2001 Round 26 vs Penrith Panthers:
Newcastle 60 (R. O'Davis 3, A. MacDougall 3, M. Hughes 2, T. Tahu, S. Rudder, J. Perry tries; A. Johns 8 goals) defeated
Penrith 18 (B. Atkinson, M. Rieck, C. Gower tries; R. Girdler 3 goals) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday night, September 1.
Scrums: Penrith 10-5. Penalties: Newcastle 7-2.
Crowd: 17,791. Referee: Stephen Clark. Halftime: Newcastle 30-6.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 8/11, Girdler (Penrith) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Penrith Panthers: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Brett Atkinson |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Robbie Beckett |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ryan Girdler |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. David Woods |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Matthew Rieck |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Steve Carter (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matthew Rodwell |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Craig Greenhill |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Craig Gower |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Carl Macnamara |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Tony Puletua |
| 12. Ben Kennedy | 12. Matt Adamson |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Scott Sattler |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | Frank Puletua |
| Paul Marquet | John Cross |
| Glenn Grief | Ned Catic |
| Daniel Abraham | Luke Lewis |