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Full time. The Storm hang on and take the win, defeating the Newcastle Knights 20-16.

Melbourne Storm 20-16

On the last, Mullen kicks high again - looking for Mamo, but Tohu Harris is in the way. That looks like the game.

Melbourne Storm 20-16

The Storm fake an injury now, just trying to run the clock down.

Melbourne Storm 20-16

And Josh King loses the ball in the tackle. That hurts for the Knights.

Melbourne Storm 20-16

The Storm throw a forward pass, and the Knights rush to pack the scrum.

Melbourne Storm 20-10

The knights try a short kickoff, but Brendan Elliot tackles Suliasi Vunivalu in the air and the Storm get a penalty.

Melbourne Storm 20-10

Swarming defence from the Knights, but the Storm only five metres out.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Green grubbers through, but it's pretty hesitant, and the Knights manage to pick it up.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Matt White gets a square up on Korbin Sims after that massive hit in the first half - this time Sims knocking the ball on.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Sims straightens, and barges his way to only a metre out.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

The Knights right on attack at the moment. Mullen kicks across field, and it's 6 more for the Knights!

Melbourne Storm 14-6

Korbin Sims forces a mistake for his side.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

The Knights make a part break down the right sideline, before being tackled. Hodkinson kicks on the last, but Munster is right on the spot.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

A bit of nothing kick from Mullen to end that set - grubbering in behind the line, but not really to any end.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

Cronk puts up another torpedo kick, but Ross takes it nicely, and gets an offload away.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

A terrible set from the Knights here - poor execution and shocking passing.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

Another penalty to the Knights, and Barnett takes a quick tap, before being tackled a metre out.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

And now the Knights get a penalty, as the Storm are all caught offside.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

Cam Smith throws a forward pass, and the Knights get let off the hook a bit.

Melbourne Storm 14-6

Guess not! We're going to the bunker to check the grounding and the sideline, but it looks like Marika Koroibete has scored.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Some great defence from the Knights on their own line. Can they hold out the set?

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Knights looking very organised at the moment, despite the lack of points.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm get a penalty now - the Knights ruled to have tackled Cameron Munster without the ball.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Mullen kicks for the sideline, and finds touch. A nice breather for his side.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Sione Mata'utia flogs Felise Kaufusi now and the ball goes to ground. Is that a bit of Karma?

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Smith goes deep to Cronk, then Chambers, but Peter Mata'utia smashes him. Now the Storm kick high, and Brendan Elliot is tackled in midair again. Marika Koroibete has escaped the penalty twice now.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Josh King has a bit of a look, and drops the ball.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm kick for the corner. Marika Koroibete cleans up Brendan Elliott, but the concedes the penalty by crowding the play-the-ball.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

And now the Storm make a break - Ross just managing to wrangle in Munster.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Knights kick to the in goal, and the ball hits the post for Munster to pick it up.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm attack the Newcastle line, but they're able to repel the attack.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Knights attempt a chip in their own half, and the Storm come up with it.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The second half is back underway, and the Knights have first use of the football.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

And that's half time. Melbourne lead the Knights 8-6.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Mullen kicks long, and Nathan Ross chases it through well. He cleans up Munster on the Storm ten metre line, but concedes a penalty for his team.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm have another set attacking the Knights' line, and once again Mamo cleans it up.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm kick into the in goal, but Mamo does an excellent job of getting back to safety.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

A mistake now from Daniel Safiti, and the Storm will start a set deep in the Knights half.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

The Storm put the kick up, but Ross comes through and cleans it up. His knee collects Hodkinson's head on the way through and splits him open.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

A scrum feed ten metres out from their own line for the Storm.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Some side to side stuff from the Knights - they were close to scoring, but couldn't quite get there.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Knock on from Tohu Harris - the Knights in good attacking position here.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Mullen kicks a spiral bomb up for Munster, but Munster takes it nicely.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Mamo comes storming through chasing a kick. He jumps, but just misses taking it cleanly. Would have been a try had he stuck the catch.

Melbourne Storm 8-6

Off to the bunker again - Suliasi Vunivalu may have just scored. We're just checking the grounding.

Newcastle Knights 6-4

And there's a penalty against the Knights to help things out for the Storm.

Newcastle Knights 6-4

From the kick off, the Knights knock on, and the Storm get the ball inside the Knights danger zone.

Newcastle Knights 6-4

Going to the bunker for a possible try to the Knights! We're checking on a possible obstruction, and the grounding.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Another penalty against the Storm.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

A longer line drop out this time from the Storm, travelling 40 on the fly.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The Knights complete their set, and Cameron Munster taps the ball dead, just before Mat'utia gets there.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The Storm get penalised late in the tackle count, ruled to be laying all over the play the ball.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Ross kicks over the top, but is smashed late after kicking the ball.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

A few offloads from the Knights in this set.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The Storm get to the end of their set, and then Cronk gets a long kick away. Great kick chase from the Storm, especially Cronk.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

A knock on again, this time from Cooper Cronk, and the Knights get another chance!

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NO TRY! Sims has lost the ball, and it's a 20 metre restart.

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Korbin Sims looks to have scored for Newcastle! We're checking the grounding, but the referee is not confident...

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Jeremy Smiths offloads to Korbin Sims, and Sims almost scores. He's pulled down short, but draws a penalty for his team.

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A second goal line restart from the Storm, and it's another short drop out from Smith.

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A pin point kick from the Knights, and a great chase. Munster cleans the ball up, but is collected in the in goal.

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Korbin Sims runs in and smashes Matt White. Huge impact there!

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And now a piggy-back penalty for the Storm, with the Knights ruled offside.

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A terrible play the ball from Mitchell Barnett - he rushed it. It's sideways, and his hooker barely has time to get there. Knock on is ruled.

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Mullen throws deep to Mamo, and he's dragged down ten metres out.

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Newcastle get the first penalty of the match, and start a new set within the Storm half.

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Pat Mata'utia gets tackled 2 metres out. On the last, Mullen puts it up, but the Storm wind up with it.

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We're underway, and there's drama already, as Blake Green catches the ball from the kickoff, and THEN steps dead! Line dropout, and a test for the Storm defence already.