Full Time
80:00
7:45pm Sat May 14, 2022
Round 10 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 46454
80min

That'll do it, Penrith dominant here downing the minor premiers 32-6.

79min

Wishart kicks it dead, no hesitation to boot the dropout.

79min

Wishart grounds it, Line dropout coming up.

79min

Ash Klein checking this. Has a no try, confirming Tyran Wishart grounds the ball.

76min

PENALTY PANTHERS: Tyran Wishart takes Taylan May off the ball.

75min

Grant loses the ball. I think they want this one to be over Melbourne.

74min

Isaah Yeo and Jarome Luai taken off the ground.

74min

Apisai Koroisau kicks it dead and it'll be a seven tackle set.

72min

Kaufusi loses the ball, it's been a tough night.

72min

PENALTY STORM: Ash Klein thinks advantage wasn't gained so it's a penalty.

71min

Edwards loses the ball on the sweep play.

70min

Wishart loses the ball. Nothing going right.

67min

Cleary with a rare miscue and Cooper Johns recovers the grubber kick.

67min

Six to go for Penrith.

66min

Munster overtrying there and Melbourne put it down.

64min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts and it's 32-6.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 32 Panthers
63min

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

Stephen Crichton nearly bombed it for the second time. Melbourne are suffocated here. Great shape to the right hand side and Stephen Crichton nearly bombed it a second time. Luckily he ran over the top of Nick Meaney.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 30 Panthers
62min

Marion Seve makes a try saver on Jarome Luai.

61min

PENALTY PANTHERS: Justin Olam is offside.

59min

PENALTY PANTHERS: Nelson Asofa-Solomona whacks Isaah Yeo and negates the Viliame Kikau error.

57min

Possession is at 75-25 in the last ten minutes. No wonder why the Melbourne forwards can't match it against that heavy weight of possession.

56min

Penrith completed their set after points there. 20 point turnaround is required.

55min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts and it's a 20 point game.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 26 Panthers
54min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Jarome Luai. Kick to come.

Penrith are just relentless. Too much ball (some of it questionable), but it's too much. Kikau turns provider and Luai crosses for Penrith.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 24 Panthers
53min

Trainer check for Cameron Munster is cleared for the moment.

52min

Tyran Wishart saves a try and Penrith gets another set of six here.

52min

Six again for Penrith - Klein giving them out for fun here.

51min

Penrith get LUCKY there, goal line dropout for the Storm.

50min

Two barge over attempts don't work for Penrith.

50min

Set restart Penrith

49min

Don't agree with that whatsoever.

48min

PENALTY PENRITH: This one is for taking out the marker against Nick Meaney

47min

I mean gaffe as in blowing penalties outside 40 instead of six again.

46min

Set restart for Melbourne, referee had a little gaffe there. Been a few of these this weekend.

46min

Melbourne player is down in back play, looks like Xavier Coates.

44min

Poor from the Storm and they have to turn it over.

43min

Leniu puts it down.

43min

Note to commentators that Penrith's back three doing this isn't new. Roosters back three perfected this in their premiership years...

42min

Better signs from the Storm, good runs from Tui Kamikamica and Harry Grant.

41min

Both sides complete their opening sets.

40min

A lot to do for the Storm here in the second 40 minutes. Ash Klein restarts play here and off we go for the second half in Brisbane as the rain is teaming down. Brandon Smith HAS PASSED his Head Injury Assessment.

40min

Half-time here in Magic Round and it's Penrith on the back of a big finish to the first 40 leading Melbourne 20-6.

39min

Penrith nail their set after points until Dylan Edwards fails to find the mark. Brandon Smith going off for a HIA.

38min

Luai got lucky there as Klein gives them the benefit of doubt.

38min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts and Penrith lead by 20-6.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 20 Panthers
37min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Izack Tago. Kick to come.

As I said that, it could be a seismic blow here. Tago grabs a double off a lovely kick from Jarome Luai and Tago grabs his second.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 18 Panthers
35min

Penalty Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary's penalty goal is successful and Penrith lead by two converted tries.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 14 Panthers
34min

Nick Meaney will go ON REPORT.

34min

High contact from Nick Meaney on Dylan Edwards here so it'll be a penalty to Penrith at worst. Ball remains up on the replay.

34min

Ash Klein sends it up a NO TRY citing Stephen Crichton being held up.

33min

PENALTY PENRITH: High shot by Justin Olam. Missed two obstructions there, but Melbourne miss their challenge window. Poor from all involved.

32min

5-2 penalty count in favour of Melbourne for those playing along at home.

31min

PENALTY PENRITH: Cooper Johns fails to clear the ruck.

31min

Olam goes for the risky offload and it fails to come off.

30min

PENALTY STORM: High shot on Justin Olam from Stephen Crichton.

28min

PENALTY STORM: Scott Sorensen guilty of a second effort.

28min

Tago loses it again

27min

Coates tries to keep it in play but knocks it on.

27min

These penalties coming out of trouble starting to add up for Penrith here.

26min

PENALTY STORM: James Fisher-Harris takes out Harry Grant

25min

Tago knocks it forward and they let Melbourne off the hook.

24min

PENALTY PENRITH: Melbourne providing Penrith with an easy get out of jail card there.

23min

PENALTY MELBOURNE: Isaah Yeo hanging on in the ruck for too long.

22min

Crichton knocks on in the in-goal and it'll be a seven tackle set.

21min

Was Marion Seve with the forward pass there

20min

Melbourne complete their set after points.

19min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney's conversion from the left hand touchline is successful and Melbourne reduce the gap to six.

Panthers lead Storm 6 - 12 Panthers
18min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

Munster is a magician, pulls a rabbit out of the hat with a great cross-field kick to Nick Meaney and Melbourne hit back. They've had a lot of the ball in the last five minutes and get rewarded.

Panthers lead Storm 4 - 12 Panthers
16min

Tago loses it. Looked for all money to get out jail, but Munster is a freak at the strip.

15min

Luai's pass clean bowls the entire left hand edge of Penrith. If they found a man, it was a try for all money.

14min

Coates loses it in the contest, could be a tactic though tonight.

12min

PENALTY MELBOURNE: Jarome Luai called offside.

12min

Penrith completes their set after points. Melbourne now coming out of yardage.

12min

Two Melbourne errors leading to two Penrith tries... coincidence?

11min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from the left hand touchline and they're ahead of the clock here at Suncorp.

Panthers lead Storm 0 - 12 Panthers
10min

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

Premiers are dominating here. Great kick from Nathan Cleary and Viliame Kikau takes the mark over Marion Seve and Melbourne is in complete disarray here.

Panthers lead Storm 0 - 10 Panthers
9min

Melbourne giving easy field position to the premiers. Nelson Asofa-Solomona loses the ball on that occasion.

8min

Penrith converts their set after points. Tyran Wishart takes the Cleary torpedo.

7min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary converts from the left hand touchline and Penrith lead 6-0.

Panthers lead Storm 0 - 6 Panthers
5min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Izack Tago. Kick to come.

Lovely set play from the Panthers down the right hand edge. Great combination from Isaah Yeo and Jarome Luai who turned it on the inside to Izack Tago who crosses for the first try of the contest.

Panthers lead Storm 0 - 4 Panthers
4min

Forward pass called there from Jesse Bromwich. Penrith get the ball in good quality position here.

3min

Both sides establishing themselves in the contest here after a frantic start.

2min

Harry Grant getting the attention of the trainer for a possible HIA, but has passed the 'trainer check'

1min

Klein rules first knock on Penrith.

1min

Wishart loses the ball

Ashley Klein is in charge of this one and we're off and running to conclude Night 2 of Magic Round.

Match of the Round billing this one as Magic Round concludes its Saturday night slate of matches. It's 1 v 2 on the competition ladder. Melbourne without Paps and Hughes. Wishart shifts to fullback, Meaney onto the wing. Cooper Johns goes to halfback and Tui Kamikamica makes his return to the side. Penrith 1-17, kickoff to come following Titans v Dragons.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Nick Beashel

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

MELBOURNE STORM (6)
Tries: Nick Meaney
Conversions: Nick Meaney (1/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (32)
Tries: Izack Tago (2), Viliame Kikau, Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)