# Newcastle Knights clinch Grand Final spot

> Sandon Smith's last-gasp try seals Newcastle Knights' NRL Grand Final spot after 25-year wait.
- Title: Newcastle Knights clinch Grand Final spot · Sky Sports
- Summary: Sandon Smith's last-gasp try seals Newcastle Knights' NRL Grand Final spot after 25-year wait. Sandon Smith scored a last-gasp interception try to secure…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/watch/video/13592384/newcastle-knights-last-gasp-interception-try-seals-grand-final-spot-and-sparks-wild-celebrations
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## Newcastle Knights
Sandon Smith scored a stunning late interception try to clinch Newcastle Knights' place in the NRL Grand Final for the first time in 25 years.
## Grand Final spot secured
Newcastle Knights earned their first NRL Grand Final appearance in 25 years after Sandon Smith's last-gasp interception try.
## Last-gasp try
Sandon Smith's interception try came in the final moments to secure Newcastle Knights' NRL Grand Final spot.
## 25-year wait
Newcastle Knights have not qualified for the NRL Grand Final since 2001, ending a 25-year drought.
## Wild celebrations
Newcastle Knights fans celebrated wildly after Sandon Smith's last-gasp try secured their Grand Final spot.
## Key takeaway

Sandon Smith scored a last-gasp interception try to secure Newcastle Knights' first NRL Grand Final appearance in 25 years.