1990 Round 22 vs Balmain Tigers:
Newcastle 16 (A. Gordon 2, T. Butterfield tries; A. Gordon 2 goals) defeated
Balmain 14 (C. Robinson 2, T. Brasher tries; I. McCann goal) at Newcastle International Sports Centre, Sunday, August 26.
Scrums: Newcastle 14-7. Penalties: Balmain 9-7.
Crowd: 32,217. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Balmain 8-0.
Goalkickers: Gordon (Newcastle) 2/5, McCann (Balmain) 1/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Balmain Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Gary Wurth | 1. Garry Jack |
| 2. Ashley Gordon | 2. Damien McGarry |
| 3. Jeff Doyle | 3. Tim Brasher |
| 4. Robbie McCormack | 4. Ian McCann |
| 5. Glenn Miller | 5. Steve O'Brien |
| 6. Michael Hagan (c) | 6. Michael Pobjie |
| 7. Steve Fulmer | 7. Gary Freeman (c) |
| 8. Peter Johnston | 8. Steve Roach |
| 9. David Mullane | 9. Matt Parish |
| 10. Mark Sargent | 10. Steve Edmed |
| 11. Tony Butterfield | 11. Paul Sironen |
| 12. Paul Marquet | 12. Gary McFarlane |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. John Elias |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| Tony Kemp for Wurth | Clint Robinson for McGarry |
| David Boyd for Sargent | Kevin Hardwick for Edmed |
| Sam Stewart for Glanville | Steve Benkic for Pobjie |
| Will Robinson for Freeman |