Parramatta's short kickoff doesn't go the ten, it's a Penrith penalty on halfway and that will be all she wrote.
A penalty in range, no mistake from Maloney.
Penrith go close as Mansour goes to the line but he's stopped short and loses it.
Josh Hoffman dives for the line... but is so far short and goes into touch... oh dear!
The Eels force a repeat set.
Nothing doing with Penrith's set on Parramatta's line and the Eels come away with it - and get a penalty too. Huge chance if the hosts can find some attacking spark.
Penrith force the Eels into a drop-out. Waqa Blake down for the county for a moment, but he's back on.
Campbell-Gillard forces the error from Michael Jennings. Parramatta can't cop a break.
A 40/20 that isn't for the Eels - Norman with a long kick which Penrith try to keep in, but Edwards puts it out inadvertently. Parramatta scrum.
Nothing doing for the Eels after multiple sets. Maloney gets the ball from a loose pass and it's Penrith trying to emerge from their own half - if they can hold it.
Parramatta with nothing doing on the last - Kikau appears to come away with a loose Eels pass, but he's ruled to have knocked it on. A few plays later and the hosts now get a penalty and the officials call out Peter Wallace for a chat.
Plenty of side-to-side, pedestrian attack but no points in the last fifteen minutes. Eels on the attack right now.
The Eels look likely... and then there's an error. Brutal Penrith defence.
Parramatta looking dominant thus far, although Penrith have a penalty and go on the attack.
Moses nails the conversion from out wide.
Miscommunication at the back off an Eels kick which leaves Mansour and Edwards all at sea - George Jennings swoops and it's try time for the Eels!
Maloney adds another two just before the break after Parramatta are penalised again.
Penrith with some great defence to keep the Eels out again - this time an error off a Moses pass cruels the hosts' chances.
A quick bunker referral for Penrith as Maloney crashes over but there's an obstruction in the lead up which stops Will Smith being able to make a tackle. No try, penalty Eels.
Moeroa comes off for a HIA.
Mannah returns from the sin bin.
End to end stuff since the try, both sides a bit slippery on their feet and struggling to handle the ball.
Maloney makes it look easy from out wide.
Maloney finds the Eels wing men pushed too far up and kicks in behind for Mansour, who pounces easily.
Mannah gets his marching orders for the same professional foul Merrin did. Quick tap, never onside.
Penrith pick up a penalty with Tim Mannah catching James Maloney around the chops.
Merrin's back on for the Penrith side as Parramatta pack the scrum.
Quick hands down the left but Kikau is thinking too far ahead and spills it.
Nathan Brown poleaxes Reagan Campbell-Gillard and forces the error just inside Parramatta territory. Big moment for the blue and gold there, plenty of passion around the side. They have the scrum.
Parramatta try to go to the edges with a high kick on the last but they can't keep it in. Handover for the Panthers.
Tyrone Peachey forces the turnover, Will Smith losing the ball. Penrith breathe a sigh of relief.
Mansour gets a hand to an Eels pass, which gives Parramatta another set through a scrum just 10m from the Penrith line.
Professional foul - delaying a quick tap Merrin and he's off for ten.
Edwards spills the kickoff. Drop-out Penrith.
Jimmy Maloney takes the early points and Penrith have a two point lead.
Penrith with the early running after picking up a couple of penalties. Maloney looks like he'll take the two.
We're underway at ANZ.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten
PARRAMATTA EELS (6)
Tries: George Jennings
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
PENRITH PANTHERS (12)
Tries: Josh Mansour
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (1/1)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (3/3)