HARBOURSPORT |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
WESTS TIGERS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS Leichhardt Oval, Monday 6th June 2011.. |
The Wests Tigers cheer girls perform their routine |
The Knights enter the arena |
The Tigers make their entrance |
Benji Marshall kicks off |
The Tigers lay a tackle |
Lote Tuqiri at dummy half |
The Knights play the ball from their 30m line |
Leichhardt Oval was packed to the rafters |
Injury brings Lote Tuqiri's night to an early end |
The Tigers are awarded a penalty |
Akuila Uate plays the ball to Beau Henry |
The Tigers go on the attack |
The Tiger mascot walks around the boundary |
Robbie Farah prepares to off-load |
Robert Lui crashes over for the opening try |
The Tiger players celebrate the try |
Benji Marshall converts |
The Knights get a quick reply |
Uate runs the ball out of the danger zone |
A possible Newcastle try |
The video referee awards the try |
Kurt Gidley attempts a conversion, but hits the post |
Benji Marshall plays the ball |
The Tigers go on the attack |
Mitch Brown scores in the corner |
Benji Marshall attempts a conversion from the sideline |
Into the second half |
The Tigers go out wide |
The Tigers feed a scrum |
The Knights score, and take the lead |
Kurt Gidley adds the extras |
Beau Ryan gets up to play the ball |
Tim Moltzen gathers the ball |
A blockbuster crowd is confirmed |
Chris Heighington effects a tackle |
Aaron Woods plays the ball back to Robbie Farah |
Blake Ayshford makes a break |
The Knights clean up after a grubber |
Andrew Fifita takes an injury time-out |
Liam Fulton scores for the Tigers |
The Tigers search for an opening |
The Tigers take their time to pack a scrum |
The Tigers drive themselves into attack |
16-16 at full time, and we go to golden point |
Richard Fa'aoso runs into a tackle |
Robert Lui attempts a field goal |
Keith Galloway is tackled |
A second period of golden point time |
Robbie Farah prepares to receive the ball |
The Tigers pile on the pressure |
Robbie Farah attempts a field goal ..... |
And it's over |
The crowd goes wild |
The scoreboard tells the story |
A lap of honour after the game |
Revelling in the spoils of victory |