 Johns' conversion levelled the scores 16–16 with five minutes remaining.The match is ultimately best remembered for its classic grandstand finish, when Darren Albert's try broke the 16–16 deadlock seven seconds from full-time.The effervescent Andrew Johns unexpectedly went down a narrow blind-side before slipping a pass to Albert who raced over to score prompting scenes of euphoria from the Knights fans and players who had won their inaugural title Ray Warren proclaiming "Newcastle have won the Grand Final".