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BIZARRE: Axed ref klein set for bunker role after warriors error - What They Never Told You

Banished from the middle, referee Ashley Klein is set for bunker duties in a preliminary final. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Ashley Klein will remain involved in key decision making in the NRL's preliminary finals after his costly blunder in the Warriors' loss to Newcastle.

The experienced referee is set to be the bunker official in Friday's Dolphins-Sydney Roosters clash at Suncorp Stadium after he was axed from on-field duties following the Knights' last-gasp 12-10 win in Auckland.

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