1989 Round 22 vs Parramatta Eels:
Newcastle 24 (J. Allanson, P. Harragon, D. Boyd, M. Sargent, A. Gordon tries; J. Doyle 2 goals) defeated
Parramatta 14 (D. Woods, J. Ticehurst tries; A. Leeds 3 goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, August 27.
Scrums: Newcastle 12-9. Penalties: Parramatta 10-5.
Crowd: 25,898. Referee: Tony Kelly. Halftime: 10 all.
Goalkickers: Doyle (Newcastle) 2/5, Leeds (Parramatta) 3/4.
Sent off: Kemp (Newcastle). Charge: Misconduct. Attacking the head of a player not in possession of the ball. Sentence: Two weeks (one week to be served in UK, one in Australia).
| Newcastle Knights: | Parramatta Eels: |
|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Frendo | 1. Andrew Leeds |
| 2. Glenn Miller | 2. Michael Erickson |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Brett Kenny |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. David Woods |
| 5. John Allanson | 5. Brett Atkins |
| 6. Michael Hagan | 6. Mark Barnes |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Danny Mamo |
| 8. Mark Sargent | 8. Greg Drake |
| 9. Scott Carter | 9. Mark Budgen |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Peter Wynn (c) |
| 11. Sam Stewart (c) | 11. Peter Johnston |
| 12. Paul Harragon | 12. Craig Izzard |
| 13. David Boyd | 13. Mark Laurie |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Ashley Gordon for Miller | Jason Bell for Mamo |
| James Goulding for Stewart | Mark Clinton for Izzard |
| David Thorne for Butterfield | Jeremy Ticehurst for Barnes |
| Steve Sharp for Johnston |