NRL admits late Warriors call was wrong, axes top referee - reports

<p>Referee Ashley Klein has been reportedly dumped from the NRL preliminary finals after he failed to award a crucial escort penalty in the final minute of the Warriors loss to the Knights at Eden Park.</p> <p>The Sydney Morning Herald reported the NRL conceded a penalty should have been awarded to the Warriors, which would have provided the chance to send their game into extra point.</p> <p>The Warriors contacted the NRL on Monday morning to discuss a number of contentious calls in their 12-10 loss to Newcastle, particularly why Tyson Frizell was not punished for blocking the path of a leaping Leka Halasima.</p> <p>Klein will not be selected to officiate either of the two preliminary finals this weekend but remains in contention to referee the grand final.</p> <p>It comes after…