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Newcastle Knights vs Penrith Panthers: Panthers by 2

23rd March, 2019
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Knights

14

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Panthers

16

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23rd March, 2019
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Knights

14

Match Complete

Panthers

16

K. Ponga73
M. Barnett72
45N. Cleary
44I. Yeo
35N. Cleary
34F. Winterstein
K. Ponga29
E. Lee27
18J. Fisher-Harris
K. Ponga10

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Match result:

The Panthers have just done enough tonight and get their first two points of the NRL competition.

James Maloney was immense tonight with his defence at key moments proving the difference. Campbell-Gillard and Yeo were big for the Panthers as was Dylan Edwards, who was peppered by Mitchell Pearce all night.

The Knights were close to a win but they just lacked a bit of composure when the match was on the line. The Panthers contained Kalyn Ponga and other coaches will be checking the video to see how.

But, all in all, a deserved win for the Panthers who play the Storm in Bathurst next weekend

Final score
Newcastle Knights 14
Penrith Panthers 16

Match preview:

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Round 2 of the NRL season continues this Saturday evening as the Newcastle Knights take on the Penrith Panthers at McDonald Jones Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 5:30pm AEDT.

There was a fair bit of hype around Nathan Brown’s Knights team leading into the 2019 season and they got the best possible start with a 14-8 win over Cronulla.

It certainly wasn’t pretty but it was a gritty win over a team that prides itself on sometimes winning ugly. With another home game this weekend, the Knights have a good chance for back to back wins to start the season.

The Knights only have 1 change to their team, with Herman Ese’ese replacing the injured Daniel Saifiti.

When the Panthers started to fight back from their 14-0 deficit to the Eels last weekend, Parramatta fans started feeling physically ill while Penrith fans were getting ready for another epic come from behind win.

When Michael Jennings scored with just a few minutes left, it became clear that there was to be no miracle comeback this time around.

Starting the premiership as one of the favourites, the Panthers will be keen to get off the mark this weekend. Sione Katoa returns from concussion at hooker, with Wayde Egan moving to the bench and Jarome Luai out of the 17. Frank Winterstein replaces Tyrell Fuimaono on the interchange and Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been named to start.

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Prediction
With scandal surrounding the Panthers in the preseason and a lacklustre performance in the first round, Ivan Cleary will be keen to silence the critics.

The Panthers won’t have it easy against a Newcastle team that will be keen to build on its first-round success.

I think that a packed out McDonald Jones Stadium will be enough to get the Knights home – just.

Newcastle Knights by 2.

When: 5.30pm AEDT
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
TV: Fox League
Online: NRL Live, Foxtel app or Foxtel now
Betting: Newcastle Knights: $1.76, Penrith Panthers $2.05

Newcastle Knights
1 Connor Watson 2 Edrick Lee 3 Hymel Hunt 4 Jesse Ramien 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6 Kalyn Ponga 7 Mitchell Pearce 8 David Klemmer 9 Danny Levi 10 James Gavet 11 Siona Mata’utia 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13 Tim Glasby.

Interchange: 14 Kurt Mann 15 Aidan Guerra 16 Mitchell Barnett 17 Herman Ese’ese.

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Penrith Panthers
1 Dylan Edwards 2 Josh Mansour 3 Dean Whare 4 Waqa Blake 5 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6 James Maloney 7 Nathan Cleary 8 James Tamou 9 Sione Katoa 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11 James Fisher-Harris 12 Isaah Yeo 13 Hame Sele.

Interchange: 14 Wayde Egan 15 Frank Winterstein 16 Moses Leota 17 Jack Hetherington.

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