Newcastle have knocked Canberra out of the NRL finals with a nail-biting 30-28 extra time win after Raiders star Jack Wighton avoided a send-off for an alleged bite on Tyson Gamble.
Captain Kalyn Ponga kicked an 89th minute penalty which ensured the Knights will head to Auckland to face the Warriors next Saturday after securing a helter skelter victory in their first home final since 2006.
They will cross the ditch severely battered and bruised with concerns over the fitness of first-choice halves pairing Jackson Hastings and Gamble, both of whom failed to finish the elimination final.
But the biggest talking point from Sunday's...