NRL Sunday: Raiders v Knights; Dragons v Sharks

18 min: The Raiders grab one against the run of play as Jed Stuart picks off a Kalyn Ponga pass and races 70 metres to score, showing great footwork to evade Greg Marzhew who came across in cover but slipped over. Ethan Sanders converts. Knights 12-6

17 min: A high tackle penalty against Morgan Smithies allows the Knights to come out of trouble.

16 min: A pinpoint kick from Ethan Sanders for Jed Stuart to contest in the air with Dom Young and it's the Knights winger who wins the day.

14 min: A neat grubber from Simi Sasagi is tidied up by Kalyn Ponga but the Knights are under pressure to get out of their own end. Matt Timoko is penalised on the last play for ruck interference. The Raiders put in a captain's challenge and come up trumps after the bunker rules a loose carry by Ponga.

11 min: The Knights go to the right and Sandon Smith finds Kalyn Ponga who sends it on to Dom Young and the winger shows great strength to carry Kaeo Weekes over the line with him and slam the ball down. That's 18 tries for the season for Young. The conversion from Smith is good. Knights 12-0

6 min: A penalty against Cody Hopwood for a slow peel hands the Raiders good field position and Joe Tapine goes close in the final play but the Knights hold him up.

3 min: A sensational start for the Knights with Francis Manuleleua busting the line from his own side of halfway and picking up Fletcher Sharpe in support. The five-eighth races away to score next to the sticks. Sandon Smith converts. Knights 6-0

Late Mail

Raiders: Tom Starling will start the game with Owen Pattie moving to the bench in a game day swap. Simi Sasagi is back from a hamstring injury so Seb Kris makes way. Back-rower Matty Nicholson has now had two games back off the bench and is part of the interchange again with Stuart indicating he will play NSW Cup later on Sunday if he doesn't get on in NRL. The Raiders have won four of their last five games on their home patch at GIO Stadium. 

Knights: Phoenix Crossland has come out of the side on Sunday with Harrison Graham starting the game in his return from a hamstring injury. Diesel Hagan joins the six-man interchange in jersey No.22 and could make his NRL debut. Centre Bradman Best dropped out on Saturday due to a calf strain suffered in last week's win over Brisbane. Fletcher Hunt comes into the starting side at centre, with Toby Winter moving onto the six-man bench. Tyson Frizell comes from the bench in his 300th NRL match. 

Numbers Game

• The Raiders have won four of their last five games at GIO Stadium.
• Knights winger Greg Marzhew has scored six tries in his last five games against the Raiders.
• Raiders winger Xavier Savage has scored five tries in his last six games.
• Knights prop Tyson Frizell will make his 300th NRL appearance.
• Raiders fullback Kaeo Weekes has scored four tries in six games against the Knights.

Dragons v Sharks at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium