2000 Round 3 vs Wests Tigers:
Newcastle 46 (D. Albert 4, T. Tahu 2, M. Gidley, P. Shiels, A. MacDougall tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Wests 8 (T. Hill try; J. Caine 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday night, February 20.
Scrums: Newcastle 13-10. Penalties: Newcastle 8-4.
Crowd: 21,304. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Newcastle 18-2.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/9, Caine (Wests) 2/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Wests Tigers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Joel Caine |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. John Carlaw |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Owen Craigie |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Terry Hill |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Ken McGuinness |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Kevin McGuinness |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Field |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Shane Walker |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Darren Senter |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Jason Lowrie |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Mark Stimson |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Jarrod McCracken (c) |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Tyran Smith |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Adam Nable |
| Steve Simpson | John Skandalis |
| Sean Rudder | Steve Georgallis |
| Glenn Grief | Mark O'Neill |
| Troy Fletcher | Matt Seers |
| Lenny Beckett | Luke O'Donnell |