Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu May 30, 2019
Round 12 - BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug - Crowd: 7981
80min

Elgey bombs, but Isaah Yeo produces a catch that sees the Panthers survive.

79min

Miski is tackled inside the Panthers half.

79min

Maloney aims for the touchline, but Elliot keeps the ball in play.

78min

Mansour makes a vital catch to give Penrith back possession.

77min

Dylan Walker gets the Sea Eagles close to halfway.

77min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

From the sideline, Garrick nails the kick.

Panthers lead Panthers 15 - 12 Sea Eagles
76min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Cade Cust. Kick to come.

Fainu repays the favour and sends Cust over for his first try in the NRL.

Panthers lead Panthers 15 - 10 Sea Eagles
75min

Maloney bombs, but Taufua is up to the challenge.

74min

Brian To'o makes a great run up to the 40 metre line.

73min

Maloney kicks long to force Manly to start a set inside their own 10 metre zone.

72min

Garrick is tackled by Tamou on the last tackle.

72min

Taupau is back on his feet with a solid run inside the Sea Eagles half.

71min

Manly get a penalty as Taupau struggles to get to his feet.

70min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick adds the extras.

Panthers lead Panthers 15 - 6 Sea Eagles
70min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Manase Fainu. Kick to come.

Don't call it a comeback - Cust puts Fainu over for his fourth try of the season.

Panthers lead Panthers 15 - 4 Sea Eagles
68min

Cust gets a repeat set from a Penrith ricochet.

68min

Dylan Edwards gathers in Reuben Garrick's last tackle grubber.

66min

Kane Elgey intercepts an offload from Reagan Campbell-Gillard on halfway.

65min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by James Maloney.

Maloney converts to all but assure Penrith the win.

Panthers lead Panthers 15 - 0 Sea Eagles
64min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Liam Martin. Kick to come.

On the spot to gather a dropped ball from Brendan Elliot, the replacement forward scores a deserved try.

Panthers lead Panthers 13 - 0 Sea Eagles
63min

Tim Grant is off with a possible pectoral tear.

62min

Jorge Taufua knocks on in a try-scoring situation.

61min

Dylan Edwards is smashed in a heavy tackle resulting in a turnover.

60min

Cade Custs loses possession inside the Panthers half.

60min

Tyrell Fuimaono is on report with the referee deeming the utility to have led with his shoulder.

60min

Curtis Sironen cops a head clash with Tyrell Fuimaono leaving the former Tigers playmaker dazed.

58min

Elgey bombs for Garrick who knocks on trying to hold onto the ball.

57min

Cade Cust makes amends by stripping the ball from Josh Mansour.

56min

Cade Cust does his best Tom Brady impression to gift Penrith possession inside the Sea Eagles half.

55min

Dylan Edwards finds touch 20 metres out from the Sea Eagles goal line.

54min

The ball bounces close to the Panthers goal line, but Edwards manages to gain possession in time.

52min

Manase Fainu is coming on for his first football of the night.

52min

Mitch Kenny's kick rolls dead just before the in-goal.

51min

The Manly forward joins Luai in the sin bin for hitting To'o high.

51min

Jarome Luai has been sent to the sin bin for escalating the fracas between the two teams.

51min

Both sets of players come together after a high tackle on Brian To'o from Jack Gosweiski.

50min

Taufua tries to barge over the line, but the Penrith defence is up to the task.

49min

Manly get another set after a Penrith ricochet on Elgey's kick.

47min

Dylan Edwards is trapped in-goal after fumbling a kick on the last tackle.

46min

Manly will start a set inside the Panthers half after an error from Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

45min

Koroisau makes a great run to get the Sea Eagles over halfway.

43min

Apisai Koroisau collects James Maloney's offload on the last tackle.

41min

Dylan Edwards is met by Dylan Walker after fielding Cade Cust's bomb.

40min

Jack Gosweiski is collected by Liam Martin in a heavy tackle from the kick-off.

39min

Field Goal: Panthers
Kicked by James Maloney.

Maloney nails a drop goal from 40 metres out to give the Panthers a 9-0 lead at the break.

Panthers lead Panthers 9 - 0 Sea Eagles
38min

James Maloney jumps to collect Kane Elgey's chip bomb.

38min

Addin Fonua-Blake is on the spot to catch a Panthers bomb on halfway.

35min

Moses Leota loses possession in strong attacking territory.

35min

Brian To-o goes within an inch of scoring.

34min

Penrith get another penalty inside the Sea Eagles half.

33min

Penrith get a penalty after Dylan Edwards was obstructed in his own in-goal.

32min

The Sea Eagles get a penalty on halfway after an incorrect play the ball from James Maloney.

31min

Kane Elgey almost regathers his own kick for a try, but Penrith end up getting to the ball first.

30min

Both teams comes together after Liam Martin throws Corey Waddell to the ground resulting in a penalty.

29min

Maloney's cross field kick for Brian To'o goes dead.

28min

Jarome Luai almost makes his way to the line.

27min

Manly come up with another error on halfway.

26min

Maloney hoists the ball into the air, but once again Elliot is up to the challenge.

24min

Jorge Taufua is collected inside Manly's 20 metre zone after a great set after points from the Panthers.

23min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by James Maloney.

Maloney kicks his second goal to push the Panthers out beyond a converted try.

Panthers lead Panthers 8 - 0 Sea Eagles
22min

Dylan Edwards may have his name on the scorers sheet, but that try was all because of Liam Martin's run.

22min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Dylan Edwards. Kick to come.

Liam Martin makes a galloping run up the middle of the field, before linking with his fullback to give the Panthers the first try of the night.

Panthers lead Panthers 6 - 0 Sea Eagles
21min

Tim Grant takes the first carry off the kick-off.

21min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by James Maloney.

From in front of the posts, the veteran playmaker puts the home side up 2-0.

Panthers lead Panthers 2 - 0 Sea Eagles
20min

Maloney elects to take the points on offer to give the Panthers opening points.

20min

Penrith receive another penalty for a leg pull inside the Sea Eagles 10 metre zone.

19min

Dylan Edwards take the quick tap and is just held up short of the line.

19min

Penrith get a penalty for a high tackle.

18min

Brendan Elliot's kick rolls dead in goal. Penrith to resume play with a seven tackle set.

17min

The Penrith supporters are quick to express their displeasure at the call!

16min

The try is denied with Liam Martin, the man playing the ball, is deemed to have obstructed Apisai Koroisau in the play the ball.

16min

The referee has deemed 'No Try' with the Bunker to adjudicate on grounding and a possible obstruction.

16min

Mitch Kenny is claiming a try.

16min

Liam Martin goes within a metre of scoring.

15min

Penrith get a penalty 30 metres out from the Manly line.

15min

Kane Elgey bombs, but Dylan Edwards is up to the task.

14min

James Maloney attempts a 40/20, but the kick doesn't have the angle.

13min

Manly make an error on the final tackles after a couple of kicks in the lead up.

12min

Koroisau throws a dummy but is held up by four Penrith defenders.

11min

Manly earn another penalty.

10min

Brendan Elliot earns a penalty after a strong dart inside the Panthers' half.

9min

Manly earn a penalty after the Panthers mess up an attacking raid 20 metres out from the tryline.

8min

Penrith with the best opportunity to post first points so far.

8min

Penrith force a turnover inside Manly's half of the field.

7min

Brendan Elliot is up to the task of fielding James Maloney's high ball.

5min

Cade Cust finds the sideline with his floating bomb.

4min

Apisai Koroisau aims for a 40/20, but Edwards is on the spot to take the ball cleanly.

3min

James Maloney puts a bomb up, but Brendan Elliot is up to the task.

2min

Kane Elgey kicks downfield for Dylan Edwards to make a solid kick return.

1min

Frank Winterstein is into space, but his offload can't find James Maloney resulting in a turnover.

Penrith get a repeat set following a charge down at the end of the first set.

Tim Grant takes the first carry of the evening.

Hells Bells reverberates around Panthers Stadium as James Tamou takes the home side out of the sheds.

The Sea Eagles are on the field.

With Daly Cherry-Evans and Jake Trbojevic unavailable due to Origin commitments, Joel Thompson will captain the Sea Eagles for the first time.

Playing alongside Dylan Edwards, Jarome Luai and Moses Leota in the Panthers' 2015 NYC Premiership winning team, 23-year-old outside back Brent Naden will make his NRL debut in the centres, following stints in reserve grade with Canberra and Newcastle in recent years.

Producing a disappointing performance at home against the Gold Coast, 36-18, last Friday, Lloyd Perrett replaces Morgan Boyle on the bench in his first NRL appearance this season.

Making a number of changes from the team that downed Parramatta, 16-10, last Thursday, Liam Martin comes in for Viliame Kikau in the second row, while Mitch Kenny and Tim Grant will start ahead of Sione Katoa and Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

In the first of two competition rounds impacted by State of Origin, both teams are without a number of their best players, including rival halfbacks Nathan Cleary and Daly Cherry-Evans.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 12 Thursday Night Football between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles from Panthers Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

PENRITH PANTHERS (15)
Tries: Dylan Edwards, Liam Martin
Field Goals: James Maloney (1/1)
Conversions: James Maloney (2/2)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (1/1)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (12)
Tries: Manase Fainu, Cade Cust
Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/2)
Penalty Goals: