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And that is it from Carrington Park in Bathurst! A hapless Titans side were put to the sword by a ruthless Panthers side lead by Matt Moylan 40 points to nil.

Penrith Panthers 40-0

Another error. 15/32 sets completion rate for the Titans. Even the Globetrotters couldn't win a game with that sort of football.

Penrith Panthers 36-0

Poor finish to the set. Panthers hold strong in defence and keep a clean slate on the scoreline.

Penrith Panthers 36-0

DWZ nearly pulled a rabbit out of the hat but puts a foot in touch and loses control of the ball. Panthers are looking to put the icing on the cake here. Titans scrum feed on their own thirty.

Penrith Panthers 36-0

Possible try here to Manu. On field decision is TRY. Video Referee has been kept busy today!

Penrith Panthers 30-0

Zillman with a rookie error.

Penrith Panthers 30-0

Titans make yet another error. A day to forget.

Penrith Panthers 24-0

Cartwright loses control of the ball in the tackle. Can the Titans finally seize their opportunity and make this scoreline respectable?

Penrith Panthers 24-0

Titans make another error. Surprise surprise.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

Offload central here in Bathurst! Offload after offload finally leads to an error. Titans will get the scrum feed ten metres out from their own line.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

NO NO NO! Titans continue to be ill disciplined both in attack and defence as they spill the ball once more and concede a penalty soon after! Penrith on the attack looking to seal the game here.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

TItans working their way out of their half once again looking to finally complete a set!

Penrith Panthers 18-0

Another penalty to the Panthers. Ball control and discipline is becoming a huge issue for the Titans today in Bathurst.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

COACH KILLER! The Titans show promise in attack but Hoffman spills the ball with Don free on his outside.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

Sezer's bomb comes down with snow on it and Moylan spills the ball! A great opportunity for the Titans to score some points and have a chance in this game.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

Zillman takes a towering bomb from Soward. Titans working their way out from the twenty metre line.

Penrith Panthers 18-0

We have a possible TRY! Idris may have bagged a HAT-TRICK here. On field decision is TRY.

Penrith Panthers 14-0

Titans under immense pressure. Will do well to hold out the Panthers here!

Penrith Panthers 14-0

The call has been overturned! Titans unlucky once more with the men in lime green!

Penrith Panthers 14-0

Lookout! DWZ winds up for a big run off a poor kick from the Titans. Panthers on the attack once more in the Titans half.

Penrith Panthers 14-0

Soward finishes a clinical set with a touch finding kick inside the Titans 10m line.

Penrith Panthers 14-0

Forward pass! Neil Henry will be ripping his hair out!

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Now Idris makes a mistake. Both teams have started with errors!

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Roberts with an absolutely electric break but the Titans bomb another one! Henry will be furious.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

We are back underway! Titans will have first crack with the ball in the second half.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Half Time at Carrington Park in Bathurst! Penrith 8 Gold Coast 0. In what was a scrappy first half of footballErrors and penalties have been a dominant feature with Penrith getting the rub of possession and luck from the referees whistle. The Titans were denied two early tries by questionable video referee decisions before the Panthers capitalised on their extended stay in the Titans half by scoring two tries through Jamal Idris and Dean Whare. Will Neil Henry be able to inspire his troops to a second half fightback or will the Panthers run away with the contest in the second half? Second half coming soon!

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Zillman cleans up the kick from Penrith and that is half time at Bathurst! An interesting first half to say the least! Penrith 8 lead the Gold Coast 0

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Lewis Brown attempts to barge over from short range but he is held up!

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Segeyaro dribbles the ball into the in-goal and Zillman has no option but to carry it dead for a goal-line drop out.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Moylan makes another bust! Penrith on the attack once more searching for their third try.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

A seven tackle set will ensue after the Panthers kick it dead. Under four minutes remaining in the first park at Bathurst

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Sezer CRUNCHED! A try was looming on the outside but Dean Whare put a stop to that with a rattling rib shot!

Penrith Panthers 8-0

A penalty to the Titans inside the Panthers 10m line. Referee talking to Wallace about repeated infringements. 5 minutes remaining in the half. Apologies for time piece once again.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Soward settles play with a touch finder inside the Titans 10m line. 7 minutes remaining in the first half.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Mortimer puts the ball down on tackle three after panicked play leads to yet another error! Penrith working their way out of their own half once again.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

What a calamity! The Panthers have let the ball bounce dead between three players from the kick off. Titans looking to score their first points of the afternoon.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Possible TRY to Dean Whare out wide for the Panthers. On field decision is TRY.

Penrith Panthers 4-0

ANOTHER PENALTY! The referees are finding indiscretions all over the place as Penrith recieve a piggy back into the Titans half.

Penrith Panthers 4-0

Poor kick from Sezer and Panthers gain possesion five metres from their own line.

Penrith Panthers 4-0

Quick tap! Titans are away after a penalty early in their set

Penrith Panthers 4-0

Jamie Soward knocks the ball on with a certain try on his outside looming! Titans off the hook for now...

Penrith Panthers 4-0

Penrith receive their seventh penalty inside the first twenty-two minutes. Gold Coast doing themselves no favours. Penrith on the attack inside the Titans half once again

Penrith Panthers 4-0

NO TRY. The video referees have ruled Ryan James was taken out by Brent Kite and we remain scoreless after nearly twenty minutes of scrappy football.

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We are going upstairs again for a POSSIBlLE TRY. The on-field referees have ruled a TRY but are checking the obstruction.

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ANOTHER penalty. Titans are withstanding the pressure but only just!

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Another penalty to Penrith. Panthers attacking the line with the Titans struggling to hang on here

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Douglas gives away a silly penalty with Penrith on the attack inside the Titans thirty metre line. Silly errors from both teams have made for a scrappy five minute exchange.

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Goodness gracious. Sezer fields a poor pass from Zillman and fails to get a kick away on last. Change over.

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Pettybourne has been massive in the opening exchanges with yet another hit up!

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Segeyaro drops the ball at acting half and Douglas jumps on the ball and Titans are working their way out of their own half again

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Nate Myles drops the ball of the tap restart and compounds the mistake with a penalty to Penrith. Neil Henry would be fuming with that! Penrith now on the attack on the Gold Coast side of half way.

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Referee blows another pressure relieving penalty! Huge touch finder has the Titans on the attack inside the Panthers 30m line.

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DWZ takes a brilliant catch again! This kid has started the game well that's for sure.

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Gold Coast on the attack in Panthers half

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Good touch finder has the Panthers on the attack in the Titans half

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NO TRY. Penalty to Panthers for an obstruction. Penrith get out of jail again.

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POSSIBLE TRY for Zillman. The on-field call is no try for a possible obstruction.

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Penalty for crowding in front of the posts for the Titans. Moseley taps and the Titans are on the attack

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Penalty going the way of the Gold Coast. An easy pressure release and they will begin their set on half way.

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DWZ takes a tough spiral bomb. Both teams involved in tough opening exchanges.

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A bone rattling tackle from Nate Myles! Wallace cut in half by Myles and Pettybourne

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No Try. A questionable ruling of offside denies a certain Anthony Don try. Panthers penalty coming off their own line.

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Possible try to Anthony Don after a kick in behind the defence. On field decision is NO TRY.

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Forward pass! Panthers probing lead up play cut down after Moylan's offload goes forward.

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Sezer's kick goes dead and Penrith on the attack in the Titans half.

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Gold Coast survive after a leaping Idris knocks the ball on.

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Solid opening sets for both teams. Penrith in promising attacking position in Titans half.

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William Zillman kicks off and we are underway!

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Welcome to the first game of Super Saturday at Carrington Park, Bathurst! Penrith are 1-17 with Isaah Yeo dropping off an extended bench while the Titans lose Kevin Gordon with a broken nose due to a training accident mid-week, replaced on the wing by Anthony Don. Matt Robinson drops off the five man bench. Will the Titans be able to bounce back from a tough first round loss to the Tigers or will the Panthers continue their strong start to the season? Kick off is 10 minutes away!

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