That's all she wrote. Dragons dominant.
Dragons thought they'd score there but are penalised. Knights with it inside the last minute.
No further points just yet... a comical moment if you're a Dragons fan with Newcastle's Heighington playing the ball to no dummy half. Saints grab it and go on the attack.
Dragons with a few penalties really turning the screws.
Time off with Buhrer having collared Euan Aitken. Penalty Dragons coming out of their own end.
Widdop can't convert from out wide, the margin remains at eighteen points.
Nene Mac-double! He gets it down out wide off a pin-point kick. Great stuff.
Nene Macdonald with a phenomenal effort to save the kickoff as it hovers near the sideline, cricket-fielder-esque!
Widdop makes no mistake from beside the posts.
Ah Mau hulks his way over and the Wollongong crowd erupts!
The Dragons pick up a repeat set from a clever Widdop reverse kick.
Guerra spills it trying to carry the ball over the line. Dragons scrum on their own 10m.
Both Nathan Ross and Paul Vaughan's HIA's were clear and both return to the fray
Newcastle pick up a penalty at the back end of the set, much to the chagrin of the pro-Dragons crowd.
Never mind, it's a 20m restart on review.
Buhrer forces it dead off a Dragons kick. Repeat set coming up for the hosts.
Newcastle get the first penalty of the half.
Halftime. Eight point lead for the Red V.
Hunt drops it at second receiver. Knights scrum with 30 seconds left, deep in their own territory.
Nathan Ross AND Paul Vaughan both off for HIA's.
Newcastle reclaim possession after a Dragons' error but Ross spills it a few plays later. Not much left on the clock here as the Dragons will look to have one more stab at scoring.
Big error under the high ball from Ponga. Superb spiralling bomb from Hunt. Dragons with a big chance before the break.
Dragons take advantage of a penalty close to the sticks to stretch it to eight points.
Newcastle roll up-field on the back of a penalty.
Ponga adds the extras and the deficit is just six now.
The Rhino! He goes in off a great pass. Points aplenty this afternoon!
Newcastle pick up a six-again call on the Dragons line! Big chance for them to get back into this one.
Handy penalty for the Knights coming out of their own end.
Almost another four-pointer for the Dragons but an error down the edge gives it back to the Knights 15m from their own line.
This is getting uglyyyy. Widdop adds the extras and suddenly it's a big hill to climb for Newcastle.
Aitken goes over! How good are they playing right now?
An update on the injury to Tautau Moga:
Tautau Moga injury; change of direction off left leg is where injury occurs. If confirmed would be 4th ACL injury for Moga (has had 3 in right leg already), 3rd in 24hours across the NRL (after Sironen & Tanginoa last night)#NRLDragonsKnights pic.twitter.com/NhKvtMtJKo
— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) April 1, 2018
Widdop converts from the near touchline.
Harlem Globetrotters try! Through the hands and Lafai gets the final flickpass to Nene who dots down in the corner!
Widdop levels things up.
Great ball close to the line and Sims can't be stopped that close, he crashes over despite some attention.
End to end stuff, Newcastle looking promising but haven't added to their score yet. Dragons warming into the contest.
Moga has gone straight off after that try, doesn't look good.
Sets up the try... and converts it. Early lead for the underdogs.
Ponga goes through the line off a clever Fitzgibbon offload, finds Moga who winds his way to the line.
First penalty of the day goes to Newcastle 40m from the Dragons line. Pearce opts to go for touch and the visitors have a full set 25m out.
ICYMI, late mail saw the Dragons promote Latimore onto the bench ahead of Hame Sele, while the Knights are 1-17 but with Daniel Saifiti starting at lock over Mitch Barnett.
We're underway in Wollongong. Dragons kick us off with the Knights first use.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Jon Stone
Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (30)
Tries: Tariq Sims, Nene Macdonald (2), Euan Aitken, Leeson Ah Mau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Tautau Moga, Chris Heighington
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (2/2)
Penalty Goals: