2018 Intrust Super Premeirship

Knights finally score.
Yates scored. He played the first 15 minutes at hooker and then moved to prop.
6-0 to Knights
34 minutes down.
 
6-6 after 60 minutes.
Mounties kicked a penalty because they can't break the line.
 
16-6 - Lamb kicked to the ingoal and mounties tried to watch it run dead, but Mitch Andrews swooped and scored.
6 minutes to go.
 
16-6 win.
Mounties had the bulk of possession and only cracked the Knights defence in the last few minutes of the first half.
Rock solid defence, even when we were a man down because we gave away too many penalties with super keen defence.
 
Knights Shock Mounties in the Hunter


Matt Russell
Fri 3 Aug 2018, 05:37 PM


The Newcastle Knights have upset the second-placed Mounties with a gutsy 16-6 win in their Intrust Super Premiership clash at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The result put a dent in the Sydney-siders’ hopes of claiming the minor premiership, as they remain five points behind ladder leaders Penrith, with a group of four teams just two competition points back.

The Ryan Carr-coached side had the better of early field position, and the Knights were given a scare when Thomas Hughes had to bat a tricky grubber kick dead, with kick chasers quickly bearing down on him.

A poorly-timed intercept attempt, followed by a penalty, gave the visitors their fourth-straight set on the Newcastle line, but they were let off the hook with the referee giving away an offensive penalty for obstruction.

The Knights’ defence withstood anything their opponents could throw at them, but discipline was problem for the Novocastrians – with repeated penalties leading to Brodie Jones being sin-binned.

But Mounties could not capitalise on the extra man, with several easy turnovers keeping the hosts in the contest.

Newcastle had their first real attacking opportunity of the first half with 13 minutes remaining, getting repeat sets on the Mounties line – and it was only a matter of time before they made it count on the scoreboard.

Some impressive offloading created a gap in the goal-line defence, and front rower Luke Yates crashed over for the opening try right on the half-hour mark, for a 6-0 lead.

Play was halted after Brent Naden went down after copping a heavy knock, and from the next play a Knights’ error allowed the Mounties another attacking opportunity late in the half, but this time they could not be denied.

A perfectly timed cut-out pass from Henry Raiwalui found Tony Satini with wide open space on the left-hand edge to cut the margin to two points at the break.

The last-placed Knights were taking the fight to the second-ranked side after the break, who took the opportunity to level the scores after getting a penalty right in front.

The Knights had all the momentum, and even the luck started going their way.

Mounties failed to clear a kick into the in-goal, Mitchell Andrews pounced to make it an 16-6 lead, with 10 minutes remaining.

The visitors had a chance for a late consolation try, but Satini could not regain the ball, which went into touch, as Newcastle claimed just their fourth win of the season.

The Knights had all the momentum, and even the luck started going their way.

Mounties failed to clear a kick into the in-goal, Mitchell Andrews pounced to make it an 16-6 lead, with 10 minutes remaining.

The visitors had a chance for a late consolation try, but Satini could not regain the ball, which went into touch, as Newcastle claimed just their fourth win of the season.


https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/08/03/report-newcastle-v-mounties/
 
Stats are interesting.
Yates and Hosking both made over 40 tackles. Jack Johns made a career high 30 tackles with 1 miss. Young Mitch Andrews ran 148 metres, made 23 tackles and scored a try. Brock Lamb got his 7th try assist in 9 games and kicked for over 400 metres for the 4th time.
 
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