1995 Tooheys Challenge Preliminary Round vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles:
Newcastle 16 (A. Johns, B. Grogan tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Manly Warringah 6 (M. Hancock try; M. Ridge goal) at Marathon Stadium, Friday, February 10.
Scrums: Manly Warringah 8-6. Penalties: Newcastle 8-6.
Crowd: 13,893. Referee: Graeme West. First quarter: Newcastle 8-0. Halftime: Newcastle 12-0. Third Quarter: Newcastle 12-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Ridge (Manly Warringah) 1/2.
Man of the Match: Adam Muir (Newcastle).
When they scored:
4th minute: A. Johns penalty goal. Newcastle 2-0.
14th minute: A. Johns try, A. Johns goal. Newcastle 8-0.
23rd minute: A. Johns penalty goal. Newcastle 10-0.
38th minute: A. Johns penalty goal. Newcastle 12-0.
48th minute: Hancock try, Ridge goal. Newcastle 12-6.
67th minute: Grogan try. Newcastle 16-6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matthew Ridge |
| 2. Brad Godden | 2. Michael Hancock |
| 3. Jamie Ainscough | 3. Danny Moore |
| 4. Nathan Barnes | 4. John Hopoate |
| 5. Tony Herman | 5. Anthony Rogers |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Cliff Lyons |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 8. Mark Sargent (c) | 8. David Gillespie |
| 9. Robbie McCormack | 9. Des Hasler |
| 10. Tony Butterfield | 10. Matt Dunford |
| 11. Darren Treacy | 11. Owen Cunningham |
| 12. Adam Muir | 12. Solomon Haumono |
| 13. Marc Glanville | 13. Frank Stokes |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Robbie Ross | Nik Kosef |
| Paul Marquet | Scott Fulton |
| Brett Grogan | Terry Hill |
| Tim Maddison | Steve Menzies |
| Coach: Malcolm Reilly | Coach: Bob Fulton |
| Other Results: |
|---|
| Wednesday February 8: |
| Brisbane 12 defeated Sydney City 0 at Hyatt Regency, Coolum. |
| Illawarra 14 defeated Canberra 2 at Hyatt Regency, Coolum. |
| Friday February 10: |
| Western Suburbs 6 defeated North Queensland 4 at Marathon Stadium. |