2000 Round 4 vs Auckland Warriors:
Newcastle 18 (D. Buderus, T. Tahu, B. Peden tries; A. Johns 3 goals) drew with
Auckland 18 (A. Lauiti'iti, T. Tuimavave, N. Vagana tries; I. Cleary 3 goals) at Ericsson Stadium, Saturday night, February 26.
Scrums: 8 all. Penalties: Newcastle 11-8.
Crowd: 11,872. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 12-10.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/4, Cleary (Auckland) 3/3, Simon (Auckland) 0/1.
Cited: Swann (Auckland). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (93 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Auckland Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Cliff Beverley |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Odell Manuel |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ivan Cleary |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Scott Pethybridge |
| 5. Timana Tahu | 5. Nigel Vagana |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. John Simon (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Ben Lythe |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Joe Vagana |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Robbie Mears |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Jerry Seuseu |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Logan Swann |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Matt Spence |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Jason Death |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Paul Whatuira |
| Steve Simpson | Tony Tuimavave |
| Sean Rudder | Ali Lauiti'iti |
| Glenn Grief | Mark Tookey |
| Troy Fletcher | David Myles |
| Robbie O'Davis | Terry Hermansson |