Their finals exit has been marred by referee Ashley Klein and his assistants getting pelted with beer cans after their painful loss to the Knights. Joseph Pearson

Outlets across the Tasman have questioned several late decisions after Newcastle knocked the Warriors out in a 12-10 thriller. Stuff sports reporters

The preliminary finals are set, with the Newcastle Knights continuing their stunning turnaround while the Warriors made a shock straight sets exit.

An emotional Kalyn Ponga said he “felt like crying” after the Newcastle Knights defied all the odds by upsetting the Warriors to seal an unlikely preliminary final berth.

A frustrated Warriors coach Andrew Webster was left stunned after watching some of the calls his team was on the end of in the final 10 minutes of their semi-final loss to...

The semi-final match between the Newcastle Knights and New Zealand Warriors may have ended in controversy but Justin Holbrook was adamant he had no issue with the officiating.