The Newcastle Knights hopes of making the NRL finals remain on hold after their 30-14 loss to the Canberra Raiders last night.
It was a diasastrous night for Newcastle from the kickoff when they let the ball go dead, gifting possession back to Canberra who scored from the next set of six.
Eighth-place Newcastle lead Penrith by a point, so Sunday's game between two borderline clubs will be a winner-take-all encounter with the loser missing out on the finals.
Last nights result confirmed a place in the playoffs for the Parramatta Eels.
