MATCH REPORT:Knights' win against Cowboys soured by injury to Blake Green
EARLIER: The Newcastle Knights host the North Queensland Cowboys at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday with NSW prop Daniel Saifiti out of the side.
Saifiti has been sidelined with a knee injury. Pasami Saulo replaces him in Newcastle's 17 after serving a two-match suspension. Saifiti's twin brother Jacob moves from the bench to start in the front-row.
The Knights, who edged out Manly at home last strat, were beaten 32-20 by the Cowboys when the clubs met in Townsville on June 27.
Newcastle are sitting inside the top eight with 17 competition points while the Cowboys (6) are equal 14th.
North Queensland are missing Reece Robson.
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