NRL Match Thread Round 17

[Graham]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Nice chip under pressure from Townsend, but Newcastle knock the ball dead.

That was so well done under pressure too

[Nearenough]

WOW!

 

[Graham]

A tired Sharks defence sees a play the ball error. Knights use the ball and Ponga breaks the defensive line to dart in for another try. 
It’s all Knights here.

[Futtocks]

What a star that young man is.

[Graham]

Ponga is pinging!

[Graham]

In this form he is a pleasure to watch.

[Nearenough]

bunker talkin rubbish as usual

[Graham]

HALF TIME 

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 22 - 4 CRONULLA SHARKS 

[Graham]

Knights dominated Sharks in that half.

 

[Graham]

Half an hour left in this game, still 22-4 Knights

[Futtocks]

It looks a bit more even so far in the second half.

[Graham]

Score summary to date:

 

S. To'a 10, K. Ponga 14, S. To'a 18, K. Ponga 33	Tries	R. Mulitalo 6
M. Lino 19, M. Lino 35	Conversions
M. Lino 22	Penalty Goals

[Graham]

Townsend just flattened Ponga. That looked brutal.

Was that a shoulder charge?

Fans baying for action on that.

He has sent Townsend off.

[Futtocks]

Sent off!

[Graham]

Sent off for high contact.

Dramatic.

It did look brutal as I said.

[Graham]

Commentary team didn't see the send off coming, thought it would just be put on report.

Crowd here today 5,000 making a lot of noise.

[Graham]

Connor Tracey over for Sharks with a show and go try. (57 minutes)

So it is 12 man Sharks who score first in the second half. Conversion Goodwin (58 minutes)

22-10 Knights

 

[Graham]

Loose carry wastes the Captain's Challenge for Sharks.

terrible music over the PA!!!

[Graham]

Crossland helped off after a head knock while attempting to tackle which went wrong.

[Futtocks]

4 minutes ago, Graham said:

Loose carry wastes the Captain's Challenge for Sharks.

terrible music over the PA!!!

Khe Sanh, terrible music? It's practically the Australian national anthem!

[Graham]

Sharks competing well but they have given themselves a mountain to climb.

[Graham]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Khe Sanh, terrible music? It's practically the Australian national anthem!

No, it was some american stuff I heard.

[Graham]

2 minutes ago, Graham said:

No, it was some american stuff I heard.

It was John Farnam - You're the Voice.

[Futtocks]

A poor Knights grubber rewarded with a Sharks knock-on. Newcastle haven't scored a point since the break.

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Newcastle haven't scored a point since the break.

That worked - Fitzgibbon scores!