Live: Knights pushing for top four spot against Titans

Round 24 of the NRL season concludes on Sunday with Newcastle hosting Gold Coast before Wests Tigers take on St George Illawarra. The Knights will be fighting to keep their top four hopes alive while the Titans are playing for pride.Later on, the Tigers will look to end a long run of losses and avenge their shock loss to the Dragons earlier this year. Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:18pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:18pm16' Titans can't get on the boardSharpe loses the ball inside his own 20 and the Titans have a chance to reply.But they can't do much with it - there was a slight chance down the right but Ilias' pass went to ground.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:14pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:14pm11' Mooney error lets Titans off the hookA set restart around halfway gives the Knights a chance at even more points, the Titans just cannot get in the game at the moment.But Mooney loses the ball as he tries to offload it and the Titans hang on. We're ten minutes in and they'll have just their second set.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:12pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:12pm9' Knights get two in two minutesSmith puts McEwan into half a gap and the young backrower powers downfield. It lets the Knights put in an attacking kick, Hunt claims it and drops it for Mooney, who goes over the top for Manuleleua and he's got Marzhew for the try!Excellent attacking footy and the Knights are in again. What a start.Smith from touch....it clips the upright. But it's 10-0 Knights.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:08pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:08pm6' Gagai opens the scoring for NewcastleFotuaika clips Ponga high and it's a penalty to the Knights, they go back on the attack.They go blind on the last, Gagai pokes a kick through and he gets there first! Great bit of individual skill from Gagai, Kini was stuck at A defender and the old fella caught him out.Smith fades the kick through and it's 6-0 Knights.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:03pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:03pm2' Knights denied a tryOn just the second tackle of the match the Titans are penalised for a strip and the Knights go into their half.Smith kicks across on the last, Hunt goes up for it and comes down with it! He's so good in the air!The referee doesn't like it though, he sends it up as no try....and yeah, he's right. Hunt shoved Ilias before he got off the ground. This'll be a Titans penalty.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:02pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 2:02pmAnd away we go!Titans kick us off, running left to right.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:48pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:48pmBig day on the cards for Phil Sami?The long-time Gold Coast winger has a chance to grab a piece of club history today.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:45pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:45pmFinal teams: Knights vs TitansOne change for the Knights - Bradman Best is out again with Fletcher Hunt to line up at left centre.Titans have also tweaked their backline with Jaylen de Groot coming in on the wing and Dean Ieremia dropping out of the side.Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:44pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 1:44pmHello and welcome to the ABC's NRL Sunday blogHey everyone, we've got two NRL matches this afternoon and I'll be here to steer you through both of them.First up it's Knights vs Titans in the Hunter before Wests Tigers take on St George Illawarra.Let's have some fun!