1988 Round 13 vs Eastern Suburbs Roosters:
Eastern Suburbs 26 (G. Wurth, S. Morris, L. Spina, P. Johnston tries; D. Smith 3, K. Sherlock 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 10 (R. McCormack, T. Townsend tries; J. Doyle goal) at Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday, June 12.
Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 8-6. Penalties: Newcastle 10-9.
Crowd: 4838. Referee: Chris Ward. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 12-0.
Goalkickers: Doyle (Newcastle) 1/3, Smith (Eastern Suburbs) 3/6, Sherlock (Eastern Suburbs) 2/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Eastern Suburbs Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Frendo | 1. Gary Wurth |
| 2. Glenn Miller | 2. Steve Morris |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Tony Melrose |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. David Smith |
| 5. Troy Clarke | 5. Dean Bell |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Brendan Hall |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Laurie Spina |
| 13. David Thorne | 13. Danny Shephard |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. David Trewhella |
| 11. Adrian Shelford | 11. Pat Jarvis |
| 10. Sam Stewart (c) | 10. Trevor Gillmeister |
| 9. Michael McKiernan | 9. Peter Johnston |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Trevor Paterson |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Brett Shore for McKiernan | Kurt Sherlock for Smith |
| George Mann for Shelford | Steve Hardy for Johnston |
| Brian Quinton for Miller | Jason Williams for Trewhella |
| Scott Carter for Townsend |