14 Aug 2011

Warriors wake up to beat Knights

8:25 am on 14 August 2011

The Warriors have cemented their playoff place in the National Rugby League after beating Newcastle 20-12 in Auckland.

Trailing by two tries to one and 12-4 at the break at Mt Smart Stadium, the Warriors woke up and scored 16 unanswered points.

The Auckland side move back above Wests Tigers into sixth place on the NRL ladder, while the Knights stay eighth.

The Melbourne Storm thrashed the Titans 40-16 at Gold Coast to all but seal the minor premiership, also equalling a club record 11 consecutive victories with their first win at the Robina venue from three attempts.

Manly also beat the Parramatta Eels in Sydney, the Sea Eagles coming from behind to win 26-20 at Parramatta Stadium.