Penrith has held on to defeat the Eels 13-12 in an absolute thriller. A Matt Burton field goal has proved the difference! Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's all coming up at LeagueUnlimited.
Mitchell Moses misses! Panthers win!
Penalty Eels - Off the kickoff Liam Martin is penalised for taking Haze Dunster off the ball. Moses with a penalty for the win!
Matt Burton get the field goal with a minute left!
Mitchell Moses now with an 2 point field goal which has the distance but drifts wide!
Matt Burton with a field goal and it hits the post! Eels ball 10m from their own line.
Clinton Gutherson goes from hero to villain with a forward pass from dummy half! Penrith on the attack 20m out!
Viliame Kikau charges towards the line and Clinton Gutherson gets his body underneath to save a certain try and holding Kikau up over the line! What a play!
Viliame Kikau knocks one close to the line. Eels survive again.
Tom Opacic knocks down a pass from James Fisher-Harris and Penrith have a scrum just 13m out.
Haze Dunster now knocks on and Penrith a big show here 22m out.
Apisai Koroisau almost collects a terrific offload from Viliame Kikau but he knocks on.
Shaun Lane loses possession and Penrith have a scrum 20m from their own line.
Penalty Eels - Against Brent Naden for holding the player down in the tackle. Eels off the hook and over halfway.
Penalty Panthers - Against Tom Opacic for a second effort on Matt Burton to drive him over the sideline. Panthers on the attack 20m out.
Mitchell Moses levels the scores!
Penalty Eels - Spencer Leniu for a second strip. Eels will take the shot here.
Penalty Eels - Against Spencer Leniu for a strip in the tackle.
Stephen Crichton converts and Penrith back in front.
Jarome Luai then offloaded close to the line and found Apisai Koroisau in support and the crafty hooker made a dash to the tryline to score!
Jarome Luai again threads the needle on the last and forces yet another dropout.
Jarome Luai with a neat kick on the last and Haze Dunster is trapped in goal. Dropout Eels.
Viliame Kikau with a charge down on a Dylan Brown kick but he knocks on trying to collect the pill. Parramatta now over halfway.
Mitchell Moses converts and the Eels back in control.
Mitchell Moses with a bomb on the last and Panthers fullback Charlie Staines lets the ball bounce into the arms of Isaiah Papali'i to score under the posts and get the Eels back in front!
We are back underway at BlueBet Stadium!
It is Halftime and a late try by Tyrone May has given the Panthers a slim lead by 6-4 at halftime. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action at LeagueUnlimited!
Tom Opacic with a flick out the back but the ball goes into touch. Panthers ball 40m out.
Stephen Crichton converts to give the Panthers an unlikely lead just before halftime.
Tyrone May takes the ball to the line and beats Isaiah Papali'i with a show and go to score!
Brent Naden now makes a break and is tackled 40m out. Panthers on the prowl!
Brent Naden puts down a difficult pass from Stephen Crichton and the Eels make their way over halfway.
Tom Opacic with an intercept chance but he puts it down. Try opportunity gone begging!
Mitchell Moses with a clever kick on the third tackle and he finds the line just 10m from the Panthers line.
Mitchell Moses misses the conversion from the touch line.
Maika Sivo scores the first try of the night, when Clint Gutherson scooped up at Mitchell Moses kick for Sivo to muscle his way over in the corner!
Moses Leota now loses the ball, Panthers not themselves early on. Eels scrum 45m out.
Charlie Staines knocks on a Mitch Moses kick and Parramatta a big chance just 10m out.
Jarome Luai with a kick off the side of the boot and Brian To'o knocks on. Eels on the attack 25m out.
Haze Dunster gets the ball wide down the right flank and he is bundled into touch by Viliame Kikau and Jarome Luai. Panthers ball 20m from their own line.
James Fisher-Harris loses the ball in the tackle and Parramatta are now 40m out.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Mitchell Moses kicks over the top and Waqa Blake looked to have gone close but knocked in in the processing of scoring. 20m re-start for Penrith.
Great kick on the last from Dylan Brown and Brian To'o is tackled in goal. Dropout Panthers.
Charlie Staines knocks on a bomb from Jarome Luai. Eels ball 10m from their own line.
Jarome Luai tests Clinton Gutherson on the last but Gutherson is up to the task and it is the Eels ball 10m from their own line.
We are underway at BlueBet Stadium!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Henry Perenara
PENRITH PANTHERS (13)
Tries: Tyrone May, Apisai Koroisau
Field Goals: Matt Burton (1/1)
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (2/2)
PARRAMATTA EELS (12)
Tries: Maika Sivo, Isaiah Papali'i
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/2)