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Warriors coach Andrew Webster has had his say on the controversial penalty try no-call, which proved to be costly in his side's six point loss to the Knights. The Warriors weren't awarded what looked a certain penalty try after winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak was denied a four-pointer after an act of foul play. Knights flyer Greg Marzhew tackled his opposite man while he was in the air, while Watene-Zelezniak was confident he had grounded the ball. The only place to watch every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play is Fox League, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > However, upon review it was clear the Warriors outside back had dropped it, with the Bunker revealing his side would be awarded a penalty. Webster didn't blow up by any means, and stressed that it wasn't the reason for his side's loss, but admitted his confusion. "I don't know the rule 100% but if he's going up for the ball to catch it, gets taken out in the air and he's coming down to put the ball down, and he was going to score the try and the only reason he doesn't because he got tackled in the air," Webster said. "I don't understand if that's the exact rule, or if that's a clause for that particular play if you are attacking and catch the ball in the air. "It looked like he was going to deadset score for all money and the only reason he didn't was because he got tackled in the air, but I'll leave it to the NRL to explain it. "At the end of the day I thought a penalty try is if someone is deadset about to score and then they are not able to because of a penalty when they were going to score. "I don't want anyone here leaving today thinking that's the reason why we're here... I'm sure we will all get clarity this week. After the halftime whistle sounded, Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson was spotted quizzing referee Chris Butler. Rugby league legend Braith Anasta was confident the 33-year-old was questioning why New Zealand weren't handed a penalty try. Meanwhile, legendary hooker Michael Ennis was stunned by the decision that left the Warriors trailing 8-6 at the halftime break. Phins outlast fast-finishing Cowboys | 02:15 MORE NRL NEWS WWL: Broncos' season in danger amid Reynolds blow; Crichton shines in Roosters rout PANTHERS VS RABBITOHS: Panthers make sloppy Souths pay for blunders 'WHAT WAS HE THINKING?' Souths star blasted as Panthers sweat over hip drop CASUALTY WARD: Souths' No.7 crisis as Hawkins suffers quad injury from kick-off "Our game throws up some doozy's sometimes in terms of the rulings, this is certainly one of them," Michael Ennis said. "In the in-goal the Bunker says Watene-Zelezniak takes a clean catch, yet he's tackled in the air by Greg Marzhew, and it's not a penalty try. "If he catches that clean and falls to the ground, it's a try every day of the week. I'm not sure how that's not a penalty try in this day and age."