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NRL 2026 - Round 8
Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)
Sunday 26 April 2026
Kickoff 2:00pm AEST
Live on Fox League, Kayo Sports
To be announced
To be announced
Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised
HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2025
| TOTAL | NEWCASTLE | PENRITH | DRAWN | |
| ALL MATCHES | 59 | 25 | 30 | 4 |
| MCD. JONES | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
| YEAR | ROUND | RESULT | VENUE | CROWD |
| 2023 | Round 17 | PENRITH 20-12 | BlueBet | 18589 |
| 2024 | Round 15 | PENRITH 26-18 | McD. Jones | 27966 |
| 2024 | Round 22 | PENRITH 22-14 | BlueBet | 20261 |
| 2025 | Round 12 | NEWCASTLE 25-6 | Carrington | 12000 |
| 2025 | Round 23 | PENRITH 48-12 | McD. Jones | 20197 |
BIGGEST WINS
| YEAR | ROUND | RESULT | VENUE | CROWD |
| 2001 | Round 26 | NEWCASTLE 60-18 | Marathon | 17791 |
| 2019 | Round 25 | PENRITH 54-10 | Panthers Stadium | 12027 |
NEXT FOUR MATCHES
| Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 13 | |
| NEWCASTLE | SOUTH SYDNEY (H) | ST GEO ILLA (A) | GOLD COAST (A) | PARRAMATTA (H) |
| PENRITH | MANLY (H) | CANBERRA (A) | ST GEO ILLA (H) | WARRIORS (H) |
LAST THREE MATCHES
| Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | ||||
| NEWCASTLE | CANBERRA | W 32-12 | WESTS TIGERS | L 22-42 | SYDNEY | L 24-38 |
| PENRITH | MELBOURNE | W 50-10 | CANTERBURY | L 16-32 | DOLPHINS | W 23-22 |
STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON
| POSITION | PLAYED | BYES | W-L-D | FOR | AGAINST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWCASTLE | 8th | 7 | 0 | 4-3-0 | 178 | 180 |
| PENRITH | 1st | 7 | 0 | 6-1-0 | 229 | 94 |
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