Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun April 24, 2022
Round 7 - BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug - Crowd: 20612
80min

Field Goal: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

That will do us from Bluebet tonight with Penrith winning 36-6

Panthers lead Panthers 36 - 6 Raiders
78min

PENALTY PENRITH: High tackle here.

78min

And any hope of a last try is over.

77min

PENALTY CANBERRA: Three in a row for the Raiders here.

76min

PENALTY CANBERRA (IT'S A MIRACLE)

76min

Hang on... the Bunker is having a look at this. This will be a NO TRY.

75min

Rushton loses it on the next tackle...

75min

Luai knocked on

74min

Viking clap was funny the first time Penrith... jog on

74min

PENALTY PENRITH: Out on the full penalty.

73min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary knocks over another and the score is now 36-6.

Panthers lead Panthers 36 - 6 Raiders
72min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Viliame Kikau. Kick to come.

This is getting ugly, beautiful short ball from Nathan Cleary who finds Viliame Kikau and Penrith are just scoring at will.

Panthers lead Panthers 34 - 6 Raiders
70min

Penrith are just a joy to watch, Edwards' chip over the top is batted dead by Nick Cotric.

69min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary from the left-hand touchline is successful and the margin is out to 24 points.

Panthers lead Panthers 30 - 6 Raiders
68min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Taylan May. Kick to come.

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.

Panthers lead Panthers 28 - 6 Raiders
66min

Goal line drop-out coming up for Penrith.

65min

PENALTY PENRITH: Raiders player interferes with a Panthers player here.

65min

Tom Starling has been taken off from the independent doctor.

64min

Liam Martin puts it down. You can't fault Canberra's effort here today. They've tried very hard.

62min

Brad Schneider puts it down and Penrith hang on.

61min

Penrith can't get over the line.

60min

Penrith doing the old viking clap here.

60min

Rapana puts it down.

58min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from directly in front. Penrith running away with it here.

Panthers lead Panthers 24 - 6 Raiders
58min

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

Matthew Timoko pushes him off the ball and it's a penalty try for Stephen Crichton.

Panthers lead Panthers 22 - 6 Raiders
58min

Grant Atkins has a PENALTY TRY here for Stephen Crichton.

57min

8-1 penalty count against the Raiders today!

57min

PENALTY PENRITH: Let's do a timewarp, it's an offside penalty from the kickoff.

57min

Conversion: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary unable to convert, 18-6 to Penrith.

Panthers lead Panthers 18 - 6 Raiders
55min

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

Grant Atkins has been overruled and it'll be a try for Penrith and Stephen Crichton.

Panthers lead Panthers 18 - 6 Raiders
55min

Drew Oultram has a NO TRY on the sideline claiming a double movement.

55min

Set restart for Penrith

54min

Xavier Savage loses the ball. Shame for the young lad.

53min

Canberra hanging on here. BUT, they can't get out of their own end.

52min

Changeover there, Kikau taken just short of the line.

50min

Harry Rushton on the field making his first grade debut, go well young lad!

50min

Canberra hanging in here. Playing with the big boys in the competition.

48min

Penrith on the attack here, causing all sorts of problems here.

45min

Viliame Kikau knocks the ball forward into Jordan Rapana.

45min

They're starting NO TRY, looking at a knock on from Viliame Kikau.

44min

Canberra hanging in here. Doing really well. Need to be next to score in my view.

43min

Another crowd above 20,000 tonight. Grant Atkins has a stack.

41min

Both sides complete their sets after half-time.

40min

Grant Atkins blows time back on and the second 40 is underway here at Bluebet Stadium.

40min

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.

38min

Penrith convert their set after points.

37min

Thought that penalty was very marginal.

36min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from next to the posts, two-possession lead for Penrith.

Panthers lead Panthers 14 - 6 Raiders
35min

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.

35min

MUST hang on territory here for the Green Machine if they want to be competitive in this game.

34min

PENALTY PENRITH (yep... again): Brad Schneider with the strip. Poor discipline from Canberra here.

34min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from point blank range and Penrith retake their 6 point advantage, six minutes out from the break.

Panthers lead Panthers 12 - 6 Raiders
32min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Isaah Yeo. Kick to come.

It had to come, great ball from Soni Luke and Isaah Yeo crashes over for the Panthers. Poor defence there.

Panthers lead Panthers 10 - 6 Raiders
31min

Corey Horsburgh bats it dead and Penrith will get another set of six here.

30min

Soni Luke makes his first appearance in the NRL. Go well young son

29min

PENALTY PENRITH: Liam Martin taken out by Ryan Sutton in the line. Obstruction is the ruling.

28min

Penrith just doesn't get their timing right there. Staines puts it down.

27min

Semi Valemei bats the ball dead, Penrith will get another set of six here.

26min

PENALTY PENRITH: Corey Harawira-Naera strips it after the held call from Atkins. Seems very harsh to me.

25min

Error confirmed for Tago.

24min

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.

23min

Set restart on TACKLE 5 for Penrith.

23min

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.

22min

Must convert here for Canberra I feel.

21min

Another set here for the Raiders.

20min

Charlie Staines loses it in the play the ball there. Canberra gets the footy back in good ball territory.

19min

Canberra converts their set after points.

19min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Brad Schneider.

Brad Schneider converts from next to the posts and Canberra lock us up at 6-6 here.

Tied up at Panthers 6 - 6 Raiders
18min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Joseph Tapine. Kick to come.

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.

Panthers lead Panthers 6 - 4 Raiders
17min

PENALTY CANBERRA: Jarome Luai gets Joseph Tapine high

16min

Oh my goodness, Penrith let it bounce off the kickoff and it'll be a goal-line dropout. Great result for Canberra.

15min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from the right hand touchline and Penrith lead 6-0 here at Bluebet.

Panthers lead Panthers 6 - 0 Raiders
14min

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

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.

Panthers lead Panthers 4 - 0 Raiders
13min

Pressure mounting here on Canberra, when do they break??

12min

Savage plays at the ball, just when Penrith's attack broke down. Canberra give up posession.

10min

What a goal-line stand for the Raiders, Kikau loses it. Full marks to the Raiders defence there.

9min

PENALTY PENRITH: Just as Canberra hung on, Matthew Timoko was offside according to Grant Atkins.

8min

Another set of six for a ruck infringment.

7min

PENALTY PENRITH: Unacceptable play the ball there so play will be brought back for a penalty against Hudson Young.

6min

PENALTY PENRITH: Canberra all offside there, Grant Atkins played the advantage but play broke down.

5min

Ruled not played at by Kasey Badger on the line there. Canberra get the ball back, misfire there by Taylan May.

3min

Canberra warming into this one. Question mark will be how long before Penrith break the game open.

1min

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)