Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun August 18, 2013
Round 23 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 11596
80

No try Warriors, Penrith scrum and they play out the set. Game set match!

Penrith Panthers 28-24

80

Video referee possible Warriors try.... but its gone into touch.

Penrith Panthers 28-24

79

Warriors have it coming out of their own end. Now a PENALTY! This is it!

Penrith Panthers 28-24

78

Dave Simmons held up over the line. Tackle four, play on...

Penrith Panthers 28-24

77

Penrith on the attack with time running down...

Penrith Panthers 28-24

72

TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.

Frantic finish coming up! Hurrell scores and Johnson converts, margin back to four!

Penrith Panthers 28-24

72

Video referee being asked to look at a possible Warriors try to Konrad Hurrell...

Penrith Panthers 28-18

71

Warriors on the attack now, they'll be desperate to score here...

Penrith Panthers 28-18

68

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Sika Manu. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.

Sika Manu reaches out and scores for Penrith! AND knocks himself out! He's up though. Walsh converts.

Penrith Panthers 28-18

67

Penrith with a superb break and they're on the attack here...

Penrith Panthers 22-18

64

The foibles of the NRL rulebook on display again - the ball hits Jason Robinson while the Warriors were in posession in their own half. The new rules mean it's a Penrith scrum feed!

Penrith Panthers 22-18

62

TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Suaia Matagi. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.

The Warriors have hit straight back, Matagi scoring his inaugural NRL try! Johnson converts to reduce the margin back to four.

Penrith Panthers 22-18

59

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Josh Mansour. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.

WOW. Josh Mansour has scored a superb try, echoing the Justin Hodges no-try in Origin a few years ago... except this one Mansour has got to ground! Walsh from out wide converts... Penrith in the box seat now!

Penrith Panthers 22-12

55

Warriors looking likely... then a forward pass ruled against them. Penrith scrum.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

48

Warriors force Dave Simmons in-goal. Drop out Panthers.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

46

Penrith dominating early but still yet to convert it to points. Warriors with it at the moment, surging upfield.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

43

Panthers penalty... but by the end of the set the Warriors have held them out. NZ ball.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

41

Back underway for the second half.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

HALFTIME - it's been a crazy first half - the Warriors dominating early before the Panthers clicked into gear. Penrith lead 16-12.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

37

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.

More contorting from the body of David Simmons... he scores in the same corner again! Walsh corrects his radar and converts this time.

Penrith Panthers 16-12

31

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh unsuccessful.

Wow, David Simmons with a pearler of a try in the corner! Walsh can't convert from the opposite wing this time. Warriors by two at the moment.

New Zealand Warriors 12-10

25

Penrith with another chance, they force a line drop out through a grubber which Kevin Locke bats dead.

New Zealand Warriors 12-6

21

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Josh Mansour. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.

Penrith hit back with a try despite a forward pass in the lead-up. Josh Mansour scores his first try of 2013, while Luke Walsh converts from the sidleine.

New Zealand Warriors 12-6

15

Penrith with their first chance to attack the Warriors' line, they mess the passes up and Luke Walsh is pinged for being offside in attack. NZ penalty.

New Zealand Warriors 12-0

11

TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Elijah Taylor. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.

Way too easy for the hosts early on here, Elijah Taylor gets perfect service and scores under the sticks. Terrible defence Penrith. Johnson converts.

New Zealand Warriors 12-0

9

Warriors now with back to back sets with a penalty on the last. Right on Penrith's line.

New Zealand Warriors 6-0

7

TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Thomas Leuluai. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.

The Warriors get on the board first through a handy try to Thomas Leuluai. Johnson adds the two.

New Zealand Warriors 6-0

4

Dane Nielsen looking worse for wear after sustaining a leg injury. He's limping but stays on the park.

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GAME ON. Warriors kick off, Penrith ball first up.

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Kickoff not far away for these sides... both sides really must win to be a serious chance of jumping into the eight. The Warriors are still in the running regardless but will face an uphill battle, while the Panthers are talking mathematics. The home side is in their normal black jersey with white and red vees, while the Panthers have taken to their Pink strip again, indicating their could be an alternate jersey change in 2014...

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TEAM NEWS is in for this one, the Panthers have made a few changes. Matt Moylan is OUT, with Lachlan Coote named at fullback in jersey 20. Jeremy Latimore will start with Tim Grant dropping back to the bench. The new player on the bench is Nathan Smith in 18.

Just one change for the hosts, with Suaia Matagi starting at prop, Ben Matulino to the bench. Jerome Ropati won't play.

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Warriors: 1. Kevin Locke 2. Ngani Laumape 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Sam Rapira 9. Nathan Friend 14. Suaia Matagi 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (C) 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 10. Ben Matulino 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Todd Lowrie 17. Dominique Peyroux

Panthers: 20. Lachlan Coote 2. Josh Mansour 3. Lewis Brown 4. Dean Whare 5. Dave Simmons 6. Isaac John 7. Luke Walsh 8. Sam McKendry 9. Kevin Kingston (c) 16. Jeremy Latimore 11. Clint Newton 12. Sika Manu 13. Ryan Simpkins
Interchange: 10. Tim Grant 14. James Segeyaro 17. Mose Masoe 18. Nathan Smith

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Jason Robinson, Chris James

Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood, Luke Potter

Video Referee: Shayne Hayne, Justin Morgan

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (24)
Tries: Thomas Leuluai, Elijah Taylor, Suaia Matagi, Konrad Hurrell
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (4/4)
Penalty Goals:

PENRITH PANTHERS (28)
Tries: Josh Mansour (2), David Simmons (2), Sika Manu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Luke Walsh (4/5)
Penalty Goals: