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FULL TIME - No more joy for Penrith but they have held off a fast finishing Roosters outfit 38-18. Stay tuned for a full wrap.

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Can Penrith nab one more?

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Evans has dropped it and it appears as if Penrith will hold on for a big win.

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Wallace cleans up a kick. Brave play.

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Blake drops it and the Roosters get it back/

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Penalty to Penrith. 20 out.

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Mitchell drops it and luckily so, Penrith buckling under pressure in defence a bit.

Penrith Panthers 38-18

Penrith need to aim up in defence.

Penrith Panthers 38-12

Soft penalty to the Roosters on the 20.

Penrith Panthers 38-12

SKD dropped it but not called!

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Tough ball for Penrith off a grubber. Roosters scrum on the 10.

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Penalty Roosters on the 20.

Penrith Panthers 38-6

But Penrith have bombed it. Execution just off.

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Pity JFH the prop took it.

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Intercept! Penrith 10 out

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Good kick by Wallace, Tupou has to keep it in!

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Sitaleki Akauola also gone for the night.

Penrith Panthers 38-6

Hardaker is on.

Penrith Panthers 32-6

Moylan has gone off.

Penrith Panthers 32-6

Went close earlier through Blake.

Penrith Panthers 32-6

Penrith with the ball now on halfway.

Penrith Panthers 32-6

Definite penalty!

Penrith Panthers 32-6

Wallace taken late and is down! Bad tackle!

Penrith Panthers 32-6

WHAT A TRY

Penrith Panthers 28-6

Good defence by Penrith and they need to if they want to improve their F/A

Penrith Panthers 28-6

Another penalty to Easts now. Penrith, despite their lead, cannot afford to let the Roosters in.

Penrith Panthers 28-6

Massive turning point.

Penrith Panthers 22-6

And then with a 4-2 overlap Matterson with a poor grubber and now Penrith get a penalty.

Penrith Panthers 22-6

Cordner bursts through he looked certain but is somehow held up!

Penrith Panthers 22-6

BOMBED!

Penrith Panthers 22-6

Penalty to Easts 40 out. Can they capitalise?

Penrith Panthers 22-6

Chris Grevsmuhl almost loses it!

Penrith Panthers 18-6

If they score first I think it'll be close to game, set, match.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Another penalty for Penrith.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Great pass by Carty but Mansour goes out. Very close.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Penalty Penrith straight away.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Second half underway!

Penrith Panthers 18-6

The way this one seems, I think the Roosters come out stronger in the second half but lose by a Nathan Cleary field goal.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

HALF TIME - With more chances the Panthers lead 18-6. The Roosters have certainly looked dangerous though so all is not done. Stay tuned!

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Lucky break.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

FERGUSON BREAKS THROUGH OFF THE SCRUM, BREAKS WHAT SEEMED LIKE 10 TACKLES! Passes it to Copley, reaches out to score, but is in touch!

Penrith Panthers 18-6

JFH drops it and a penalty to the Roosters.

Penrith Panthers 18-6

Peachey drops it but kicks it in the progress PLAY ON!

Penrith Panthers 18-6

20 out now.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Penalty against the Roosters on halfway for an obstruction. Trent Robinson is looking on edge, watch out for the Press Conference.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Good defence by the Roosters to deny some close calls.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

10 out.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

6 again for Easts but DWZ intercepts!

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Good offloads by the Roosters.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

OH DEAR - Cartwright drops it on the 10.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Tough call.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Penalty to Penrith on their own 40 as Merrin attempted to offload.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Moylan safe as ever under the high ball.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Hospital pass by Carty to Cleary who is monstered by SKD.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Awkward take by Moylan to DWZ who bursts through for 20 metres.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Penrith slowing down the Roosters play the ball now.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Poor last tackle by the Roosters. Handover on the 40.

6 all

Mansours trapped 10 out.

6 all

Blake again!

6 all

Good run by Blake.

6 all

Cartwright tries to kick it through but gives it back to Easts.

6 all

Penrith with a scrum 10 out.

6 all

Tupou drops it in the play the ball.

6 all

Penrith need to tighten up their defence.

6 all

Cleary settles it down and kicks it out.

6 all

Roosters now find space wide but Moylan cleans up a kick by SKD.

6 all

JFH ruled to have knocked it on. Nice passage of play by Penrith.

6 all

BUNKER - Possible try to Blake. Looked like a knock on.

6 all

The Roosters looked very dangerous but an awful kick by Watson goes dead.

6 all

Roosters finding space in the middle.

6 all

DWZ takes the grubber dead, this one feels like it will have a number of momentum swings.

6 all

Quick play the ball working well for Easts,

6 all

Cleary with a big bomb, it bounces, he takes it, slices through but there were players in front. Penalty Easts.

6 all

But Moylan takes the bomb.

6 all

Roosters looking slick.

6 all

Great run by Liu again.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Good kick but Mansour puts it dead.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Liu goes close.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Mansour takes a bomb tries to link with Peachey but it's thrown to the Roosters.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Good metres by the Roosters backs.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Great kick by Wallace, Roosters trapped in their 10.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

6 again for Penrith.

0 all

Ferguson does likewise but the ball is dropped by Copley 20 out.

Moylan takes a high Matterson bomb.

KICK OFF

The Panthers are coming out now...

Roosters are out now, Penrith leaving them in the cold.

I'll go Penrith 32-16. Kick off shortly here at Pepper Stadium!

It appeared this one would go down to the wire at the beginning of the week. However, the omission of Pearce should see the Panthers run out winners, with a 13+ margin beckoning if they are good enough.

Hi and welcome to League Unlimited's Live Update of tonight's 2003 Premiership rematch between the Panthers and Roosters! For the home side Suaia Matagi is out, replaced by Moses Leota on the starting side and Jeremy Latimore coming onto the bench. A big blow for the Roosters, Mitchell Pearce is out, replaced by Ryan Matterson. Grant Garvey makes his debut on the bench.