Parramatta Eels Officials Face Scrutiny After Controversial Delay in NRLW Clash Against Newcastle.

“The delay in the game kickoff was due to a technical compliance issue which was worked through with the clubs,” an NRL spokesman told Wide World of Sports.

Home clubs are generally responsible for organising paramedics, and the NRL confirmed the circumstances would be reviewed.

The Eels have been contacted for comment.

Once the match got underway, it was a fairly one-sided affair, the Knights dominating on their way to a 36-16 win.

Newcastle exploded out of the blocks, and raced to a 16-0 lead in the 15th minute, and it was 20-0 in the 20th.

But that doesn’t tell the whole story. The Eels had back to back sets before the Knights’ fourth try but were spectacularly kept out on each occasion. They also had a try disallowed by the Bunker for an obstruction.

The Eels got on the board just before the break to trail at half time 20-4.

The Knights scored on the resumption, before the Eels looked as if they were mounting a comeback when they went back to back to cut the lead to eight.

A Georgia Roche penalty goal in the 57th minute stretched the lead to 10, before two late tries.

Having scored the first try of the afternoon in the second minute, Tamika Upton bookended the game by scoring another in the final minute.