Few would have predicted before the season that a Round 6 Sunday afternoon clash between the Wests Tigers and the Newcastle Knights would be a top four blockbuster.
MATCH CENTRE: Tigers v Knights, score, stats, live blog
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Benji Marshall and Justin Holbrook deserve plenty of credit for getting their teams to third and fourth on the ladder respectively given the two clubs have combined to collect seven of the past 11 wooden spoons.
The key to each team’s success has been the play of the unheralded halves.
Jock Madden has stepped into the injured Jarome Luai’s five-eighth spot and led the Tigers to two straight wins while Roosters cast-off Sandon Smith has been excellent in the absence of Dylan Brown, who is also in the casualty ward.
Today’s winner will move up to 2nd on the ladder behind only the Panthers.
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Faaletino Tavana 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Heamasi Makasini 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal 14. Latu Fainu 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tristan Hope 19. Patrick Herbert 21. Tony Sukkar
Knights team: 1. Fletcher Hunt 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Wilson De Courcey 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Trey Mooney 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Mathew Croker 14. Harrison Graham 15. Tyson Frizell 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Thomas Cant 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Cody Hopwood 20. Francis Manuleleua
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