2007 Round 12 vs Sydney Roosters:
Newcastle 22 (J. McManus, C. Paterson, B. Tighe, N. Hinton tries; C. Paterson 3 goals) defeated
Sydney 18 (A. Minichiello, B. Anasta, M. Pearce tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3 goals) at Bluetongue Stadium, Saturday night, June 2, 5:30pm.
Scrums: Sydney 10-7. Penalties: Sydney 8-6.
Crowd: 11,264. Referee: Tony De Las Heras. Halftime: Newcastle 10-6.
Goalkickers: Paterson (Newcastle) 3/4, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 3/4.
When they scored:
3rd minute: Minichiello try, Fitzgibbon goal. Sydney 6-0.
16th minute: McManus try, Paterson goal. 6 all.
37th minute: Paterson try. Newcastle 10-6.
48th minute: Anasta try, Fitzgibbon goal. Sydney 12-10.
53rd minute: Pearce try. Sydney 16-10.
58th minute: Fitzgibbon penalty goal. Sydney 18-10.
62nd minute: Tighe try, Paterson goal. Sydney 18-16.
69th minute: Hinton try, Paterson goal. Newcastle 22-18.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Hinton | 1. Anthony Minichiello |
| 2. James McManus | 2. Amos Roberts |
| 3. Luke MacDougall | 3. Sam Perrett |
| 4. Brad Tighe | 4. Joel Monaghan |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. John Williams |
| 6. Marvin Karawana | 6. Braith Anasta |
| 22. Luke Walsh | 7. Mitchell Pearce |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. David Shillington |
| 9. Danny Buderus (c) | 9. Craig Wing |
| 16. Adam Woolnough | 10. Danny Nutley |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Shane Shackleton |
| 12. Cory Paterson | 12. Craig Fitzgibbon (c) |
| 13. Kirk Reynoldson | 13. Anthony Tupou |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 14. Michael Young | 14. Setaimata Sa |
| 15. Reegan Tanner | 15. Lopini Paea |
| 17. Daniel Tolar | 16. Nigel Plum |
| 18. Mitchell Sargent | 17. Ashley Harrison |
| Coach: Brian Smith | Coach: Wayne Bennett |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melbourne | 20 | Friday June 1: |
| 2. Manly | 20 | Penrith 22 defeated Manly 16 at Credit Union Australia Stadium. |
| 3. North Queensland | 14 | St George Illawarra 11 defeated Brisbane 4 at Oki Jubilee Stadium. |
| 4. Parramatta | 14 | Saturday June 2: |
| 5. Wests | 14 | Melbourne 26 defeated South Sydney 10 at Olympic Park. |
| 6. Newcastle | 14 | North Queensland 26 defeated Cronulla 24 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| 7. Cronulla | 12 | Sunday June 3: |
| 8. Gold Coast | 12 | Gold Coast 28 defeated Canberra 8 at Gold Coast Stadium. |
| 9. Canberra | 12 | Bulldogs 40 defeated Warriors 20 at Mount Smart Stadium. |
| 10. South Sydney | 10 | Monday June 4: |
| 11. Bulldogs | 10 | Parramatta 38 defeated Wests 8 at Telstra Stadium. |
| 12. Penrith | 10 | |
| 13. Warriors | 10 | |
| 14. St George Illawarra | 10 | |
| 15. Brisbane | 8 | |
| 16. Sydney | 8 | |