Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun March 17, 2019
Round 1 - BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug - Crowd: 12604
77min

Panthers with a short retsrt and get the ball back, but Tamou loses it in a 1-on-1 strip.

76min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts

Eels lead Panthers 12 - 20 Eels
75min

PENALTY EELS - RCG penalised for a high shot on Moses. Parra on the attack again and take the tap 10m from the Panthers line.

75min

Moses kicks back in towards the posts. The ball bounces and DWZ puts his hand up to try and regather it, but instead he almost has an airswing and Moeroa grabs the ball but he loses control of it as he tries to plant the ball.

74min

Try: Eels
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

Gutherson holds up a beautiful pass for Jennings and he slides over for a good try on the left side.

Eels lead Panthers 12 - 18 Eels
73min

SCRUM EELS - Blake loses the ball thanks to a great hit by Alvaro.

71min

Maloney just got squashed by Lane and Maloney loses the ball. Eels back on the attack.

71min

SCRUM PANTHERS - They'll work the ball out of their own half now.

71min

PENALTY EELS - they take the tap 10m from the Panthers line

71min

SCRUM EELS - Moses with a nothing grubber, but Cleary has knocked it on, 5m from his own line.

69min

SCRUM EELS - Dylan Brown with a big kick catches the Panthers napping. DWZ gets back and cleans up but is forced into touch just 5m from his own line.

66min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from in front.

Eels lead Panthers 12 - 14 Eels
65min

Try: Panthers
Scored by James Tamou. Kick to come.

Second tackle after the scrum and Tamou has burrowed over the line with 5 defenders trying to stop him.

Eels lead Panthers 10 - 14 Eels
64min

SCRUM PANTHERS - Sivo knocks a Panthers pass down and it goes into touch.

63min

SCRUM PANTHERS - Maloney kicked to the right corner and Sivo knocks on as he tries to take the catch.

62min

Penrith playing razzle-dazzle footy

60min

SCRUM PANTHERS - Moses grubbers and finds touch 10m from the Panthers line.

58min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary slots the goal

Eels lead Panthers 6 - 14 Eels
57min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Wayde Egan. Kick to come.

Are we about to see another Panthers comeback? Egan on a probing run, looking for a runner, but then slides through a small gap to score himself to the right of the posts.

Eels lead Panthers 4 - 14 Eels
56min

Jennings sent to the bin for 10 mins for his high tackle.

56min

PENALTY PANTHERS - Yeo coughs the ball up after copping a high tackle to his chin from Jennings. Sivo cleaned up and dived over in the corner, but play has been called back for the high tackle.

56min

Jennings runs back in field and loses the ball forward into RCG's hands, on the first tackle.

55min

PENALTY EELS - 15m from the Panthers line and right in front of the posts. They take the tap.

54min

An exchange of scone recipes has got everyone excited. Order has been restored.

52min

SCRUM EELS - Cleary held up a pass for Blake, who crashed over the Eels line and looked to have scored, but it's been found that he knocked the ball on over the line.

46min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses adds the extras.

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 14 Eels
44min

Try: Eels
Scored by Reed Mahoney. Kick to come.

Moses flings an offload back to Mahoney, who decided to run straight, found a small gap and dived over for a try to the right of the posts.

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 12 Eels
43min

PENALTY EELS - Panthers markers not square. Eels take the quick tap 30m from the Panthers line.

40min

Gutherson gets the second half underway

39min

Another grubber and Ferguson again saves the day. Eels drop out, but the siren sounds before the take the kick.

37min

Maloney grubbers and Ferguson takes it dead before the Panthers can get to it. Eels drop out.

34min

Maloney's kick is again too deep and Ferguson takes yet another easy catch.

33min

SCRUM PANTHERS - Second tackle from the scrum and the Eels cough it up on the Panthers 40m line.

32min

SCRUM EELS - Yeo knocks on right on halfway as he tries to get a quick play-the-ball.

31min

Penrith with a short drop out, its allowed to bounce and Cleary falls on it.

31min

Moses with a grubber for Lane, but DWZ beats him to the ball and bats it dead. Panthers drop out.

30min

SCRUM EELS - First tackle after the scrum and the Panthers knock on again.

29min

PENALTY EELS - High tackle by Penrith, 10m from the Panthers line

27min

SCRUM EELS - Edwards cleans up a kick and then as he sets off to run the ball back he drops it cold, 15m from his own line.

26min

PENALTY EELS - They find touch 10m shy of halfway.

25min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Moses pushes another kick across the face.,

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 8 Eels
24min

Try: Eels
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

Some beautiful short passing close to the line, with the last pass going to a barnstorming Jennings who juggled the ball several times while falling, before regaining possession and scoring on the left side.

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 8 Eels
23min

SCRUM EELS - From the scrum, Mansour gets smashed and loses the ball.

23min

SCRUM PANTHERS - Ferguson dives to score in the right corner, but his foot lands on the touchline before he grounds the ball.

22min

SCRUM EELS - Mansour loses the ball in the tackle, 30m from the Panthers line.

21min

PENALTY EELS - 6 again camped on the Panthers line

20min

Drop out Penrith - Gutherson with a chip and chase, but Edwards got back and forced it in goal.

18min

Play stopped. Nathan Brown is down clutching at his shoulder and in a world of pain. Looks like it could be a pectoral injury.

16min

Panthers kicks is a bit too deep and Gutherson takes it comfortably in-goal. 7 tackle set for the Eels.

14min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Moses from the right touchline pushes it across the face.

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 4 Eels
14min

Try: Eels
Scored by Marata Niukore. Kick to come.

Moses kicks to the right side for Ferguson. The winger bats it back to Takairangi who then runs around for the right corner, then kicks it back infield. Niukore picks it up and barges over and just gets the ball down on the line.

Eels lead Panthers 0 - 4 Eels
13min

SCRUM EELS - Parra's drop out bounces awkwardly to DWZ and he knocks it on.

12min

Maloney grubbers on the second tackle and Edwards doesn't get to the ball in time, but he gets the second best result, he forces an Eels dropout.

11min

PENALTY PENRITH - Eels pinged for blocking the kick chasers. Penrith take the tap 20m from the Eels line.

9min

Penrith constantly kicking to Ferguson and he is faultless so far.

8min

PENALTY EELS - Panthers off their line too quickly. Eels take the tap, 10m from the Panthers line.

7min

SCRUM EELS - Whare drops it cold deep in his own half.

5min

Penrith with a poor kick close the Eels line, not contested by anyone and Ferguson takes it easily, 10m from his own line.

2min

SCRUM PENRITH - Jennings gets space on the left side and tried to get an offload away around the corner, but it goes into touch.

Penrith gets us underway on a rainy Sunday arvo.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Matt Noyen

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

PENRITH PANTHERS (12)
Tries: Wayde Egan, James Tamou
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (2/2)
Penalty Goals:

PARRAMATTA EELS (20)
Tries: Marata Niukore, Michael Jennings (2), Reed Mahoney
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/4)
Penalty Goals: