It proved a night to forget for the Red V who fell 38-0 to the Knights in their NRLW clash at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.
Match: Knights v Dragons
Round 3 -
home Team
Knights
3rd Position
away Team
Dragons
8th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Brooke Anderson claimed an early try for the Red V out of dummy-half but was ruled to have used a teammate as an illegal blocker.
Boosted by an incorrectly ruled ruck penalty, the Knights went within inches of drawing first blood through Mercedez Taulelei-Siala only for Kasey reh to pull off a tremendous try-saver.
They managed to cross 15 minutes in with Tenika Willison sending Georgia Roche over on a fifth-tackle raid.
Yasmin Meakes found another for the hosts off the back of a Sidney Taylor intercept despite Tahlia O’Brien pulling off a remarkable try-saver.
Meakes left the field for the Knights with an apparent knee issue, but they were able to nab another prior to half-time with Amelia Pasikala crashing over next to the sticks to make it 18-0.
NRLW Match Highlights: Round 3 vs. Knights
The intermission did little to cool Newcastle off with Shanice Parker going over untouched in the right-hand corner to make the lead an imposing one.
Tiana Davison muscled her way over 54 minutes in – with the assistance of the goalpost padding – as Newcastle’s dominant evening continued.
Taylor continued her strong outing going over off a Parker inside ball to push the lead out to 32-0 before Taulelei-Siala was awarded a try as the clock wound down to put an exclamation point on the victory for Newcastle.
NRLW Press Conference: Round 3 vs. Knights
