NRL match result · Round 26

Warriors 46–32 Knights

Full time

Half time: 22–20

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 26
Date
Venue
Go Media Stadium, Auckland

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Warriors 46–32 Knights at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Warriors 46–32 Knights at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Fletcher HuntKnights+4
  2. Try · Francis ManuleleuaKnights+4
  3. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  4. Try · Jermaine McEwenKnights+4
  5. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  6. Try · Jacob LabanWarriors+4
  7. Try · Wayde EganWarriors+4
  8. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  9. Try · Erin ClarkWarriors+4
  10. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  11. Try · Demitric VaimaugaWarriors+4
  12. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  13. Try · Fletcher HuntKnights+4
  14. Try · Ali LeiatauaWarriors+4
  15. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  16. Try · Adam PompeyWarriors+4
  17. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  18. Try · Greg MarzhewKnights+4
  19. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  20. Try · Greg MarzhewKnights+4
  21. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  22. Try · Alofiana Khan-PereiraWarriors+4
  23. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2
  24. Try · Jacob LabanWarriors+4
  25. Conversion · Taine TuaupikiWarriors+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Run metres

Run metres. Warriors: 1,808 m; Knights: 1,415 m.

Warriors: 1,808 m; Knights: 1,415 m.

Missed tackles

Missed tackles. Warriors: 37; Knights: 55.

Warriors: 37; Knights: 55.

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Warriors: 55; Knights: 37.

Warriors: 55; Knights: 37.

Possession

Possession. Warriors: 54%; Knights: 46%.

Warriors: 54%; Knights: 46%.

Match performance

Player leaders

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Leka HalasimaWarriors13
  2. Greg MarzhewKnights8
  3. Fletcher HuntKnights6
  4. Jacob LabanWarriors6
  5. Dane GagaiKnights5

Run metres

Run metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Greg MarzhewKnights255 m
  2. Fletcher HuntKnights226 m
  3. Mitchell BarnettWarriors194 m
  4. Leka HalasimaWarriors176 m
  5. Erin ClarkWarriors171 m

Offloads

Offloads. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Bradman BestKnights3
  2. Jacob LabanWarriors3
  3. Dane GagaiKnights2
  4. Adam PompeyWarriors1
  5. Erin ClarkWarriors1

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Discipline by match period

Discipline by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
Scoring: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
46Points32
8Tries6
7Conversions4
7Goals made4
8Goal attempts6
Possession and control
Possession and control: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
54%Possession46%
79%Completion rate75%
3.5sPlay-the-ball speed3.21s
14Errors10
34Sets completed27
43Sets attempted36
24:57Time in possession21:53
393Receipts377
216Passes225
63Dummy-half passes13
Yardage and territory
Yardage and territory: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
1,808 mRun metres1,415 m
600 mPost-contact metres356 m
42.05Average set distance39.32
229 mKick-return metres68 m
179Runs150
Attacking penetration
Attacking penetration: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
8Line breaks11
55Tackle breaks37
Kicking
Kicking: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
50%Kick defusal rate31%
87.5%Goal-kicking accuracy66.7%
1Forced dropouts1
296 mKicking metres424 m
15Kicks12
6Bombs1
1Grubbers2
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
Creating chances: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
7Offloads8
Defence
Defence: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
252Tackles made347
37Missed tackles55
15Ineffective tackles8
82.9%Tackle efficiency84.6%
1Intercepts0
Discipline
Discipline: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
3Penalties conceded8
3Ruck infringements4
4Set restarts conceded5
0Sin bins0
0Send-offs1
1Inside-10 infringements1
0On report1
Participation
Participation: Warriors and Knights
WarriorsStatisticKnights
8Interchanges used8
2Head injury assessments0

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

The Warriors bring the stronger recent defensive and yardage numbers into Round 26, while Newcastle must reshape their attack without Dominic Young and his 2.6 line breaks per game across his past five.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

The Warriors face a 6.5 point handicap against Newcastle, with their recent yardage, ball control and defensive numbers making the current line look shorter than their underlying form suggests.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

The Warriors bring a surging attack and formidable recent defence into Round 26, while Newcastle's scoring form keeps the 47.5 point total firmly in play.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Player context

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