Newcastle 40 (A Hartmann 2, A McCosker 2, S Gordon, M Steel, D Bates tries L Walsh 6 goals) defeated Manly 22 (S Meaney 2, R Cribb, T Joseph tries H Berryman 3 goals)
Balmain Ryde 22 ( S Wara, D Pangai, J Farlow, M Hunt tries F Kmet 3 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 16 (B Ryan, S Gallant, W Williams tries W Williams 2 goals)
Cronulla 18 (B Goodwin 2, D Neilsen tries B Goodwin 3 goals) defeated Sydney Roosters 4 (T Savage try)
Penrith 24 (S Russell, A Pearn, G Brain, M Taylor tries M Forwood 4 goals) defeated North Sydney 22 (R Wilson, A Beare, B McLean, M Mansour tries M Mansour 3 goals)
The Bears were very unlucky to lose to Penrith. It was 22 all going into the final minute and a Panthers player dropped the ball in a hit up and the referee awarded a penalty to the Panthers when it should have been a scrum to the Bears. Penrith kicked the goal to win.
The referee lacked consistancy the whole match.