2000 Round 26 vs Bulldogs:
Newcastle 28 (A. MacDougall, M. Gidley, M. Hughes, T. Butterfield, B. Kennedy tries; A. Johns 4 goals) defeated
Bulldogs 16 (H. El Masri, D. Scott tries; D. Halligan 4 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, July 30.
Scrums: Bulldogs 7-1. Penalties: Bulldogs 10-8.
Crowd: 25,948. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Halftime: Bulldogs 16-14.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Halligan (Bulldogs) 4/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Bulldogs: |
|---|---|
| 1. Adam MacDougall | 1. Hasim El Masri |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Gavin Lester |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Darren Smith |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Willie Talau |
| 5. Lenny Beckett | 5. Daryl Halligan |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Brent Sherwin |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Corey Hughes |
| 8. Tony Butterfield (c) | 8. Darren Britt (c) |
| 9. Sean Rudder | 9. Jason Hetherington |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Dennis Scott |
| 11. David Fairleigh | 11. Steve Reardon |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Jamie Feeney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Glen Hughes |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Steve Simpson | Shane Marteene |
| Peter Shiels | Barry Ward |
| Glenn Grief | Willie Mason |
| Paul Rauhihi | Adam Peek |