19 Aug 2008

Warriors' top eight hopes boosted by Eels win

1:17 pm on 19 August 2008

The Warriors' hopes of making the finals play-offs in the National Rugby League were given a big boost on Monday night with Parramatta beating the West Tigers 40-12 in Sydney.

The Warriors are now clearly eighth in the NRL competition and with just three rounds to play are in with a strong chance of making the finals.

Had the Tigers won last night the Warriors would have been pushed down to ninth.

There is still, however, a massive mid-table logjam in the competition with just three points separating ten teams all challenging for the final four play-off positions.

The Warriors next three opponents are all part of that logjam, with away games against the Dragons and the Eels and a home game against the Panthers.