[Source: NRL]

The Warriors have gone back-to-back at home after outclassing the Knights 20-12 at Go Media Stadium on Easter Sunday.

Despite losing five-eighth Luke Metcalf in the early stages of the match, the Warriors didn’t skip a beat in attack, running in two early tries to lead for the entire 80-minutes of the match.

With Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returning to the No. 1 role for the first time since 2021, the 30-year-old could give Andrew Webster a new selection headache, showcasing his speed and footwork in a 257-run metre, six tackle break performance.

The Warriors suffered an early blow with Metcalf leaving the field with in just the 10th minute, but the home side showed great resilience, scoring just six minutes later when Shaun Johnson showed some slick hands to send Jackson Ford over from close range.

With Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returning to the No. 1 role for the first time since 2021, the 30-year-old could give Andrew Webster a new selection headache, showcasing his speed and footwork in a 257-run metre, six tackle break performance.

The Warriors suffered an early blow with Metcalf leaving the field with in just the 10th minute, but the home side showed great resilience, scoring just six minutes later when Shaun Johnson showed some slick hands to send Jackson Ford over from close range.

The home side were in again just three minutes later when Wayde Egan exploded out of dummy half before finding Metcalf’s replacement, Chanel Harris-Tavita in support.

Star forward Tyson Frizell steadied the ship for the Knights in the 37th minute when he picked up a Tyson Gamble grubber and carried the ball over the line to reduce the deficit 12-6 at the break.

The Warriors exploded out of the blocks in the second half and extended their lead with Harris-Tavita punting a cross field kick for Marcelo Montoya to leap out for and score. Johnson’s conversion made it 18-6.

A Jayden Brailey offside penalty handed the Warriors a chance to slot a penalty goal and extend their lead 20-6 with less than nine minutes to play.

But Adam O’Brien’s side refused to lie down and came up with a try through Best off a perfectly weighted grubber from Kalyn Ponga to make it 20-12 but that’s as far as the visitors would come to reducing the deficit.