Match Discussion: Round 8 vs Penrith @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

[League Unlimited News]

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

 

[League Unlimited News]

ANZAC Jerseys

Newcastle



Penrith

TBC

 

[Knight Tales]

Somehow our defence has become the sacrificial lamb but I will still take it over the attack we have put up for the vast majority of the last ten years. The attack still has not got anywhere near its potential.

 

[ryan.a87]

Looking foward to seeing Cogger straighten the attack and do a cross field kick to set up Jenkins for a hattrick

 

[mozza91]

Urgh. At least they’ll be stuffed after 85 minutes in 2 million percent humidity in Darwin. And I do love our Anzac jersey.