UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Brock Lamb unsuccessful.
An absolute shank from Brock Lamb and it's all over - the Knights question again: how did they lose that?!?
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-18
IT'S NOT OVER - A PENALTY TO THE KNIGHTS FOR THE BLOCKER!!!!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Kerrod Holland splits the middle with the uprights
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-18
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Moses Mbye. Kick to come.
DOGS WILL WIN - Brock Lamb kicks for touch but straight into the feet of Moses Mbye who picks it up and sprints 80m to score and an easyish conversion will give the Dogs the win
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Bulldogs pleading for a penalty for a high tackle/shoulder charge - but it was an absolute brilliant tackle on Chase Stanley
Newcastle Knights 18-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Kerrod Holland converts and it's a 4 point ball game late in this one, Bulldogs have momentum
Newcastle Knights 18-14
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.
Montoya gives the Bulldogs a sniff with a great finish from Marcelo to score a try, important kick here
Newcastle Knights 18-12
Bulldogs force a dropout with just 5 minutes remaining
Newcastle Knights 18-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Matt Frawley makes an unforced error.
Joe Wardle hammers Matt Frawley into the next postcode and forces the mistake... the win is getting closer and closer for the Knights.
Newcastle Knights 18-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Sam Kasiano makes an unforced error.
Sam Kasiano gets the ball on the last and a no look pass goes to ground and it's a bad end to the set for the Knights
Newcastle Knights 18-8
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Nathan Ross makes an unforced error.
Nathan Ross finds space but as he gets to the last defender the ball comes free and the Dogs on the counter
Newcastle Knights 18-8
Sione Mata'utia rolls the kick down the short side behind the defence and finds touch about 12m out
Newcastle Knights 18-8
50/50 battle for the ball off Brock Lamb's kick and Hopoate wins out and the Dogs work it from deep in their own half
Newcastle Knights 18-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson converts and the lead extends for the Knights
Newcastle Knights 18-8
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Peter Mata'utia. Kick to come.
The bunker gives their approval to Peter Mata'utia's second and wow the Knights are absolutely on fire at the moment. Hodkinson sees the big space behind the defensive line and the Knights capitalise
Newcastle Knights 16-8
It's a Mata'utia party at Belmore as we go to the bunker for a possible Peter Mata'utia effort
Newcastle Knights 12-8
Crafty kick from Trent Hodkinson, kicks down the shortside and finds the space and forces the Bulldogs into a dropout
Newcastle Knights 12-8
A Dairy Farmers sponsored penalty there for the Knights and they will get another set well into the Dogs half
Newcastle Knights 12-8
Floating bomb again from the Bulldogs this time and Nathan Ross has taken it superbly on his own 10m line
Newcastle Knights 12-8
Hodkinson keeps the kick low and it's found touch 13m out from the Dogs line
Newcastle Knights 12-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Hodkinson starts the ball right... keeps it right... and it stays right of the upright
Newcastle Knights 12-8
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Chanel Mata'utia. Kick to come.
Great ball from Ross to Hodkinson and then great vision from Hodkinson finds Chanel Mata'utia on the outside for his first try since R25 2014
Newcastle Knights 12-8
The Knights get more momentum with Moses Mbye penalised by Ben Cummins for a slow ruck
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Andy Saunders makes an unforced error.
Opportunity gone for a debut try - Saunders loses the ball with a gap open for him
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Josh Morris tries to milk a penalty and the referees call it as such just a milk for a penalty
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
So the scores are all level after Trent Hodkinson slots the penalty goal from 30m out.
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Moses Mbye penalised for being in front of the previous ruck and then getting involved in the play as the Knights will take the 2 to level it up
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Matt Frawley kicks across field and he finds his target but the subsequent offload finds a Newcastle player
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Floating bomb from Lamb and subsequently the Knights are penalised for being inside the 10m off the kick
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
High kick from the Knights but Kerrod Holland takes it under slight pressure from Kerrod Holland
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
Ben Cummins calls time on and a poor kick off from Holland goes about 25m
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson kicks the conversion from close range and thankfully brings that 40 to an end.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Peter Mata'utia. Kick to come.
As quick as possible did Peter Mata'utia take that tap. So so easy for the centre and he scores right on the stroke of halftime
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-4
Nearly a chance for the Knights and Ben Cummins rules a dropout
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Penalty goal attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Kerrod Holland puts the 2 points through and it's now an 8pt ball game
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Brock Lamb makes an unforced error.
Levi goes from dummy half and a bit of miscommunication from the Knights sees the play break down inside the 10
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Now a penalty for the Knights - and they start the new set right on halfway
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Will Hopoate tries to set up a try down the right and the ball is perfect height... if he was aiming for touch judge Michael Wise
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Another early kick from Hodkinson but it was a bad bounce for Brendan Elliott and it goes dead for a 7 tackle 20m restart
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Hodkinson goes with the kick, Rossdog flies through but it's Hopoate who knocks it dead and a repeat set for the Bulldogs
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Quick set for the Knights and they earn a penalty as a result and they will go on the attack for the first time after spending most of the time defending the line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Raymond Faitala-Mariner makes an unforced error.
All the pressure on the Knights defence and RFM loses it and releases that pressure
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Daniel Saifiti makes an unforced error.
Daniel Saifiti loses the ball and knocks it on
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Morris makes an unforced error.
The bunker denies Josh Morris a try despite the call of try live onfield
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Brock Lamb makes an unforced error.
Best field position to start a set all afternoon and a cheap knock on from Brock Lamb gift the Dogs the ball
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
First penalty of the game and it goes to the Knights after Stanley was penalised for a lifting tackle
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Aiden Tolman makes an unforced error.
Chance blown? Mbye bursts through the line beats some terrible defence but next tackle Ben Cummins rules a Bulldogs knock on and pressure off the Knights
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Brock Lamb takes control and settles it down with a much needed touch finder
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Right edge of the Bulldogs having fun out there at the moment - Tolman looked certain to score on the last but the Rossdog took him on 1 on 1 and stopped the big man
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Brendan Elliott takes the catch in the sun - every high kick has come straight at the Knights winger who is looking straight into the sun
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Knights pinned down in the south-west corner - Knights outside backs taking the runs at the moment
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Just 29m for that set from the Knights - Bulldogs dominating their opposition early
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Kerrod Holland from the eastern touchline slots the conversion
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Kerrod Holland. Kick to come.
Simple play from the Bulldogs, catch and pass and it ends up with Kerrod Holland who has an open line in the South east corner
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Joe Wardle makes an unforced error.
Tackle 2, 15m out from their own line and Joe Wardle spills a simple ball
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Third tackle kick for the Knights as Montoya takes it and runs 30m sideways for a gain of about 3m
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Almost a beautiful try for the Bulldogs, bad bounce for Josh Reynolds and then on the last tackle Hopoate kicks dead
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Just a couple of tackles for a bit of Belmore controversy - Raymond Faitala-Mariner seemingly tripped by Peter Mata'utia but nothing coming from the referees
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Ben Cummins calls time on and we're underway at Belmore - Knights kick off and the Bulldogs are defending the southern end
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Reynolds
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Bryan Norrie
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (20)
Tries: Kerrod Holland, Marcelo Montoya, Moses Mbye
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kerrod Holland (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Kerrod Holland (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (18)
Tries: Peter Mata'utia (2), Chanel Mata'utia
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1), Brock Lamb (0/1)