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FULL TIME - Tigers 36 Knights 18

Jock Madden tries to put the kick in but it is a poor one that goes right to Bradman Best.

Both sides guilty of poor errors late as the full-time siren nears.

Pressure on the neck and a penalty to the Tigers but Luke Brooks can't find touch.

The Knights drop it again. Bradman Best the culprit.

Saifiti with the late offload and Kurt Mann is away. Kicks ahead and tackles Daine Laurie in-goal.

Mitchell Barnett the man pinged for the forward pass.

A forward pass from Newcastle and that is a disappointing end there.

The Knights find space down the left and it ends with Jayden Brailey kicking for Kurt Mann and forcing a dropout.

Tommy Talau calls for the bomb and drops it cold. Knights 20 out.

Luke Brooks with another great end of set, kicking towards a corner and the Knights inside their own 20.

Kurt Mann drops it. Tigers celebrating.

Tex Hoy does well to turn what was a few poor few options in attack into a repeat set with a kick and chase.

Joseph Leilua drops the ball now and this will be Knights ball in attacking territory.

Tex Hoy does brilliantly to stop Luke Garner who looked certain to score off a Luke Brooks pass. Knights survive that raid.

An error from the Knights and Luke Brooks races away. Tigers with a few more runs and they're 20 out.

Another six again but still no sin bin...

A high tackle now but no sin bin.

Back-to-back six agains for the Knights and the Tigers could be in trouble soon.

The Knights survive just with Starford To'a cleaning up a dangerous Luke Brooks kick. Knights on their own 10 as they drop it and hand the ball right back.

Connor Watson with the facial and he gives away a penalty. Tigers 30 out.

Lachlan Fitzgibbon takes out Luciano Leilua illegally. Penalty. Big relief for the Tigers.

Joe Ofahengaue high tackle, penalty. Knights with a big chance here to reduce the deficit more.

Hymel Hunt gone for the game [hamstring injury].

A huge chance early for Newcastle as the Tigers fumble the bomb on the last. 10 out.

HALF TIME - Jayden Brailey kicks it dead on the last with a poor chase giving him no help. Luke Garner then drops it on the final play. 24-4 at the break.

Mitchell Barnett with a strong run and offload for Connor Watson who is just denied.

Luciano Leilua penalised against the run of play for not being onside off the play-the-ball and then getting involved. Big chance Knights. 10 out.

Mitchell Barnett penalised for a high shot.

Hymel Hunt runs behind his own man and is penalised. Tigers with one final chance before Tex Hoy returns.

Newcastle hanging on at the moment - Tigers have not threatened to score since that Jacob Liddle error.

Kurt Mann kicks and Tommy Talau thinks of putting the boot on the sideline to get out on the full ruled and is about to step out so he passes it back in right to a Knights player. Starford To'a - the ball comes out but he appears to just get it back in time to ground it. The Bunker though says the ball hit the ground before he regained possession. No try.

Luke Brooks with the show and go - he runs and almost gets through. Jacob Liddle then with a relieving penalty.

Joseph Leilua has the ball stripped out. Penalty. Tigers 30 out.

Joey Leilua appeared to score on the left but replays showed the ball come free.

Correction - overruled with Leilua dropping it late as he charged over.

Newcastle with a key error after points. Tyson Frizell the guilty party. Tigers with a chance to hit back.

Tigers penalised against the run of play for obstructing a defender. Knights 30 out - big chance.

Phoenix Crossland clears it on the last and Daine Laurie is under it. He takes the ball over the 20.

A rushed kick on the last from Moses Mbye and the Knights have it on their own 10. They desperately need a penalty.

Luke Brooks - he has been exceptional early as he breaks through the line and the Tigers are 20 out and on the attack.

David Nofoaluma takes the bomb on the last uncontested. Tigers working it out from inside their own 20.

Luke Brooks with a great kick and a fantastic chase from the Tigers who trap Tex Hoy 10 out in the corner. Serious intent to what the Tigers are doing here.

Luke Brooks looks to go wide but plays it to Luciano Leilua running a nice angle and then offloading - Tigers looking dangerous here early.

Set restart for the Knights and they drop the ball right after. Tigers ball on halfway.

Moses Mbye with some great touches early. A lovely long ball puts Adam Doueihi in space then he puts a perfect kick up for Joseph Leilua but he can't take it. Would have been a try otherwise.

Moses Mbye takes on the line and almost sneaks through. Tigers 30 out.

Another big chance for the Tigers now as Jayden Brailey is penalised. Adam Doueihi finds touch just before the 40.

Luke Brooks again clears it on the last but Tex Hoy is right there to take it up past the 20. A potential high tackle but no penalty as Joseph Leilua slows down the ruck a bit. Tyson Frizell with a strong carry towards halfway. David Klemmer then towards the 40. 30 out on the last and Daine Laurie does brilliantly to take a Kurt Mann kick.

Kurt Mann to the air on the last from 20 or so out. Tommy Talau under it. Bobbles the ball but still has it as he comes down. Tigers well inside their own half still.

Not many metres in this opening set from the Tigers. Luke Brooks kicks long for the home team and Starford To'a is back there on the 10 metre mark. He then almost breaks through. Concerning early signs there in defence.

Underway here at Suncorp Stadium with the Tigers getting first use of the ball.

The Knights have suffered a late blow with Kalyn Ponga ruled out.

The Tigers have made big changes with Moses Mbye shifting to the halves and Adam Doueihi to the centres. Jock Madden, meanwhile, will make his NRL debut off the bench.

Good evening and welcome to the first game of Magic Round - an intriguing one between the Tigers and Knights.