Knights win a topsy turvey game 20-16 at a damp Gosford!
Warriors use the width of the field to force an opening. Sironen with the errant offload and the Knights should hold on.
Brailey dies with the ball. Warriors have to go 100 metres to win this!
Warriors go short but it doesn't make it ten. PENALTY.
Barnett lines up another from close(ish) range. He is just near the sticks and lands it.
Bradman Best again! Watson took it to the line, gets through, offloads to Hunt who finishes off the move.
Warriors just working through their sets. They are trying to cling onto this lead while the Knights haven't thrown much at their opposition either.
Adam Pompey has taken kicking duties for this one. He studies the kick, hooks it.
Nice play out the back and the Warriors hit the lead! Nikorima to RTS then it is a simple catch, pass to put over Maumalo.
It has been an arm wrestle in the last ten but the Warriors force a restart! Nikorima kicks low and forces the dropout.
Nikorima has his second of the night, as the rain falls down around him. The half steadies and nails it.
Warriors hit back! RTS takes it to the line, cuts out Katoa, finds Pompey and the centre finds the line.
Rush of blood from Chanel Harris-Tavita! He kicks on second which is covered by the Knights. It has handed it right back though and the Warriors have it again.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Play the ball was not good, due to the defender.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Obstruction from the chasing side.
Barnett just keeps it hooking inside the posts.
That was some of the best work from Bradman to set up his wing man. Knights swept it left which left Bradman to flick it to Hunt. The winger added some mustard to the try with his dive.
That was a horrible bomb to attempt to catch! RTS was under it and it drops quickly. Knocked on.
Warriors have come out fired up for the second! Some big runs and hits and they have trapped the Knights on their line.
We're back for the second half! The Warriors trail by two points! Will the Knights go on with it again, like last weekend, or are we set for a fantastic finish? we'll see.
Knights tried the inside ball and Connor Watson loses it.
Knights ran it on last, tried the inside ball and it is knocked down by Murdoch-Masila.
Knights opt for the points. Barnett lines it up, from in front, nails it.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Jazz Tevaga has disliked something in the tackle and lashed out.
Eliesa Katoa hands it right back. Knights can finish this half on a high.
Brailey tries to dart after a fantastic half-break from Hoy and loses it.
Ken Maumalo bursts through the line, gets tackled but the extra man in Frizell forces the error.
Kodi Nikorima lines up his first! He walks in, nails it.
Take that one off him! Lovely pass from Tohu Harris and Ben Murdoch-Masila cannot be stopped from that range!
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It is called that Egan lost possession. It will be a PENALTY WARRIORS though! Markers weren't square.
HANG ON! Checking on the grounding. If it is an error. We will go back for a penalty.
Pair of set restarts for the Warriors! They can sniff the tryline now.
Both sides have been solid with the ball. Only one errors. In recent minutes, it has been a forcing backs contest. Knights gain a PENALTY through interference.
Barnett lines up his first of the afternoon! Swings it over.
Knights strike first! Frizell with a dodgy offload which is called play on. Brailey picks it up and dives for the line!
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Breaking the scrum early. Knights have the choice to repack or take the infringement. They go for the latter.
Fonua-Blake tries to create some second phase and pops it back for Wayde Egan. The hooker knocks on and gives the Knights some prime territory.
Tex Hoy floats up a bomb which drifts into the in-goal. Easy catch for RTS who gets the 20-metre restart.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Crusher tackle on Hymel Hunt. Easy passage for the visitors now.
The Knights make a stand! Warriors hit through the middle. They tried to spread it on fourth, RTS to Fusitu'a who is taken over the sideline.
The Knights hold firm! A good hit from Hymel Hunt stymied the Warriors attack. Another short kick from Nikorima is kicked away by Pearce. It was initally ruled not played at but has been changed. Warriors ball again.
Warriors piling on the pressure! A set restart halfway through the count gave them some extra tackles. Chanel Harris-Tavita kicks through and earns another dropout.
Beware the second kick! Warriors kick left to right and David Fusitu'a leaps highest, knocks it back and Peta Hiku dribbles it in-goal
PENALTY WARRIORS! Pressure on the neck from Crossland.
One of the better names in league - Phoenix Crossland chases a Pearce grubber but knocks on.
KICK-OFF! The Warriors kick it out on the full! Oh no!
Here come the Knights onto the lush Gosford turf! There is a vocal contingent of the red and blue faithful who traveled down the highway and gave them a good reception. The smoke show is on and quickly, the Warriors follow out to the ground! It has been wet in Sydney but I am unsure we needed the flares as no one was under nautical distress tonight! We are set for a cracker though! Strap in and here we go!
Hello all! It is weather for ducks out in Sydney and NSW today! We start a fabulous Friday double header in Gosford. Two first up winners colliding! New Zealand Warriors, still based out of the central coast, took down the highly touted Titans while the Knights bashed through the Bulldogs. Both will be looking to continue their start to the season. Can the Warriors get one over the Knights for their old coach? or will the Knights stab through the Warriors early promise! Join us in a few to find out!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Ben Murdoch-Masila, Adam Pompey, Ken Maumalo
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (2/2), Adam Pompey (0/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (20)
Tries: Jayden Brailey, Hymel Hunt (2)
Conversions: Mitchell Barnett (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Barnett (1/1)