2000 Round 14 vs Penrith Panthers:
Penrith 32 (P. Jorgensen 2, R. Beckett 2, C. Hicks 2, T. Puletua tries; C. Hicks 2 goals) defeated
Newcastle 26 (S. Simpson 2, L. Beckett, B. Peden tries; A. Johns 5 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, May 7.
Scrums: Newcastle 7-4. Penalties: Penrith 8-5.
Crowd: 16,447. Referee: Mark Oaten. Halftime: Penrith 16-14.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/5, Hicks (Penrith) 2/7.
Sin bin: Carter (Penrith), Buderus (Newcastle).
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Abraham | 1. Peter Jorgensen |
| 2. Ben MacDougall | 2. Robbie Beckett |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Shane Elford |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Matthew Rieck |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Chris Hicks |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Steve Carter (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Matthew Rodwell |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Craig Greenhill |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Craig Gower |
| 10. David Fairleigh | 10. Jody Gall |
| 11. Peter Shiels | 11. Matt Adamson |
| 12. Steve Simpson | 12. Tony Puletua |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. John Cross |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matt Parsons | Mark Geyer |
| Sean Rudder | Carl Macnamara |
| Clinton O'Brien | Scott Sattler |
| Daniel Smailes | Lee Hopkins |