FULL TIME in Auckland and the Warriors book their spot next week with a 40-10 win over Newcastle
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: Adam Gee ruled that it was a knock-on but the bunker decides it's a mutual infringement and they go back
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Warriors using a challenge as the ball seems to bounce off everyone including Adam Gee
Pompey converts from close range
Bayley Sironen goes over the play after Ponga lost the high kick
Knights leave the ball to bounce from the high kick and Montoya collects it but gets shoved into touch
Greg Marzhew dives low for a loose ball but knocks it on
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Dom Young knocks the ball on and that sums up their evening in Auckland
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE KNIGHTS: The Knights ruled to have lost the ball on the short dropout and they challenge
Adam Pompey converts for his fifth goal of the night
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
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The pass was touched by the Warriors but it went backwards and then knocked on by Bradman Best
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE WARRIORS: Adam Gee rules a Knights pass was knocked on by the Wahs but they don't agree
Adam Pompey converts from out wide and the margin back out to 18
YES IT IS - Rocco Berry kept the ball off the ground and it's all one effort to get it to the line
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
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
Knights go short with the dropout and it works as they regather the ball
A repeat set for the Warriors but a concern for the Warriors with Josh Curran suffering a dislocated finger
Adam Pompey converts from close range to extend the lead back to 12
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.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Crossland penalised for holding down
Kalyn Ponga converts from out wide and the margin closes to 6
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
SIX MORE - The ball was played at by the Warriors according to Adam Gee and the Knights get an attacking set
SECOND HALF IS GO! Warriors use the ball first
Ponga loses the ball into a Warrior so the home side get a big attacking set from inside their own 30
PENALTY WARRIORS: Tyson Frizell penalised for a high shot and ON REPORT for the contact on CNK
Clune kicks early in the set but the play broke down for the Knights and CNK cleans it up on his own line
Jackson Ford puts the ball down as the Knights get another attacking opportunity
Rocco Berry doesn't take the pass from Shaun Johnson and he probably would have scored had he taken it
BUNKER: Wayde Egan out of dummy half for a second time and again Adam Gee says NO TRY
Knights turn it over on halfway and the Warriors are back in the attack and a SET RESTART helps them
Things now turning in favour of the Knights but the scoreboard still heavily in favour of the home side
Ponga pushes the conversion from wide out
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
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
SET RESTART KNIGHTS: Warriors too quick off their line and Adam Gee isn't afraid to call a six again
Shaun Johnson can't pick up the awkward grubber from Ponga cleanly and the Knights with their first set on the Warriors line
PENALTY KNIGHTS: First penalty to Newcastle for Te Maire Martin infringing in the ruck by spinning the Knights player around
15 minutes in and Newcastle finally complete a set
Adam Pompey converts from near enough to the sideline to push the lead out to 16-0
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
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
The Knights still yet to complete a set as they push the play right and Dom Young is pushed into touch by Marcelo Montoya
Adam Pompey converts from close range
THE WAH'S ARE IN AGAIN - The defence of the Knights is poor and Addin Fonua-Blake goes through again
NO TRY - The Auckland crowd not happy as the bunker upholds the decision of Adam Gee
BUNKER: Off the back of a set restart, the Wah's are over the line but Adam Gee says NO TRY
Repeat set for the Wahs as Greg Marzhew is tackled ingoal
PENALTY WARRIORS: Jacob Saifiti ruled "WAY OFFSIDE" the rule of Adam Gee and the Wahs get a free trip off their own line
Adam Pompey pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
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
Greg Marzhew loses the ball ad the Warriors attack 30m out
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: