2001 Round 12 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 42 (M. Hughes 3, T. Tahu 2, B. Kennedy, G. Grief, D. Albert tries; B. Peden 4, T. Tahu goals) defeated
North Queensland 34 (P. Bowman 2, K. Warren, B. Jellick, G. Morrison, N. Paterson tries; T. Leis 4, J. O'Neill goals) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, May 13.
Scrums: North Queensland 6-4. Penalties: Newcastle 6-4.
Crowd: 18,039. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Halftime: Newcastle 20-16.
Goalkickers: Peden (Newcastle) 4/7, Tahu (Newcastle) 1/1, Leis (North Queensland) 4/4, O'Neill (North Queensland) 1/2.
Cited: Perry (Newcastle). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 3). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: One match (131 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Trent Leis |
| 2. Darren Albert | 2. Geoff Bell |
| 3. Timana Tahu | 3. Chris Shipway |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Paul Bowman (c) |
| 5. Justin Ryder | 5. Brian Jellick |
| 6. Matthew Gidley | 6. Julian O'Neill |
| 7. Sean Rudder | 7. Nathan Fien |
| 8. Glenn Grief | 8. John Buttigieg |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Paul Dezolt |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Tim Maddison |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Kyle Warren |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Peter Jones |
| 13. Bill Peden (c) | 13. Glenn Morrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Paul Marquet | Shane Muspratt |
| Julian Bailey | Chris Muckert |
| Clint Newton | Robert Relf |
| Josh Perry | Nick Paterson |