1990 Round 9 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Newcastle 22 (A. Gordon 2, M. Sargent, S. Fulmer tries; M. Crequer 3 goals) defeated
Illawarra 16 (M. Ebb, D. Schifilliti tries; R. Wishart 4 goals) at Wollongong Showground, Sunday, May 20.
Scrums: Newcastle 15-4. Penalties: Illawarra 11-4.
Crowd: 9896. Referee: Tony Kelly. Halftime: Newcastle 12-8.
Goalkickers: Crequer (Newcastle) 3/6, Wishart (Illawarra) 4/4.
Sin bin: Frendo (Newcastle) - 5 minutes.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Glenn Frendo | 1. Martin Ebb |
| 2. Ashleny Gordon | 2. Rod Wishart |
| 3. Robbie McCormack | 3. Brett Rodwell |
| 4. Jeff Doyle | 4. Dale Fritz |
| 5. Marty Crequer | 5. David Moon |
| 6. Michael Hagan (c) | 6. Trevor Kissell |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Doug Delaney |
| 8. Mark Sargent | 8. Chris Walsh (c) |
| 9. David Mullane | 9. Dean Schifilliti |
| 10. Peter Johnston | 10. Brett Jones |
| 11. David Boyd | 11. Ian Russell |
| 12. Tony Butterfield | 12. Neil Piccinelli |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Craig Keen |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Paul Harragon for Boyd | Darren Currie for Fritz |
| Steve Walters for Hagan | John Simon for Kissell |
| Paul Marquet for Butterfield | Dean Hanson for Keen |
| Les Morrisey for Jones |