Here we go again.. the teams come together. This time Luke Garner tried to hit Dylan Edwards after he caught it and clipped him high. Garner is ON REPORT. FULLTIME.
That was needless from Joey. He just clattered Edwards without the ball and the game was over. He gets an early bath with a SIN BIN.
Tigers try to create something wide but it is covered by Crichton! There is a coming together after the whistle with Joey Leilua clotheslining someone.
ONE ON ONE STRIP! Tigers have it.. can they do something.
Cleary has another date with the sticks, he takes his time.. nails it.
Panthers ice the game! Koroisau ducked out of dummy half, split them and found his fullback for the sealer.
Easy set up and Cleary strokes it over.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Leilua kicks the ball out.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Brave take from Edwards. He jumps, catches and gets clipped by Aloiai.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction from Kikau. It stops a hat-trick for Crichton. PENALTY.
BUNKER TIME! Crichton might have a hat-trick. Checking obstruction.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Double effort from Reynolds.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Mess in the play the ball. Panthers right on the attack.
Injury concerns for both sides - Luciano Leilua will NOT return due to his HIA while Panthers winger Brian To'o has limped off.
Brother Joey Leilua is fired up! He wants to have a chat to the Panthers side, is told to move away and Luciano Leilua is not in a good way, the young forward hasn't moved. He might need a stretcher. Koroisau will be put ON REPORT. Adam Doueihi after all that, with a ripped jersey, nails the kick.
Panthers with some heroic defense. A little stab kick for Luciano Leilua is snaffled but he can't get over the line. It might be high though.
Tigers counter! A soft kick is just scooped up by Doueihi who streaks into Panther territory. Here we go.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Leota is stripped. Tap and go.
Oh dear! Josh Aloiai tried to charge up his side with a big run but spilled it. Panthers can put some distance in with this set play.
Wow! Panthers tried to run it on last, Koroisau got caught with it, swerved left and it was flung to Crichton who chipped it inside but wonderful work from Luciano Leilua to juuuust get back in.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Kikau milks a strip from Nofoaluma. Panthers get a cheap piggyback.
Cleary from mid-range, takes his time and puts the Panthers into the lead again.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He has! It was a good kick and some luck goes Crichton's way.
BUNKER TIME! Has Crichton might have created a magic trick.
Isaah Yeo tries his hand at playmaking, throws it forward.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Offside.
KICK-OFF! Panthers running right to left with the ball.
Both sides are back on the field, ready for action! The first half was frantic and forceful - lets see what the second serves up!
HALFTIME :: Tigers edge the Panthers in a pulsating contest at the break.
Forward from the Tigers. Api Koroisau rushes his team to the scrum. Panthers will get one final shot here.
PENALTY TIGERS! Stuff up in the play the ball. Tigers with the final chance of the half.
A tougher second up kick for Doueihi. Just inside the touchline, he slices it.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Talau had momentum and gets the pie!
Doueihi from in front, nails it.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No obstruction, Reynolds was passive in the line. It was a crisp pass from Harry Grant and the lock spun across.
BUNKER TIME! Matt Eisenhuth might have leveled things up.
PENALTY TIGERS! Doueihi hammered without the ball.
Pair of SET RESTARTS for the Tigers. Here they come into the Panthers area.
Strong defense from the Tigers! Panthers tried to sweep it right but it bobbled in front of To'o, who spilled it.
Repeat the dose. Cleary took the fifth tackle so it was left to Luai who stabbed through again, Doueihi took it dead.
Panthers are racking up the sets here. Luai stabs through and Doueihi punches it dead. Pressure is mounting on the home side though.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Strip against the Tigers defense who had to swamp Crichton to stop him.
Cleary judged it perfectly and times the 40/20 despite Doueihi's best attempts.
Bang! Luke Brooks sliced through, spied the line but couldn't find the pass and gave it right to Panthers To'o who bumped off several defenders to counter.
Talau tried to get some space on the left but the youngster is dragged over.
The game has been played at a frantic pace thus far. Tigers repelled the Panthers and try to create something.
PENALTY PANTHERS! Good kick from the Tigers again through Brooks but Eisenhuth was offside in the chase which had swamped the fullback.
Mbye is fine after an awkward landing and he takes his spot in the centres. Here we go again.
Wonderfully bent kick from Luke Brooks and it trapped the Panthers in-goal. Dropout incoming.
SET RESTART! The Tigers have been ambushed early here. Can they create something?
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Crichton got some hang time but he knocked it forward which negated Kikau's four-pointer.
BUNKER TIME! Panthers might have struck again. Gone up NO TRY.
PENALTY TIGERS! James Fisher-Harris is put on report from the crusher.
Time off! This has been a wild start but we have Brent Naden clutching at his leg for the Panthers with Tigers youngster Tommy Talau is down with a suspected crusher.
Cleary this week not sporting the bandaid, steadies himself, strolls back and nails it.
That was easy! Panthers make some huge charges in the middle then it is a simple move left and Crichton walks in.
Well bang! Bill Kikau with a huge hit first up on Garner and jolted it loose.
KICK-OFF! Panthers kick it into the south end of Bankwest, here we go.
Here come the Panthers in their resplendent Pink kit while the Tigers stride out confident in their black, oragne and white kit. We're set for a blockbuster. Here we go!
I hope you have all caught your breath after that wild Warriors win! Now we head to Sydney's west. The Penrith Panthers taking on the Wests Tigers in the battle of the big cats at Bankwest! Both teams have come into this with form and lets see how this unfolds!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Beau Scott
WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Matt Eisenhuth, Tommy Talau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
PENRITH PANTHERS (19)
Tries: Stephen Crichton (2), Dylan Edwards
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)
Penalty Goals: