2008 Round 6 vs Sydney Roosters:
Newcastle 34 (C. Bailey 2, J. Royal, C. Paterson, C. Vuna, D. Wicks tries; K. Gidley 5 goals) defeated
Sydney 20 (C. Fitzgibbon, A. Roberts, I. Soliola, S. Kenny-Dowall tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals) at Bluetongue Stadium, Sunday, April 20, 2:00pm.
Scrums: Newcastle 9-1. Penalties: Sydney 8-2.
Crowd: 14,176. Referee: Steve Lyons. Halftime: Sydney 20-12.
Goalkickers: Gidley (Newcastle) 5/6, Fitzgibbon (Sydney) 2/4.
When they scored:
7th minute: Fitzgibbon try, Fitzgibbon goal. Sydney 6-0.
12th minute: Royal try, Gidley goal. 6 all.
19th minute: Roberts try. Sydney 10-6.
22nd minute: Soliola try, Fitzgibbon goal. Sydney 16-6.
27th minute: Paterson try, Gidley goal. Sydney 16-12.
32nd minute: Kenny-Dowall try. Sydney 20-12.
69th minute: Vuna try. Sydney 20-16.
73rd minute: Bailey try, Gidley goal. Newcastle 22-20.
79th minute: Bailey try, Gidley goal. Newcastle 28-20.
81st minute: Wicks try, Gidley goal. Newcastle 34-20.
| Newcastle Knights: | Sydney Roosters: |
|---|---|
| 1. Wes Naiqama | 1. Sam Perrett |
| 2. James McManus | 2. Amos Roberts |
| 3. Keith Lulia | 3. Mitchell Aubusson |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 16. Iosia Soliola |
| 5. Cooper Vuna | 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| 6. Chris Bailey | 6. Braith Anasta |
| 7. Kurt Gidley | 7. Mitchell Pearce |
| 15. Jesse Royal | 18. David Shillington |
| 9. Danny Buderus (c) | 9. Riley Brown |
| 10. Ben Cross | 10. Nate Myles |
| 11. Chris Houston | 11. Willie Mason |
| 12. Cory Paterson | 12. Anthony Tupou |
| 13. Zeb Taia | 13. Craig Fitzgibbon (c) |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| 8. Daniel Tolar | 4. Setaimata Sa |
| 14. Matt Hilder | 14. Lopini Paea |
| 16. Richard Fa'aoso | 15. Frank Paul Nuuausala |
| 17. Danny Wicks | 17. James Aubusson |
| Coach: Brian Smith | Coach: Brad Fittler |
| Ladder: | Other Results: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold Coast | 10 | Friday April 18: |
| 2. Brisbane | 8 | Gold Coast 26 defeated Brisbane 24 at Skilled Park. |
| 3. Melbourne | 8 | Manly 20 defeated Parramatta 16 at Parramatta Stadium. |
| 4. Sydney | 8 | Saturday April 19: |
| 5. Cronulla | 8 | Bulldogs 30 defeated St George Illawarra 18 at ANZ Stadium. |
| 6. Manly | 6 | North Queensland 48 defeated Warriors 20 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. |
| 7. Newcastle | 6 | Penrith 21 defeated Cronulla 20 at Toyota Stadium. |
| 8. Wests | 6 | Sunday April 20: |
| 9. Bulldogs | 6 | Wests 30 defeated South Sydney 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground. |
| 10. North Queensland | 6 | Monday April 21: |
| 11. Canberra | 6 | Melbourne 23 defeated Canberra 16 at Canberra Stadium. |
| 12. Penrith | 6 | |
| 13. Warriors | 6 | |
| 14. Parramatta | 4 | |
| 15. St George Illawarra | 2 | |
| 16. South Sydney | 0 | |