1988 Round 5 vs Penrith Panthers:
Penrith 14 (D. Greene, G. Bradley tries; N. Baker 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 8 (S. Fulmer try; R. Tew 2 goals) at Penrith Park, Sunday, April 3.
Scrums: Newcastle 13-6. Penalties: Penrith 10-7.
Crowd: 4435. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Goalkickers: Tew (Newcastle) 2/2, Baker (Penrith) 3/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Neil Baker |
| 2. Rod Whitaker | 2. David Greene |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Graeme Bradley |
| 4. Gavin Hanrahan | 4. Chris Mortimer |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Ken Gittins |
| 6. Glenn Frendo | 6. Brad Izzard |
| 7. Robbie Tew | 7. Doug Delaney |
| 13. Tony Butterfield | 13. Matt Goodwin |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Royce Simmons |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Peter Kelly |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. John Cartwright |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Mark Geyer |
| 8. David Boyd | 8. Colin Van der Voort |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Steve Fulmer for Whitaker | Geoff Gerard for Geyer |
| Brett Shore for Thorne | Greg Clements for Izzard |
| Jeff Doyle for Boyd | Col Bentley for Baker |