Newcastle Knights in NRL top eight after beating Cronulla Sharks 16-14, Warriors defeat Canterbury Bulldogs 24-10

Newcastle has scrambled into the NRL’s top eight for the first time since round three with a scrappy 16-14 win over Cronulla in Redcliffe.

In the earlier match in Redcliffe, the Warriors kept their finals hopes alive with a 24-10 triumph over Canterbury.

In a match with huge ramifications for…