1999 Round 20 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 21 (R. O'Davis, A. MacDougall, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 4 goals; A. Johns field goal) defeated
Penrith 14 (J. Cross try; R. Girdler 5 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, July 18.
Scrums: Newcastle 8-7. Penalties: 8 all.
Crowd: 20,976. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 8-6.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/5, Girdler (Penrith) 5/5.
Cited: Butterfield (Newcastle). Charge: Striking, Grade 2. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (charge downgraded to grade 1, 157 demerit points). O'Brien (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle, Grade 2. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Exonerated.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Steve Carter (c) |
| 2. Jason Moodie | 2. Robbie Beckett |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ryan Girdler |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Sid Domic |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Craig Gower |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Greg Alexander |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Craig Greenhill |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Brad Drew |
| 10. Clinton O'Brien | 10. Carl Macnamara |
| 11. Scott Conley | 11. Scott Sattler |
| 12. Sean Rudder | 12. Matt Adamson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. John Cross |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| David Lomax | Mark Geyer |
| Paul Rauhihi | Ned Catic |
| Steve Simpson | Shane Elford |
| Chris Mandalidis | Tony Puletua |