Round 8
Newcastle Knights 13 d. Gold Coast Titans 12

2008 NRL Telstra Premiership Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats] [Club Headlines]

Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Knights pip Titans
Tue May 6, 2008
Source: www.titans.com.au

Newcastle's forgotten man, Jarrod Mullen, has sent a timely reminder to New South Wales State of Origin selectors, starring in the Knights' thrilling 13-12 upset of the table-topping Gold Coast at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

The Knights half-back, who played the Origin series opener for NSW last year, scored a superb individual try, set up another and potted the decisive field goal as the home side grimly held off a furious second half fightback from the Titans.

The match finished at two tries apiece with Mullen and Wes Naiqama scoring for Newcastle in the first half and Scott Prince and Mark Minichiello crossing for the visitors in the second.

Kurt Gidley booted two goals for the Knights while Prince kicked two for the Titans.

Newcastle led 12-0 at half-time before the Titans applied the second half pressure - but it still took the visitors until the 61st minute to get over the line.

Video referee Russell Smith had denied them in the 50th minute when he ruled forward Gavin Cooper had been held up.

Smith ruled no-try again in the 60th when Titans centre Luke O'Dwyer failed to ground a Prince grubber.

The Knights were hanging on grimly as the repeat sets kept piling up for the Titans but they couldn't stop Prince's solo effort in the 61st and the visitors pulled it back to 12-6.

Mullen made the buffer seven in the 69th minute but the Titans weren't done and Minichiello crashed over in the 72nd.

It took a heroic bomb defuse from outstanding full-back Kurt Gidley and some ball-dislodging defence from winger James McManus for the Knights to hang on as Prince missed his own shot at a one-pointer.

Newcastle went into the game without skipper Danny Buderus, the only player in the match who failed to back up from Friday night's City-Country clash, but his replacement Matt Hilder had a blinder against his former club.

Mullen's first half had been sublime.

His chip kick in the 20th minute led to a controversial try for Naiqama, who out leapt the Titans defence but appeared to get a touch forward before Smith awarded the four-pointer.

Mullen took the Knights further ahead in the 35th minute when he sliced through from 20m out after second-rower Chris Houston had popped a ball out the back.

Report source: www.titans.com.au


Free Beer at Knights v Titans
Fri May 2, 2008
Source: www.newcastleknights.com.au

It's Bluetongue's shout at this Saturday's Knights v Titans blockbuster at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

No gimmicks or strings attached - the first 1000 adults through the gate will receive a voucher to get their first Bluetongue beer free!

The offer is limited to one voucher per adult - so get your ticket early!

Repeating - Bluetongue and the Knights are shouting, this Saturday, Knights V Titans, EnergyAustralia Stadium.

Gates open at 12.55pm for members and 1.10pm for non-members.

Main game kick off - 5.30pm.

News sent by: www.newcastleknights.com.au

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