Dylan Edwards is collected as the full-time siren sounds.
Cleary converts.
Cleary kicks for himself and the Panthers are going to another grand final!
Richard Kennar is tackled on halfway.
Jaeman Salmon gets a touch in his late cameo.
Dylan Edwards cuts Isaiah Tass down - brilliant work from the Penrith fullback.
Campbell Graham bats the ball dead - Penrith will get a repeat set.
No Try - the bunker rules Crichton failed to ground the ball.
Stephen Crichton is appealing for a try.
Brian To'o swoops on a wayward pass.
Izack Tago manages to remain in the field of play.
The Rabbitohs have lost touch, they know it's all over now.
Cody Walker is trapped in-goal.
Liam Martin is cut down 5 metres from the try line.
Latrell Mitchell eyes a 40/20 but the kick remains in the field of play.
Michael Chee Kam is on for the Rabbitohs.
Charlie Staines can't hold onto a pass from Dylan Edwards.
Penrith will get another attacking set.
Dylan Edwards is on the spot to catch the short kick off.
Penrith are almost there...
Nathan Cleary will kick to put the Panthers beyond two converted tries.
Spencer Leniu and Taane Milne exchange words as they leave the field.
Taane Milne has been sent from the field for a high tackle to the head of Spencer Leniu.
Taane Milne has collected Spencer Leniu high...
Spencer Leniu makes an enormous charge through the middle before losing the ball.
The Panthers lose the challenge.
Scott Sorensen drops the ball - the Panthers will challenge the call believing Sorenson was tackled without the ball.
Panthers penalty.
Richard Kennar is forced over the sideline.
Kodi Nikorima is on for the Rabbitohs.
Damien Cook almost pounces for a try but Dylan Edwards gets to the ball in time.
Jai Arrow is struggling to run as the Rabbitohs get over halfway.
The Panthers are out by 12.
Jarome Luai puts a grubber in and Tago scores to edge the Panthers a little bit closer to the grand final.
Dylan Edwards makes a brilliant kick return almost to the halfway line.
Penrith get the ball back from the short drop out.
Walker forces a line drop out with Dylan Edwards forced to knock the ball dead.
Jarome Luai is on report for a high tackle.
Rabbitohs penalty.
Souths get a scrum close to the Panthers line.
Rabbitohs penalty.
Richard Kennar cleans up an attacking grubber from Stephen Crichton.
Brian To'o almost breaks through the Rabbitohs defence.
Penrith are out by a converted try.
Cleary kicks ahead with Latrell Mitchell defending in the front line and Leniu is there to strike.
The Panthers have hit the front!
Viliame Kikau is cut down 10 metres from the try line.
CHARGE DOWN!
Tevita Tatola is down after copping contact from Spencer Leniu.
Nathan Cleary loses the ball.
Stephen Crichton is denied a metre from the try line.
Penrith get a penalty coming out of their half.
We're back underway for the second half.
Cleary adds the extras.
I'VE SEEN IT BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT!
Brian To'o swoops on an error from Campbell Graham and races the length to change the course of this game.
THE PANTHERS ARE GOING TO BE LEVEL AT THE BREAK!!!
INTERCEPT
Souths will get one last chance before the break - early field goal?
Apisai Koroisau has the ball dislodged on the halfway line by Damien Cook.
Taane Milne catches a towering bomb from Cleary.
I don't know how Koroisau got that ball down or which angle proved it, but the Panthers deserve a bit of luck after this half.
Cleary narrows the margin to six.
The Panthers get a much-needed stroke of luck shortly before the break.
Apisai Koroisau is claiming a try with a brilliant run.
South make an error just inside the Panthers' half.
Brian To'o knocks on with the Panthers on the attack.
Dylan Edwards makes a strong kick return almost to the halfway line.
Cleary's bomb bounces over the sideline.
Cleary eyes a 40/20 but the kick pulls up just short.
Cody Walker runs the ball on the last, Kennar manages to get a kick in and Dylan Edwards is driven back.
The Panthers can not take a trick tonight.
Latrell Mitchell goes short with his drop out, Izack Tago knocks the ball forward into the arms of Viliame Kikau in an offside position.
Viliame Kikau is claiming a try.
Cleary forces a repeat set with Richie Kennar batting the ball dead.
Damien Cook throws a forward pass inside his own half.
Luck is running the Rabbitohs way - James Fisher-Harris is ruled as the sole knock on.
The Rabbitohs are challenging the decision of knock on against Jai Arrow.
Double knock on. Penrith will get another attacking set.
The try is overturned - Luai is ruled to have run behind James Fisher-Harris.
The bunker is checking for an obstruction.
Penrith get a scrum feed with the bunker ruling they didn't taken advantage following Milne's error.
Cleary puts up a monstrous bomb, Milne drops it, Kikau offloads to Luai, who finds Staines in support!
Ilias gets a good kick away after points and Dylan Edwards is driven back behind his 20 line.
Mitchell nails the kick from the sideline.
Latrell Mitchell does a superb job to put Isaiah Tass into space, he finds Kennar and the Rabbitohs are in for their second.
Kennar finishes off a lovely left side move to put the Rabbitohs up 10-0!
Viliame Kikau is on report for a shoulder charge.
Campbell Graham is down after solid contact from Kikau and James Fisher-Harris.
Taane Milne catches a bomb and cops a massive shot from Viliame Kikau.
The Panthers fail to nail their last play option and give the Rabbitohs a seven tackle set on the 20 metre line.
Penrith penalty.
Souths comes up with an error after points - the Panthers will start a set 20 metres out from the line.
Latrell adds the extras.
Cody Walker is on the spot to pounce on a last-gasp pass from Mark Nicholls close to the try line.
Souths start a set on the halfway line after finding touch from a penalty kick.
No Try - the bunker rules Jerome Luai impeded Lachlan Ilias in contesting the ball.
Nathan Cleary puts up a towering bomb, the ball bounces and lands into the arms of Izack Tago who gets a clean run to the line.
Izack Tago is claiming a try!
Nathan Cleary kicks to Taane Milne and is involved in the tackle to wrap up the winger.
Latrell Mitchell sends Taane Milne into space with a clear run to the try line - but the pass travels forward to let the Panthers off the hook.
Great work from Ilias to force a repeat set.
Lachlan Ilias kicks early for Taane Milne; Dylan Edwards gets to the ball first and is trapped in-goal.
Richard Kennar returns a high ball up to his 40 metre line.
Campbell Graham is cut down 10 metres from the try line.
Latrell Mitchell is wrapped up by Liam Martin after contesting a bomb from Cleary.
Latrell Mitchell puts a kick away and Dylan Edwards returns the ball over his 30 metre line.
Tevita Tatola is driven back in the opening tackle of the evening.
We are underway.
Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary take the Penrith Panthers out to rapturous applause.
Cameron Murray leads the South Sydney Rabbitohs out onto Accor Stadium.
Michael Chee Kam will play his 100th game in first grade off the bench for the Rabbitohs.
The Panthers have won eight of their past ten meetings against the Rabbitohs since Ivan Cleary returned to the club in 2019.
The Rabbitohs have been dealt a major blow with try-scoring specialist Alex Johnston out injured; journeyman Richie Kennar comes into the side for only his second match of the season.
The Panthers have made a minor positional change with Mitch Kenny starting ahead of Apisai Koroisau.
The Parramatta Eels have secured their place in the premiership decider next Sunday - will it be Penrith or South Sydney that joins them in the big dance?
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Preliminary Final Football between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs from Accor Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
PENRITH PANTHERS (32)
Tries: Apisai Koroisau, Nathan Cleary, Brian To'o, Spencer Leniu, Izack Tago
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Cody Walker, Richard Kennar
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/2)
Penalty Goals: