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FULL TIME - Penrith have held on for a thrilling 26-22 win! It appears as if Canberra's season is done! A great game in the end, thanks for joining us, full wrap to come!

Penrith Panthers 26-22

Penrith will survive! Rapana takes the bomb but he can't offload it!

Penrith Panthers 26-22

Fisher-Harris gets Sezer high and Canberra have a penalty and a full set 30 out. This is the set.

Penrith Panthers 26-22

Croker goes down the side line and throws it inside but finds Harawira-Naera.

Penrith Panthers 26-22

Good set by Penrith. Canberra begin their set from their own 20 metre line.

Penrith Panthers 26-22

And Penrith will get another full set on the Canberra line after Rapana knocks it out from Peachey's grasps. Canberra defending well so far.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Penrith scrum fee! Sezer knocks down what could have been a certain try to Penrith. Big set coming up in the context of this one.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

A great passage of play by Penrith and May is just held up!

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Penalty Penrith after Rapana lifted Mansour! Is momentum going to swing now because Penrith have had little possession this half.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

A great kick by Cleary fools Rapana and goes into touch 10 out.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

And Boyd runs it on the last! Great defence Penrith, they must hold onto the ball now!

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Now Tamou drops the ball! An absolutely awful error... just terrible. Canberra with another chance to strike.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Papalii has dropped the ball! ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE effort in defence from Penrith! If Canberra scored they may have just gone on to win it.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Fisher-Harris pulls Croker down on the last and they grab a penalty 10 out! A full set to come.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

BIG set coming up for Penrith.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Sezer kicks a 40/20 catching Mansour out of position!

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Harawira-Naera almost is through but a great strip by Papalii denies him the try!

Canberra Raiders 22-20

A big error by Boyd on halfway and Penrith can strike back.

Canberra Raiders 22-20

Wighton takes the Cleary grubber and runs 50 before being tackled by Campbell-Gillard and Tamou of all players! And then the Raiders BOMB a certain try and can't take advantage of the overlap but still get a penalty 10 out.

Penrith Panthers 20-16

Cleary grubbers on the last but Sezer does well to take it and avoid conceding the goal line dropout.

Penrith Panthers 20-16

Cotric comes up with an error now bringing the ball back and Penrith are 40 out from the Canberra line.

Penrith Panthers 20-16

Taylor almost crashes over! He has been brilliant today but he drops it trying to ground it!

Penrith Panthers 20-16

Unlucky for Penrith with Blake ruled to have played at the ball. Canberra with a full set 30 out.

Penrith Panthers 20-16

A flop from Katoa is penalised. Raiders 30 out.

Penrith Panthers 20-10

A terrible ball from Cleary to Harawira-Naera is ruled forward. Not the start Penrith were looking for given the early chance they just squandered.

Penrith Panthers 20-10

An error early from Canberra, Cotric dropping a Cleary bomb! Penrith with a chance to land an early blow.

Penrith Panthers 20-10

Update: Penrith actually with one error today but still a brilliant effort - the primary reason they are in front given they have missed 28 tackles.

Penrith Panthers 20-10

Back underway and Penrith receive with RCG taking the first hit up of the second half.

Penrith Panthers 20-10

HALF TIME - Penrith with a 100% completion rate and they lead 20-10! Second half to come shortly!

Penrith Panthers 20-10

BUNKER - Mansour looks to have scored!

Penrith Panthers 14-10

Six again for Penrith 10 out!

Penrith Panthers 14-10

Edwards bobbles the bomb backwards and Mansour takes it and runs to halfway! Penrith are now 40 out with 3 tackles left. A try here would be massive for them!

Penrith Panthers 14-10

A power set by the Raiders but a poor end with Sezer kicking for Leipana who aren't there and Mansour takes it with ease. Canberra are building but half time looms. Penrith need to hold on.

Penrith Panthers 14-10

BUNKER - Papalii crashes over!

Penrith Panthers 14-4

STUPID! Great defensive set by Penrith but now they concede a penalty on the last. Just a dumb play. Raiders start their set 35 out.

Penrith Panthers 14-4

Moylan kicks on the fourth and Canberra will pack a scrum 10 out. A nice calming contribution there from the captain.

Penrith Panthers 14-4

That was Rapana earlier... getting myself confused with the well-known Leipana tag.

Penrith Panthers 14-4

Moylan tries to get it in goal but Sezer with a brilliant take on the full. Raiders working it out from their own 20 with Reipana making a strong run before Hodgson kicks for 40/20 it goes SO VERY CLOSE! Edwards somehow takes it and is dragged back in goal but a penalty is ruled for a second effort! THAT IS ONE BIG MOMENTUM SWING!

Penrith Panthers 14-4

Sezer is forced to kick within his own half and Edwards has it and runs 30! The rookie is starring today already!

Penrith Panthers 14-4

A fantastic kick by Cleary traps Wighton on his own ten metre line.

Penrith Panthers 14-4

And Penrith will survive! Canberra throw a forward pass on the last tackle! It went to Leilua, he tried to offload but it went forward. High energy stuff so far.

Penrith Panthers 8-4

Sezer's kick tests Mansour on the last and he can't take it. Canberra with a full set 10 out. Penrith will need to hold them out.

Penrith Panthers 8-4

Cleary's kick on the last isn't a great one this time, it goes dead and the Raiders with a big seven tackle set.

Penrith Panthers 8-4

Cleary with an excellent grubber on the last and he chases it and forces Wighton to bat it dead. Great set by the away side.

Penrith Panthers 8-4

A strong run by Tapine gets Canberra over halfway. Sezer bombs 35 out but Edwards takes it brilliantly and flies away for 20 metres! What a play by the rookie! Now Mansour takes a big charge.

Penrith Panthers 8-4

A solid set after points with Cleary bombing on halfway for Wighton who takes it rather easily. Canberra making good metres now after a big run by Leilua. They are on halfway and now Papalii bumps off defenders and earns a penalty.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

A bad penalty on the last tackle is conceded by Austin after great defence from the Raiders! Penrith will shoot for two.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Great set from Penrith! A fantastic offload by Moylan finds Tamou who makes big metres and Cleary bombs on the last and forces an error from Cotric! Penrith with another chance to score 10 out.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Sezer kicks on the last after a promising set full of hard running. Croker takes it but he knocks it on trying to offload. Penrith will survive.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

The first penalty of the day goes to Canberra for offside and Austin finds touch just shy of the half way mark. Can the Raiders hit back after an early setback?

Penrith Panthers 6-0

A big run by Tamou on the 4th sees Cleary kick 40 out from the Canberra line but Cotric takes it 5 out.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

And an early error from the Raiders! Tapine tries to milk the penalty but drops the ball instead! Penrith 40 out!

GAME ON!

This one will certainly be won or lost in the forwards. Whichever side comes out on top there will go a long way to deciding this one.

Good afternoon and welcome to this MASSIVE clash between the Raiders and Panthers. If the Raiders win, their 2017 Finals hopes remain alive. If Penrith win, the Raiders are gone and Penrith will be almost certainties for September footy. A big boost for Penrith's hopes is the return of Trent Merrin on the bench. I have no idea what will happen in this one, either side could win big or we could even go to Golden Point! My guess is as good as anyone else's but I'll go Raiders by 8.