FULL TIME at McDonald Jones Stadium and the NZ Warriors have taken a 24-20 win with controversy being the talking point of the second half
WARRIORS WIN IT....
Paasi binned after the siren
SCRUM PENALTY - Gavin Badger penalises the Warriors for a scrum infringement
51 SECONDS FOR KNIGHTS TO WIN IT
WARRIORS LOSE IT ON THEIR OWN 20
Did they know it was fifth? Jesse Ramien took a run on last tackle 15m out form the Warriors line
More twists as the Warriors ruled to have knocked on a short kick off from the Knights despite replays showing no touch
Issac Luke converts the try to from next to the uprights.
TWISTS AGAIN - Sam Lisone puts the Warriors back in front after Blake Green kicks through and Connor Watson has a heavy touch with his boot but it goes perfectly to Lisone who scores
PENALTY WARRIORS: Jamie Buhrer penalised and ON REPORT for a crusher tackle
Isaiah Papalii tries so hard to get an offload away on last and finlly does but t goes into touch
Mason Lino converts from right in front
Controversy central in Newcastle - The Maumalo NO TRY and then now Hiku is knocked out and the Knights play on and score
Jesse Ramien loses the ball in strong contact on his own 40
Knights defence holds strong as the Warriors look to run it on the last and they are tackled short of the line
Good kick from Green again is lost by Lino who juggles it and finally grounds it. Another repeat set
Blake Green kicks on 4 but a deflection helps Jamie Buhrer get in and dive on the ball. Warriors repeat set
Mason Lino has an awful kick that Maumalo takes ingoal and runs out to the 20
Issac Luke runs for 15m and then loses the ball; Second set in a row after points that Warriors ose it
Issac Luke adjusts his angles perfectly and converts from the sideline
Some slick hands and the ball gets out to Ken Maumalo who goes hard for the corner and despite a valint effort from Connor Watson, Maumalo has the try
Penalty count now 9-4 in favour of the Warriors
PENALTY WARRIORS: The Knights penalised for a high tackle as Jacob Saifiti hits Lachlan Burr high
Kurt Mann kicks low and aims towards the sideline and it goes out
Mason Lino takes his time from 11m out and he doesn't strike it crisply but nails the penalty goal
Knights will take the penalty goal attempt
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Warriors are penalised for a slow ruck by Jazz Tevaga, it's his fourth conceded
Ken Maumalo backs up his try with a knock on
Issac Luke from the sideline pushes the conversion well to the right
A good pass from Green to Hiku is matched by an even better pass from Hiku out to Maumalo who catches and passes in one movement to Maumalo who crosses in the corner
88m set as the Fus goes down the sideline then Blake Green's grubber comes off the post and Connor Watson grounds it
Issac Luke has no issues from right in front
The mounting pressure builds and Blake Green finds Adam Blair who changes the line of his run then turns it back to Green and Hiku runs through on the line
THREE in a row against the Knights as the markers are pinged for not being square
BACK TO BACK PENALTY WARRIORS
Second half is go in Newcastle as the Knights take first use of the ball
HT at McDonald Jones Stadium and the Knights take a 12-2 lead in a scrappy opening 40
Mason Lino can't bring the conversion through the uprights from the sideline
Well it's a TRY - Kurt Mann set it up with a kick in behind, Fusitua doesn't ground it and Hymel Hunt goes over the top of it and Lachlan Fitzgibbon gets downward pressure
BUNKER: Checking for a Knights try - Adam Gee says NO TRY
David Fusitua flies high and takes a good catch off a perfect kick from Kodi Nikorima but the Knights defence is just as good to hold the Fus out
Repeat set for the Warriors and they'll start the set 23m out from the Knights line
Blake Green kicks through for Lachlan Burr but Connor Watson gets his boot to the ball
PENALTY WARRIORS: SKD runs behind his own man and goes through the line and breaks away but Adam Gee brings it back for an obstruction
Blake Green kicks for the post pads but he misses and it goes dead
Aidan Guerra takes his first hit-up back from injury but loses the ball and to add salt it rolls dead
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Herman Ese'ese takes a good run then more ill-discipline from Jazz Tevaga who gives away a penalty
Karl Lawton OUT of the rest of the night with a shoulder injury
Mason Lino converts from 18m left to the uprights
Questions over the six again but the Knights use the opportunity to spread the ball to Kurt Mann who finds Lachlan Fitzgibbon who throws a good ball to Mata'utia who scores
WTF happened there? Ball ricochets everywhere and refs call still last; Then Lino looks to lose it and they get six again
David Fusitua couldn't take the cross-field kick from Blake Green and knocks it on and the ball goes touch-in-goal.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Speed of the ruck is too slow and the referees penalise it
NO TRY - Kodi Nikorima knocks the ball on and the ensuing play means nothing
BUNKER: David Fusitua claims a try but we're checking that Kodi Nikorima held a pass then Fusitua scores
PENALTY WARRIORS: A soft call as Gavin Badger penalises Lachlan Fitzgibbon for a high shot
Issac Luke adds the penalty goal to level things up
PENALTY WARRIORS: The Warriors get their second penalty as the Knights goalline defence was penalised for being offside
Ball security is not really a thing tonight after the Canterbury Cup game earlier and now this one
Worth the effort? Gerard Beale goes himself on last tackle but is held 2m short of the line
A comedy of errors from both sides and the Knights loses it from the scrum so the Warriors attack
Ken Maumalo takes a hit-up on tackle 1 and the bal comes free
SKD knocks down a pass from Adam Blair which was aimed out to Ken Maumalo
Connor Watson takes on the short-side but loses the ball in a good tackle from behind
60m gain in the set from their own 20 for the Warriors then anti-climatic kick from Nikorima
Levi goes through the middle on tackle 4 but doesn't get right through the line
Big hit first up from Peta Hiku on James Gavet tackle 1 from the penalty goal
Mason Lino from close range has little issues nailing the penalty goal
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The crowd begs for a penalty and it finally comes from referee Gee. Jazz Tevaga the man penalised again
PENALTY KNIGHTS: James Gavet loses the ball but Adam Gee rules a penalty for excess working in the tackle
PENALTY WARRIORS: RTS takes a good run then earns a penalty. Warriors start their set inside the Knights half
Time on in Newcastle as Adam Gee blows his whistle; Warriors defending the Southern end with first use
Warriors making their way out to a wet McDonald Jones Stadium
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Badger
Touch Judges: Liam Nicholls, Mark Bohan
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Bryan Norrie
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (20)
Tries: Sione Mata'utia (2), Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mason Lino (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Mason Lino (2/2)
WARRIORS (24)
Tries: Peta Hiku, Ken Maumalo (2), Sam Lisone
Field Goals:
Conversions: Issac Luke (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Issac Luke (1/1)