The Newcastle Knights have held off a gallant effort from the Warriors to secure a 34-24 victory at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday night.
While the win catapulted the Knights into the competition’s top eight, it was soured by a knee injury to captain Jayden Brailey.
The dummy-half limped off the field in the 61st minute with concerns of a meniscus injury.
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Both sides suffered an injury toll as the Warriors’ Te Maire Martin and Wayde Egan were withdrawn from the match hurt.
Martin is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines after suffering a suspected fractured fibula.
Stand-in captain Egan was subbed out of the match after suffering a concussion in a nasty head clash.
Knights winger Dominic Young scored the opening try in the sixth minute – powering over in the right corner to score
With his strength on full display, he dragged two Warriors players over the tryline in the process.
Young then initiated a length-of-the-field try as the Knights got a run-on upfield. The sequence finished with Greg Marzhew scoring in the corner.
The Warriors responded with a try in the 24th minute as Shaun Johnson handed off a short ball to Adam Pompey.
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Knights second-rower Tyson Frizell then gobbled up a loose ball from a bomb and barged over the tryline.
Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad had his try overruled after the Bunker determined Pompey has obstructed Jackson Hastings.
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Moments later, the ball moved straight down the other end for Phoenix Crossland to score off a Bradman Best grubber.
As the Knights appeared to stall in the second half, Pompey stormed over to complete his double before setting up Edward Kosi to score in the corner.
As the Knights lost Brailey to injury, Kurt Mann came from the bench and made an immediate impact on the scoreboard.
Jackson Ford hit back for the Warriors in the 74th minute but his side’s efforts fell short as the Knights hung on at home.
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