The Warriors are sticking with a winning side to face NRL cellar dwellers Newcastle.
Coach Andrew McFadden has maintained the same starting 13 and bench who beat Brisbane 36-18 in Auckland for Saturday's clash at Hunter Stadium.
He was reluctant to change the combination who produced arguably their best performance of what has been a stuttering campaign.
Now their challenge is to back up with successive wins, he said, something they haven't achieved since round five.
"It's really good to have that continuity for a change, being able to name the same side," he said.
"But it's a really difficult road trip going to Newcastle and we're going to need everyone on deck."
Despite the Knights' record of one win from 13 games, McFadden reckoned the 5-7 Warriors would be braced for a battle at a venue they had lost at on their past two visits.
Hooker Issac Luke will play his 200th NRL game, having achieved 188 of them with South Sydney.
The 29-year-old Kiwi hooker will become the fourth member of the six starting forwards to raise a double century, joining captain Ryan Hoffman, Simon Mannering and Jacob Lillyman. Prop Ben Matulino isn't far behind on 185.
Warriors: Tuimoala Lolohea, David Fusitua, Blake Ayshford, Solomone Kata, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Lillyman, Issac Luke, Ben Matulino, Bodene Thompson, Ryan Hoffman (capt), Simon Mannering. Res: Albert Vete, Nathaniel Roache, Sam Lisone, Charlie Gubb.
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