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Souths come away with the ball after the penalty, throw it around a bit, but are eventually bundled out and it's game over.

Whare tackles Cook unawares on the Penrith 40m on the last! Handover!

Gagai tries to create something up the middle. Souths making good metres here.

Penrith not done yet, they're rolling up the park big time here, keen to get the ball deep into South Sydney territory.

Pass pass pass pass... so many passes - has Peachey scored? We're checking grounding but it looks good and the home side might steal this one!

Up and back stuff. Penrith getting closer than South Sydney to next points, but neither side finishing well.

More relentless attack from the home side but it's lacking the final touch.... until now. Waqa Blake has gone over, we're off to the Bunker. Perenara gives the T symbol. We wait...

Waqa Blake loses the ball and Souths are let off the hook.

More Penrith attack... they need a second try to make a go of this final period.

Inglis won't return after that HIA, he's failed it. Game remains wide open!

We're up to the Bunker for a possible Panthers NO TRY. Mansour wants a four-pointer but it doesn't look good. Maloney's knocked on in the lead up.

Very disjointed second half thus far, neither side has looked likely since the change of ends. Penrith currently attacking.

Inglis coming off for a HIA after a head clash with Waqa Blake.

Some brief moments of concerns for McKendry, he felt his knee lock up in the tackle. He seems *ok* now.

Souths' kickoff... goes dead! Or does it? Replays show Campbell-Gillard fluffed it, but Perenara isn't concerned and proceeds with Penrith's penalty which puts them straight on the attack.

Off to the Bunker for a possible try to the Rabbitohs. Damien Cook is looking likely but we're seeing if there were obstructions in the lead up.

And now the Panthers force the error from Gagai, great sliding defence from the home side.

GI goes over.... but is held up!

Penrith roll up the park but just have no cut-through when they hit the Bunnies' line. Handover after Wallace his held on the last.

Sam Burgess loses the footy running into the line 30m from Penrith's line, the hosts come away with the ball immediately.

NO TRY as predicted (it was fairly obvious). Penalty Penrith for that offside from Souths half Doueihi.

BUNKER TIME. We're going up to the Bunker for a no try to Josh Mansour. Checking sideline and grounding, but a penalty to Penrith if it's no good anyway for an earlier play.

A bit of afters in backplay after a James Maloney kick - Sam Burgess has (legally) tackled him as the kick was put away and Maloney took exception. Play went on and Souths got a penalty for inside the ten anyway.

Souths have survived the early Penrith onslaught, go up the other end and pin the Panthers deep in their own half.

Penrith pick up the first penalty and Campbell-Gillard takes the quick tap and it puts the Panthers in front of the Rabbitohs' goalline... and then another penalty is awarded! Big chance early for the hosts.

Game ON. Penrith get us underway in the searing heat. Souths with first use.

It's a hot one at the foot of the mountains, still 35 degrees in the lead-up to kickoff. Souths are as per program with Penrith welcoming Dean Whare back into the centres. Check the teams tab for the final lineups!