Three Things You Should Know

• The Warriors survived to steal a 26-22 win at home over the Knights.
• The Knights recovered from a 20-8 half-time deficit to lead 22-20 with 10 minutes to go but couldn’t hold on, succumbing to their 19^th straight loss.
• David Fusitua scored a stunning first-half hat-trick for the home side.

New Zealand Warriors 26 (David Fusitu'a 3, Solomone Kata, Ryan Hoffman tries; Shaun Johnson 2, Issac Luke 1 goals) defeated Newcastle Knights 22 (Peter Mata'utia, Jack Stockwell, Nathan Ross x2 tries; Trent Hodkinson 3 goals) at Mount Smart Stadium. Half-time: 20-8. Crowd: 13,712.