TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Boyd Cordner. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
One more TRY for good measure! Maloney once again opens up the defense, finds Cordner who goes the distance for the TRY. Maloney has had a great night out and finishes with a perfect conversion rate.
Sydney Roosters 42-6
James Segeyaro dances through the defense but loses it trying to find someone to offload to.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
Panthers prise an opening through their halves unfortunately Kingston and Segeyaro get mixed up, knocking it on.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
PENALTY Panthers - A chance for some consolation points.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
Maloney has sliced through again and is trying to position Jennings, he finds a Panther though before Jennings knocks on the rebound.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
Roosters keeping it alive on last almost comes off from Tupou but it was knocked on.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Moylan with a valiant effort but knocked on trying to pick it up. Roosters scrum ten metres out.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Moylan never gave up on the ball there and almost gets a result. Checking for a knock on.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
Roosters cutting through the Panthers at will now but Jennings spills it in the tackle.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Roosters are just on a roll now! Shaun Kenny-Dowall got the ball in space, drew his man and flicked it to Tuivasa-Sheck who stood up his man for the TRY. Maloney makes it 6 from 6 and the Roosters are racking the score up now.
Sydney Roosters 36-6
Simkins though knocks on trying to get up and play it.
Sydney Roosters 30-6
PENALTY Panthers making the count 7 all.
Sydney Roosters 30-6
SIX MORE as the Panthers hustle to keep an errant offload alive.
Sydney Roosters 30-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by James Maloney. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Maloney gets a lovely pass from Pearce and takes on the defenders going through a huge hole to score. He proceeds to convert his own try and that should be game over.
Sydney Roosters 30-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Maloney went through a gap as big as Sydney heads but we're checking obstruction.
Sydney Roosters 24-6
PENALTY Roosters - Tim Grant highlighting the ill discipline of the Panthers tonight.
Sydney Roosters 24-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Aidan Guerra. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Simple inside ball from Maloney and Guerra is in a HUGE hole and takes on Moylan to cross the stripe. Maloney adds the easy conversion.
Sydney Roosters 24-6
Panthers looking to find a spark with some offloads. They will find field position though, following this PENALTY.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was ruled as a knock on.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
VIDEO REFEREE: David Simmons might have pulled a rabbit out the hand on this putdown, checking it though.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Boyd Cordner. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Roosters make them pay immediately. Cordner wide runs a great line and goes over Dean Whare to score. Maloney makes it 3/3 for the night.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
Not the start the Panthers wanted. A knock on right from the kick-off.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Back on the field for the second half - Roosters kick-off and we're back underway!
Sydney Roosters 12-6
We have a race! Matt Moylan with a lovely one-handed pick up is away but he is mowed down by Tupou! Panthers try to spread it wide but it's HALFTIME.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Panthers stab one through and get a mix-up between fullback and winger.. unfortunately they were OFFSIDE. So penalty Roosters.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
The penalty-athon continues.. Panthers on the receiving end this time. Let them play refs!
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Kenny-Dowall tries to link with his winger Tuivasa-Sheck but throws it forward!
Sydney Roosters 12-6
PENALTY Roosters and it is another soft passage for the team coming second on the ladder.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Jake Friend. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Smart play from Jake Friend, seeing a weakness in the markers and ran right at the them for the try! Maloney with an easy assignment, slots it through.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Good defense from the Panthers. They will have to repeat the dose again, as Maloney earnt his side another dropout.
6 all
Nice little stab kick from Anthony Minichiello after a bounce pass with the slip from Mansour earns a repeat set.
6 all
The ball movement has got sloppy from the Panthers in the last few minutes. Two passes now which have sailed over the sideline.
6 all
Until the knock it on through Luke O'Donnell.. commentator's curse.
6 all
A silly strip by the Panthers, PENALTY. Roosters coming right into this contest now.
6 all
Mansour tipping it up for an alley-oop unfortunately no one told him it's rugby league so it's knocked on.
6 all
PENALTY again, Panthers out of trouble again.
6 all
A delicate kick from the Roosters half and he is taken out late by Clint Newton. PENALTY. On replay it looks slightly harsh on Newton, he wrapped his arms around Pearce.
6 all
PENALTY Roosters - Referees have been whistle happy early.
6 all
Panthers try some ad-lib play after the Manu sideways run but it is spilled by John.
6 all
The theme of PENALTIES coming out of trouble continues.. Panthers getting their third for the night.
6 all
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Roosters produce a set play that sent Daniel Tupou in. Decoys engage the defenders allowing Maloney to throw a cut-out to Tupou to stroll in. James Maloney swings the conversion over.
6 all
VIDEO REFEREE: Two tries and two checks for the man upstairs.. Tupou the possible try-scorer here.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Lovely ball work early from the Roosters - first Minichiello was almost away but rounded up. Michael Jennings as well but they will get a repeat set after the Panthers knocked it down in the ruck.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Now the Roosters have earnt a PENALTY with Luke O'Donnell wearing a shot from Tim Grant that crept high.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Luke Walsh almost produced a result with a raking kick but it was spilled. Turnover.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Panthers tried the sweep play once again, this time to the left but Moylan rushed the pass and it struck a Rooster hand. So the possession will stay with the home side.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Another PENALTY conceded by the Roosters allowing the Panthers an easy passage. Hargreaves the culprit this time.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.
Some nice quick hands has caught the usually resolute defense of the Roosters out. Walsh holds the ball enough to give David Simmons the room to plant it down. Luke Walsh with his first kick from the sideline puts it straight over the black dot.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Some early work for the video referee - checking if David Simmons has scored., checking grounding.
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An early PENALTY against the Roosters - the most penalised team in the NRL. Walsh finds touch and the Panthers start on the 30 metre line.
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An impeccably observed minute's silence to honour Graham Murray by everyone at the ground.. now onto the football! Panthers will kick-off and here we go!
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Here come the Roosters onto Penrith Park in their white away strip and here come the Panthers after the cermonial bell is struck by Brad Fittler - They are in their black strip.
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Welcome to LeagueUnlimited's LIVE coverage from Penrith's Centrebet Stadium as the Panthers host the Sydney Roosters.
Tonight first up in team news, young gun James Roberts has been ruled out. He is replaced by Josh Mansour. As for the Roosters, they remain unchanged and will line-up 1-17 tonight.
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Panthers: 1. Matt Moylan 18. Josh Mansour 3. Lewis Brown 4. Dean Whare 5. David Simmons 6. Isaac John 7. Luke Walsh 8. Jeremy Latimore 9. Kevin Kingston (c) 10. Tim Grant 11. Clint Newton 12. Sika Manu 13. Adam Docker
Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro 15. Cameron Ciraldo 16. Mose Masoe 17. Ryan Simpkins
Roosters: 1. Anthony Minichiello 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Luke O'Donnell 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Frank Paul Nuuausala
Interchange: 14. Daniel Mortimer 15. Aidan Guerra 16. Sam Moa 17. Isaac Liu
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris James
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Henry Perenara
PENRITH PANTHERS (6)
Tries: David Simmons
Field Goals:
Conversions: Luke Walsh (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (42)
Tries: Daniel Tupou, James Maloney, Jake Friend, Boyd Cordner (2), Aidan Guerra, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (7/7)
Penalty Goals: