NRL/NRLW Sunday RECAP: 'Freakish' Upton scores 'video game' try in Knights' shock Broncos loss; Bromwich brain snap sours final NRL appearance; Briton Nikora double stuns Manly in 'special' display
NRL/NRLW Sunday schedule
NRLW
Sydney Roosters 40 def. Cronulla Sharks 0 - MATCH CENTRE
Parramatta Eels 24 def. Gold Coast Titans 14 - MATCH CENTRE
Newcastle Knights 24 def by Brisbane Broncos 32 - MATCH CENTRE
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NRL
Cronulla Sharks 40 def. Manly Sea Eagles 20 - MATCH CENTRE
Newcastle Knights 14 def Dolphins 6, McDonald Jones Stadium - MATCH CENTRE
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Broncos clinch it!
The Broncos have gone down to fortress Newcastle and done the impossible, winning 32-24.
And they should've won by more. Laishon Albert-Jones crossed on full time, but spilled it as she slid over the line.
The referee had the Bunker have a look at it to be sure, but she and her teammates all knew she'd lost it.
When the decision flashed up on the screens, they ribbed her. Love to see it!
Broncos extend lead
This is like the women's Origin all over again.
The NSW side (Newcastle) dominated all night, only for the Queenslanders (the Broncos) to kick late and get over the top of them.
Romy Teitzel had a massive gap and powered her way over it. She then converted her own try to push the Broncos' lead beyond a converted try.
"This is the complete performance from Romy Teitzel," Brad Fittler said on the sideline for Nine.
And to make matters worse for the Knights, another smart bit of play from Teitzel off the kick off, straddling the touch line to put the ball out on the full and give her side some better field position.
They should get home comfortably from here.
Game on with 10 to go
The Broncos have gone back to back and all of a sudden the visitors have hit the lead!
First it was Stacey Waaka who scored the first one, and then Lavinia Gould scored the second from dummy half under the sticks.
Romy Teitzel kicked the second conversion, and the Broncos lead by two with under eight minutes left on the clock.
Grandstand finish coming up.
Try fest!
Geez this match has exploded!
The Broncos went back-to-back through Brianna Clark to cut the lead back to two.
But then came disaster! With all the momentum, the Broncos gave the Knights a massive look-in when the kickoff was allowed to go into touch.
Virtually from the resumption, the Knights scored and stretched the lead back to eight.
Try for try
We're going try for try in this second half.
The Knights scored first after the restart and extended their lead, and now the Broncos have crossed to keep the match alive.
The lead is down to only eight points and there's still plenty of time to go.
Upton runs away
Tamika Upton is a weapon when she gets going.
She's just extended teh Knights' lead, scoring off the back of a late Jesse Southwell offload back near half way.
She still had some work to do and a stack of defenders to get past, but she did it with ease.
"Try-scoring machine gets another one at home," Nine caller Anthony Maroon said.
"That's why she's the best players in the world ... like watching a video game," Andrew Johns added.
"Faster than anyone on the field ... freakish."
Southwell's conversion is good.
Broncos hit straight back
The Broncos wasted no time in getting the deficit back though.
They forced an error on the second play after the restart, and scored only three plays later when they made a massive overlap on the right edge.
From the touchline, Romy Teitzel was always going to have a tough ask with the kick, and so it was - waved away well to the left.
Knights on the board
I think the Broncos would want that moment back. The Knights are in off the back of the Broncos first error of the night.
It was a turnover inside their own 20m line which gave the Knights the field position. Then, Rima Butler came in on the other side and went over untouched.
The extras were kicked and the lead is six.
NRLW Knights v Broncos TEAMS
We're underway in the final match of the night, the NRLW clash between the Knights and Broncos at the Hunter.
Good to see a good crowd has stayed back from the men's win over the Dolphins.
This is how they lined up.
KNIGHTS
1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Tenika Willison 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Rima Butler 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Simone Karpani 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell INTERCHANGE: 14. Evie Jones 15. Kayla Romaniuk 16. Tayla Predebon 17. Viena Tinao 18. Nita Maynard
BRONCOS
1. Hayley Maddick 2. Julia Robinson 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Shenae Ciesiolka 5. Stacey Waaka 6. Gayle Broughton 7. Ali Brigginshaw 8. Brianna Clark 9. Jada Ferguson 10. Chelsea Lenarduzzi 11. Mariah Denman 12. Romy Teitzel 13. Keilee Joseph INTERCHANGE: 14. Destiny Brill 15. Tafito Lafaele 16. Lavinia Gould 17. Annetta Nuuausala 18. Lauren Dam
