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Last minute, Newcastle kick long from a scrum and get a penalty after Nathan Ross is taken out in back play. We have a late scuffle. Newcastle penalty.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-12

Tom Trbojevic spills a Knights kick. Visitors another chance.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-6

Now ten minutes without either side troubling the scorers - and nearly twenty since Manly graced the opposition in-goal for a four-pointer.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-6

Manly get a penalty in front of the Knights' sticks. 40 beckons...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-6

NO TRY. Newcastle get the ball and play it 30m out on the zero tackle.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-0

We're off to the Bunker. Taufua scores in the corner but we're checking grounding. Play's gone 20m back upfield and the Knights have it. Goes up as a try, but won't come back as such.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-0

Knights with a decent early chance in this half but a lost ball from Mickey Paea gives Manly the ball on their own line.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

WOW. We're back underway, Manly put the kickoff just short of the sideline, Pauli Pauli had to do some acrobatics to keep it in and turn it inside to a teammate. Newcastle do keep possession though.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

HALFTIME at Brookvale and it's Manly's game to lose. Newcastle with a bit of life, but nowhere near enough.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-0

No try. Newcastle knock on in goal, Manly 20m restart.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

We're with the Bunker. Jeremy Smith claiming a try, it's gone up as such. We're checking grounding after he raced through on a grubber.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Newcastle get a repeat set after Manly knocked on a loose Knights pass. Scrum 20m out!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Trbojevic lands close to the line but he's short - and we have time off as he's been in a head clash. Nothing untoward and play goes on.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Newcastle bat a grubber dead. Manly line-dropout.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Pauli Pauli spills it on the second... possibly with some assistance by Marty Taupau.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Mamo trapped in goal but ruled to be taken high by Starling. Sims took offence and there was some push and shove but it's a Knights penalty.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Knights error and Manly find themselves easily making headway into their territory.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Penalty to the away side for the first time today. Knights have it five short of halfway.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0

Newcastle seem to have settled it a bit, then Jack Cogger wasn't straight at marker and conceded a penalty. Set starts for Manly on halfway.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-0

Penalty Manly and they get a set inside Newcastle's half to double their advantage.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-0

Newcastle manage to ride out the Manly set and come away with it off their own line.

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End of the first set for Manly and they've forced an error from Newcastle. Another set for the hosts!

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Game on! The Golden Eagles *finally* make their way off the park. Channel 9 can blame them for the news being late.

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In TEAM NEWS we have the Eagles losing rep quality players - captain and five-eighth Jamie Lyon and QLD forward Nate Myles are out. Dylan Walker comes in to the scrum base while Addin Fonua-Blake takes the bench spot. Newcastle have one change with Sam Mataora succumbing to illness, replaced by Mickey Paea on the bench.

Newcastle come here looking to have one last shot at avoiding the wooden spoon, although few would rate them any real chance.

Welcome to Brookie! It's Golden Eagles day, so the old boys of the Manly empire are out in force and ready to greet the boys in Maroon. They're wearing a special 90's-themed kit today in honour of that, and their 20 years of sponsorship with local waste firm URM.