Newcastle 40 (Andrew Johns 2, John Morris 2, Daniel Abraham, Timana Tahu, Matt Gidley tries; Johns 6/7; Bill Peden 0/1 goals) defeated Brisbane 10 (Brett Seymour, Brent Tate tries; Michael De Vere 1/2 goals)
Crowd: 18601
Referees: Bill Harrigan
Penalties: Newcastle 6-3
Half Time: Newcastle 18-4
Sin Bin: -
Send Off: -

Man of the Match: Matt Parsons (Newcastle)