Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights - final score
Full Time: Penrith Panthers 14, Newcastle Knights 22. NRL preliminary final, 2026.
Panthers
Knights
14
22
Full Time
Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 80' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 14 - 22
- 79' Sandon Smith Try · 4 points 14 - 20
- 60' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 14 - 16
- 58' Sandon Smith Try · 4 points 14 - 14
- 42' Dominic Young Try · 4 points 14 - 10
- 39' Blaize Talagi Conversion · 2 points 14 - 6
- 38' Lindsay Smith Try · 4 points 12 - 6
- 35' Blaize Talagi Penalty Goal · 2 points 8 - 6
- 13' Dylan Edwards Conversion · 2 points 6 - 6
- 11' Blaize Talagi Try · 4 points 4 - 6
- 8' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 0 - 6
- 7' Francis Manuleleua Try · 4 points 0 - 4
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 14 | 0 |
| Knights | 6 | 16 |
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW
- Conditions
- some cloud, 14°C
- Humidity
- 85%
Lineups
Panthers
Starting side
- 1Dylan Edwards
- 2Thomas Jenkins
- 3Blaize Talagi
- 4Casey McLean
- 5Brian To'o
- 6Jack Cole
- 8Moses Leota
- 9Mitch Kenny
- 12Liam Martin
- 13Isaah Yeo
- 14Jack Cogger
- 15Scott Sorensen
- 16Liam Henry
Interchange
- 7Nathan Cleary
- 10Lindsay Smith
- 11Isaiah Papali'i
- 17Billy Phillips
- 18Luke Garner
- 21Freddy Lussick
Knights
Starting side
- 1Kalyn Ponga
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Dane Gagai
- 4Bradman Best
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Fletcher Sharpe
- 7Sandon Smith
- 8Tyson Frizell
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 10Cody Hopwood
- 11Jermaine McEwen
- 12Francis Manuleleua
- 13Mat Croker
Interchange
- 14Harrison Graham
- 15Lachlan Crouch
- 16Pasami Saulo
- 17Dylan Lucas
- 18Fletcher Hunt
- 19Thomas Cant
Team
Panthers
Knights
- 2 Tries 4
- 3 Goals 3
- 2 Line breaks 4
- 307 Tackles 373
Player
Panthers
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaize Talagi | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Lindsay Smith | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| Dylan Edwards | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Casey McLean | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian To'o | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cole | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Leota | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Kenny | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Martin | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaah Yeo | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cogger | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sorensen | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Henry | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Cleary | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Papali'i | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Phillips | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Garner | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandon Smith | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Dominic Young | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Hopwood | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Graham | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Crouch | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Panthers v Knights?
Full Time: Penrith Panthers 14, Newcastle Knights 22.
Who scored in Panthers v Knights?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Panthers v Knights played?
The match is played at Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW.