Broncos rock-solid as Knights crumble

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NEWCASTLE had no answer to the Great Wall of Brisbane on Friday night.

In one of the best defensive efforts of the season, the Broncos tackled the Knights out of the contest before cashing in with a couple of late tries as the score line blew out.

Off the back off the steel in their defence, fullback Ben Barba finally produced the sort of performance Brisbane fans have been craving.

Alex Glenn of the Broncos scores a try. Source: Getty Images

He may have been a rung below his brilliant best but the signs were there.

He broke his try duck for the club, had a hand in two others and saved two Knights tries with some desperate defence in a great all round effort.

But he had plenty of mates.

Backrowers Corey Parker and Matt Gillett were also outstanding while halfback Ben Hunt continues to grow in confidence and hooker Andrew McCullough tackled himself to a stand-still.

Jarrod Mullen of the Knights looks dejected as he leaves the ground. Source: Getty Images

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin was understandably a contented man after his side's win.

"Last week, I thought we nearly earned a win through our defence and we were a bit unlucky but tonight, we definitely did," he said.

"They had 10 sets more than us in the first half so to come in 10 in front, I think that was probably the ball-game there. It set the whole win up through that defensive effort.''

Griffin praised Barba.

Ben Barba of the Broncos catches the ball. Source: Getty Images

"He scored his try, he saved two or three – he was good. Credit to him. As I've said every week he's his biggest critic and he's got that off his chest now."

Skipper Justin Hodges also singled out his fullback.

"I thought he was fantastic," Hodges said.

The Knights threw plenty at Brisbane but in 80 minutes, came up with just one try.

Broncos players celebrate a try. Source: Getty Images

Remarkably, they were held up over the line on four separate occasions, twice by Barba.

Knights coach Wayne Bennett wasn't unhappy with the way his side played.

"We had opportunity. I mean we got to the tryline four times and got held up so it's not like we didn't get across the line,'' he said.

"A couple of their tries, they had a bit of luck."

Willie Mason of the Knights tackles Ben Hunt of the Broncos. Source: Getty Images

Knights captain Kurt Gidley admitted the final score line had left his side in a bit of shock in the dressing room after the game.

"I didn't think the score line reflected the effort," he said.

"They were just more desperate then us with their defence."

In a further blow for the Knights, prop Willie Mason, who was held up over the line twice in the game , faces an anxious wait after he was placed on report in the second half for a shoulder charge on Parker.

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The Knights dominated possession early in the game but virtually from the opening whistle, met some almost impenetrable resistance from the visitors.

As so often happens after a team survives an early onslaught, Brisbane were the first to score through backrower Alex Glenn.

Dane Gagai of the Knights is tackled by the Broncos defence . Source: Getty Images

It was 16-0 before the Knights finally got on the board through interchange forward Korbin Sims, who crashed over next to the posts four minutes from halftime.

It was to be the Knights only joy with a try to winger Dale Copley opening the flood gates late.

BRISBANE 32 (B Barba D Copley M Gillett A Glenn B Hannant J Hoffman tries C Parker 3 B Hunt goals) bt NEWCASTLE 6 (K Sims try T Roberts goal) at Hunter Stadium. Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee. Crowd: 22,254.

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