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Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
Match report
NEWCASTLE 20
PENRITH 12
Newcastle have snapped a three-match losing streak by upsetting Penrith 20-12 at Pepper Stadium.
It was a gutsy performance from the Knights, but Penrith only have themselves to blame after another sloppy handling performance. There was no miracle comeback today like there has been in their past three matches.
The Knights led 14-6 at half-time and the margin could have been more. They bombed an overlap by throwing a forward pass in the fourth minute and a potential Shaun Kenny-Dowall four-pointer in the corner went begging.
Eight minutes later, Newcastle ran the ball on the short side and Aidan Guerra charged onto the ball to score their first try out wide.
They were in again six minutes later after Kalyn Ponga put in a deft grubber kick and centre Cory Dennis led the chase to score. Ponga played five-eighth today in a late positional switch and looked dangerous.
Penrith hit back with a try against the run of play in the 25th minute, after a jolting tackle by Corey Harawira-Naera forced the ball from young Newcastle fullback Nick Meaney as he was returning a kick. Young Panthers’ five-eighth Tyrone May was on hand to pick up the scraps and score under the posts.
Harawira-Naera turned from hero to villain though in the restart set, losing the ball early. The Knights made them pay in the next set with centre Sione Mata’utia charging onto the ball to score.
The second half settled into an arm wrestle before Newcastle scored with ten minutes to go after running the ball on the last. Winger Ken Sio showed his great finishing skills to put the ball down in the corner after taking advantage of a good ball from Ponga.
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Wayde Egan scored a consolation try for the Panthers with two minutes left, but it was too late for Penrith to mount another comeback.
Their luck has finally run out and they’ll need to fix their ball control quickly to have any chance in the finals in September. The loss today leaves them vulnerable to dropping out of the top four if St George or Cronulla have good victories tonight.
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
Full-time
The hooter sounds and it’s victory for the KNIGHTS!
PENRITH 12
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
79’ The Panthers running it on the last and Egan showing good determination to score the try. Cheary converts but there will not be time for a miracle comeback today.
PENRITH 12
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
78’ Try!! Penrith (Wayde Egan)
PENRITH 10
NEWCASTLE 20
Kick to come.
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
77’ A flop from Kikau on SKD that was resented sparked that melee that escalated with some punches being thrown by the four sin binned players. The Panthers now have a scrum feed 30 metres out after Newcastle complete the penalty set.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
76’ SKD, Kikau and Tyrone May sent to the bin too. Two from both teams!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
A flop on SKD after he had dived on the ball was resented.
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
76’ Danny Levi sent to the sin bin! Newcastle penalty though.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
76’ The Knights back in possession working it out from their own line after another good defensive set. And now there’s a punch up!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
74’ Pearce kicks into touch on the full! Penrith back in possession on halfway.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
73’ Repeat set for Newcastle as Kikau is trapped in goal from a Pearce grubber kick.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
72’ The Knights complete their restart set with a Pearce clearing kick, and a knock on by Peachey returning the kick! Newcastle scrum feed 10 metres out! Not even Penrith can come back from here you would think….
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
It has to you would think…..
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
71’ The Knights running it on the last and Sio shows great finishing skills to plant the ball down in the corner. He converts his own try from the sideline!!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 20
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
70’ Green light!! Try!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 18
Kick to come.
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
70’ Try!! (Newcastle) Sio – pending bunker review.
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
69’ 20 metre tap for the Knights after Sio catches a Cleary bomb in goal.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
68’ Penrith back in possession on their own 30 after a Knights’ clearing kick.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
67’ The Panthers lose it again early in the count! Newcastle scrum feed 10 metres out from their own line.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
65’ Penalty to Penrith 20 metres out, they take a quick tap! And another one with a sin bin warning.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
64’ The Penrith defence hangs on, a scrum feed now for the Panthers 10 metres out from their own line.
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
63’ Loose pass from the Knights is knocked down by Penrith, the Knights get a scrum feed 15 metres out!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
61’ Great defence again from the Knights, they’re back working it out of their own territory and now get a relieving penalty!
PENRITH 6
NEWCASTLE 14
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Highlights: NRL scores, blog
85 missed tackles, that’s an incredible stat for a first grade match kk, it will be hard to beat. Apparently there were “only” 79 in the Titans/Manly point-scoring avalanche on Friday night.
Knights punish paltry Panthers 20-12