NRL: No home final for Warriors

The NZ Warriors have been denied the chance to host a final after the St George/Illawarra Dragons moved up to fourth on the table last night. Photo / Brett Phibb

The Warriors' slim hopes of a home final in the first week of the NRL playoffs are over.

The St George/Illawarra Dragons have moved up to fourth with a 32-12 win over the Panthers, meaning the Warriors can now finish no higher than fifth.

Meanwhile, the Knights have virtually secured the eighth and final playoff berth with a 40-24 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Newcastle.

The only way the Knights can now miss out on the top eight is if the Bulldogs beat the Raiders by a near impossible 90 points tomorrow.

- Newstalk ZB