That will do us from Bluebet tonight with Penrith winning 36-6
PENALTY PENRITH: High tackle here.
And any hope of a last try is over.
PENALTY CANBERRA: Three in a row for the Raiders here.
PENALTY CANBERRA (IT'S A MIRACLE)
Hang on... the Bunker is having a look at this. This will be a NO TRY.
Rushton loses it on the next tackle...
Luai knocked on
Viking clap was funny the first time Penrith... jog on
PENALTY PENRITH: Out on the full penalty.
Cleary knocks over another and the score is now 36-6.
This is getting ugly, beautiful short ball from Nathan Cleary who finds Viliame Kikau and Penrith are just scoring at will.
Penrith are just a joy to watch, Edwards' chip over the top is batted dead by Nick Cotric.
Cleary from the left-hand touchline is successful and the margin is out to 24 points.
Well... the onslaught continues, Taylan May adds to his try-scoring rout. Cleary takes the ball and creates the overlap and Taylan May goes in.
Goal line drop-out coming up for Penrith.
PENALTY PENRITH: Raiders player interferes with a Panthers player here.
Tom Starling has been taken off from the independent doctor.
Liam Martin puts it down. You can't fault Canberra's effort here today. They've tried very hard.
Brad Schneider puts it down and Penrith hang on.
Penrith can't get over the line.
Penrith doing the old viking clap here.
Rapana puts it down.
Cleary converts from directly in front. Penrith running away with it here.
Matthew Timoko pushes him off the ball and it's a penalty try for Stephen Crichton.
Grant Atkins has a PENALTY TRY here for Stephen Crichton.
8-1 penalty count against the Raiders today!
PENALTY PENRITH: Let's do a timewarp, it's an offside penalty from the kickoff.
Cleary unable to convert, 18-6 to Penrith.
Grant Atkins has been overruled and it'll be a try for Penrith and Stephen Crichton.
Drew Oultram has a NO TRY on the sideline claiming a double movement.
Set restart for Penrith
Xavier Savage loses the ball. Shame for the young lad.
Canberra hanging on here. BUT, they can't get out of their own end.
Changeover there, Kikau taken just short of the line.
Harry Rushton on the field making his first grade debut, go well young lad!
Canberra hanging in here. Playing with the big boys in the competition.
Penrith on the attack here, causing all sorts of problems here.
Viliame Kikau knocks the ball forward into Jordan Rapana.
They're starting NO TRY, looking at a knock on from Viliame Kikau.
Canberra hanging in here. Doing really well. Need to be next to score in my view.
Another crowd above 20,000 tonight. Grant Atkins has a stack.
Both sides complete their sets after half-time.
Grant Atkins blows time back on and the second 40 is underway here at Bluebet Stadium.
Half-time from Bluebet Stadium and Penrith lead the Raiders 14-6. Considering how much ball Penrith have had, this scoreline should be MUCH greater.
Penrith convert their set after points.
Thought that penalty was very marginal.
Cleary converts from next to the posts, two-possession lead for Penrith.
It'll be a captain's challenge... Spencer Leinu was ruled to have knocked on. It'll be a successful challenge. Yet another penalty conceded by Canberra.
MUST hang on territory here for the Green Machine if they want to be competitive in this game.
PENALTY PENRITH (yep... again): Brad Schneider with the strip. Poor discipline from Canberra here.
Cleary converts from point blank range and Penrith retake their 6 point advantage, six minutes out from the break.
It had to come, great ball from Soni Luke and Isaah Yeo crashes over for the Panthers. Poor defence there.
Corey Horsburgh bats it dead and Penrith will get another set of six here.
Soni Luke makes his first appearance in the NRL. Go well young son
PENALTY PENRITH: Liam Martin taken out by Ryan Sutton in the line. Obstruction is the ruling.
Penrith just doesn't get their timing right there. Staines puts it down.
Semi Valemei bats the ball dead, Penrith will get another set of six here.
PENALTY PENRITH: Corey Harawira-Naera strips it after the held call from Atkins. Seems very harsh to me.
Error confirmed for Tago.
Izack Tago loses the ball there for Penrith just when the line was wide open... It will be a captain's challenge though for Penrith. It will be an inconclusive challenge, Penrith will keep their challenge.
Set restart on TACKLE 5 for Penrith.
Corey Harawira-Naera gets bundled into touch. Shame for the Raiders there, they were asking plenty of questions in attack there. Defence needs to hang on.
Must convert here for Canberra I feel.
Another set here for the Raiders.
Charlie Staines loses it in the play the ball there. Canberra gets the footy back in good ball territory.
Canberra converts their set after points.
Brad Schneider converts from next to the posts and Canberra lock us up at 6-6 here.
The first chance for Canberra and they connect. Starling works it well out of dummy half who links up with Joseph Tapine and Canberra gets the #swiftreply.
PENALTY CANBERRA: Jarome Luai gets Joseph Tapine high
Oh my goodness, Penrith let it bounce off the kickoff and it'll be a goal-line dropout. Great result for Canberra.
Cleary converts from the right hand touchline and Penrith lead 6-0 here at Bluebet.
Well it had to come for the Panthers, they've had all the ball and Dylan Edwards creates the overlap and Stephen Crichton dives in for the premiers.
Pressure mounting here on Canberra, when do they break??
Savage plays at the ball, just when Penrith's attack broke down. Canberra give up posession.
What a goal-line stand for the Raiders, Kikau loses it. Full marks to the Raiders defence there.
PENALTY PENRITH: Just as Canberra hung on, Matthew Timoko was offside according to Grant Atkins.
Another set of six for a ruck infringment.
PENALTY PENRITH: Unacceptable play the ball there so play will be brought back for a penalty against Hudson Young.
PENALTY PENRITH: Canberra all offside there, Grant Atkins played the advantage but play broke down.
Ruled not played at by Kasey Badger on the line there. Canberra get the ball back, misfire there by Taylan May.
Canberra warming into this one. Question mark will be how long before Penrith break the game open.
Both sides are able to get through their opening sets.
Grant Atkins blows time on and we're underway for Sunday Footy here at Penrith.
ANZAC Ceremony about to commence. A really good crowd on hand this afternoon at Bluebet.
Sunday Footy takes us to the foot of the mountains for the clash between Penrith and Canberra. It is David v Goliath out here today, but Canberra was the last side to beat Penrith in Penrith all the way back in July. There is one change for Penrith with Soni Luke making his first-grade debut replacing Mitch Kenny. For Canberra, Elliot Whitehead was a late withdrawal with Hudson Young earning a recall. Adam Elliot starts in place of Ryan Sutton while Harry Rushton makes his first grade debut on the bench. Kickoff coming up, stay tuned to League Unlimited for all the action.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Chris Butler
PENRITH PANTHERS (36)
Tries: Stephen Crichton (3), Isaah Yeo, Taylan May, Viliame Kikau
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (6)
Tries: Joseph Tapine
Conversions: Brad Schneider (1/1)