Newcastle defeated Canberra 32-12, marking the Raiders' fourth consecutive loss, while the Knights improved to 4-1, celebrating their best start since 2015.
The Canberra Raiders' season has slumped even further with the 2025 minor premiers losing their fourth match in a row, thumped 32-12 by high flying Newcastle.
Ricky Stuart's side lost just five regular season games en route to the minor premiership in 2025 and didn't suffer their fourth loss until round 20.
Now they have begun 2026 1-4 and are languishing in the bottom three.