Watch a replay of our live updates of today's NRL match between the Warriors and the Panthers from Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

Unfortunately, the nature of knockout football is that we reward mediocrity by giving weaker teams a second chance.

After 24 gruelling rounds, it's that time again in the NRL for the little men in dinner suits to step forward.

The Warriors will have to equal their best finish to the NRL round robin to qualify for the top eight play-offs.

Sitting in a prison cell, Suaia Matagi hit rock bottom six years ago. Serving a three-year term for a serious assault, the 19-year-old vowed to turn his life around.

Retribution is not high on the Warriors' list when they take on the Panthers this weekend because keeping their playoffs chances alive is more powerful motivation.

The Cowboys appear to have left their own run too late but could have a major say on who makes the NRL playoffs and it could work in the Warriors' favour.

This is proving to be a scruffy and sad ending to Marshall's league career, one which inspired a host of youngsters to believe in backyard footy dreams, writes Chris Rattue.

Watch a replay of all the action from today's NRL match between the Warriors and the Sea Eagles from Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.

Dominique Peyroux has proved his value as the closer for the Warriors, steadying things in the final minutes with the result on the line, but he's staking a claim for an expanded role and his coach seems ready to give it to him.

This was a good result for the Warriors. In 10th place but only two points behind the Raiders, they needed the seventh-placed Canberra team to fail here after their embarrassing 68-4 hiding at home by the Storm last week.

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says play in their NRL clash with Melbourne shouldn't have continued with his winger Dylan Farrell knocked out on the side of the field.