Penrith have made it 13 wins in a row and they march on with a 20-2 victory over the Eels. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited!
Nathan Cleary converts and the Panthers win!
Jarome Luai dances off the left foot and pushes through some exhausted Eels defence to finish off the game!
Clinton Gutherson knocks on after a huge hit from Viliame Kikau.
Nathan Cleary makes it 13 wins in a row for Penrith.
Penalty Panthers - Against Junior Paulo for being offside from a Waqa Blake knock on. Cleary will likely take the two points here.
Jarome Luai rolls the ball in on the last and Blake Ferguson is forced to bat the ball dead. Dropout Eels.
Nathan Cleary kicks a 40/20 in a huge play for the home side!
Nathan Cleary in two minds and is tackled on the last. Eels have the ball 10m short of halfway.
Isaah Yeo loses the ball just metres from the line. The Eels hang on again.
Set re-start to Penrith - Markers not square bit strange it wasn't a penalty. Panthers play on.
Penalty Panthers - Against Mitchell Moses for pushing Viliame Kikau in the play the ball. Penrith on the attack 28m out.
Penalty Panthers - Against Mitchell Moses for pushing Viliame Kikau in the play the ball. Penrith on the attack 28m out.
Penalty Eels - Nathan Cleary again with a pressure kick but Blake Ferguson gets back in the field of play. Jarome Luai however tries to go on with the tackle and is penalised. Eels find the line 30m from their own line.
Nathan Cleary converts and the Panthers push ahead.
Nathan Cleary again kicks in the air for his outside men and Liam Martin leaps above the pack to score!
Nathan Cleary with a kick on the last for Stephen Crichton but Waqa Blake knocks the ball back and Blake Ferguson is tackled in goal. Dropout Eels.
Shaun Lane knocks on in the play the ball. Penrith scrum 40m out.
Nathan Cleary pressures Clint Gutherson on the last with another high kick. Gutherson does well and Parramatta have the ball 20m from their own line.
Spencer Leniu just holding up play with a head knock. Looks as though he cops Moses' shoulder when trying to pressure a kick on the last.
Huge bomb from Moses on the last but Dylan Edwards is safe as houses at the back.
We are back underway @Penrith!
Nathan Cleary converts and the Panthers lead at halftime.
Jarome Luai throws a superb ball over the top on the left hand side which hits Josh Mansour on the chest. Mansour then does amazingly well to leap over to score in the corner for the first try of the match!
Liam Martin hits a hole off Cleary close to the line but Michael Jennings with a strong tackle. Eels scrum 10m from their own line.
Kane Evans loses the ball and gives the Panthers a big chance before the break.
Jarome Luai puts Stephen Crichton away down the left but he can't link with his winger Mansour and throws the ball into touch. Eels scrum 10m out from their own line.
Mitchell Moses finally get the scoreboard attendant working. Eels lead.
Penalty Eels - Viliame Kikau penalised for a tipping tackle on Clint Gutherson. Moses will take the 2 points.
Brian To'o tries to trap the ball and it bounces off his foot on the first tackle. Eels on the attack.
Clint Gutherson loses the ball after dropping a pass from Moses. Bad mistake from the skipper.
Josh Mansour gets a pressure pass from Dylan Edwards on the first tackle and he loses possession. Big chance Parramatta with a scrum 20m out!
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Apisai Koroisau with a neat short ball from dummy half and Moses Leota just needs to dive over to score. Nathan Brown however, strips the ball away one on one and it is no try!
Brian To'o gets the ball wide and again kicks in goal. Maika Sivo then takes an air swing and then just bats the ball dead before To'o gets there. Dropout Eels.
Viliame Kikau knocks on following a strong tackle from Mitchell Moses. Eels off the hook. Parramatta scrum 12m out from their own line.
Penalty Panthers - Against Waqa Blake for taking Stephen Crichton off the ball attempting to attack a Nathan Cleary kick. Panthers ball 15m out.
Viliame Kikau knocks on a Nathan Cleary kick on the last. Eels ball 18m from their own line.
Penalty Eels - Against James Tamou for stripping the ball off Blake Ferguson. Eels find the line on halfway.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Jarome Luai gets on the outside of Waqa Blake but he goes himself and is held up by Blake Ferguson in a superb tackle!
Penalty Panthers - Against Michael Jennings for a high shot on Liam Martin just 10m out. Panthers take the tap!
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Stephen Crichton tries to muscle his way over the line and loses the ball backwards and Josh Mansour picks up the ball to score! The Video Ref however rules Crichton knocks on. Bad call for mine!
Brian To'o makes another error, this time dropping the ball off a Naden pass. Eels scrum 20m from their own line.
Brian To'o makes a great run off an inside ball from Nathan Cleary but he fires a no look pass, which is intercepted by Mitchell Moses who is tackled 23m from his own line.
Brent Naden gets the ball wide on the last and he then kicks off the inside of his boot and Clinton Gutherson is trapped in goal. Dropout Eels.
We are underway at Penrith! James Fisher-Harris and Reagan Campbell-Gillard collide in the first tackle of the night!
Welcome to Panthers Stadium, where Penrith host their bitter rivals Parramatta in an absolute blockbuster for our second match of Friday Night Football. Penrith have no changes and are 1-17. Parramatta have lost Reed Mahoney, with Ray Stone coming into the starting side at hooker in jersey #14, while Will Smith comes onto the bench in jersey #20. Can the Panthers make it 12 wins in a row or can the Eels defeat the Panthers for the second time this season? Stay tuned @LeaueUnlimited for all the action. Kickoff not far away!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
PENRITH PANTHERS (20)
Tries: Josh Mansour, Liam Martin, Jarome Luai
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (2)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)