it back as he heads to touch and Leilua's second kick rolls dead
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Good kick from Aidan Sezer sees Dane Gagai retrieve it from his own ingoal
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Calls of dangerous from pocket referee Chris Sutton ignored by Jared Maxwell and the Knights get over halfway
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39m opening set for the Raiders and the kick from inside their 40 finds Jake Mamo on the full inside his own 20m
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Jared Maxwell calls time on and the Knights are kicking us off
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All eyes this weekend have been on the nation's capital and who will run the country today we shift from parliament house to GIO Stadium for the Raiders taking on the Knights - both sides have a few changes which you can see in the teams tab
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Jason Robinson, Bryan Norrie
CANBERRA RAIDERS (29)
Tries: Blake Austin, Jack Wighton, Jarrod Croker (2), Jordan Rapana
Field Goals: Blake Austin (1/1), Aidan Sezer (0/1)
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (1/1), Jarrod Croker (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (25)
Tries: Sione Mata'utia, Korbin Sims, Jake Mamo, Peter Mata'utia
Field Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)