Knights vs Leeds

Team news for tonight's game:

Doncaster Knights: S McColl, D Flockhart, P Devlin, A Gates, O Goss, T Roberts, C Hallam, E Jackson, N Cochrane, L Makaafi, D Parsons, M Challinor, L Thiede, S Boden, D Frazier.
Replacements: S Cahill, S Lawrie, M Cusack, A Boyde, N Jones, M Williams, C Briers.

Leeds Carnegie: J Tinknell, C Wilson, O Denton, J Barker, R Halle, C Lewis-Pratt, D White, M MacDonald, P Nilsen, J M Rodriguez, J Craig, M Wentzel, J Pendlebury, C Walker, R Oakley
Replacements: H Hannon, G Denman, J Gomez, R Rhodes, R Beck, D Paul, D Barrow, O Steadman, A Black.

Live Updates to follow.

5-7 mins: After a lively start the Knights are starting to enjoy some territory and a neat break from Tristan Roberts has earnt the Knights their first penalty of the match right under the posts, which the newly signed fly half puts over. (3-0)

11 mins: As a result of an ugly off the ball incident, Leeds have been awarded a penalty midway into the Knights half over on the left side which dual registered fly half Lewis-Pratt has stepped up to take, but he puts his kick wide. (3-0)

18 mins: Leeds clear from inside their own half & Steve Boden secures a Knights line out ten metres back in their half, but Leeds come away from the line out with a penalty & now have one of their own just past the Knights 22. The ball is won but after a couple of drives the Knights manage to turnover possesion. (3-0)

26 mins: Despite not adding to their slender lead the Knights are just edging edging it at the minute and are enjoying good spellls of possesion and territory in the Leeds half. (3-0)

33 mins: Matty Williams takes to the field to replace Oli Goss as the Knights have a line out ten mertes back inside their half. The line out throw is good but as the ball comes into the midfield Andy Gates knocks on at the vital moment. (3-0)

35 mins: After keeping Leeds at bay for over half an hour, the visitors finally get over the line thanks to a nicely finished try from Chris Lewis-Pratt, which the dual registered player got back up to convert. (3-7)

39 mins: Matt Williams breaks like lightning and the ball is recycled quickly to set Ed Jackson away on a barnstorming 20 metre run to score on the left flank. Roberts misses the touchline conversion. (8-7)

HALF TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 8 Leeds Carnegie 7

Second Half

44 mins: A great kick from Roberts pins Leeds back in their half with a line out to defend right on their own line, which they've managed to do so far but the clearing kick doesn't make it out of the 22 and the Knights forwards now have it in their hands. (8-7)

50 mins: Leeds again forced back into their own half, they defend their line out well but as its passed down the line its lost forward which has put the Knights back on the front foot. (8-7)

51 mins: Tristan Roberts goes for a drop goal from all of 25-30 yards and hits the post, he's got a second chance to add to the Knights score as the referee was playing advantage, this time he makes no mistakes and kicks the penalty. (11-7)

57 mins: Knights penalised at the breakdown ten metres back inside their half, Lewis-Pratt has the ball in his hands and has decided to go for the long range penalty. His kick lands straight on the cross bar between the posts & Neil Cochrane is on hand to catch the rebound which allows the Knights to clear down field. (11-7)

63 mins: Danny Paul goes over in the corner for Leeds after a good forward drive, Lewis-Pratt converts from the touchline. (11-14)

67 mins: After switching the play from right to left Paul Devlin puts in a great grubber kick down the left flank which is dealt with well by the Leeds full back James Tincknell. (11-14)

70 mins: As we are heading into the final ten minutes the Knights forwards are really pressing their counter parts deep in the Leeds half & now the visitors are defending a scrum five metres from their line. (11-14)

79 mins: Paul Devlin is caught high by a swinging arm of hooker Harry Hannon who recieves a yellow card & instead of going for a penalty to level the scores, the Knights go for a line out. They take it quick and Glen Kenworthy goes over to score the winning try, Brett Davey steps up to take the conversion & and puts it over. (18-14)

80+ mins: Latu Maakai receives a yellow card for a high tackle in added time as Leeds are trying to run in from deep as they look to hit back late on. (18-14)

FULL TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 18 - Leeds Carnegie 14