That'll be full time and the Melbourne Storm have shut the Panthers out for the first time since 2015. Next week they have another tough road trip to Brisbane to play the Broncos, while the Panthers will have it all to do against the Rabbitohs.
Panthers get a penalty as there's a bit of push and shove
Storm with another failed short dropout
Xavier Coates takes Stephen Crichton's kick dead
Six more tackles for the Panthers
Sean O'Sullivan is tackled on the last. Storm hold on (again)
Viliame Kikau drops the ball cold
Apisai Koroisau does well to clean up a grubber and stay in the field of play
Sutton calls that Stephen Crichton did not make contact with the ball while contesting the Storm's bomb. They challenge it and it's successful, the Storm will have a fresh attacking set
Charlie Staines is coming off the field, replaced by Robert Jennings. Stephen Crichton shifts to fullback while Jennings will be the right centre
Tom Eisenhuth strips Apisai Koroisau in the act of scoring a try. The Storm AGAIN survive
Penrith again take possession of the short dropout
Xavier Coates is trapped in goal, another repeat set for Penrith coming up
Panthers get a penalty coming out of their own end
Xavier Coates is cut down by Izack Tago after Munster makes a break. The Storm have all the momentum but knock on shortly after
Brian To'o has been pushed over the sideline by Munster in a trysaver
The Storm have held them out again as Sunia Turuva goes into touch
Another penalty to the Panthers
Panthers get a penalty as a player was tackled mid-air
The Storm are unable to recover the short dropout
Cameron Munster is tackled in goal, repeat set for Penrith coming up
Stephen Crichton's flick pass goes over the sideline, Storm survive again
David Nofoaluma drops Sean O'Sullivan's bomb, the Panthers will go on the attack
Second half underway and Jesse Bromwich takes the first hit-up
That'll be half time, the Storm are well on top here.
It's no try, Coates lost the ball, but it was still a great effort.
Going upstairs for a possible Storm try, if Xavier Coates has got this down it will be the greatest putdown of all time
Bunker deems no illegal interference, it'll be a goal line dropout
Ref checking for a possible penalty try. Justin Olam again made a break and kicked ahead and Munster found himself on the ground
Liam Martin loses the ball while trying to crash over. The Storm have defended their attacking raids with ease so far tonight
The bunker say inconclusive evidence to overturn, it will remain Penrith ball but Storm retain their challenge
David Nofoaluma knocks on making a yardage carry but the Storm are challenging
The Storm lose the ball and Penrith will have a 7 tackle set
The Storm get a penalty coming out of their own end and Brandon Smith has passed his HIA
Meaney is away to the left with his 3rd attempt of the night
Melbourne made short work of that, spreading it out to David Nofoaluma, who beats Stephen Crichton to score the Storm's 3rd try
Sunia Turuva knocks on and the Storm will have a fresh attacking set. The Panthers will do well to hold them out here
No try confirmed, it'll be a 7 tackle set for the Storm, who did well to defend back to back sets there
Going upstairs for a possible Panthers try but the ref thinks Viliame Kikau has lost the ball
Panthers get a penalty due to Justin Olam running an escort
The Storm do well to scramble and stop Brian To'o from crashing over in the corner but they are penalised for being offside from the scrum
Bad error from Nelson Asofa-Solomona coming out of his own end. Panthers with a chance to hit back
Harry Grant kicks early from inside the 40 but Charlie Staines has it covered
Meaney again converts the try
The Storm are looking good tonight. Brandon Smith breaks a couple of tackles with ease before wrongfooting Charlie Staines at the back. Just like that, it's 10-0
Meany converts his own try from in front
The Storm have gone the length, with Justin Olam finding some space down the left hand side before putting in a kick ahead that sits up for Nick Meaney, who scores the first try of the night
Izack Tago is tackled less than a metre short of the line on the last. Handover
Despite being named at five-eighth, Munster is playing fullback while Meaney is playing 5/8th
Charlie Staines passes his first test as fullback, doing well to take a Cameron Munster bomb
Jaeman Salmon coughs it up on tackle 1. Melbourne survive
Cameron Munster makes an uncharacteristic error, gifting the Panthers their first attacking opportunity of the night
Penrith run it on the last with O'Sullivan getting a ball out to To'o, who put a nice kick back infield, but Meaney held his ground and took possession for his team
The first kick goes Xavier Coates' way and he wins the aerial battle but is unable to hold onto the ball. Panthers will have possession
Matt Eisenhuth takes the first hit up of the match
The Melbourne Storm are wearing black armbands to honour the life of Paul Green, Michael Purcell and the father of Felise Kaufusi, all who passed away during the week.
Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Round 22 and first up we have a 2020 Grand Final Rematch between the Panthers and Storm who are both depleted. For Penrith, Edwards, May and Smith are out from the side named on Tuesday, replaced by Charlie Staines, Sunia Turuva and Viliame Kikau respectively. Robert Jennings has come onto the bench as cover. For the Storm, Tui Kamikamica will start in the back row for Tom Eisenhuth in their only late change. There will be a moments silence prior to kickoff in honour of the late Paul Green, who tragically lost his life earlier today. The same will happen at all other games this weekend.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Darian Furner, David Munro
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
PENRITH PANTHERS (0)
MELBOURNE STORM (16)
Tries: Nick Meaney, Brandon Smith, David Nofoaluma
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/3)