Completions: Knights 23/34 - 31/38 Tigers
Wests Tigers 33-12
Possession: Knights 46 % 54 Tigers
Wests Tigers 33-12
Full Time: Tigers 33 - Knights 12.
Wests Tigers 33-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
A kick from right in front of the posts. It's too easy,
Wests Tigers 33-12
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Luke Brooks. Kick to come.
They seal the game in the final minute!
Wests Tigers 31-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
That's the game there. Ivan Cleary happy on the sideline.
Wests Tigers 27-12
The Tigers will take the two, and put themselves 15 in front with a few minutes to go
Wests Tigers 25-12
Penalty Tigers! High tackle on Luke Brooks by Mitchell Barnett.
Wests Tigers 25-12
SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Field goal attempt by Luke Brooks successful.
That's it. The Tigers gain a field goal! and they're in front by 13!
Wests Tigers 25-12
Knock-on by Knights. Shocking pass. Tigers Scrum!
Wests Tigers 24-12
Forward Pass Tigers
Wests Tigers 24-12
Forward Pass Tigers
Wests Tigers 24-12
Tigers Scrum! The Knights called for Forward Pass.
Wests Tigers 24-12
Knights Scrum!
Wests Tigers 24-12
Tigers Scrum
Wests Tigers 24-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson nails the kick. The Knights are definitely not out yet as their fight has just begun.
Wests Tigers 24-12
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Joe Wardle. Kick to come.
The Knights take another try! The huge acceleration by Dane Gagai, the kick lands in Joe Wardle's hands!
Wests Tigers 24-10
Knights called for Knock-on from the kick-off. Not a knock-on, but fell between the legs. Tigers gain monumental field position.
Wests Tigers 24-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Between the posts! They're not officially out yet.
Wests Tigers 24-6
The Knights are finally on the board, the question is, can they claw their way back and be victorious at home? They have 3 more tries to get to match.
Wests Tigers 24-4
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Lachlan Fitzgibbon. Kick to come.
Knights are finally on the board! Bunker says TRY!
Wests Tigers 24-4
Possible try to Lachlan Fitzgibbon. Ref says TRY! Off to the bunker!
Wests Tigers 24-0
Danny Levi coughs up the ball, Tigers ball!
Wests Tigers 24-0
The Knights taking a page from Des Hasler's book with the short kick-off, but it works for them! They have the ball!
Wests Tigers 24-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea unsuccessful.
A wonderful kick from the sideline, but to the left of the posts.
Wests Tigers 24-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
A great play, sees Brooks pass to Naiqama, Naiqama to Nofoaluma. Tremendous play!
Wests Tigers 24-0
Tigers scrum!
Wests Tigers 20-0
Luke Brooks getting close to the line.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Bunker says NO TRY, No evidence! Danny Levi loses possession, 20m restart Tigers.
Wests Tigers 20-0
No sufficient evidence to overturn the decision. Plenty of hands under the ball.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Possible try to Danny Levi! Off to the Bunker! Ref calls No Try!
Wests Tigers 20-0
Penalty Knights from Tigers being offside, after a 20m restart.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Penalty Tigers! Knights offside.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Penalty Knights! The Knights held in tackle and have a huge advantage being 10m from their line.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Ken Sio is out with a shoulder injury and won't return.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Penalty Knights. Second effort by Luke Brooks.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Tigers kick off second half to the Knights!
Wests Tigers 20-0
Teams back out for second half. Knights have a huge task ahead!
Wests Tigers 20-0
The Wests Tigers keep the Knights scoreless in the first half. 20-0.
Wests Tigers 20-0
A huge call by the referees announcing a forward pass to the Knights, visibly going backward, is a giant stop in the Knights attempt to continue.
Wests Tigers 20-0
The pass to Peter Mata'utia is called forward! An end to a strong set by the Knights.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Six-again for the Knights!
Wests Tigers 20-0
50m gained as Dane Gagai taking a strong run downfield. Stopped 40m out of their line on the 5th.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Penalty Knights! The Knights had the ball come out of the field of play and grounded, but then pushed back in.
Wests Tigers 20-0
Nathan Ross lets the ball go out after fumbling the ball in-goal. Goal line dropout for Knights
Wests Tigers 20-0
If the Tigers win by 34+, they will be above the Knights in the Points Differential.
Wests Tigers 20-0
The Knights in a deep deep hole this afternoon. Knights, usually kings of leading at half time, are going to be behind!
Wests Tigers 20-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
A penalty takes the score up to 20 points for the Tigers!
Wests Tigers 20-0
The Tigers are taking the two points.
Wests Tigers 18-0
Penalty Count: Knights 1 - 4 Tigers
Wests Tigers 18-0
Tigers Penalty! Kevin Naiqama taken out by Daniel Saifiti.
Wests Tigers 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
3/3 for the day!
Wests Tigers 18-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Assisted with Moses Suli after a huge run. A quick try in succession.
Wests Tigers 16-0
Penalty Tigers! Penalty Count: Knights 1 - 3 Tigers
Wests Tigers 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
It's straight over the posts. The tigers are in front by 12. A huge lead early in this match.
Wests Tigers 12-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Jacob Liddle. Kick to come.
Right beside the posts. He's dived over after a big dummy!
Wests Tigers 10-0
Alex Twal making a pretty decent debut, taking 4 men to stop him from going over the line.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Penalty Tigers! That's two in succession.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Penalty Tigers!
Wests Tigers 6-0
Penalty Knights!
Wests Tigers 6-0
Knights Scrum! Nathan Ross lets the kick bounce, and it goes over the sideline.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Tuimoala Lolohea bombs a try after the ball scrapes the ground from a tap.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Luke Brooks with a line break! A long long run!
Wests Tigers 6-0
Tigers drop the ball from the play the ball, and it's a Knights scrum!
Wests Tigers 6-0
The Tigers gain a scrum!
Wests Tigers 6-0
Kevin Naiqama bolting down the field, passes to David Nofoaluma but it's too difficult to take the ball. Knights Scrum!
Wests Tigers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
He was focused, and a beautiful stride gets the goal!
Wests Tigers 6-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Malakai Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.
Over on the left wing, an open gap for him to run and plant the ball down.
Wests Tigers 4-0
Jaelen Feeney makes an error and it's a Tigers scrum!
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Esan Marsters doing a fantastic grubber through the Knights defense but couldn't get it back to David Nofoaluma. Hodkinson cleans it up.
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Forward pass by the Knights on the 5th. Changeover.
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The Knights gain plenty of metres in their first complete set. Gaining 49m!
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Tigers gain 34m on their first complete set.
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We're off! The Knights have a decent line speed and chase over the kickoff.
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Hodkinson to get us underway!
Tigers are heading out first. Judging by their position on the field, the Knights are kicking off, and the Tigers will be running North to South
Tarantosaurus Tip: Knights by 14. They'll get up there. The urge and need to win is strong and evident after they were up 28-12 last week at Half Time, over the Dragons, before losing 32-28
The game due to kick off at any moment.
The game should be interesting to see. Odds from Crownbet: Knights 1.58 v 2.45 Tigers
Trent Hodkinson returns for the first time in 7 Rounds.
Newcastle have played the Tigers 23 times, winning 12, losing 11. They've played 13 at Newcastle, 8 games won, 5 lost. So the home ground advantage is pretty decent for the Knights.
Welcome to the Battle of the Spoon! Knights v Tigers! I'm Tarantosaurus, bringing you through today's plays.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Dave Ryan, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Joe Wardle
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
WESTS TIGERS (33)
Tries: Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, Jacob Liddle, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Luke Brooks
Field Goals: Luke Brooks (1/1)
Conversions: Tuimoala Lolohea (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Tuimoala Lolohea (2/2)