It is Fulltime! Penrith has defeated the Parramatta Eels by 27-8 in a dominant display which will take the Panthers into a Preliminary Final. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited!
Nathan Cleary adds two more points.
Penalty Panthers - Against Reed Mahoney for an illegal strip. Cleary points to the posts.
Dylan Edwards drops the ball cold. Parramatta scrum on halfway.
Jakob Arthur knocks on a tough pass from Waqa Blake. Panthers scrum 28m from their own line.
Taylan May loses the ball trying to get a miraculous put down in the corner. Eels hold on.
Jakob Arthur puts a kick out on the full. Penrith now on the attack 30m out.
Nathan Cleary converts and Panthers are good things now.
Nathan Cleary makes a bust and then takes on the line and produces a terrific flick pass for his front rower James Fisher-Harris to score!
Nathan Cleary converts and Penrith are pulling away.
Penrith convert almost immediately on the Moses concussion, when Cleary kicks inside for Dylan Edwards to collect the bounce to score next to the posts.
INJURY UPDATE - Mitchell Moses has been concussed making a tackle. That will be his night you would have to think.
Clint Gutherson with his second forward pass of the night. Panthers scrum 30m out.
Nathan Cleary nails the conversion from the sideline.
Brian To'o scores his second try following some nice hands from his right edge in Cleary and Stephen Crichton. To'o crashes over with three defenders hanging off him!
The nightmare continues for Waqa Blake as he spills another Nathan Cleary spiral bomb. Panthers scrum 10m out.
Mitchell Moses kicks the penalty goal and gets the Eels in front.
Penalty Eels - Against Spencer Leniu for a high tackle on Isaiah Papali'i. Parramatta to take the gift two points.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Tom Opacic and Maika Sivo collide and the ball is there for Nathan Cleary but the Panther number 7 can't ground the ball.
Maika Sivo loses the ball trying to get a quick play the ball. Penrith scrum centre field 20m out.
We are back underway @BlueBet Stadium and it is Junior Paulo who brings the ball back off the back fence!
It is Halftime and a late Nathan Cleary field goal is the difference at the break. Panthers lead 7-6. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action @LeagueUnlimited!
Nathan Cleary takes the shot to give his side the lead!
Mitchell Moses with a field goal attempt and it just misses.
Penalty Eels - Against Apisai Koroisau for being offside from a Cleary kick on the last. Parramatta now over halfway.
Waqa Blake puts down another Nathan Cleary bomb. He is getting targeted. Panthers on the attack 10m out!
Mitchell Moses converts to level the scores.
Reed Mahoney with a neat face ball out of dummy half finds Oregon Kaufusi who scores next to the posts.
Taylan May coughs up possession with his first hit up from the Sin Bin. Parramatta need to take this chance!
Clint Gutherson with a forward pass to Maika Sivo. Underwhelming attacking set from Parramatta.
Dylan Edwards drops the ball and now Eels with a huge chance just 10m out!
Neat kick on the last by Apisai Koroisau and Clinton Gutherson grounds the ball. Dropout Eels.
Nathan Cleary converts to give the home side an early lead.
Waqa Blake puts down a towering Nathan Cleary bomb, which is collected by James Fisher-Harris who finds his fellow front rower Moses Leota who gets the ball to Brian To'o to score the first try of the night!
Taylan May sent to the Sin Bin for a high tackle on Viliami Penisini. Eels find the line 30m out.
Penalty Eels - Liam Martin offside from a Nathan Cleary kick. Eels find the line just over halfway.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Stephen Crichton gets a nice ball from Dylan Edwards close to the line but is held up by Maika Sivo and Tom Opacic. Panthers on the attack!
Junior Paulo loses possession and they also lose a challenge so double blow for the Eels. Penrith ball 40m from their own line.
Mitchell Moses now with a deft grubber behind the line and Dylan Edwards tackled in goal. Dropout number 2 for Penrith.
Mitchell Moses with an outstanding kick on the last, nearly ends up a 40/20 but Dylan Edwards bats it in goal and Taylan May is trapped. Dropout Panthers.
Mitchell Moses puts up a towering bomb for Taylan May but he is up to the task the rookie winger.
We are underway @BlueBet Stadium! Moses Leota charges back into Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Reed Mahoney in a huge collision!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Adam Gee
PENRITH PANTHERS (27)
Tries: Brian To'o (2), Dylan Edwards, James Fisher-Harris
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (8)
Tries: Oregon Kaufusi
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)