1998 Finals Week 3 vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs:
First Elimination Semi-Final
Canterbury Bankstown 28 (G. Hughes, C. Hughes, D. Britt, R. Silva tries; D. Halligan 6 goals) defeated
Newcastle 16 (B. Grogan, J. Moodie, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 2 goals) after 20 minutes extra time (16 all after 80 minutes) at Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday, September 12.
Scrums: Canterbury Bankstown 9-8. Penalties: Canterbury Bankstown 10-3.
Crowd: 24,449. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 16-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 2/3, Halligan (Canterbury Bankstown) 6/6.
Sin bin: Shiels (Newcastle).
| Newcastle Knights: | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Rod Silva |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Gavin Lester |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Shane Marteene |
| 4. Brett Grogan | 4. Willie Talau |
| 5. Sean Rudder | 5. Daryl Halligan |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Glen Hughes |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Corey Hughes |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Darren Britt (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Jason Hetherington |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Steve Price |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Tony Grimaldi |
| 12. Peter Shiels | 12. Robert Relf |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Travis Norton |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Troy Fletcher | Troy Stone |
| David Lomax | David Thompson |
| Brett Clements | Matthew Ryan |
| Glenn Grief | Steve Reardon |