NRL: Warriors look to secure finals berth against Bulldogs

The Warriors have the chance to secure their spot in the NRL finals for the first time since 2011.

A win over the Canterbury Bulldogs on Sunday will be enough to clinch them a finals berth, after the Wests Tigers' hopes were all but ended by a 20-10 loss to the Dragons on Saturday.

The defeat means if the Warriors beat the Bulldogs in Sydney, they'll move to 30 points and three wins ahead of the Tigers with two rounds to play.  Even a draw would be enough for the Warriors to progress.

A win would lift them to seventh on the NRL ladder, where they would be tied with the Sharks, Panthers and Dragons with 14 wins this season.

Although it is still mathematically possible for the Penrose-based club to miss the finals from here, it would seem very unlikely.

For that to happen, they would have to lose all three of their games (Bulldogs Panthers, Raiders), while the Tigers would have to win their last two against the Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs, plus the Broncos would have to win their two games against the Roosters and Manly.

The Warriors won't top their best finish, which came when they secured the minor premiership with 17 victories in 2001 but could go past their 2002 total of 15.

The Warriors head into the match against the Bulldogs as favourites and have won three of their last five against them.

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