It is Fulltime! South Sydney have held on for a 22-18 victory in an amazing game of football! Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited.
Panthers have the ball 10m from their own line. One more chance for a miracle!
James Maloney now makes a crucial error and Sam Burgess lets him know all about it! Souths scrum just short of halfway.
Sam Burgess loses the ball after a strong tackle from James Tamou and Sione Katoa. Panthers scrum 35m from their own line.
Waqa Blake gets on the outside of the defence but his pass can't find Josh Mansour and it goes into touch. Souths scrum 30m inside their own half.
Nathan Cleary lands the conversion. Souths lead 22-18!
Viliame Kikau has steamrolled 6 Souths defenders to crash over late! Souths lead 22-16 kick to come.
Adam Reynolds extends the lead to 22-12.
Cody Walker slices through off and inside ball from Reynolds. He finds Dane Gagai who slides over to score. Soths lead 20-16 kick to come.
Josh Mansour had a chance to pick up a loose pass but he knocks on. Souths ball just over halfway.
Penalty Souths - Against James Tamou for a crusher on Sam Burgess. Very harsh and Souths find the line 40m out.
Wayde Egan dummies and makes a dart for the line on the last but is held up. Superb defence from the Rabbitohs!
Sione Katoa gubbers for Maloney but Alex Johnston bats the ball dead. Another dropout for Souths.
Campbell Graham and Kyle Turner collide in goal and it is a line dropout to Souths.
Nathan Cleary kicks across field and finds a rampaging Viliame Kikau who is pulled down just short it a superb tackle from Dane Gagai. Souths ball 10m out from their own line.
Nathan Cleary misses from the sideline. Score remains 16-12 to the visitors.
VIDEO REF - TRY - Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores after a great kick from James Maloney close to the line. Panthers hit back! Souths lead 16-12 kick to come.
Nathan Cleary rolls the ball in again for another set of six. Dropout Rabbitohs.
Damien Cook kicks out on the full! Panthers have the ball 40m out.
Adam Reynolds lands the conversion and Souths lead 16-8.
Cody Walker crashes over after being put through a gap by Cameron Murray. Souths lead 14-8, kick to come.
Another Penalty - Against Reagan Campbell-Gillard for a high tackle. Souths again take the tap!
Penalty Souths - Against James Fisher-Harris for lying all over Liam Knight in the play the ball. They take the tap 22m out.
Adam Reynolds kicks inside towards the posts for Cody Walker but Liam Martin is there to save the day! Line dropout Panthers.
Penalty Souths - Against James Maloney for collecting Alex Johnston high after taking a Nathan Cleary bomb. Souths find the line 35m inside their own half.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Nathan Cleary picks up a lose ball close to the line and scores, however Moses Leota has knocked on in the lead up.
Nathan Cleary puts up a bomb on the last and Campbell Graham loses it and it is picked up by Penrith who are on the attack!
George Burgess loses the ball trying to get a quick play the ball. Panthers scrum 25m from the own line.
Penalty Souths - Against James Fisher-Harris for a double movement. Panthers breathing fire after the break!
Nathan Cleary adds the extras and Souths lead 10-8.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard charges to the line and offloads to find James Maloney who scores under the posts. Souths lead 10-6 kick to come.
We are back underway at Panthers Stadium! Sam Burgess charges back off the kickoff.
It is Halftime and it has been semi final intensity so far, with some strong defence and great plays from both sides creative players. Souths lead by 10-2 but there is a long way to go in this one! Stay tuned for all the Second Half action @LeagueUnlimited!
Nathan Cleary gets the home side on the ball as the siren sounds. Souths lead 10-2 at halftime.
Penalty Panthers - Right in front of the posts and it was surely a Sin Bin offence by Sam Burgess who knew his side were under pressure.
Penalty Panthers - Right in front of the posts and it was surely a Sin Bin offence by Sam Burgess who knew his side were under pressure.
Josh Mansour now makes a charge to just short of halfway off the scrum. Panthers a chance.
Adam Reynolds drills it long and it finds the line 10m from the Panthers line. Fantastic kick just before the break.
Sione Katoa grubbers for the line and James Fisher-Harris looked to have scored! However it is a penalty against James Maloney for an incorrect play the ball! Right call. Souths find the line 30m from their own line.
Liam Knight loses the ball after getting a hospital pass off his skipper Sam Burgess close to the line.
Malakai Watene-Zelezniak tries to offload and Campbell Graham intercepts and gallops away, brought down just 12m out.
Panthers on the attack and Nathan Cleary drops it cold! Souths scrum 10m from their own line.
Nathan Cleary grubbers on the last and Alex Johnston is tackled in goal. Line dropout Souths.
Cameron Murray loses the ball trying to bust a tackle. Panthers ball 40m out.
Adam Reynolds misses from the sideline. Souths lead 10-0.
Cody Walker puts up a nothing kick, which was batted back by Cook. The ball goes through the hands and Dane Gagai looked to have blown the try by going himself but as he fell got a miraculous pass to Corey Allen who scores in the corner!. Souths lead 10-0.
Adam Reynolds nails the penalty. Souths lead 6-0.
Penalty Souths - Against James Fisher-Harris for interference on the chaser, after Reynolds grubbers for the in goal. Reynolds points to the posts. Kick to come.
Josh Mansour spills an Adam Reynolds kick and now the Rabbitohs have a chance with a scrum 20m out.
Panthers run it on the last through Nathan Cleary and he offloads to Kikau who kicks but it is cleaned up by Corey Allen 8m from his own line.
Kyle Turner makes a sloppy attempt to play the ball and Panthers have a scrum just 18m out.
Cross field kick from James Maloney but Waqa Blake knocks it on in goal and it is a 20m re-start for the Bunnies.
Penalty Panthers - Against Corey Allen for an escort on Josh Mansour. Panthers find the line 15m out.
Nathan Cleary puts up an enormous bomb, which is spilled by Alex Johnston but he has ruled to have knocked it back. Souths ball 15m from their own line.
Viliame Kikau gets some early ball from Nathan Cleary but spills the ball.
Nathan Cleary kicks early in the set with a chip in goal but Cody Walker is there to bat it dead. Dropout Rabbitohs.
Penalty Panthers - Souths not back the 10m. Penrith find the line 30m out!
Adam Reynolds hits the upright and misses. Souths lead 4-0.
Souths get a quick play the ball off a Cameron Murray run. Cody Walker then hits a rampaging Kyle Turner with a short ball, who crashes over for the first try of the night! Souths lead 4-0 kick to come.
Penalty Souths - Against Tim Grant for not getting back 10m. Rabbitohs find the line on halfway.
We are underway @Panthers Stadium! James Tamou charges back into a South Sydney wall!
Welcome to our second match of Friday Night Football, where a desperate Panthers are looking to kick start their season against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Penrith have no changes and are 1-17. Souths have the regular change, with Junior Tatola starting in the front row, with George Burgess starting from the bench. A win here at home will see the Panthers build some momentum after a sluggish start to the season. However, the Rabbitohs have been very solid so far in 2019 and currently sit in the Top 4. This promises to be a cracker of a contest, so stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited, kick off not far away.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Belinda Sleeman, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie
PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: James Maloney, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Viliame Kikau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (22)
Tries: Kyle Turner, Corey Allen, Cody Walker, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)