In heavy rain the Canberra Raiders were beaten 30-24 by the Newcastle Knights at GIO Stadium.
Early on an ankle tap allowed Francis Manulelua to break the line and find Fletcher Sharpe for the opening try.
Dominic Young then barged over in the corner to put the Knights 12-0 up.
Canberra capitalised on a Kalyn Ponga error after a successful captain's challenge overturned the call.
Jed Stuart intercepted on the 30-metre line, raced past two wingers and scored to ignite the home crowd.
A quick play from Tom Starling created space for Zac Hosking to power through and level the scores.
Young later made ground down the right before returning the ball to Ponga, who finished in the corner to restore Newcastle's lead.
Late in the half a Weekes-to-Sasagi combination produced a linebreak and a try just inside the posts.
The contest stayed tight in the second half but Newcastle held on to win by six points.