Johnson has one more kick out on the full for good measure. FULLTIME.
Good defence from the Knights! Vailea tries to storm over the line but is mobbed by Knights defenders! Held up. Last tackle.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Penalty in the scrum. They can't kick a penalty goal because it was differential.
Edrick Lee loses it in contact. Knights will CHALLENGE. Nope it just came out. UNSUCCESSFUL.
Warriors with a hit and hope kick which no one chased! My word.
Harris Tavita throws it forward to Ben Murdoch-Masilla. That will be game.
Warriors go right, left and everywhere but the tryline. A kick on last does get them another set though! It is almost now or never.
Early kick from Johnson sees Ponga tap it dead. Repeat set incoming
PENALTY WARRIORS! Gagai not square then backchat.
Jake Clifford with a big kick to make it eight. He strides in and kicks it.
Nice soft kick from Milford and Tuala has a double!
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Not square
Jazz Tevaga also heads off as we get a NEW-CAST-LE chant at Redcliffe. Clifford's kick goes dead so seven tackles coming for the Warriors.
Time off atm for a head clash. Jack Murchie is taken off for a HIA after the clash.
Johnson with a nice kick and Edrick Lee is trapped in goal on the bounce.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Late contact on Frizell.
Marcelo Montoya is sent to the SIN BIN!
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Dom Young is clipped high by Marcelo Montoya.
Clifford has the chance to give them the lead. He does so.
Straight from the scrum. Ponga to Tuala is try time.
Chanel Harris-Tavita drops it off the kick-off.
Walsh with a tough kick from the sideline. Misses.
Simple kick from Johnson and DWZ just had to wait for the ball and fall over the line.
Warriors get a repeat set after Ponga grounds it in goal.
PENALTY WARRIORS! DWZ hit high.
Shaun Johnson spills it.
Frizell tries to promote the ball and loses it. Warriors also lose it but no advantage.
KICK-OFF! Here we go for the second half! Who will win this contest? Who knows!
Clifford strikes it wide. HALFTIME.
Walsh tries to take on the defense and spills it trying to pass.
Dom Young tries to charge out of defense and loses it.
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Flop.
Clifford from the left and slides it over.
Knights go bang-bang! Some nice hands and Lee strolls over.
Another line ball pass to Fitzgibbon and knocked on.
You would think the Warriors would know this ground! They have kicked it out on the full for the THIRD time.
Clifford gets the side within six.
Knights are on the board! A kick through from Clifford sees a charging Frizell touch down.
Warriors are CHALLENGING the ruling of the ball going out on the full! UNSUCCESSFUL. Knights ball.
Warriors opt for the penalty goal. Walsh makes it a dozen.
BUNKER TIME! It was messy as all get out. Johnson tried to get it down after a short kick and might have lost it. Yep NO TRY. We go back for a Warriors penalty.
Knights were building there but the ball is bad from dummy half and knocked on by Clifford.
Ponga tries to energises his team but his pass is low and goes over the sideline.
Milford stabs a kick through and him and Ponga force Johnson in goal.
Everything was going so well for the Warriors then Johnson kicks one out on the full.
Walsh from the right touchline. He slips over and doesn't make the distance.
Another easy passage this time on the right! Quick hands open up the field and Vailea strolls over.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Knights can't take a trick.
Walsh converts from the left side.
Warriors get first points! They got a six again then spread it left to Adam Pompey. He steps inside and easily goes over.
Knights tried to get some momentum going but Milford's pass is forward to Fitzgibbon.
Both sides got through their first set without any incidence.
Another wonderful pre-game ceremony and welcome to country before this game! Now it is game on! Here we go!
Happy Saturday! We start off our triple header with a desperation clash! Both Warriors and Knights need a win otherwise it might be curtains for their coach. Knights came into the season full of confidence but are lagnuishing down the bottom. Warriors in a similar boat but they are unbeaten at Redcliffe this season. Grab your snacks, drinks and get ready for the game!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Adam Pompey, Viliami Vailea, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Conversions: Reece Walsh (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Reece Walsh (1/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (24)
Tries: Tyson Frizell, Edrick Lee, Enari Tuala (2)
Field Goals: Jake Clifford (0/1)
Conversions: Jake Clifford (4/4)