The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup

The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup kicks off on Friday night with the top-of-table clash between the Penrith Panthers and the second-placed North Sydney Bears. The action follows with three games on Saturday afternoon headlined by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Newtown Jets, and a double-header on Sunday.

Penrith Panthers retain top spot on The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ladder with a 24-20 win over North Sydney Bears. Toa Mata’afa opened the scoring for the Bears in the first half. Daeon Amituanai, Thomas Jenkins, Turuva and Thomas Falls scored tries for Penrath. Naiqama scored a try for North Siders. Terrell May scored late try.   The Panthers prevailed 24,20. The game was played in slippery conditions at BlueBet Stadium.

Penrith Panthers beat the Bears despite injuries to Sean O'Sullivan and Chris Smith. Bears lost to the Panthers for the second time this season.

Penrith won the game against the Bears. Daeon Amituanai and Thomas Jenkins scored tries in the first three minutes to turn a two-point deficit into a 10- point lead.

The Bears travel to Belconnen next Saturday to take on the Raiders. The Panthers host the Bulldogs at Windsor on same day.

Jets beat Sydney FC in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.

The Newtown Jets secured a 28-16 win over Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in a blockbuster top four clash at CommBank Stadium on Saturday. Matt Dufty, Bailey Biondi-Odo, Kayal Iro, Caleb Uele, Josh Cook, Braydon Trindall, Tyla Tamou and Mawene Hiroti scored tries for the Jets.

Trindall scored the first points of the second half. Newtown went on a role from that moment.

The handling was brilliant from both sides for the first hour.

The Jets travel to play Mounties next Saturday. The Bulldogs go to Windsor to face the Panthers. Western Suburbs Magpies v Newcastle Knights is the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup match.

The Western Suburbs Magpies weathered the storm and a late charge by the Newcastle Knights to hold on for a gutsy 18-12 win in Round 16 of The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup at Campbelltown Stadium. Jake Clifford’s spiral bomb put the Knights on the front foot in the opening set. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Junior Pauga, Israel Ogden, Aistasi James, Sione Fainu and Heath Gibbs scored tries for the home side. Jock Madden was sent to the sin-bin with 18 minutes left to play.

Newcastle beat Wests in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup. The match was played in difficult conditions. Clifford and Madden kicked the points for West Sydney. Newcastle had lost three matches this season by four points or less.

Madden was sin-binned and Wests were trailing 18-12. Newcastle peppered their line in the closing stages. Lachlan Fitzgibbon scored a try but the ball bobbled and he was not able to score.

Knights and Rabbitohs play next Saturday at St Johns Oval. Wests meet Parramatta in the final game of the day at Leichhardt Oval next week.

Parramatta Eels beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 16-14 on Saturday night. Souths started the game well, taking the lead with Ben Lovett's try in the third minute. Izaac Thompson, Sean Russell and Elie El-Zakhem scored tries for Parramata. Hayze Perham added a try four minutes later. The rain waterlogged the field, making it difficult to build any momentum. The Eel's managed to close out their emphatic comeback with some solid defence and calmness in attack for the remaining minutes.

Parramatta won the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup. Jake Arthur and Dean Hawkins kicked well to win the field position battle. Sean Russell and Hayze Perham scored tries for Parramata.

Parramatta Eels beat Sydney Roosters in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup. Perham scored the match-winner.

The Rabbitohs will play the Knights next Saturday at St Johns Oval. The Eels take on the Magpies at Leichardt Oval in Saturday’s NRL curtain-raiser broadcast live on Fox League. St George Illawarra Dragons take part in the NRL season opener against Canberra Raiders. Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles take place against Mounties in NSW Cup.

Mounties made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season after they were never headed in a 20-10 win over the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles at H.E. Laybutt Field. The playing surface presented in superb condition. Mounties dominated field position and led 12-0 at half-time. Black Town couldn't score after the resumption. A penalty goal to Dylan Smith round out the scoring. It was Mountie's fourth win of the season.

Josh Daley was sin-binned in the second half. Mounties spent the majority of the game defending their own try-line. Adam Fearnley and Dylan White had their moments.

Ralph's goal-line restart four minutes from the break was the key moment. Mounties went on to score 18-0.

The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup is next on Saturday. Mounties take on the high flying Newtown Jets at Aubrey Keech Reserve. Blacktown play the Dragons at HE Laybutt Field the following day.