1989 Round 1 vs Western Suburbs Magpies:
Newcastle 19 (M. Hagan, J. Doyle, S. Fulmer tries; B. Quinton 3 goals; G. Worth field goal) defeated
Western Suburbs 10 (W. Simonds, C. Blair tries; G. Mackay goal) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, March 19.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-6. Penalties: Newcastle 9-8.
Crowd: 14,201. Referee: Chris Ward.
Goalkickers: Quinton (Newcastle) 3/4, Mackay (Western Suburbs) 1/3.
Sin bin: Stafford (Western Suburbs) - 10 minutes, McKiernan (Newcastle) - 10 minutes.
| Newcastle Knights: | Western Suburbs Magpies: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Danny Peacock |
| 2. Brian Quinton | 2. Graham Mackay |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Jason Lidden |
| 4. Robbie McCormack | 4. Jason Stafford |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Shane Leigh |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Doug Rawlings |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Wayne Simmonds |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Pat O'Doherty |
| 9. Tony Butterfield | 9. Allan Fallah |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. David Woods |
| 11. David Thorne | 11. Cameron Blair (c) |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. Dave Gallagher |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Steve Funnell |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Michael McKiernan for Stewart | Ian Schubert for Funnell |
| Arnold Krewanty for Quinton | Allen Geelan for Leigh |
| James Goulding for Thorne | Ian Freeman for Woods |
| John Allanson for Krewanty | Ian Howcroft for Gallagher |