1988 Round 16 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 17 (J. Doyle, B. Quinton, S. Fulmer tries; M. McKiernan 2 goals; T. Kemp field goal) defeated
Parramatta 16 (M. Robinson, P. Sterling, M. Erickson tries; B. Garnon 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Sunday, July 3.
Scrums: 6 all. Penalties: Parramatta 10-9.
Crowd: 7758. Referee: Chris Ward.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 2/5, Garnon (Parramatta) 2/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Frendo | 1. Mick Delroy |
| 2. Tony Kemp | 2. Tony Chalmers |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Eric Grothe |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Brett Garnon |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Mark Robinson |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Paul Taylor |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Peter Sterling |
| 13. David Thorne | 13. Geoff Bugden |
| 12. Scott Carter | 12. Steve Sharp |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Mark Clinton |
| 10. Sam Stewart (c) | 10. Mark Laurie |
| 9. Michael McKiernan | 9. Craig Izzard |
| 8. David Boyd | 8. Bob Lindner |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Darren Meredith for Frendo | Michael Erickson for Grothe |
| Marc Glanville for Stewart | Glen Liddiard for Robinson |
| Tony Townsend for Carter | Steve Ella for Delroy |