2003 Round 22 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 60 (A. MacDougall 3, B. Kennedy 2, M. Gidley 2, J. Perry, K. Gidley, A. Johns tries; A. Johns 10 goals) defeated
North Queensland 24 (C. Muckert, M. Bowen, T. Williams, P. Rauhihi tries; J. Hannay 4 goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Saturday night, August 9.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-3. Penalties: North Queensland 6-5.
Crowd: 15,072. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: Newcastle 48-0.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 10/10, Hannay (North Queensland) 4/4.
Cited: Rauhihi (North Queensland). Charge: Careless high tacle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (84 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Matthew Bowen |
| 2. Adam MacDougall | 2. Ty Williams |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Josh Hannay |
| 4. Kurt Gidley | 4. Paul Bowman (c) |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Matt Sing |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. David Myles |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Chris Sheppard |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Paul Rauhihi |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Leigh McWilliams |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Daniel Strickland |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Kevin Campion |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Michael Luck |
| 13. Ben Kennedy | 13. Glenn Morrison |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matthew Jobson | Shane Muspratt |
| Todd Lowrie | Chris Muckert |
| Matt Kennedy | Jaiman Lowe |
| Reegan Tanner | Jacob Lillyman |