1989 Round 8 vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs:
Newcastle 16 (D. Boyd, T. Kemp, S. Fulmer tries; P. Johnston 2 goals) defeated
Canterbury Bankstown 8 (D. Currie try; T. Lamb 2 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, May 7.
Scrums: 4 all. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9.
Crowd: 25,840. Referee: Michael Stone. Halftime: 4 all.
Goalkickers: Johnston (Newcastle) 2/7, Lamb (Canterbury Bankstown) 2/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Jason Alchin |
| 2. Jeff Doyle | 2. Glen Nissen |
| 3. Glenn Miller | 3. Andrew Farrar |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. Mark Elia |
| 5. Glenn Frendo | 5. Henry Raymond |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Paul Langmack |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Terry Lamb |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Peter Tunks (c) |
| 9. Tony Butterfield | 9. Joe Thomas |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Brandon Lee |
| 11. James Goulding | 11. Paul Dunn |
| 12. Sam Stewart (c) | 12. David Gillespie |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. Steve Folkes |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Michael McKiernan for Goulding | Darren Currie for Folkes |