FULLTIME! Wests are off the mark for 2013 with a 28-18 win.
Wests Tigers 28-18
PENALTY Tigers, a strip on Koroibete. They will just work the game to it's conclusion now.
Wests Tigers 28-18
PENALTY Tigers! A player taken out off the ball.
Wests Tigers 28-18
PENALTY to Penrith, they are steaming home. Off the tap, Manu is steamrolling to the line but a penalty against Penrith, obstruction.
Wests Tigers 28-18
And they did! Sika Manu keeps pumping those legs, hitting the tryline and slamming it down! Walsh converts quickly.TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Sika Manu. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.
Wests Tigers 28-18
Wests Tigers 28-18
PENALTY Panthers. They need a try quickly if they want to get back into this..
Wests Tigers 28-12
A try goes begging as Murdoch-Masila drops it.
Wests Tigers 28-12
A nice grubber from Marshall takes a wicked bounce, beating everyone besides Koroibete who plants it down to seal the win. Marshall misses his first for the afternoon.TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
Wests Tigers 28-12
Wests Tigers 28-12
The video referee is needed again, Marika Koroibete might have the try.
Wests Tigers 24-12
It's two for the young prop! Robbie Farah takes the ball to the line, looking for a runner and found one in Woods who has a brace. Marshall with an easy kick, converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Aaron Woods. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 24-12
Wests Tigers 24-12
Sensible play on last by Marshall, stabbing it in for another set.
Wests Tigers 18-12
Another late count penalty for the Tigers, hand on the ball. Silly penalty to give away.
Wests Tigers 18-12
Last tackle kick by Wests is good but the work is undone by a PENALTY against them for offside.
Wests Tigers 18-12
Josh Mansour darts in from dummy-half but loses it!
Wests Tigers 18-12
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Quick hands from Wes Naiqama created that for Simmons who dived over not touching the chalk. Walsh with an important conversion.. slots it. TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.
Wests Tigers 18-12
Wests Tigers 18-12
Wests Tigers 18-12
We are going upstairs again, for a Penrith try! David Simmons is the recipient.
Wests Tigers 18-6
STRIP! James Segeyaro is pick-pocketed by Koroibete but Farah throws a loose pass that Mansour swoops on.
Wests Tigers 18-6
and it comes back.. TRY! Aaron Woods gets the four pointer after some slack marker work on the final tackle. Marshall converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Aaron Woods. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 18-6
Wests Tigers 18-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Tigers TRY (Aaron Woods)
Wests Tigers 12-6
That's compounded with a PENALTY! Naiqama inside the ten.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Luke Walsh tries the no look pass and it is dropped.
Wests Tigers 12-6
A miscued kick from Marshall but he gets lucky with the call, PENALTY.
Wests Tigers 12-6
We're back for the second half, Tigers to kick-off.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Benji marches his side downfield and with the seconds ticking away, Marshall goes for a field goal but it is no good. HALFTIME. UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL WESTS TIGERS
Field goal attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
Wests Tigers 12-6
It all came to nought, Penrith drop it on the first tackle.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Jeez the Tigers are shooting themselves in the foot with errors, Koroibete again.
Wests Tigers 12-6
PENALTY Penrith for an obstruction curtailing a Galloway break. The guy doesn't get many.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Tigers have dropped it in their own half, Murdoch-Masila the culprit.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Tigers are just tiring the Panthers with these offloads. A short ball to Murdoch-Masila who offloads to Miller who dives in for the TRY. Marshall with the exact same kick as last time, nails it again. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Jacob Miller. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 12-6
Wests Tigers 12-6
Late count penalty to the Tigers with an assist from the crowd.
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Some lovely interchange of passes by Marshall and Farah to send Koroibete away but he spills it.
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PENALTY Panthers, right on halfway.
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High kick on last by Walsh and is knocked forward by Mansour.
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Lachlan Coote WILL NOT be back this afternoon and is facing a long stint on the sidelines.
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Wests make the pressure toll and go in through Marshall after a long break. Marshall with the easy kick converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Benji Marshall. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
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Let off for the home side, as James Segeyaro is called for a forward pass.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
PENALTY Penrith! Tigers inside the ten.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Lachlan Coote is off and down the tunnel with an injury.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Manu drops it cold. Chance for the Tigers.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Fulton almost scores but drops it.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Marshall with a well weighted kick trapping David Simmons in-goal.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Well, well, well Panthers run it on last tackle, Coote gives it to Naiqama who kicks ahead for Sika Manu to pounce upon. Walsh converts it from out wide.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Sloppy start from both teams, forcing their hands early.
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Penrith kick-off running left to right and here we go!
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TEAM CHANGES:
WST: Only one change, Matt Utai out (Neck strain) and Joel Reddy in.
PEN: Also one change, Jeremy Latimore is out replaced by Adam Docker.
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Welcome to a sunny Campbelltown Stadium, for this afternoon's clash between Wests Tigers and Penrith Panthers. Wests will be looking to bounce back from their defeat last week and Penrith want to make it two in a row.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Luke Phillips
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Jason Robinson
WESTS TIGERS (28)
Tries: Benji Marshall, Jacob Miller, Aaron Woods (2), Marika Koroibete
Field Goals: Benji Marshall (0/1)
Conversions: Benji Marshall (4/5)
Penalty Goals:
PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Sika Manu (2), David Simmons
Field Goals:
Conversions: Luke Walsh (3/3)
Penalty Goals: