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That's all - Penrith hold on for a courageous win!

Townsend puts it high and Stephen Crichton takes it SUPERBLY. Penrith then get a penalty and the hosts should hold on here with 70 seconds on the clock.

Penrith's rookie half Matt Burton puts in a kick that makes very little yardage and Cronulla will have some kind of chance in this set.

Cronulla's set after points lacking a bit of imagination, Penrith back with it.

NO TRY. Penrith GLDO and Cronulla need a try off THIS SET if they're to push for an amazing comeback.

BUNKER TIME! Checking a potential professional foul against Penrith as Cronulla pushed a kick through.

Now Cronulla are back with it inside the Penrith half. We have time off at the moment though with FIfita clutching his well-strapped leg.

Penrith defend out a set where Cronulla looked certain to score and now are off up the other end and could seal the game here.

Time off with Mansour down injured. Play resumes with him back on his feet.

Burton a pin-point kick and it's Dugan who's forced to put it dead. Sharks GLDO.

It wasn't a double movement, but Cronulla lost the ball a play later and now Penrith have wrestled back the momentum and go up the other end to force a drop-out.

NO TRY. Double movement as James Fisher-Harris' hand was on Morris' leg when he was crawling to the line.

BUNKER TIME! Josh Morris has crawled to the line. Checking double movement.

Cronulla enjoying a period of sustained pressure on the Penrith line here, but the Panthers' defence is up to the task so far.

A helpful penalty gets the Sharks out of their own end and the hosts will finally have to do some defending.

Well that's an ordinary last-tackle option - Reagan Campbell-Gillard runs at the line and is tackled. Handover and Cronulla get off the hook. They need a try urgently if they're any chance to come back into this one.

Another repeat set. Possession count is 65-35 in Penrith's favour and it's showing.

A clever kick from Cleary traps Hamlin-Uele against the post padding and he's set upon and driven into the in-goal. Drop-out Sharks.

A Burton kick gives the Panthers six more tackles on the Cronulla line.

Back underway. Cronulla now with the wind advantage.

Penrith back with the momentum now but no extra points to show for it just yet.

Matt Prior's rib injury will see him sit out the remainder of the contest.

Penrith nearly score again - but the last pass is into touch and Cronulla breathe a sigh of relief.

More attack coming for the Panthers. The ball went to ground but the effort play from the Sharks to get it back was knocked on.

Fifita loses it in attack for the Sharks and Penrith get some relieving possession.

Another penalty 10m out right in front. Cleary will ask for the tee.

Penalty for Penrith right on the Sharks line, with Xerri taking out debutant Stephen Crichton as he chased through a kick.

A few minutes on and Prior has left the field.

Time off with Matt Prior pulling up sore off a tackle from Liam Martin. He eventually gets back up after trainer assessment and play continues.

James Fisher-Harris loses it in a tackle and the Panthers give up the ball just as they were venturing toward the Sharks' line.

WELL. The drop-out bounces over the sideline and Penrith will get it back! What a quirky start.

It's a freezing and windy night out west, which explains that first kickoff and a fairly sparse crowd. The Sharks force a drop-out.

Underway at Panthers and we have a short kickoff TAKEN BY THE SHARKS! Straight on the attack.