2000 Round 1 vs Northern Eagles:
Northern 24 (N. Roy 2, S. Menzies, A. Frew tries; J. Taylor 4 goals) defeated
Newcastle 14 (T. Tahu, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 3 goals) at NorthPower Stadium, Sunday night, February 6.
Scrums: Newcastle 11-10. Penalties: Newcastle 7-6.
Crowd: 20,059. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: 10 all.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Taylor (Northern) 4/6.
| Newcastle Knights: | Northern Eagles: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Andrew King |
| 2. Lenny Beckett | 2. Andrew Frew |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Albert Torrens |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Nigel Roy |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Brendon Reeves |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Michael Buettner |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Jason Taylor |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Mark O'Meley |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Geoff Toovey (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Steve Trindall |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Adam Muir |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Steven Menzies |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Nik Kosef |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| David Fairleigh | Owen Cunningham |
| Steve Simpson | Daniel Gartner |
| Sean Rudder | Greg Ebrill |
| Glenn Grief | Willie Leyshon |
| Justin Ryder | Jamie Goddard |
| Brett Grogan |