2000 Round 7 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 30 (D. Albert 2, T. Tahu, R. O'Davis, A. Johns, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated
Penrith 10 (C. Hicks, S. Elford tries; R. Girdler goal) at Penrith Football Stadium, Sunday, March 19.
Scrums: Penrith 10-4. Penalties: Newcastle 4-3.
Crowd: 12,514. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Newcastle 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 3/7, Girdler (Penrith) 1/2.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Rhys Wesser |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Robbie Beckett |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Ryan Girdler |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. David Woods |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Steve Carter (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Craig Gower |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Carl Macnamara |
| 9. Sean Rudder | 9. Brad Drew |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Craig Greenhill |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Scott Sattler |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Nigel Gaffey |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. John Cross |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Mark Geyer |
| Steve Simpson | Tony Puletua |
| Glenn Grief | Sid Domic |
| Troy Fletcher | Shane Elford |