NRL Player Ratings Knights v Tigers: Tedesco all class, Korbin Sims all fire and brimstone

THE Knights have finally registered their first win of the season. Find out who starred and who struggled in our player ratings.

Tigers James Tedesco celebrates scoring a try during the round 6 NRL game between the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers at Hunter Stadium , Newcastle .Picture Gregg Porteous

THE Knights have finally registered their first of the season with an 18-16 victory over the Tigers.

Find out who starred and who struggled in our player ratings:

	VS
Dane Gagai7Always dangerous. Really making a fist of the fullback job.	FULLBACK	James Tedesco 7.5All class as always. Didn't do rep hopes any harm.
Nathan Ross6Won't die wondering. Ran down Tedesco to save a try,rewarded with his own.	WING	David Nofoaluma5.5Busy effort on a tough afternoon.
Jaelen Feeney4Not a performance that will cement him his first grade spot.	CENTRE	Nathan Milone4.5Hard to remember any great impact.
Pat Mata'utia5Didn't have the greatest impact but not through lackof effort.	CENTRE	Kevin Naiqama5Good involvement but not his best game.
Akuila Uate5Rocks and diamonds as always	WING	Jordan Rankin6.5Scored a double and couldn't have tried harder.
Jarrod Mullen6.5Showed some old spark in a gutsy Newcastle win.	5/8	Mitchell Moses6.5Gave his all, always dangerous but beaten by experience.
Trent Hodkinson7Good captain's knock, set up a terrific try withclever show and go.	H/BACK	Luke Brook6.5Set up a brilliant try, hard to criticise his effort.
Sam Mataora6.5Young prop with huge future. Another solid performance.	PROP	Aaron Woods6Didn't have his usual impact before forced off with injury.
Tyler Randell 6Held his own against NSW hooker.	HOOKER	Robbie Farah6.5Did all his work but still coming back to his best.
Korbin Sims7Got to love this young bloke. All fire and brimstone.	PROP	Tim Grant7Made most hit ups, most metres and second most tacklesof Tigers' forwards.
Tariq Sims 6First game back from suspension and worked hard.	2ND ROW	Dene Halatau6Did his work as always but no significant moments to remember.
Pauli Pauli5Hardly spotted in first spell, much better with second.	2ND ROW	Chris Lawrence 6.5Played well on his edge.
Jeremy Smith 7Turned 36 last week and would have made old miners proud.	LOCK	Sauaso Sue3Copped an early head knock, never recovered.
Jack Stockwell6Really good effort off the bench. Starting to come of age.	I/CHANGE	Curtis Sironen5Solid effort off bench without starring. Finished on report.
Jacob Saifiti5Did his work like the rest of the Knights' forwards.	I/CHANGE	Ava Seumanufagai6.5Tough day for the Tigers, did a job for his team.
Daniel Saifiti6.5Big impact and is only going to get better.	I/CHANGE	Josh Aloiai5Like the rest, tried hard.
Will Pearsall4Got to play in a win on debut.	I/CHANGE	Kyle Lovett4Limited involvement.
99.5	TOTAL	97.5

Originally published as NRL Player Ratings Knights v Tigers: Tedesco all class, Korbin Sims all fire and brimstone