Match Centre

FULL TIME! Panthers go top with an eight-point win on Thursday night football.

BUNKER TIME! Johnston might have a consolation.

That is the story of the night for the Rabbitohs! Walker tried to trap the ball in-goal but it went dead. Seven tackle set and Penrith should be home.

BUNKER TIME! Hang on! We could have a penalty try or professional foul! Checking it all. Yep looks like James Roberts has played the man not the ball. It WON'T be a penalty try due to Latrell's attendance.

Repeat the dose. Cleary toes through again, six more coming. Just ticking down the clock easily.

Cleary rolls it in-goal again, dropout coming for the Panthers to put this to bed.

That was a circus trick from To'o. He rolled, tumbled and somehow got the ball back from Reynold's touch finder.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Yeo was offside at the kick. Relief for Souths.

PENALTY PANTHERS! Dylan Edwards with a nice catch and the chasers mis-time it and catch him in the air.

BUNKER TIME! Dylan Edwards might have bounced over. Checking obstruction.

PENALTY PANTHERS! Cam Murray with the ruck infringement.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! It almost looked like clockwork but there was an obstruction from Kikau.

SIX MORE for the Panthers! Jimmy the Jet almost snaffled the intercept but the Panthers are back at it again. PENALTY offside.

Reynolds stabs one behind and Stephen Crichton forces it dead. Restart coming.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Bayley Sironen hit on suspicion.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Cody Walker for the Ashes! The Rabbitohs half produces a cracking catch then the Rabbitohs get a pair of restarts which has them starting on halfway.

PENALTY PANTHERS! Easy piggyback for the side leading the contest.

That is a coach killer! Jaydn Su'A gets his side a SET RESTART on last! Souths with a big chance here.

KICK-OFF! We're back underway! Souths with the ball.

Here come the teams! Panthers lead 8-nil with some double vision from their playmaker Nathan Cleary but can Souths be the third side to mount a comeback against the Panthers this season? We'll find out!

Panthers remain stout. Souths almost burst through from Su'A but Reynolds kick for himself for a dropout. One tackle. Gagai tries to chip for himself but no dice. HALFTIME.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Offside.

PENALTY RABBITOHS! Clumsy from Luai. Caught wrong-footed and clips Walker.

Oh dear! Souths looked certain to score. They sliced through on the left, Johnston was away and just needed to throw a pass but it went forward.

What a strange passage of play that was! Panthers were forced to kick from deep in their own end, Latrell Mitchell burst on the ball like a rocket and lost it, the Panthers regathered, kicked ahead but Dane Gagai was there to just mop up.

BUNKER TIME! Stephen Crichton might have got the Panthers second.

PENALTY PANTHERS! Oh boy. Last tackle penalty against Ethan Lowe for mess in the ruck coming off the now traditional, restart on first. Panthers opting for more points.

More luck than fortune there saves the Rabbitohs. Again the ball is thrown to Naden, the youngster tries to fly again but he stepped out also lost control.

Panthers are running downhill here. All the run, got a set restart and another precise kick from Cleary almost sends Naden in for his second but for the attention of Campbell Graham.

Panthers firing on all cylinders early here! Koroisau just scooped it like a young child and the Panthers almost created quick hands again. Last pass went forward.

PENALTY PANTHERS! First whistle goes to the 'home' side. They have a chance to extend their advantage now.

Solid start from both sides, happy to get to their kicks. Souths have had an early sighter down the left but Panthers repelled them well.

That is not a good start for the Panthers! Nathan Cleary was swarmed by the defense and his kick is charged down, Villiame Kikau knocks on in the wash up.

Here we go! Latrell Mitchell floats it into the Sydney sky and we're off!

Happy Thursday everybody! Sit back, stay warm and enjoy some footy! We have the Panthers vs the Rabbitohs from Jubilee Oval! Can the Panthers add another scalp tonight? or will the Rabbitohs continue their resurgence since the restart! Teams are on the field, lets find out!