Knights coach Adam O'Brien challenged his players to redeem themselves against South Sydney to keep their premiership campaign alive but it was a very different story on the day.
Fans who travelled down the M1 to witness the club's first finals appearance since 2013, against the Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium, were left disappointed when the team went down 46-20.
The Knights exploded out of the blocks to lead 14-0 after only 11 minutes, but the Rabbitohs responded to take control of the game. Read the full match report here.
-
FOR MORE: Visit the Newcastle Knights news feed
Re-live the live game coverage here, including expert commentary from the Newcastle Herald's sports team.
NOTE:Please give the blog a moment to update.
FOR MORE: Visit the Newcastle Knights homepage
