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FULLTIME! PENRITH PANTHERS ARE THE 2021 PREMIERS!

Cleary kicks it deep. Souths have it. ONE SET!

Cam Murray gets through the ruck and is away! He is tackled. Souths tried to go to their left and it is taken over the sideline. PTB Panthers.

Gagai is collected in the head as he is falling. He is slow getting up. Referee has a look. NO PENALTY. PLAY ON.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Explosive play from Taafe on the counter helped them get on the front foot. They earn the whistle for a leg pull.

Souths have brought on Benji Marshall to try and conjure something here! Can they create something.

ANother perfect kick from the Panthers! Paulo took the ball and is hammered over the sideline by Burton. Panthers ball.

BANG! Paulo takes the bomb well and gets hammered by Kikau. Thankfully it is recovered by the Souths defenders. Dropout.

Panthers aerial attack has found some results again. It is knocked on by Souths. Six more coming.

Pinpoint again from Cleary. He puts it one metre from the line. Graham lept high but is taken in-goal. Dropout.

NO CHARGEDOWN! Souths looked like they had found the lock on the left. They are tackled. Reynolds is rushed with the kick and it is called no chargedown. It goes over the sideline. PANTHERS BALL! Souths challenged and LOSE their challenge as well.

Cleary takes on the line again. He poked through and throws it forward to Kikau. Relief for the Rabbitohs.

Jai Arrow failed his second HIA test! Souths down to 16.

Su'A loses it in the tackle.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Obstruction. Murray milked it well.

Souths were given two set restarts in that set! It helped them get right into Panthers area but the last pass goes astray from Gagai.

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

Here we go! 40 minutes to decide who will be the Premiers! Souths will kick-off.

HALFTIME! This has been an absorbing contest between the two sides. Panthers have edged ahead 8-6 headed into the final half of the 2021 season.

Souths tried to counter attack on the right. Paulo streaks down the right before tossing a speculator inside which is taken by Luai. Panthers turn.

Game has become an arm wrestle in the last few minutes! Both sides getting to their kick and pinning the other side deep.

PENALTY PANTHERS! The ruck was a total mess. Liam Martin tried to get to the play the ball and it was knocked out. Easy call.

More news: Jai Arrow has also passed his HIA! Souths back to their full complement on the bench.

Reynolds was caught out on last. He tries to pilot one high but Edwards takes it easily in goal.

Dane Gagai has PASSED his HIA!

Panthers are on another level atm! They are muscling up in defense and force an error on Jai Arrow! It comes back for a PENALTY! High shot. Blushes spared for the Rabbitohs.

Another pinpoint kick from Cleary. It comes off the back of Paulo and Taafe has nowhere to go. Third dropout incoming for the Rabbitohs.

Panthers decide to run it on last. They get it out to their weapon in To'o. He ducks and goes inside but is grassed just inside the tryline. Souths ball.

PENALTY PANTHERS! Luai loses it again in the ruck but this time gets the whistle.

Souths make some inroads into the half. Reynolds puts up a high kick which Graham grabs but he is thrown to the ground straight away.

Oh no! Mark Nicholls with a huge steal for the Rabbitohs! He ripped it free and gets the Rabbitohs possession.

Rinse and repeat. Cleary just hung the kick up and forced the Rabbitohs to ground it.

Cleary puts the kick on a string! Taafe with a bobble in the take and is forced in-goal. Dropout.

Good pressure from the Panthers! They force Reynolds to kick from his own 30 and it is an easy take for Edwards. Panthers marching into the attacking zone.

Luai tries to get some metres but loses it. CHALLENGE from the Panthers! SUCCESSFUL! There was no knock on! Panthers ball.

Both sides through their first set! Panthers have edged the dominance here. Edwards fielded the ball on the 20 and starts the counter.

KICK-OFF! Panthers have first use!

Acknowledgment of country done superbly by Jonathan Thurston. It is quickly followed by the anthem which is done by Kate Miller-Heideke. She ends on a very high note. Here we go!

Here come the teams! Issac Luke gets really involved with the Premiership bell as the Rabbitohs run out onto Suncorp Stadium! There are plenty of Rabbitohs support in the stands. Next out is the Panthers. in their black jersey looking to arrest last year's memories.

Here comes the Premiership trophy! It is carried out by Ethan Lowe (Rabbitohs) and Scott Sattler (Panthers) as we edge closer to kick-off!

Currently we are enjoying the pre-match entertainment which includes Cold Chisel guitarist Ian Moss, Eurovision hero Kate Miller-Hedieke, Timmy Trumpet and some guys called the Stafford Brothers.

Welcome to October 3rd which was coined so by luminary Cady Heron from Mean Girls! It also NRL Grand Final day! We're set for a titanic clash! Penrith Panthers after their disappointment last season aim to rectify their issues against the grand old club. South Sydney. The Rabbitohs have been the form side of the finals with two huge victories against the Panthers and Sea Eagles. It is also last chance saloon for the old gunslinger Wayne Bennett and one of the Rabbitohs favourite sons - Adam Reynolds - can he go out as a winner? or will the beatbox be singing happy tunes for the Panthers come 10pm. Get set for the ride tonight as we farwell the NRL season.