1988 Round 8 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Illawarra 24 (S. Larder, P. Upfield, J. Hardy, D. Carney tries; S. Larder 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (S. Fulmer, T. Butterfield, G. Miller tries; M. McKiernan 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, April 24.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-7. Penalties: Newcastle 10-6.
Crowd: 18,470. Referee: Peter Filmer.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 2/4, Larder (Illawarra) 4/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Steve Larder |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Greg Mackey |
| 3. Gavin Hanrahan | 3. Peter Phillips |
| 4. Glenn Miller | 4. Brian Hetherington |
| 5. Jeff Doyle | 5. Alan McIndoe |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Paul Upfield |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Perry Haddock |
| 13. Tony Butterfield | 13. Chris Walsh |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Michael Bolt |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Peter Spring |
| 10. Michael McKiernan | 10. Jeff Hardy |
| 9. Sam Stewart (c) | 9. Darren Strutt |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Dean Hanson |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| George Mann for Thorne | Dean Carney for McIndoe |
| Robbie Tew for McCormack | Michael Carberry for Hardy |
| Brett Shore for McKiernan | Warren Lee for Spring |