High ball from Tedesco is knocked on and Penrith win it!
Commentators curse! Roosters reclaim possession through Tupou on a short drop out!
Tedesco trapped in goal again. Roosters may not get another chance here!
Ah dear. Not looking and Big Vic spills it. Roosters their own worst enemies this second half.
Cleary takes a low, hard stab at a drop goal from an awkward angle but it's wide.
A huge line break from Y7o and the next play they kick and trap Tedesco in goal! Drop out!
The Roosters are getting desperate but Penrith are holding strong. Massive boilover coming!
Daniel Tupou loses it trying to get up and hands the Panthers possession inside the Roosters' 40m.
Cleary stretches the hosts' advantage to six!
Kikau slams over off a beautiful hole-hitting short ball from Cleary... and the Bunker clears it! TRY TIME! UPSET LOOMING!
Kikau slams over off a beautiful hole-hitting short ball from Cleary... but we're checking obstruction.
Penrith with a fair bit of momentum and all the crowd support...
Cleary knocks it over to level things up at Penrith!
Mansour with a perfect kick and a ROOM SERVICE BOUNCE for Stephen Crichton!
Time off with Ikuvalu down injured.
Frenetic pace - Roosters looked likely but pick up a penalty and now they've got a shot on goal which Flanno does easy from 30m out to restore the six-point advantage.
Penrith with great metres this set and they pick up a penalty at the end of it. Cleary bangs the two over and narrows the margin to four.
Second half begins at the foot of those Blue Mountains. Panthers have it first.
We roll into halftime with no change to the score, the Roosters lead by six.
Kikau is ushered off and the trainer has slinged his arm. Roosters continue attacking.
Injury concern for Viliame Kikau, he's clutching his shoulder...
Roosters force a line drop-out.
Easy gear from out wide. Cleary nails it to shrink the gap to 6.
Luai puts a pinpoint kick through and Naden is through and onto it with Tedesco up and out of position!
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No problems for Flanno this time.
SST pounces on a Jake Friend grubber!
Zane Tetevano loses it as Penrith are working it out of their own end. Lots of early rust from the home side.
Penrith with a good look at the Roosters line here, a full set inside the opposition 30m.
Roosters finding good metreage up the middle, Panthers yet to provide any answers.
Flanagan can't convert from out wide.
Aubusson gets the choccies after a Mansour drop.
Try time for the Roosters? We're off to the Bunker for a possible NO TRY for Mitch Aubusson.
A handy penalty right near the sticks and the Roosters take the two.
Koroisau's first official touch as a Panthers is to put the kickoff into the stands. Dear oh dear.
Good crowd in at the foot of the mountains. Big one coming up. First Round 1 meeting between these sides since 1974. Lesgooooo!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee, Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie
PENRITH PANTHERS (20)
Tries: Brent Naden, Stephen Crichton, Viliame Kikau
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (14)
Tries: Mitchell Aubusson, Siosiua Taukeiaho
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Kyle Flanagan (2/2)