The Warriors suffered a 27-26 defeat to the Manly Sea Eagles in their final regular-season match, a costly loss that leaves them facing four-time champions Penrith in the NRL playoffs.
Despite scoring the fastest try in rugby league history through James Fisher-Harris, the night was marred by injuries to centre Rocco Berry, who dislocated his shoulder and left the field in an ambulance, and forward Eddie Ieremia-Toeava.
While the Warriors showed resilience to fight back after a poor start and produced some sharp attacking moments, defensive lapses and errors proved decisive.
Daly Cherry-Evans secured victory for Manly with a late field goal, leaving the Warriors with much to improve before their finals showdown.
