1998 Round 3 vs Illawarra Steelers:
Newcastle 37 (B. Peden 2, O. Craigie, R. O'Davis, N. Piccinelli, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 5, O. Craigie goals; A. Johns field goal) defeated
Illawarra 18 (T. Barrett 2, A. Hart tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2, T. Horan goals) at WIN Stadium, Saturday, March 28.
Scrums: Illawarra 6-4. Penalties: Newcastle 8-7.
Crowd: 9141. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 18-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Craigie (Newcastle) 1/1, Fitzgibbon (Illawarra) 2/2, Horan (Illawarra) 1/1.
| Newcastle Knights: | Illawarra Steelers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Luke Patten |
| 2. Mark Hughes | 2. Wayne Clifford |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Shaun Timmins |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Paul McGregor (c) |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Jonathan Britten |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Trent Barrett |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Tim Horan |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Scott Cram |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Dean Callaway |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Andrew Hart |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Terry Lamey |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam MacDougall | Brendon Tunbridge |
| Glenn Grief | Chris Leikvoll |
| Stephen Crowe | Craig Wilson |
| Neil Piccinelli | Will Robinson |