FULLTIME :: The bad vibes continue to abound at the foot of the mountains.
PENALTY PANTHERS! High tackle after Maloney chipped a kick for To'o.
Cleary pushes one wide.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No problems there. Kikau was too powerful there and slammed it down.
BUNKER TIME! Bill Kikau might have a consolation.
Another dropout, the count is now four for Panthers, but they haven't found results from them.
Herbert takes his tally to 18 points tonight.
Amazing leg strength from Paasi. He started the hit up from ten out, kept pumpig the legs and took several defenders cross the line with him.
Panthers can't complete their set after scoring. Edwards monstered by Papalii. The Warriors swarm the second rower after the error.
Cleary converts quickly.
The Panthers had 40+ tackles in the Warriors 20, and finally got the reward. A short pass gave Liam Martin his first four-pointer in the league.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Again, right on last. Warriors repelled them well and Lawton gives away a silly leg pull.
PENALTY PANTHERS! An infraction from the Warriors again. Panthers need points quickly.
Much like they have all game, Warriors opt for two. Herbert adds his sixth goal of the night.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Coach killer there. Given up on fifth tackle. Blake Green took on the line and is held down too long.
Panthers can't do anything again. They worked it out perfectly, had the numbers on the left.. Maloney got it t Edwards, he passed it behind the centre/wing and another groan from the crowd.
Maloney's kick pitched just in time, he forced a third goal-line dropout from him tonight. Panthers need points desperately.
We have a time out here - Peta Hiku is down with an injury. He is assisted from the field and we're back on. Panthers ball.
More easy kicks for Herbert. The centre knocks another through.
That was too easy! Green tries to pivot right, turns it left.. Nikorima stopped, stepped and was all ready for the tryline.
It might be magic round anymore but Jazz pulls out a magic trick! The hooker slices through, tries to position his support, sees the ball rebound and caught his own pass. Warriors ready to put this game to bed.
Another promising raid from the Panthers as they stripped the Warriors of numbers goes to naught. Ellis can't play it correctly.
Green tries to get his side another repeat, it skidded though and it will be a seven-tackle set for Penrith.
Green tries to just find territory with the kick, it rebounded into a defender and called six again. Panthers fans don't have the faith to continue booing though. Team has sucked it out of them.
In front, flags raised and two more for Warriors.
PENALTY WARRIORS! The visitors have their foot on the throat currently, they opt for the gift two though.
PENALTY WARRIORS! That just sums up the Panthers season. DWZ and Dylan Edwards both try to capture a bomb from the Warriors, collided and conceded the penalty. Comedy Capers here.
Panthers tried to run it on fifth, Cleary swung it to his potent backline but DWZ is caught without fanfare.
It has continued to be a dropathon. Herbert has it bounce into his defender as he tries to cart it up. Panthers chance again.
Panthers looked like something might be building. Nope, spill from Fisher-Harris.
More pressure coming from the home side. Cleary stabs it through forcing an error from Nikorima. They have held sway in the first few minutes but need some points!
Bar scoring; that was probably the best finish to the first set for the Panthers. RTS was a sitting duck for the defense and the Warriors are forced to kick early in the count.
Here we go again, the second half is about to start. Can the Panthers create a comeback or will the Warriors make it back-to-back successes, and a rare one at the foot of the mountains. We're about to find out! Warriors will kick-off!
Fittingly, the Panthers can't conjure something from their final few tackles and we have our half-time score. Warriors 14. Panthers 0.
Welcome to Errorfest 2019 ft. Warriors and Panthers. Maumalo the latest to cough the ball up.
Panthers tried the power game - through Leota once, then Fisher-Harris, quickly followed by Leota again - the last one sees the interchange forward spill it with the line wiiiiide open.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Waqa Blake tries to breakthrough, the centre had no support so takes the tackle. Warriors slow it down too much for the refs liking and concede another whistle.
Warriors hand it right back through Tevaga. This has been a sloppy end to a frantic first half.
Service too slow from Katoa at dummy-half and Lawton knocks it down causing the error. Warriors ball.
PENALTY PANTHERS! The traditional concession on the goal line stops the game in it's tracks. Panthers restart from ten out.
Dear, oh dear! Panthers bomb an open try! Peta Hiku spilled it trying to come out of defense. Cleary spun it wide but the final pass to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak goes astray. Thankfully for them, it was a free play.
Edwards takes the kick on the Warriors complete set from points. Can the Panthers complete a set. They just haven't been good enough with their discipline with the ball thus far.
Herbert adds his third goal of the evening as Karl Lawton, the substitute hooker is introduced to the fray.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Panthers caught inside the ten. Warriors point to the sticks.
Panthers see off the danger before DWZ tries to counter. Much like the rest of the game, it was a sloppy attempt to play the ball, more ball coming for the visitors.
To'o many errors for the Panthers thus far. The winger tried to get the set started right but bobbled it. Warriors can put themselves out of sight here.
Burr wasn't the word or the option there. Paasi tried to roll it to him, but the forward spilled it.
Issac Luke is munching metres like Pac Man. The hooker just gobbled up twenty then earns the whistle. Warriors right back on the attack.
No they can't! James Fisher-Harris tries to create something, passes to an unaware Katoa, the hooker loses it cold.
Repeat set coming for Penrith again. Their third of the contest. Maumalo is caught and submits without a fight. Can the Panthers finally break through.
Perfect kick from Cleary. He saw Maumalo in the line, kicked behind the winger and the chase trapped him a metre out. While the Warriors struggle to work it out, Maumalo looks like he has a hip complaint.
Panthers finally get themselves some ball. Warriors still made easy metres through their pack, RTS copped a hard knock on fourth but the Panthers are now working it from their own territory.
Now, the centre looks to convert his own effort. A tougher angle here, he swings it over.
They duly salute. The Warriors swung it right, Herbert was too strong for his opposite number and crashed for his second four-pointer in his NRL career.
PLAY ON! Kodi Nikorima goes through the ruck, linked with Maumalo, the winger had the ball knocked down. Six more for the visitors as they look to pile on further points.
Herbert from in front, nails it easily.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Nothing wrong with the put down. Warriors strike first! Luke feigned to pass twice before he ducked his head, dotting down on the line. It all came from an impressive burst from Tohu Harris.
BUNKER TIME! Luke sold it well to the defense then poked over. Checking the putdown.
A trio of strong charges got the Warriors a whistle. Just hanging on too long. PENALTY. Warriors start right on halfway.
After the electric start from the Panthers, the game has found a rhythm. Both sides are into the arm wrestle, trying to find a gap in the opposition.
RTS showing his turn of speed there but bumbled by Fusitua. Issac Luke darted from half, gave it to the fullback, who sped through the line, got his hands free for the winger to drop it.
A third grubber from the Panthers - this one though was right into the hands of David Fusitua. The winger makes a good 20 metres before earning a whistle. Huge let off for the visitors. Panthers again, looked lethargic iin their attacking zone.
It's James Maloney's turn to stab one behind now. It bounced on it's point forcing a pair of Warriors to swat it dead.
Peta Hiku is into the action again. An early tackle kick is taken by the centre, as he is pinned in-goal. Panthers monpolising the ball early.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Papalii is pinged for a whistle then Warriors are caught again from the restart. Panthers turn down the gift two.
From the first error, Panthers go on the attack. Fisher-Harris skipped outside his man, forcing Hiku to knock it down. Big attacking chance coming for the Panthers now.
Penrith refuse to jump for the first bomb of the contest and Ah Mau is trapped before the Warriors could create any further advancement. Early relief for the home side.
Here come the Warriors in their 1995 styled strip as they trot onto Penrith Park. Next is the under siege visitors, who are in their blak Jersey and ready to claw their way their way back.
Welcome to Penrith! Your Friday night double-act kick-offs at the foot of the mountains! Two sides that have struggled in 2019, need a win and come together tonight. Can Penrith finally get themselves going or will the Warriors make it two on the bounce? Tune in to find out!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Adam Cassidy
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Lowe
PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Liam Martin, Viliame Kikau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/2)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Issac Luke, Patrick Herbert, Kodi Nikorima, Agnatius Paasi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Patrick Herbert (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Patrick Herbert (3/3)