The Warriors are into the rugby league preliminary final after a remarkable second half comeback saw them to a 30-13 win over the Sydney Roosters in Auckland.
Lance Hohaia scored after just three minutes to hand the Warriors the perfect start, but it was all the Roosters early on, only for their attack in the opposition's red zone to let them down.
The Roosters levelled the match at 28 minutes when Mitchell Pearce backed-up his own 40-20 kick to cross next to the posts.
But the Warriors were left seething just three minutes later when Hohaia was ruled to have taken out Anthony Minichiello as he attempted to chase down a rolling ball in the in-goal.
The home side trailed 13-6 at half time, but were unstoppable after the break, the only thing denying them an even more comprehensive win was some desperate Roosters defence and some tough calls from referee Steve Clark.
But after Lance Hohaia scored his second try of the night just after halftime, the game - and the officiating - turned as the Warriors surged.
A touch-and-go try to the Warrior's Ian Henderson, who appeared to put the ball on Braith Anasta's foot before rolling it onto the ground, started a rot which continued when Manu Vatuvei dived over minutes later.
When Aiden Kirk raced 80 metres to score an intercept try six minutes from time, the celebrations were underway.
For the Roosters the loss ended a season which had promised so much, their second-half fade eerily similar to the one which allowed Brisbane to run over the top of them in week one of the finals.
Bottle throwing allegations
The NRL is awaiting a report from Mt Smart Stadium, but says it will have no hesitation banning anyone found guilty of throwing bottles at players in last night's semi-final.
The game was marred by allegations of bottles being thrown at Roosters players camped in their own in-goal.
NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley, who was at the match, said he did not know what footage was available of the incident but warned of dire consequences for any guilty parties.
Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello says a full beer bottle just missed him as the side gathered in the in-goal area following Lance Hohaia's second try of the night just after halftime.
