1988 Round 17 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Western Suburbs 14 (C. Blair, I. Howcroft tries; M. Bevan 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 4 (M. McKiernan 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, July 10.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-6. Penalties: Western Suburbs 12-11.
Crowd: 16,720. Referee: Neil Almond.
Goalkickers: McKiernan (Newcastle) 2/2, Bevan (Western Suburbs) 3/5.
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Kemp | 1. Doug Rawlings |
| 2. Darren Meredith | 2. Jason Stafford |
| 3. Glenn Miller (c) | 3. Mark Bevan |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Allen Geelan |
| 5. Brian Quinton | 5. Danny Peacock |
| 6. Robbie McCormack | 6. Jason Lidden |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Trevor Cogger |
| 13. David Thorne | 13. Ian Howcroft |
| 12. Tony Townsend | 12. Allan Fallah |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Dave Woods |
| 10. David Boyd | 10. Gary McFarlane |
| 9. Michael McKiernan | 9. David Gallagher |
| 8. Marc Glanville | 8. Cameron Blair |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Scott Carter for McKiernan | John Allanson for Geelan |
| John Crooks for Townsend | Wayne Simonds for Cogger |
| Michael McKinnon for Bevan |