It may be a bottom of the table clash but make no mistake a lot is on the line when the Bulldogs and Knights face off in the first game of Magic Round.
The Bulldogs are desperate to get their season on track and prove that their Round 8 win over the Roosters wasn’t a fluke.
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Meanwhile, the Knights are just as desperate for a win after seven consecutive losses has them sitting dead last.
Newcastle have battled through a tough injury run and Mitch Barnett’s lengthy ban, but a host of players — including Barnett — return for this Friday night clash so there will be no excuses if they don’t at least show signs of improvement.
Two key ins for the Knights are halfback Adam…
