All the action as the Warriors took on the Penrith Panthers.
Coach Stephen Kearney says the Warriors need to improve if they are to match it with the top sides come the business end of the NRL season.
Ahead of tonight's NRL clash against Penrith in Sydney, Kearney hopes his players have absorbed some tough lessons in the wake of last week's heart-breaking loss to Cronulla and can find another level to propel them towards their first finals appearance in seven years.
With nine rounds remaining in the regular season, the current top eight sides appear close to being guaranteed of advancing through to the play-offs, with a six-point gap currently separating the eighth-placed Broncos and ninth-ranked Raiders on the premiership ladder.
The Warriors seem to be in safe territory in fifth spot with the three sides beneath them – Brisbane, Cronulla, and the Sydney Roosters (20 points) - still mathematically vulnerable to a late charge from Canberra, Wests Tigers or the Gold Coast (14 points).
But Kearney says his players can't afford to take anything for granted and must understand things will only get tougher and that more is required if they are to remain on course to feature in the big games in September.
"That game last week, the reality is that's what it's going to be like if we are to make something of our season, and plus some," said Kearney.
"I don't think we've played our best footy this year. We've got to find a way to be better and we've got real capability to do that.
"Every week is a challenge and as small as the margin is we weren't quite good enough last week. As I said after the game it was a really good lesson for us as a team and it's important that we take the lesson and move forward.
"I'm not worried about a clear break (on the ladder), our focus is on the challenge against Penrith and what we have to do to give ourselves an opportunity."
The Warriors have survived a late second half comeback for a fifth consecutive win.