MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

PANTHERS

PanthersPEN WIN BY 32
12
FT
44
McDonald Jones
CROWD: 23,986
2026-04-26T04:00:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Panthers – Round 8, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the Penrith Panthers in Round 8 of the 2026 NRL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Knights

DATE OPP RESULT
19/4/26RoostersL 38 - 24
12/4/26Wests TigersL 42 - 22
5/4/26RaidersW 32 - 12
28/3/26BulldogsW 16 - 24
21/3/26WarriorsL 12 - 38

Panthers

DATE OPP RESULT
17/4/26DolphinsW 22 - 23
9/4/26BulldogsL 32 - 16
3/4/26StormW 50 - 10
28/3/26EelsW 48 - 20
20/3/26RoostersW 4 - 40
 

Match Summary

Knights

Panthers

2TRIES8
Phoenix Crossland 36'
P. Crossland 36'
Dylan Brown 52'
D. Brown 52'
 
Dylan Edwards 12'
D. Edwards 12'
Dylan Edwards 15'
D. Edwards 15'
Dylan Edwards 20'
D. Edwards 20'
Nathan Cleary 29'
N. Cleary 29'
Freddy Lussick 48'
F. Lussick 48'
Brian To'o 64'
B. To'o 64'
Brian To'o 68'
B. To'o 68'
Izack Tago 76'
I. Tago 76'
2/2CONVERSIONS6/8
Sandon Smith 37'
S. Smith 37'
Sandon Smith 54'
S. Smith 54'
 
Nathan Cleary 13'
N. Cleary 13'
Nathan Cleary 17'
N. Cleary 17'
Nathan Cleary 21'
N. Cleary 21'
Nathan Cleary 30'
N. Cleary 30'
Nathan Cleary 49'
N. Cleary 49'
Nathan Cleary 77'
N. Cleary 77'
6HALF TIME24
ATTENDANCE
23,986
 

Team Stats

Knights

Panthers

All Runs
MATCH
174
236
177.4
2026 AVG.
2306
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
207.5
2026 AVG.
2697
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1341
2207
1647.4
2026 AVG.
21416
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1870.6
2026 AVG.
24318
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3
10
6.2
2026 AVG.
80
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.8
2026 AVG.
88
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
12
13
10.4
2026 AVG.
135
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10
2026 AVG.
130
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
640
534
585.4
2026 AVG.
7610
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
619.5
2026 AVG.
8054
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
379
323
345.2
2026 AVG.
4488
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
339.5
2026 AVG.
4414
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
58
32
34.4
2026 AVG.
447
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
29.8
2026 AVG.
388
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
1
2
4.8
2026 AVG.
63
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.2
2026 AVG.
42
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
15
12
11.8
2026 AVG.
154
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.7
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Points
Match Total16AVG. 12.1
Try Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.2
Linebreak Assists
Match Total2AVG. 0.8
1AVG. 0.3
Linebreaks
Match Total3AVG. 0.8
All Runs
Match Total25AVG. 23.7
20AVG. 18.8
All Run Metres
Match Total292AVG. 217.5
227AVG. 187.3
213AVG. 142.1
201AVG. 122.2
166AVG. 105.9
Post Contact Metres
Match Total59AVG. 60.3
52AVG. 51.4
Tackles Made
Match Total46AVG. 40.5
41AVG. 31.1
37AVG. 35.5
Tackle Breaks
Match Total12AVG. 4.1
Penalties
Match Total1AVG. 0.2

Team Lists