Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sat September 16, 2023
Finals Week 2 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 26083
80min

FULL TIME in Auckland and the Warriors book their spot next week with a 40-10 win over Newcastle

78min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: Adam Gee ruled that it was a knock-on but the bunker decides it's a mutual infringement and they go back

78min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Warriors using a challenge as the ball seems to bounce off everyone including Adam Gee

77min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Pompey converts from close range

Warriors lead Warriors 40 - 10 Knights
76min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Bayley Sironen. Kick to come.

Bayley Sironen goes over the play after Ponga lost the high kick

Warriors lead Warriors 38 - 10 Knights
73min

Knights leave the ball to bounce from the high kick and Montoya collects it but gets shoved into touch

71min

Greg Marzhew dives low for a loose ball but knocks it on

70min

UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Dom Young knocks the ball on and that sums up their evening in Auckland

70min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE KNIGHTS: The Knights ruled to have lost the ball on the short dropout and they challenge

68min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey converts for his fifth goal of the night

Warriors lead Warriors 34 - 10 Knights
66min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

IT'S ALL THE WAHS - The Knights defence on the right rushes in and DWZ has his first as he has open space to score

Warriors lead Warriors 32 - 10 Knights
65min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The pass was touched by the Warriors but it went backwards and then knocked on by Bradman Best

64min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE WARRIORS: Adam Gee rules a Knights pass was knocked on by the Wahs but they don't agree

61min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey converts from out wide and the margin back out to 18

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 10 Knights
60min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Rocco Berry. Kick to come.

YES IT IS - Rocco Berry kept the ball off the ground and it's all one effort to get it to the line

Warriors lead Warriors 26 - 10 Knights
60min

IS THIS BERRY NICE? Rocco Berry goes over but Adam Gee says NO TRY based on a double movement and plus a check for contact on CNK

58min

The Knights create some space on the edge but it's ruled to be a knock on by Adam Gee as the ball travels forward and the Knights cough up a potential big opportunity

55min

Knights go short with the dropout and it works as they regather the ball

55min

A repeat set for the Warriors but a concern for the Warriors with Josh Curran suffering a dislocated finger

48min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey converts from close range to extend the lead back to 12

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 10 Knights
47min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dylan Walker. Kick to come.

THE WAHS ARE IN - The pressure was too much for the Knights as Dylan Walker goes through and the bounce off the post is good.

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 10 Knights
46min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Crossland penalised for holding down

45min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Kalyn Ponga converts from out wide and the margin closes to 6

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 10 Knights
43min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dylan Lucas. Kick to come.

Dylan Lucas gets over after Adam Clune elects to get the ball away and a good pass from Clune that the crowd doesn't like but the replays show it's just ok and the Knights are over

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 8 Knights
41min

SIX MORE - The ball was played at by the Warriors according to Adam Gee and the Knights get an attacking set

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Warriors use the ball first

39min

Ponga loses the ball into a Warrior so the home side get a big attacking set from inside their own 30

37min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Tyson Frizell penalised for a high shot and ON REPORT for the contact on CNK

35min

Clune kicks early in the set but the play broke down for the Knights and CNK cleans it up on his own line

34min

Jackson Ford puts the ball down as the Knights get another attacking opportunity

33min

Rocco Berry doesn't take the pass from Shaun Johnson and he probably would have scored had he taken it

33min

BUNKER: Wayde Egan out of dummy half for a second time and again Adam Gee says NO TRY

32min

Knights turn it over on halfway and the Warriors are back in the attack and a SET RESTART helps them

31min

Things now turning in favour of the Knights but the scoreboard still heavily in favour of the home side

28min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga pushes the conversion from wide out

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 4 Knights
26min

Try: Knights
Scored by Greg Marzhew. Kick to come.

FINALLY - The Knights had the possession mounting and they finally take advantage as Ponga takes advantage and the Warriors defence on the left trapped infield and Marzhew scores

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 4 Knights
23min

All the luck going the home sides way as a one-on-on strip isn't called by Adam Gee who thinks it was the ball coming out was part of the tackle

22min

SET RESTART KNIGHTS: Warriors too quick off their line and Adam Gee isn't afraid to call a six again

21min

Shaun Johnson can't pick up the awkward grubber from Ponga cleanly and the Knights with their first set on the Warriors line

19min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: First penalty to Newcastle for Te Maire Martin infringing in the ruck by spinning the Knights player around

16min

15 minutes in and Newcastle finally complete a set

14min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey converts from near enough to the sideline to push the lead out to 16-0

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 0 Knights
12min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

THE WAHS ARE IN AGAIN - There's only one way traffic at the moment as this time they go left and Shaun Johnson with some good work to square up the defence and then the catch pass from Pompey to give Montoya the 4 pointer

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 0 Knights
11min

SET RESTART WAHS: The Knights give away six again after held was called in an upright tackle then they take the Warriors player to ground illegally

10min

The Knights still yet to complete a set as they push the play right and Dom Young is pushed into touch by Marcelo Montoya

8min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey converts from close range

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 0 Knights
7min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Addin Fonua-Blake. Kick to come.

THE WAH'S ARE IN AGAIN - The defence of the Knights is poor and Addin Fonua-Blake goes through again

Warriors lead Warriors 8 - 0 Knights
6min

NO TRY - The Auckland crowd not happy as the bunker upholds the decision of Adam Gee

6min

BUNKER: Off the back of a set restart, the Wah's are over the line but Adam Gee says NO TRY

5min

Repeat set for the Wahs as Greg Marzhew is tackled ingoal

4min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Jacob Saifiti ruled "WAY OFFSIDE" the rule of Adam Gee and the Wahs get a free trip off their own line

4min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey pushes the conversion across the face of the posts

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Knights
3min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. Kick to come.

CNK goes through but it's the magic of Shaun Johnson to draw defenders in and the strong ball playing of Shaun Johnson comes to the fore

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Knights
2min

Greg Marzhew loses the ball ad the Warriors attack 30m out

1min

GAME ON! Adam Gee has control of the contest in Auckland and the Knights are using the ball first

The Warriors and Knights started the season in Round 1 in Wellington and just as the season started in NZ for one of these teams, the season will also come to an end in NZ

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, David Munro

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

WARRIORS (40)
Tries: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Addin Fonua-Blake, Marcelo Montoya, Dylan Walker, Rocco Berry, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Bayley Sironen
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Pompey (6/7)
Penalty Goals:

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Greg Marzhew, Dylan Lucas
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (1/2)
Penalty Goals: