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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2726183, member: 1899"] ROUND 7 ILLAWARRA 10; BRISBANE 8 at Lang Park Illawarra’s win over Brisbane signalled a milestone day in the history of the Steelers and went a long way towards silencing the doubters who had questioned the club’s ability to win away from home. For the first time since the Broncos entered the competition in 1988, Illawarra won at Lang Park, and in doing so moved to within one point of the competition lead. The Broncos had eight players backing up from State of Origin duties and appeared lethargic. “It was a case of we are the Broncos and someone will do something to get us home,” said an angry Wayne Bennett. Only halfback Allan Langer played to his best, although his kicking game was well read by Illawarra’s prodigious John Simon, who cleaned up repeatedly. Simon produces a crucial play when he tackled Brisbane lock Terry Matterson without the ball near the Illawarra line shortly before halftime. The Steelers halfback was sin-binned for 10 minutes but he saved a try and the Broncos were unable to score while he was off the field. The Steelers’ pack was easily outmuscled their opposition, with hooker Dean Schifilliti, prop Bill Dunn and second rower John Cross in outstanding form. Illawarra Steelers 10 (McGregor, Cross tries; Girdler goal) defeated Brisbane Broncos 8 (Cann try; Matterson 2 goals) Brisbane Julian O’Neil, Michael Hancock, Steve Renouf, Willie Carne, Pat Savage Kevin Walters, Allan Langer Glenn Lazarus, Kerrod Walters, Gavin Allen, Mark Hohn, Trevor Gillmeister, Terry Matterson. Interchange: Alan Cann, Brett Plowman, Paul Hauff Illawarra Brett Docherty, Rod Wishart, Ryan Girdler, Paul McGregor, Alan McIndoe Dale Fritz, John Simon Bill Dunn, Dean Schifiliti, David Walsh, John Cross, Dave Gallagher, Ian Russell Interchange: Steve Waddell, Jonathan Britten [/QUOTE]

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