Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Sat September 11, 2021
Finals Week 1 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 18244
80min

The full-time siren has gone. The Rabbitohs have won. The Rabbitohs are 80 minutes away from a grand final.

79min

The Rabbitohs will win.

79min

LUAI KNOCKS ON. LUAI KNOCKS ON.

78min

Crichton is tackled 15 metres from his try line.

77min

The Panthers have knocked on close to the Rabbitohs line.

77min

Luai makes a bust and finds To'o 10 metres from the try line.

76min

Kikau is belted by Jadyn Su'A and Tevita Tatola.

75min

Penalty - the Panthers will get to start a set inside the Rabbitohs half.

74min

Cleary puts a bomb up, but Johnston holds his nerve and gets possession.

74min

Yeo makes a strong carry.

73min

Taaffe throws a shocking pass on the last tackle.

73min

Kikau breaks away but Matt Burton can't hold onto the final pass.

72min

Crichton produces a phenomenal catch to defuse a kick from Alex Johnston.

72min

Cleary chips for Charlie Staines, but The GOAT (Mark Nicholls) has the ball covered.

71min

Cook runs on the last and almost produces a try in combination with Cody Walker.

69min

Reynolds kicks ahead and traps Crichton in-goal with great support from Mark Nicholls.

68min

Cleary bombs, Taaffe outleaps Crichton and gets a penalty.

67min

Blake Taaffe overpowers a grubber and gifts the Panthers a seven tackle set.

66min

The Rabbitohs have a huge opportunity to ice this game with a try of field goal.

65min

Crichton throws an offload to Charlie Staines - but the Forbes Ferrari can't hold onto the pass.

64min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds puts the visitors up by six.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 10 - 16 Rabbitohs
63min

Isaah Yeo is on report for a crusher tackle.

63min

Rabbitohs penalty 40 metres out from the posts.

62min

Charge down - six again for the Rabbitohs on halfway.

60min

Crichton does well to stay in the field of play after a well-placed grubber from Reynolds.

59min

Mitch Kenny is on report.

59min

Rabbitohs penalty.

59min

Cleary goes high, Burton catches the ball, but the Rabbitohs wrap up the man.

56min

To'o is driven over the sideline by three committed South Sydney defenders.

56min

Six again for the Panthers.

55min

The Panthers win the challenge and will retain possession 20 metres from the Rabbitohs line.

55min

The Panthers are challenging the call of knock on.

55min

The Rabbitohs get the ball back from the short drop out.

54min

Crichton puts a kick in and gets a line drop out.

53min

Penrith are awarded a penalty after Cleary is tackled late by Keaon Koloamatangi.

51min

Cameron Murray is back on the field.

50min

Reynolds goes high and once again Crichton is up to the challenge.

48min

Kurt Capewell makes an error.

48min

Leniu makes a strong carry up to the 10 metre line.

47min

Alex Johnston drops a long kick inside his own half - big opportunity for the Panthers in this set coming up.

46min

Crichton fields a high ball.

45min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds pushes the kick from the sideline.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 10 - 14 Rabbitohs
44min

Great work from Reynolds and Taaffe to set up that one.

44min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Jaxson Paulo. Kick to come.

Taaffe delivers the final pass to send Paulo over for a crucial try.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 10 - 14 Rabbitohs
43min

Reynolds kicks for line and the set starts 20 from the Panthers line.

42min

South Sydney penalty.

41min

Taaffe does well under another high ball.

40min

Play back underway for the second half.

40min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary locks the scores up at 10-all to close out an absorbing half of football.

Tied up at Panthers 10 - 10 Rabbitohs
40min

The Panthers throw some crazy passes inside their own half and manage to get a penalty in kicking range.

39min

Momirvoski dives on a wayward pass from the Rabbitohs.

38min

Staines kicks for the in-goal resulting in a line drop out. The call is subsequently overruled - Rabbitohs get a seven tackle set.

36min

Blake Taaffe catches a bomb from Cleary and escapes a tackle from Pangai Jr.

35min

Crichton fields a high ball from Reynolds.

34min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds puts the Rabbitohs back in front.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 8 - 10 Rabbitohs
33min

Reynolds will kick to put the Rabbitohs back in front.

33min

Rabbitohs penalty.

32min

Paul Momirovski loses the ball, but Cody Walker knocks on while trying to score - play will resume with a line drop out.

32min

Alex Johnston chips for himself, but the Rabbitohs appear to have bombed a try.

32min

Benji Marshall is coming on in place of Cameron Murray.

31min

Liam Martin drops the ball and releases the pressure on the Rabbitohs.

30min

Matt Burton grubbers and traps Taaffe in-goal for a line drop out.

29min

Isaac Yeo is away.

29min

Jacob Host is on for the Rabbitohs.

29min

Tevita Pangai Junior is on for the Panthers.

28min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary levels the scores.

Tied up at Panthers 8 - 8 Rabbitohs
27min

Cleary will kick to level the scores at 8-all.

27min

Penrith penalty.

27min

Jadyn Su'A loses the ball just over halfway.

26min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds puts the Rabbitohs back in front.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 6 - 8 Rabbitohs
24min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

Gaga breaks a few tackles and finds his five-eighth in support to score.

Tied up at Panthers 6 - 6 Rabbitohs
24min

Six again for the Rabbitohs.

23min

Cleary kicks for field position; Fisher-Harris wraps Taaffe up on the Rabbitohs 20 metre line.

22min

Crichton collects a high ball.

22min

Taaffe takes another high ball from Cleary.

21min

Thomas Burgess and Jai Arrow are on for Souths.

20min

Campbell Graham gets a penalty coming out of his own end.

19min

Reynolds collects a chip from Cleary.

18min

Viliame Kikau is coming on for Matt Eisenhuth.

18min

Tevita Tatola tries to crash over but drops the ball with the line in sight.

16min

Crichton drops a bomb from Reynolds - the Rabbitohs will get a golden opportunity to score points.

14min

Damien Cook steals the ball 30 metres out from his own line.

12min

Taaffe holds his nerve under a high ball from Nathan Cleary.

11min

Reynolds kicks long; Crichton is tackled 25 metres from his goal line.

11min

Cook is cleared and play resumes.

11min

Damien Cook is receiving attention from the Rabbitohs trainer.

11min

Cleary is tackled on the last in front of the posts.

10min

Crichton makes a strong run inside the Rabbitohs half.

9min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary adds the extras from next to the posts.

Panthers lead Panthers 6 - 2 Rabbitohs
8min

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

Cleary kicks for the in-goal and gets a result with Momirovski batting the ball back in which allows Crichton to pounce.

Panthers lead Panthers 4 - 2 Rabbitohs
6min

Cleary kicks long and gets a result with Taaffe spilling the ball.

5min

Stephen Crichton and Paul Momirovski make a try saving tackle to deny Cody Walker a metre out from the goal line.

4min

The Rabbitohs get a six again on halfway.

3min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

The captain gets the visitors on the board.

Rabbitohs lead Panthers 0 - 2 Rabbitohs
2min

Adam Reynolds will kick to put the Rabbitohs on the board.

2min

Cameron Murray loses the ball, but the referee blows a penalty for a strip.

1min

Jason Paulo manages to stay in field despite the best efforts of the Panthers defence.

1min

Six again for the Rabbitohs inside the Panthers half.

Luau kicks on the third tackle, Taaffe returns the ball over his 40 metre line.

Nathan Cleary leads the Panthers onto Queensland Country Bank Stadium - play is only moments away!

The Rabbitohs are on the field.

The Panthers and Rabbitohs previously faced off in the Preliminary Final last year; a late try to Dylan Edwards saw the Panthers progress through to the Grand Final with a 20-16 win.

The winner of this clash will progress straight through to the Preliminary Final, while the loser will face the winner of the Elimination Final between Parramatta and Newcastle next Saturday in Mackay.

The Rabbitohs will be as per program with Blake Taaffe to line up at fullback following a week of speculation.

The Panthers have been forced into two late changes with Dylan Edwards and Moses Leota unavailable through injury. Charlie Staines comes into the backline with Stephen Crichton shifting to fullback, while Matthew Eisenhuth will start in the front-row.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of the Second Qualifying Final between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs from Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: David Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Alan Shortall

PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Stephen Crichton
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (2/2)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (16)
Tries: Cody Walker, Jaxson Paulo
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (3/3)