Sunday’s defeat extended the Knights losing streak to 19, dating back to round six last season.

The Knights opened the scoring when centre Peter Mata’utia outjumped Tuimoala Lolohea to catch a Brock Lamb cross-field kick in the 10th minute.

Trent Hodkinson’s conversion, and then a penalty goal, made it 8-0 to the visitors after 21 minutes.

But Newcastle handling errors allowed the Warriors to capitalise.

Centre David Fusitua reduced the deficit in the 27th minute, followed soon after by a try from his centre partner, Solomone Kata.

Fusitua made it a double in the 37th minute and then bagged his hat-trick on the stroke of half-time, to make it 20-8 to the Warriors at the interval.

Newcastle clawed their way back into the contest and a powerful try from prop Jack Stockwell in the 54th minute, converted by Hodkinson, left them 20-14 in arrears.

Two tries in four minutes by Knights winger Nathan Ross lifted the visitors into the lead, 22-20, with 14 minutes to go.

But a barging try by Warriors veteran Ryan Hoffman put the home side back into the lead, which they retained until full-time despite some nervous moments.