'Snapping ankles': Kalyn Ponga dazzles after skipping past six Tigers defenders

Kalyn Ponga has scored an absolutely sensational solo try after skipping past six West Tigers defenders using his trademark footwork.

The Knights fullback was handed the ball after six minutes on the short side when the Tigers defence rushed up to cut off the overlap.

But Ponga glided past the first two defenders before stepping back on the inside to leave another defender helpless.

But despite being surrounded, Ponga was able to step his way through another few before slamming the ball down in front of a raucous home crowd.

“How are you ankles feeling after watching that?” Fox Sports commentator Matt Russell said.

Fans on social media couldn’t believe the silky skills of the young fullback.

Tigers win on Farah’s milestone match

A resurgent Wests Tigers have celebrated Robbie Farah's 300th game - and moved within reach of the NRL top eight - with a thrilling 28-26 win over Newcastle.

The Tigers' finals hopes looked grim when the Knights shot out to a 12-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday night.

However, Michael Maguire's side showed plenty of character to claim the halftime lead and then hold their nerve in a high-scoring affair.

Knights star Ponga, who was arguably his team's best, had a chance to level the game in the 70th minute but hooked his conversion attempt right.

The home side pushed hard late but the Tigers held on to leap to 10th spot on the ladder but equal on 18 points with eighth-placed Newcastle.

The win was soured though by a heavy concussion to second-rower Michael Chee Kam, who was taken from the ground on a medicab late in the game.

Ponga was bizarrely sin-binned for shoulder charging Chee Kam in a race for a loose ball in the Knights in-goal.

The Tigers had plenty of contributors in the season-saving victory, including two-try hero Corey Thompson and halfback Luke Brooks, who laid on two try assists.

Farah, 35, also marked his milestone with a crucial second-half try.

The signs were ominous early for the Tigers after Jesse Ramien and Ponga crossed inside the opening seven minutes to be ahead of the clock.

Ponga wowed the crowd of 21,029 with his individual effort, stepping five defenders with his wicked left foot.

Thompson's 22nd-minute try came against the run of play, especially after Tim Glasby seemingly crashed over on the half-hour mark.

But try was rubbed out after replays showed Tigers winger David Nofoaluma dislodged the ball with his try-saving attempt.

And the Tigers made them pay with two tries just before halftime.

Thompson got his second of the night when he supported Brooks' show-and-go to finish off a 55m movement.

Then veteran Benji Marshall gave his team a shock lead at the break when he matched Ponga' wizardry by stepping two before reaching out to score.

Both teams traded three tries each in the second half, with the Tigers responding every time the Knights came within a converted try to hold on for a gutsy win.

With AAP