![]() However, despite the close-fought nature of the first half, the Warriors came out firing in the second.Īs Redcliffe lost Anthony Milford to the sin bin, sent off for a high, late shot on Marcelo Montoya, the Warriors pounced with their numerical advantage. ![]() ![]() The Warriors' cause was hampered, though, as centre Rocco Berry was forced from the field after a failed concussion test that saw Dolphins forward Jarrod Wallace placed on report. Jamayne Isaako's missed conversion proved the difference, as the Warriors took a 6-4 lead into the break. ![]() Nikorima, though, had his own back against his former side, taking charge at the end of the first half.Īfter an intercept try saw him run inside his own half to threaten the Warriors, only for the Dolphins to miss the chance to grab their first points.īut with minutes left in the first period, the Warriors' line was finally breached - as Nikorima threw a cutout pass to the wing of Tesi Niu, who beat Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's attempted intercept to score in the corner. Just five minutes in, Johnson wound back the clock, throwing a dummy on the Warriors' last play, before stepping back inside to beat Kodi Nikorima and score under the posts, converting his own try for a 6-0 lead. In a low-scoring first half, Johnson's boot proved to be the difference between the two sides. Victory also sees the Warriors overtake the Dolphins on the NRL ladder, with the 24-point swing enough to put the Kiwi side ahead on points differential. In fact, the Warriors' victory sees them go past their 2022 record of six wins in 24 games - with their record now reading seven wins from 13. The 22-point margin is the Warriors' biggest of the season so far, beating the 14 points difference from defeating North Queensland Cowboys in round three. After outlining his desire to stay at the Warriors into 2024 and beyond, Johnson's performance did his future prospects no harm in his bid for a new contract. ![]()
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