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FULL-TIME! Warriors with a gutsy victory against the Knights.

Warriors 26-22

Warriors had six more but they give it away!

Warriors 26-22

BUNKER TIME! Hoffman might have wrestled the lead back for the Warriors.

Newcastle Knights 22-20

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck takes the kick and is off! They pass down field and Ross just takes it dead to save a try.

Newcastle Knights 22-20

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Barnett is down, receiving attention so the bunker intervenes and places Vete on report.

Newcastle Knights 22-20

Tipped pass from Hoffman to Kata is forward.

Newcastle Knights 22-20

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Lamb was tackled and the marker had a double dip.

Warriors 20-14

BUNKER TIME! Jack Stockwell might have slammed it down.. checking it.

Warriors 20-8

Knights strung a few passes together after a big run from Ross. They are just pulled up short. SIX MORE off a deflected grubber.

Warriors 20-8

Dylan Phythian down after a courageous catch. Now he has to be helped. Hope the kid is alright.

Warriors 20-8

Welcome to the NRL Isaiah Papalii. On in place of Simon Mannering.

Warriors 20-8

PENALTY KNIGHTS! They needed that to get a respite from their own end.

Warriors 20-8

Warriors go the power route again on last.. with Hoffman but Gagai hits well.

Warriors 20-8

Maumalo touches down with his fingertips.. unfortunately it was forward.

Warriors 20-8

Explosive start from the Warriors.. an offload from Ryan Hoffman gave Mafoa'aeata Hingano room to run.. he just goes into the corner. Johnson on last grubbers it in for six more.

Warriors 20-8

Here we go again! Warriors with first use.

Warriors 20-8

Knights just compound their issues with a kick out on the full!

Warriors 10-8

PENALTY Warriors! to the delight of the faithful. Kata wriggled enough to get the call.

Newcastle Knights 8-0

Gagai has it ripped out of his hands.. Warriors on the attack until they give it right back. PENALTY Knights.

Newcastle Knights 8-0

Knights with some funky moves on last.. they take it down the left but the inside pass to Pete Mata'utia was forward.

Newcastle Knights 6-0

VIDEO REFEREE! KNIGHTS MIGHT HAVE A TRY!

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A set of nothing really.. for the Warriors. Johnson gets them another six though.

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Warriors are getting on top! An offoad from Ben Matulino gave Shaun Johnson space to surge through the gap, he sized up the fullback, gave it to Lolohea who grubbered for a dropout.

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Knights look threatening.. but a loose pass is taken by Johnson. Added to a penalty.

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KICK-OFF! Here we go!

Knights take residence in the north end of Mt Smart and await the kick-off from the home side.

Here come the teams onto a sun-drenched Mt Smart Stadium. The Knights in their blue and white bars of their away jersey get a slight jeering from the faithful. Next is the home side, led by new captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, in their black jerseys after the 'call of the Warriors". Let's go!

Welcome to New Zealand for the first game of this Sunday double header! Last year's wooden spooners Newcastle Knights travel across the ditch to take on a new look Warriors line-up. The home side has a new captain in Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and new halves while the Knights continue the rebuild and take some impressive trial form into this one. Join us at 2pm AEST for kick-off!