FULLTIME :: Warriors demolish the Knights 50 points to 14.
Warriors 50-14
FORWARD as the Warriors try to get Ayshford involved.
Warriors 50-14
UNFORCED ERROR WARRIORS: Ryan Hoffman makes an unforced error.
Warriors try to put on a play from the scrum and spill it.
Warriors 50-14
Double knock on, as Luke tries to get one in his 200th.
Warriors 50-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Issac Luke successful.
Luke from besides the posts. Adds it.
Warriors 50-14
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Albert Vete. Kick to come.
A double for Vete! He just powered across.
Warriors 48-14
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Mamo knocked it on in-goal.
Warriors 44-14
BUNKER TIME! Jake Mamo might have done the impossible.
Warriors 44-14
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Good play from Gagai to snuffle that Lolohea grubber and set them away.
Warriors 44-14
PENALTY WARRIORS! Knights try the short kick-off and they appear to have wrestled it away but no, referee ruled Warriors ball. Knights disputed and get marched.
Warriors 44-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Issac Luke unsuccessful.
From the left this time, Luke still with the duties.. misses.
Warriors 44-14
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Solomone Kata. Kick to come.
They went down the left! Johnson to Hoffman, flick pass to Kata who touches down.
Warriors 44-14
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jack Cogger makes an unforced error.
Warriors with some impressive line speed and force Cogger to drop it.
Warriors 40-14
UNFORCED ERROR WARRIORS: Shaun Johnson makes an unforced error.
Knights finally get a reprieve as a terrible pass is knocked on by Johnson.
Warriors 40-14
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
Mamo tries to make a play, and the day just gets worse.
Warriors 40-14
PENALTY WARRIORS! That was just comedic. Gagai tried to go through the hands and it hit his and rebounded off Mata'utia.
Warriors 40-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Issac Luke successful.
From besides the posts, Luke taking over duties makes the lead 26.
Warriors 40-14
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.
The ball just finds it way to Fusitua! Johnson sprung down the right and got it to the winger for his FOURTH!
Warriors 38-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Same place, same result for Johnson too.
Warriors 34-14
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.
Same move, same result Fuistua with a hat-trick.
Warriors 32-14
PENALTY WARRIORS! Not moving from the ruck.
Warriors 28-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
From the sideline, Johnson walks in and.. keeps it straight enough.
Warriors 28-14
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Nothing wrong it, and Fusitua has a double.
Warriors 26-14
BUNKER TIME! Fuistua dives over.. checking touchline.
Warriors 22-14
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Daniel Saifiti makes an unforced error.
An awkward kick found Elliot who laid it on a plate for Saifiti but he spilled it.
Warriors 22-14
Warriors run it on last.. Lolohea goes inside when there were three attacks free on the right! Knights get an early reprieve.
Warriors 22-14
KICK-OFF! Here we go again!
Warriors 22-14
We're back for the second half of an intriguing game thus far. Warriors on top but Knights have pushed them all the way!
Warriors 22-14
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Penalty goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Right on the buzzer, the Knights half adds two more.
Warriors 22-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson 2/2
Warriors 22-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
He adds another two.
Warriors 22-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
He converts.
Warriors 20-10
Hodkinson bizarrely opts for the sticks. He reduces it to eight. 22-14. HALFTIME.
Warriors 18-10
..and PENALTY again.. Saifiti with a good charge. A FOURTH.
Warriors 18-10
Another PENALTY KNIGHTS! Barnett was held too long.
Warriors 18-10
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Chasers inside the ten off Leuluai's kick.
Warriors 18-10
Johnson swings it across. Ten point advantage for the third time this half. 22-12.
Warriors 18-10
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Bodene Thompson. Kick to come.
Knights had to crack eventually. It was a simple pass to Thompson against tired markers to slide over.
Warriors 18-10
Johnson couldn't find anything on when he drifted left, offloaded to Hoffman who earned a repeat set.
Warriors 14-10
PENALTY WARRIORS! Inside the ten.
Warriors 14-10
Johnson gets another result from a dodgy kick. It rebounded back to the away side.
Warriors 14-10
PENALTY WARRIORS! Not releasing.
Warriors 14-10
Knights run it on last and Manu tries to escort the ball out and it touched him or not. Overruled.
Warriors 14-10
Hodkinson converts. 16-12. Our conversion button isn't working currently. We're working to fix it as soon as we can.
Warriors 14-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Brendan Elliott. Kick to come.
Welcome to the Hunter Brendon Elliot! Hodkinson switched play back to the left, Cogger stabbed it through and Elliot was right on cue.
Warriors 14-10
Johnson puts the lead back to ten.
Warriors 14-6
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Manu Vatuvei. Kick to come.
A fortunate bounce on the last kick that came back to Johnson. He summed it up and found Manu Vatuvei who charged across the line.
Warriors 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Hodkinson from in front reduces it to four.
Warriors 10-6
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Sione Mata'utia. Kick to come.
A lovely move there! Cogger finds Sione back on the inside, and two fends gets him towards the line.
Warriors 10-4
PENALTY KNIGHTS! Korbin Sims with the first penalty of the game.
Warriors 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Mitchell Barnett makes an unforced error.
Cogger tries to go the short ball for Barnett but he bobbled it.
Warriors 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR WARRIORS: Solomone Kata makes an unforced error.
Knights with some energy in defense and forced an error. Can they get on the board.
Warriors 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
A tougher assignment for the Kiwi half here.. and he hooks it.
Warriors 10-0
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.
Warriors just strip numbers which allows Fusitua to stroll in.
Warriors 10-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jeremy Smith makes an unforced error.
Smith tries to create an error for his side but the referee correctly rules it was knocked on.
Warriors 6-0
Barnett tried to rush up on Johnson and charged down the ball, right back to the halfback. SIX MORE.
Warriors 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Easy first conversion for Johnson and he slams it through.
Warriors 6-0
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Albert Vete. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! They cleared the obstruction! and the suspect pass can't be ruled on. Vete will get the meat pie.
Warriors 4-0
BUNKER TIME! Albert Vete might have crashed over. We have NO TRY.. and checking obstruction.
0 all
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.
Hodkinson tried to get something moving down the right but he was thinking a play ahead, so spilled it.
0 all
UNFORCED ERROR WARRIORS: Tuimoala Lolohea makes an unforced error.
A good first set from the Knights complemented with a good chase. They harrass Lolohea enough to force a spill.
Here come the teams onto the lush grass of Hunter. Warriors in their grey with red/black and the home side in their traditional red and blue bars! Warriors kick-off as the Knights run right to left.
TEAM CHANGES:
NEW: More changes than a baby's nappy for the home side. Nathan Ross is OUT so new signing Brendan Elliot comes straight into the team. There are four changes in the forward pack - Randell, K. Saifiti, K. Sims and the other new signing Mitchell Barnett start. The bench is now Levi, D. Saifiti, Pauli and Paea.
WAR: Much easier for the Warriors - Albert Vete starts for Ben Matulino.
Welcome to a sun-drenched Hunter Stadium for the first of a triple header tonight! We start here in the north of NSW before jetting to the top end and finishing in the heart of Sydney. Strap in and enjoy as two teams who have struggled thus far do battle! It is a nice day so expect plenty of points!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Dave Munro, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea, Jason Robinson
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (14)
Tries: Sione Mata'utia, Brendan Elliott
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)
WARRIORS (50)
Tries: Albert Vete (2), David Fusitua (4), Manu Vatuvei, Bodene Thompson, Solomone Kata
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (5/6), Issac Luke (2/3)
Penalty Goals: