2003 Round 26 vs North Queensland Cowboys:
Newcastle 34 (D. Buderus 2, K. Gidley, S. Simpson, S. Rudder, A. Quinn tries; D. Abraham 5 goals) defeated
North Queensland 26 (M. Bowen 2, M. Sing, D. Myles tries; M. Bowen 5 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Sunday, September 7.
Scrums: Newcastle 5-3. Penalties: Newcastle 11-7.
Crowd: 18,244. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: North Queensland 18-10.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 5/6, Bowen (North Queensland) 5/7.
Sin bin: Rauhihi (North Queensland).
Cited: Bowen (North Queensland). Charge: Dangerous throw (Grade 2). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: Suspension: Three matches (62 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | North Queensland Cowboys: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matthew Bowen |
| 2. Josh Smith | 2. Ty Williams |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Josh Hannay |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Paul Bowman (c) |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Matt Sing |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. David Myles |
| 7. Kurt Gidley | 7. Chris Sheppard |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Paul Rauhihi |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Paul Dezolt |
| 10. Matt Parsons (c) | 10. Daniel Strickland |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Kevin Campion |
| 12. Andrew Price | 12. Chris Muckert |
| 13. Daniel Abraham | 13. Shane Muspratt |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matthew Jobson | Jaiman Lowe |
| Adam Woolnough | Michael Luck |
| Reegan Tanner | Jacob Lillyman |
| Luke Quigley | Aaron Payne |