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David Lomax
Illawarra 34 (R. Wishart 3, B. Reeves, W. Clifford, N. Piccinelli tries; R. Wishart 5 goals) defeated
Newcastle 22 (J. Ainscough 3, B. Godden, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, August 4.
Scrums: Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9.
Crowd: 13,207. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Halftime: Illawarra 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/7, Wishart (Illawarra) 5/7.
When they scored:
13th minute: Wishart penalty goal. Illawarra 2-0.
18th minute: Ainscough try. Newcastle 4-2.
24th minute: Reeves try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 8-4.
37th minute: Wishart try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 14-4.
42nd minute: Ainscough try. Illawarra 14-8.
48th minute: A. Johns penalty goal. Illawarra 14-10.
51st minute: Ainscough try. 14 all.
55th minute: Wishart try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 20-14.
63rd minute: Piccinelli try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 26-14.
66th minute: Godden try. Illawarra 26-18.
72nd minute: Clifford try. Illawarra 30-18.
75th minute: O'Davis try. Illawarra 30-22.
80th minute: Wishart try. Illawarra 34-22.
[TABLE="class: teamlist"]
[TR][TD]Newcastle Knights:[/TD][TD]Illawarra Steelers:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]1. Robbie O'Davis[/TD][TD]1. Brendon Reeves[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]2. Brett Grogan[/TD][TD]2. Rod Wishart[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]3. Brad Godden[/TD][TD]3. Brett Rodwell[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]4. Jamie Ainscough[/TD][TD]4. Paul McGregor (c)[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]5. Keith Beauchamp[/TD][TD]5. Wayne Clifford[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]6. Matthew Johns[/TD][TD]6. Shaun Timmons[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]7. Andrew Johns[/TD][TD]7. Josh White[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]8. Tony Butterfield[/TD][TD]8. Darren Fritz[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]9. Robbie McCormack[/TD][TD]9. John Cross[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]10. Paul Harragon (c)[/TD][TD]10. Craig Smith[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]11. Paul Marquet[/TD][TD]11. Darrien Doherty[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]12. Adam Muir[/TD][TD]12. Brad Mackay[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]13. Marc Glanville[/TD][TD]13. Neil Piccinelli[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Interchange:[/TD][TD]Interchange:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Bill Peden[/TD][TD]David Walsh[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Troy Fletcher[/TD][TD]Wayne Richards[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Lee Jackson[/TD][TD]Brad Hepi[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matthew Gidley[/TD][TD]Paul Carige[/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]
[alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/1996/r18-01sm.jpg"]Matthew Gidley makes a run.[/alt]
Newcastle 22 (J. Ainscough 3, B. Godden, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium, Sunday, August 4.
Scrums: Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9.
Crowd: 13,207. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Halftime: Illawarra 14-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 1/7, Wishart (Illawarra) 5/7.
When they scored:
13th minute: Wishart penalty goal. Illawarra 2-0.
18th minute: Ainscough try. Newcastle 4-2.
24th minute: Reeves try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 8-4.
37th minute: Wishart try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 14-4.
42nd minute: Ainscough try. Illawarra 14-8.
48th minute: A. Johns penalty goal. Illawarra 14-10.
51st minute: Ainscough try. 14 all.
55th minute: Wishart try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 20-14.
63rd minute: Piccinelli try, Wishart goal. Illawarra 26-14.
66th minute: Godden try. Illawarra 26-18.
72nd minute: Clifford try. Illawarra 30-18.
75th minute: O'Davis try. Illawarra 30-22.
80th minute: Wishart try. Illawarra 34-22.
[TABLE="class: teamlist"]
[TR][TD]Newcastle Knights:[/TD][TD]Illawarra Steelers:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]1. Robbie O'Davis[/TD][TD]1. Brendon Reeves[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]2. Brett Grogan[/TD][TD]2. Rod Wishart[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]3. Brad Godden[/TD][TD]3. Brett Rodwell[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]4. Jamie Ainscough[/TD][TD]4. Paul McGregor (c)[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]5. Keith Beauchamp[/TD][TD]5. Wayne Clifford[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]6. Matthew Johns[/TD][TD]6. Shaun Timmons[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]7. Andrew Johns[/TD][TD]7. Josh White[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]8. Tony Butterfield[/TD][TD]8. Darren Fritz[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]9. Robbie McCormack[/TD][TD]9. John Cross[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]10. Paul Harragon (c)[/TD][TD]10. Craig Smith[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]11. Paul Marquet[/TD][TD]11. Darrien Doherty[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]12. Adam Muir[/TD][TD]12. Brad Mackay[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]13. Marc Glanville[/TD][TD]13. Neil Piccinelli[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Interchange:[/TD][TD]Interchange:[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Bill Peden[/TD][TD]David Walsh[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Troy Fletcher[/TD][TD]Wayne Richards[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Lee Jackson[/TD][TD]Brad Hepi[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Matthew Gidley[/TD][TD]Paul Carige[/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]
[alt="http://www.marathonstadium.com/images/1996/r18-01sm.jpg"]Matthew Gidley makes a run.[/alt]