Pelite breaks 200 but not enough to halt Knights

Evania Pelite was back to her powerful best at Cbus Super Stadium, running for 223 metres in an outstanding display, but it wasn't enough to keep the resurgent Newcastle Knights at bay in Round 2 of the NRLW Premiership.

A five-minute blitz from interchange hooker Emma Manzelmann provided the spark for the Knights with the Queensland product scoring a try and setting up Tamika Upton as the visitors held onto a 16-6 lead for most of the contest.

Both sides struggled with composure in attack in a concern for respective coaches Ron Griffiths and Karyn Murphy ahead of round three next week, but it was the Knights who prevailed defensively to come out on top.

Titans star Evania Pelite was at her dangerous best on the left edge but was well-handled by Shanice Parker, who set up Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly for Newcastle's opening try.

Both sides struggled with composure in attack in a concern for respective coaches Ron Griffiths and Karyn Murphy ahead of round three next week, but it was the Knights who prevailed defensively to come out on top.

Titans star Evania Pelite was at her dangerous best on the left edge but was well-handled by Shanice Parker, who set up Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly for Newcastle's opening try.

Match snapshot

• Newcastle's win was just their second in NRLW history and first victory on the road. 
• Both sides completed at 74% for the match with 21 errors overall. 
• Titans trio Steph Hancock, Laikha Clarke and Brittany Breayley-Nati were all placed on report for incidents stemming from the game.
• Titans back-rower Zara Canfield was later sent to the sin-bin for a high shot on Tamika Upton with 90 seconds left on the clock with the incident to also come under scrutiny by the match review committee.
• Knights back-rower Yasmin Clydsdale left the field late after picking up a head knock.
• Emma Manzelmann's four-pointer was the first of her NRLW career while Tamika Upton crossed for her first in Knights colours.
• Zara Canfield crossed for the first try of her NRLW career in the first half.

What's next

The Titans will travel to Redcliffe's Moreton Daily Stadium for the Queensland derby in a standalone fixture against the Broncos on Saturday.