Harold Matthews Cup – Qualifying Final
Date: Saturday 11 April 2026
Kick Off: 2:30pm (local time)
Referee: Balunn Simon
Venue: HE Laybutt Sporting Complex, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle Knights 16–20 Illawarra Steelers
Ryder TUPOU 1 FB 1 Oliver BURTON
Nate VINCENT 2 WG 5 Preston SAGER
Kobie McGAUGHEY 3 CE 3 Destin TAUSALA
Malachi FAAVAE-ELI 4 CE 4 Hunter BERGHUIS
Benji THOMPSON 5 WG 20 Kruz EFARAIMO
Riley ROSTRON (c) 6 FE 6 Asher CHAPMAN (c)
Ty ENNIS 7 HB 7 Tyler LEWIS
Xavier VAIPULU 8 PR 8 Hunter FANGUPO
Eamon GLEESON 9 HK 9 Ryland COELHO
Daesjarn COYLE 10 PR 10 Sam DUFFY
Theodore BALLARD 11 SR 11 Jake SWAN
Kade McKAY 12 SR 12 Denan BARTER
Hayden SEARL 13 LK 13 Fletcher COUCHMAN
Thomas MAAS 14 BE 14 Kahuitara Te Ra CHASE
Oliver LAWRENCE 15 BE 16 Blair CHURCHILL
Jack ASPLET 17 BE 17 Naite GIBBS
Mason BARTLETT 18 BE 18 Jed YOUNG
Matt McLAREN Coach Jy CLAPHAM
Oliver LAWRENCE Tries Destin TAUSALA (2)
Riley ROSTRON Hunter BERGHUIS
Benji THOMPSON Asher CHAPMAN
Riley ROSTRON (2/3) Goals Asher CHAPMAN (1/1)
Ryland COELHO (1/3)