Sunday, Mt Smart Stadium, 2.00pm

Referee: Ben Cummins

Verdict: Last throw of the dice for both sides, with the loser to bow out of finals contention. Both sides have shown enough to suggest they could beat any side on their day but lack consistency. The Warriors created enough chances to score half a dozen tries against the Dragons last week, but ended up with just one. The sooner the Panthers forget about Monday night's loss to Melbourne the better, because the Warriors won't pose anywhere near the same amount of problems the Storm did.

Key: Mt Smart Stadium - the Warriors are a different side at home as wins over Melbourne, Brisbane and Cronulla over the last five weeks prove of that.

Tip: Warriors