A strange game unfolded in front of over 15,000 fans at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford, who were treated to a high scoring match in chilly conditions. The game was dominated by a confident Newcastle side for the first twenty minutes before Manly decided to start playing some footy.

The Knights got away to an early 14-0 lead in as many minutes and it looked as though they would go on with it with Scott Dureau and Ben Rogers playing confidently in the halves and Richard Fa