RETIRING Newcastle forward Chris Heighington received a special farewell from former teammates Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall on Friday night.

Heighington played against the Tigers — and Farah and Marshall — for the last time as his former club beat the Knights in the Hunter.

The trio all won the 2005 NRL premiership together for the black and gold, before going their separate ways.

Heighington announced his retirement during the week, and Farah and Marshall made sure to congratulate their friend on his career.

The pair posted touching Instagram posts after the game.