Veteran Newcastle half Trent Hodkinson has revealed a simple misunderstanding led to rookie Brock Lamb missing a long range penalty goal attempt that would have the Knights and Canterbury into golden point at Belmore on Sunday.

The Knights led by 10 with five minutes to play only to see Bulldogs playmaker Moses Mbye streak away on the siren to give the Bulldogs the lead.

But a penalty against Josh Reynolds from the kick-off gave Newcastle a chance.

Everyone expected Hodkinson, a former Bulldog, to step up only for the ball to be flung to Lamb.

“I thought the penalty was on the 40 metre line and obviously Lamby has the bigger boot,” Hodkinson told Triple M.

“He slots them over at training all the time.

“When he lined it up it was on the 30 and I didn’t want to take it off him. He was zoned in.

“I probably should have taken it. I’m filthy I didn’t.”