Canterbury have produced their absolute best win of 2024, overcoming two sin-bins and an trauma to Josh Addo-Carr to snap Newcastle’s four-match successful streak.
In rainy and horrendous situations the Bulldogs’ target order defence stifled the Knights all night, life additionally profiting from attacking alternatives.
Canterbury’s 32-2 win strikes them into the govern 8, leapfrogging the Knights on for and in opposition to.
The win was once soured by way of a hamstring trauma to winger Josh Addo-Carr, who limped off within the forty ninth negligible then scoring a double within the first 1/2.
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Addo-Carr mentioned he was once hopeful the fitting hamstring isn’t injured too badly and he would possibly most effective pass over a fortnight.
“Super proud of the boys’ efforts tonight. We’re just glad we came away with the two points,’ told ABC Sport following the win.
“I’m in excellent spirits. I’ve finished this hammy sooner than, optimistically one-to-two weeks. The whole thing occurs for a reason why brother.”
On a four-game winning streak, the Knights came into Friday night’s clash with a chance to climb to sixth on the ladder.
But Newcastle’s attack was lacklustre and hardly threatened the Bulldogs, despite Canterbury having fullback Connor Tracey sin-binned in the first half, and Toby Sexton sin-binned in the second half.
It was the Bulldogs who were the team to score both times they were down to 12 men.
Jacob Saifiti’s headbutt on Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney in the 79th minute encapsulated the Knight’s horror evening.
A dejected Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien said in his press conference he did not believe the bye his team had last weekend was an excuse for the loss.
“There’s some guys there that obviously seemed like insane of their efficiency,”
“We lacked slightly of creativity at the ball. That seemed like a crew who had had a future off.”
Newcastle have been the primary to attain within the 7th negligible during the boot of Jackson Hastings.
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That penalty got here from a qualified foul from Tracey, who took out his fullback counterpart David Armstrong who was once chasing a leave ball within the in-goal.
Newcastle winger Greg Marzhew grounded the ball within the left nook a couple of mins upcoming, however a determined defend take on from Jacob Preston driven Marzhew’s substructure into contact simply sooner than grounding the ball.
Newcastle by no means in point of fact threatened to attain for the residue of the game, because the Bulldogs repelled each attacking raid the Knights introduced on their order.
With Tracey within the sin-bin, Josh Addo-Carr retrieved his personal chip — following a knock-on from Armstrong — to attain the sport’s first attempt within the fifteenth negligible.
Addo-Carr was once over within the twenty eighth negligible then the Bulldogs have been talented grassland place from any other Armstrong dropped ball.
Canterbury’s 10-2 half-time govern grew to twelve issues when Jacob Preston scored the primary of his double within the forty eighth negligible, then Newcastle unsuccessfully challenged a sunny loose ball from Marzhew.
Sexton was once upcoming sin-binned then the Bulldogs gave up repeated all set restarts for infringements life protecting their target order.
Nevertheless it didn’t appear to topic as Josh Curran scored within the 62nd negligible, adopted by way of Preston within the 68th.
Bronson Xerri put the cheery at the cake for the Bulldogs with their 6th attempt within the 74th negligible, with a penalty target following Saifiti’s on full-time finishing the competition 32-2.
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I assumed a remark from a reader that the Knights would win by way of 20 was once a minute far-fetched, however I surely didn’t see the Bulldogs successful by way of 30.
Canterbury was once stunning this night and arguably produced their absolute best win in a few seasons.
Newcastle will wish to fail to remember about this night time as temporarily as conceivable and go back to the performances that produced 4 wins well-known into this sport.
We can be again day after today for extra NRL reside running a blog on ABC Game.
Goodnight.
Dissatisfied Newcastle tutor laments a ‘sinister, sinister night time’
Newcastle tutor Adam O’Brien has spoken to media then the 30-point loss.
A obviously dejected tutor says his facet had a “bad, bad night”.
“It’s a hard one to swallow,” he mentioned.
“There was plenty of effort no doubt, but effort on its own is not going to win you the game.”
‘Nice-looking garbage feeling mate’
It was once a sinister night time for the Bulldogs.
Jayden Brailey summed it up nice-looking smartly.
“Pretty rubbish feeling mate.”
Addo-Carr hoping his hamstring isn’t too critical
Josh Addo-Carr has joined John Gibbs on ABC Game following the win.
The Fox had two first-half tries, sooner than going off with a hamstring trauma.
He says he hopes he isn’t out for too lengthy with the trauma, however marvelled at his facet’s aim within the 30-point win.
“Super proud of the boys’ efforts tonight. We’re just glad we came away with the two points,’ he says.
“I’m in excellent spirits, I’ve finished this hammy sooner than.”
Bulldogs combat via sadness to win
Bulldogs centre Jacob Kiraz has joined John Gibbs on ABC Sport.
Kiraz hailed the resilience of his team, who suffered two sin-bins in the win.
“We saved scrambling. Stored combating for every alternative … I’m so pleased with the lads,” Kiraz says.
FULL TIME: Canterbury Bulldogs 32 def. Newcastle Knights 2
What an ideal efficiency from the Canterbury Bulldogs.
They have been grand, life Newcastle have been broke.
The Knights’ assault appeared lacklustre, in spite of two times having a one-man benefit.
79′ SIN-BIN: Jacob Saifiti off for a headbutt
Jacob Saifiti has led together with his head and crash Bulldogs’ hooker Reed Mahoney.
Mahoney were the centre of Newcastle’s frustration over the while short time, being crash overdue two times.
A scuffle ended in Jacob Saifiti well-known together with his head and hitting the Bulldogs quantity 9.
Saifiti is off. Canterbury kick a penalty target.
74′ TRY: Bulldogs ranking their 6th attempt
The Bulldogs are in once more.
Bronson Xerri crashes over, then a knock-on from Newcastle winger Greg Marzhew gave the Canines stunning grassland place.
A pleasing cut cross from Reed Mahoney arrange that attempt.
68′ TRY: Preston has a double. Bulldogs will win
It’s any other attempt for the Bulldogs.
It’s Jacob Preston together with his 2nd attempt of this 1/2.
Reed Mahoney installed a grubber kick and Preston beat two Knights to only get his fingertips at the ball.
This sport is over.
64′ Toby Sexton is again from the sin-bin
For the second one pace this night — the Bulldogs scored extra issues than the Knights when ailing a participant.
62′ TRY: Bulldogs ranking with guy within the sin-bin
Josh Curran, pull a bow.
A 5th take on play games led Reed Mahoney to position in a left-foot kick which crash a Knight.
The is upcoming kick on by way of Curran, who chased the ball and down to earth it simply throughout the in-goal.
Remarkable.
58′ Bulldogs live on once more
Canterbury’s target order defence has been outstanding this night.
Once more the Knights threatened and Jackson Hastings seemed like he may just ranking.
However he drops the ball simply metres from the order.
This might be an ideal win in the event that they see out the general 22 mins.
54′ SIN-BIN: Toby Sexton has been despatched off for a qualified foul
Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton has been despatched to the sin-bin.
The Bulldogs have been protecting their order, and gave away 4 all set restarts.
Toby Sexton was once by no means sq., or onside, however makes a take on at the target order.
Serve Atkins has distinguishable plethora (then consulting the Bunker) and sends Sexton to the sin-bin.
49′ Addo-Carr has hamstring tear
ABC Game sideline reporter John Gibbs has simply instructed the published that Josh Addo-Carr has a hamstring tear.
48′ TRY: Bulldogs ranking then Knights’ horror problem
The Bulldogs have a third try.
Jacob Preston has scored.
They had perfect field position after Newcastle winger Greg Marzhew dropped the ball in the play the ball.
It was a clear drop, but the Knights challenged the ref’s call.
Marzhew dropped the ball all by himself and has led to the ABC Sport commentary team calling it the worst challenge they have seen.
“That’s the worst problem ever distinguishable within the historical past of human beings,” Andrew Moore tells the decision.
45′ Josh Addo-Carr off the grassland with a leg trauma
Oh incorrect, sinister information.
Josh Addo-Carr is off. It looks as if a proper hamstring trauma.
Upcoming chasing his personal kick, Addo-Carr put his hand within the breeze in an instant.
He knew he was once finished.
We are hoping it’s now not too critical.
Situations ‘deteriorating’ in Newcastle
The rain continues to fall in the Hunter.
Sideline reporter John Gibbs has called says the conditions are “deteriorating”.
2d 1/2 is underway in Newcastle
Can the Knights comeback and win?
Will the Bulldogs end the task?
Canterbury kicks-off and will probably be operating to the fitting of your display.
Calling a spade a spade
Evening Michael. Let’s call a spade a spade. That was 40 minutes of rubbish from the Knights.
– Old timer (ex-pat Novocastrian)
Hello Old Timer.
Thanks for joining me on the ABC Sport live blog.
I think rubbish might be a little harsh. It is fair to say Newcastle’s first half was not as good as we have seen from them over the past month.
I expect the Knights to comeback strong in this second half.
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