Panthers Toast The Coast

They are quickly becoming a tipsters nightmare, but the Penrith Panthers finals aspirations are still on track after commanding 36-22 victory against a tired looking Gold Coast Titans.

The win locks the Panthers into eighth spot on the ladder on 21 points and if the Newcastle Knights, Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors all lose this weekend, it would give the Panthers a valuable three point buffer in their race to the finals.

Tireless Penrith Panthers Captain Petero Civoniceva was again inspirational this evening as his side overcame a few early hiccups to defeat the Titans, and send them shuddering back to earth after their upset win against competition front runners the Sydney Roosters last week.

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