Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri March 20, 2020
Round 2 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal
80min

Hunt tries the grubber but Panthers collect it. FULLTIME.

80min

Dragosn go short and get it!

79min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

The half nails the kick to make it four the difference.

Panthers lead Dragons 28 - 32 Panthers
78min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Cleary taken out after kicking it. Panthers will shoot for two.

77min

Hunt tries to invent something on last but it's a changeover. Panthers have a chance to finish this game off now.

75min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! It was still Dragons ball but a normal set, not seven.

69min

CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE! Checking if it is a seven-tackle restart.

69min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary nails the kick and Panthers are ahead again!

Panthers lead Dragons 28 - 30 Panthers
69min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Stephen Crichton. Kick to come.

Panthers go bang bang! Stephen Crichton busts them, goes in support and scores the try.

Tied up at Dragons 28 - 28 Panthers
69min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary with a mid range kick. He nails it.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 24 Panthers
69min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Viliame Kikau. Kick to come.

It took an odd path to get there but Kikau strides over.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 22 Panthers
67min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Dragons are too ambitious with their tackling and called for it. Right call.

64min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Luke pinches enough to catch the markers out.

64min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Right besides the posts, Lomax nails it.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 18 Panthers
64min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Corey Norman. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! The Dragons halves combine. Hunt with a kick inside, it has a devilish bounce and Norman gets two hands to it.

Dragons lead Dragons 26 - 18 Panthers
64min

BUNKER TIME! Hunt and Norman combine. Checking grounding.

62min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Mess in the play-the-ball from the Panthers.

59min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax with a chance to make the lead four again.Swung it over.

Dragons lead Dragons 22 - 18 Panthers
59min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Quick play the ball and Dufty burrows for the rest.

Dragons lead Dragons 20 - 18 Panthers
59min

BUNKER TIME! Dufty might have snuck one.

58min

PENALTY DRAGONS! whistle right on halfway.

57min

Panthers mix up their lines on fourth and spill it.

55min

PENALTY PANTHERS! They have a chance to extend their lead here.

52min

Huge bomb by Hunt that is taken by the Saints backline but the inside ball is knocked on the playmaker.

52min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Mid range kick for Cleary. He puts Panthers ahead again.

Panthers lead Dragons 16 - 18 Panthers
51min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Brent Naden. Kick to come.

Whoops! Cleary with an incedental kick that sees Hunt slip and Naden has a simple catch.

Tied up at Dragons 16 - 16 Panthers
49min

Wonderful kick from Luai which just spun on it's head and forced Dufty to play at it. Panthers repeat set.

45min

Pinpoint kicking from Cleary sees Dufty trapped in-goal. Panthers looking to respond after a lackluster end to the first half.

43min

Dragons try to go second phase but a flashing Fuimaono spills it.

40min

PENALTY DRAGONS! They get an early whistle in the first set. I believe that is called rubbish in the ruck.

40min

Dragons loft it into a picturesque Sydney sky as the game is back underway.

40min

We're back. That was a strange half of footy and hopefully, we'll get more of that in the second. The weather has cooled down but the action definitely won't.

40min

HALFTIME! Wow. What a half of football. Panthers strode out to a twelve point lead before Dragons go back-to-back-to-back to lead at the break.

39min

Dragons stripped the numbers on the left but Williame's pass is forward.

36min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Three on one strip. Dragons can finish this off in style.

36min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Mid range kick for Lomax. Raises the flags.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 12 Panthers
36min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

Dragons hit the front! Panthers have gotten loose. An errant offload falls into the lap of Lafai who hands Lomax a four-pointer.

Dragons lead Dragons 14 - 12 Panthers
36min

BUNKER TIME! What the hell happened there?!

33min

Panthers go the powerplay and Kikau loses it.

32min

All the momentum then Norman throws it marginally forward.

29min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Another tough kick for Lomax coming. Left. sideline. Swung it in.

Panthers lead Dragons 10 - 12 Panthers
29min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Brayden Wiliame. Kick to come.

Dragons go back-to-back. Norman goes two wide with the pass to Pereira who strides down the left, positioned Williame well, who stumbled, bumbled but got there.

Panthers lead Dragons 8 - 12 Panthers
28min

Panthers earnt six again from a missed bomb then some strong defense from Norman forced a knock on.

26min

Bad news for the Saints. Issac Luke has gone into the sheds for a HIA. Billy Brittain on.

23min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax from the sideline, waves it away.

Panthers lead Dragons 4 - 12 Panthers
23min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

Wow! Dufty might have started the comeback. Panthers looked poised to strike but Dufty picks up the offload and goes the length.

Panthers lead Dragons 4 - 12 Panthers
22min

Dragons blushes are saved. Cleary shoots it to Fisher-Harris who tried to get it to Big Bill but it was forward.

20min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Blocker from Lafai who shoulders a chaser. Dragons losing the plot quickly here.

15min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts his own effort.

Panthers lead Dragons 0 - 12 Panthers
15min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Nathan Cleary. Kick to come.

Panthers making the dominance show! Cleary takes on the line, fends off Hunt and strolls over.

Panthers lead Dragons 0 - 10 Panthers
14min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Fuimaono steals one after the held call. Easy whistle.

10min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary adds the easy two.

Panthers lead Dragons 0 - 6 Panthers
9min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Apisai Koroisau. Kick to come.

Koroisau earnt the repeat set and gets the rewards. He dummied and strode over.

Panthers lead Dragons 0 - 4 Panthers
7min

Panther magic! They spread it on fourth as Mansour stretches the legs but is rounded up by Lomax. It is some razzle dazzle on last but a Koroisau kick gets a result. Six more.

6min

Dragons go the power option on last. Ben Hunt with a short pass to a rampaging Frizell but wonderful tackle from Dean Whare to force the turnover.

4min

PENALTY DRAGONS! Graham with a tip pass and earns the whistle. Double dip from the defense there.

1min

Both sides get through their first set with a towering bomb. Aekins and Fudty both up to task early.

KICK-OFF! Panthers will get the ball flying first. Dragons running right to left.

Here come the teams! Panthers first out in their black kits onto Kogarah followed by the Saints, in the traditional red vee. Here we go! Football time!

It's Friday, Friday.. gotta get down on Friday! Hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend. We start off with the usual pub-slot game between St George and Penrith, the hosts coming off a diabolical ten-point loss while the Panthers beat the world champions week one. It's set up for an exciting clash on a blazing Friday afternoon.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Adam Cassidy

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Bryan Norrie

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (28)
Tries: Matthew Dufty (2), Zac Lomax, Brayden Wiliame, Corey Norman
Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (4/5)
Penalty Goals:

PENRITH PANTHERS (32)
Tries: Apisai Koroisau, Nathan Cleary, Brent Naden, Viliame Kikau, Stephen Crichton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)