17′ TRY: Dom Young scores for the Knights
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
The Knights are attacking the left edge of the Dragons’ defence, without mercy.
Kalyn Ponga attracts two defenders and is able to get the offload to Dane Gagai.
The centre, after being hit with a great shot just two minutes earlier, shows no issue as he sprints away.
Gagai passes winger Dom Young, who is unmarked, and Young streaks away for the try.
Ponga kicks the goal.
Dragons 0
Knights 10
15′ Dragons winger Mathew Feagai with a bone-rattler
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
St George Illawarra winger Mathew Feagai is leading from the front.
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The Newcastle Knights are attacking his side of the field — Dom Young has already made two line breaks.
Feagai is clearly sick of this, and the Knights have come back his way.
The Knights have the overlap, but Feagai rushes to centre Dane Gagai and whacks him in the ribs with a beauty.
It forced a knock-on, and was just the stop the Dragons needed.
6′ Knights starting to get on top, but miss a half-chance
By Michael Doyle
By Michael Doyle
It has been a back-and-forth start to this contest.
It is a battle in the centre of the field.
But Newcastle are beginning to establish a territorial advantage.
Knights right winger Dom Young makes a small line break, but his pass inside hits the deck and is recovered by the Dragons at midfield.
It feels like a warning shot from the Knights.
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