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Eels earn finals boost with victory over Knights
Anthony Eltarraf
Game Summary
In their final game of the regular season, Parramatta Eels defeated Newcastle Knights 24-4 in a rainy clash at Kellyville Park on Friday night.
It was the Eels who opened the scoring through winger Sean Russell, who dived over in the corner to give his side a four-point lead only four minutes into the opening half.
The hosts dominated possession and field position following their first try, maintaining constant pressure on the Knights’ defence. The Eels finally cracked the Knights defence for the second time when Sean Russell went over again in the corner following a right edge shift to score his second of the night.
Jordan Rankin was unsuccessful in both conversion attempts, meaning Paramatta went into the break, leading 8-0.
The Eels continued their form into the second half, extending their lead through Ky Rodwell who crashed over between the posts, before Jordan Rankin successfully converted the try into six points to give his side a fourteen-point lead.
The Knights desperately needed to find points to get themselves back in the game, and in a much more even second half, they were able to do just that through Nicholas O’Meley. The winger finished off a set play in the corner to score his side’s only try of the night but McKenzie Baker’s unsuccessful conversion attempt meant the margin would remain at 10 points.
Two late tries to Zac Cini in the left corner sealed the victory for Parramatta, with the hosts giving themselves a much-needed boost heading into the finals, defeating the Newcastle Knights 24-4 at Kellyville Park.
Talking Points
Parramatta earned themselves an important victory heading into the finals, securing fifth spot on the ladder to end their regular season.
The Eels’ backline are firing, with both wingers scoring a double tonight and looking lethal in both attack and defense.
Newcastle’s season has unfortunately come to an end as they finished in 10th place.
Key Moment
As both teams looked to score the first points of the second half in order to gain momentum on their side, Ky Rodwell’s four-pointer just six minutes into the half proved crucial in maintaining the Eels’ lead throughout the game, until they were able to secure the victory with two late tries.
The Road Ahead
The Parramatta Eels now look towards the finals as they face the possibility of going up against the Bears or Bulldogs pending further results in Round 24. The Newcastle Knights unfortunately don’t progress to the top five, meaning they have played their last game of the year.
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Anthony Eltarraf
Game Summary
In their final game of the regular season, Parramatta Eels defeated Newcastle Knights 24-4 in a rainy clash at Kellyville Park on Friday night.
It was the Eels who opened the scoring through winger Sean Russell, who dived over in the corner to give his side a four-point lead only four minutes into the opening half.
The hosts dominated possession and field position following their first try, maintaining constant pressure on the Knights’ defence. The Eels finally cracked the Knights defence for the second time when Sean Russell went over again in the corner following a right edge shift to score his second of the night.
Jordan Rankin was unsuccessful in both conversion attempts, meaning Paramatta went into the break, leading 8-0.
The Eels continued their form into the second half, extending their lead through Ky Rodwell who crashed over between the posts, before Jordan Rankin successfully converted the try into six points to give his side a fourteen-point lead.
The Knights desperately needed to find points to get themselves back in the game, and in a much more even second half, they were able to do just that through Nicholas O’Meley. The winger finished off a set play in the corner to score his side’s only try of the night but McKenzie Baker’s unsuccessful conversion attempt meant the margin would remain at 10 points.
Two late tries to Zac Cini in the left corner sealed the victory for Parramatta, with the hosts giving themselves a much-needed boost heading into the finals, defeating the Newcastle Knights 24-4 at Kellyville Park.
Talking Points
Parramatta earned themselves an important victory heading into the finals, securing fifth spot on the ladder to end their regular season.
The Eels’ backline are firing, with both wingers scoring a double tonight and looking lethal in both attack and defense.
Newcastle’s season has unfortunately come to an end as they finished in 10th place.
Key Moment
As both teams looked to score the first points of the second half in order to gain momentum on their side, Ky Rodwell’s four-pointer just six minutes into the half proved crucial in maintaining the Eels’ lead throughout the game, until they were able to secure the victory with two late tries.
The Road Ahead
The Parramatta Eels now look towards the finals as they face the possibility of going up against the Bears or Bulldogs pending further results in Round 24. The Newcastle Knights unfortunately don’t progress to the top five, meaning they have played their last game of the year.
Live Coverage | The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup - Round 24
Round 24 of The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup kicks off on Friday night with the Eels v Knights. There are two more games to follow on Saturday including Jets v Bulldogs streamed live on NSWRL TV and the round will be closed out by Magpies v Dragons on Sunday night.
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