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Melbourne Storm 18-17

FULLTIME: Melbourne Storm win 18-17 over the Penrith Panthers. In a cracker of a match it is Cronk's late field goal that makes the difference.

Melbourne Storm 18-17

Cameron Smith you GENIUS! He drills the restart over the sideline and the Storm have one last chance to win this in normal time. ONE minute to go.

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The Storm turn it over and it could be a big finish.

Melbourne Storm 17-16

Bellamy won't like this! The Storm have given away a cheap penalty when the Panthers were in their own half.

Melbourne Storm 17-16

Adam Docker is penalised for using his shoulder in the tackle.

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Mansour takes a Cronk bomb in-goal and the pressure subsides momentarily.

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Penalty. Cameron Smith kicks the ball out on the full deep in his own half but the Panthers players were not square at marker!

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The rain is bucketing down at AAMI Park as play is restarted.

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A penalty to the Storm and Cameron Smith will have a shot at goal from in front.

Penrith Panthers 16-14

Six again for the Storm!

Penrith Panthers 16-14

A great kick from Cronk that sits up in goal and Mansour takes it dead. Line drop out.

Penrith Panthers 16-14

It's another high kick from Wallace but the ball goes out over the sideline and it's a handover to the Storm.

Penrith Panthers 16-14

Brilliant kick from Wallace on the fifth. Right into the corner and Hampton is trapped less than 10 metres from his own line.

Penrith Panthers 16-14

Hampton filling in for Slater at the back and takes a good catch under pressure.

Penrith Panthers 16-14

Naiqama takes a low kick close to the line and it's the Panthers ball. The Panthers have done extremely well to keep the Storm out there.

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Markers not square and it is ANOTHER penalty to the Storm. Pressure building.

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Penalty to the Storm and they will start their set 18 metres out from the Panthers line.

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The Storm march up field and trap the Panthers in-goal on the last tackle.

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Penalty. The Panthers are caught inside the 10.

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And now the pressure is taken off the Panthers with a penalty.

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Wallace kicks the ball straight to Slater and Melbourne start their set 40 out from their own line.

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PENALTY to the Storm and they are piggy-backed up field and into the Panthers half.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

It's a good first up set from the Panthers as they trap Melbourne deep in their own half.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

The Storm kick off the second half.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

HALFTIME: The Panthers have had the majority of the ball but it's the Storm who lead 14-10.

Melbourne Storm 14-10

Another penalty to the Storm right as the half time siren sounds. Cameron Smith will have a shot at goal.

Melbourne Storm 12-10

And now the Storm are let off and get a penalty that should take us through to half time

Melbourne Storm 12-10

Wallace runs through the defence on the first set after the Panthers try. On the next play a grubber is rolled into the in-goal and Hoffman is tackled in goal.

Melbourne Storm 12-10

Its another penalty to the Panthers. The Storm have done an incredible job to keep them out so far.

Melbourne Storm 8-0

Cameron Smith is penalised for holding down in the tackle and Segeyaro takes the quick tap.

Melbourne Storm 8-0

The kick is too deep and Tonumaipea has an easy catch. 20 metre tap to the Storm.

Melbourne Storm 8-0

Wallace puts a chip into the in-goal and Billy Slater has no option but to take it dead in goal for a line drop out.

Melbourne Storm 8-0

After a slow start the Storm have now trapped the Panthers in goal in their first set after scoring.

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Melbourne get their first penalty and will start their set of six 30 metres out from the Panthers line.

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The Storm have only just managed to keep the Panthers out but they are let off the hook with a grubber that rolls dead in goal.

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A good set from the Panthers. Billy Slater has been tackled in his own in goal and the Panthers will get another set of six.

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Cooper Cronk is penalised and the Panthers get the chance to start another set in the Storm half.

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Another PENALTY to the Panthers but they go wide early and Josh Mansour is pushed into touch. Scrum to the Storm.

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PENALTY to the Panthers and they will be on the attack early.

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Cooper Cronk is caught with the ball on the last tackle. The Panthers get the ball inside the Storm half.

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KICK OFF at AAMI Park and it will be the Storm who have first use of the ball.

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The action continues tonight with the Melbourne Storm taking on the Penrith Panthers from AAMI Park. Both teams were last start winners with Penrith recording a convincing victory over Newcastle and Melbourne securing a come from behind victory courtesy of a Cameron Smith field goal in extra time against Manly. Cooper Cronk is back in the Storm team after missing last week through injury and will likely be a key player if they are to secure the two points tonight. Many are tipping Penrith to be the big improver in 2014 but how will they fare in what is widely considered one of the hardest places to win away from home?

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TEAM NEWS: The Panther have three late changes. Soward, Simmons and Yeo are all OUT and will be replaced by Isaac John, Kevin Naiqama and Jamal Idris. Storm are 1-17.

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