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FULLTIME at Pepper Stadium with the home team getting their season back on track. Thanks for joining us tonight folks, stay tuned for our match report to follow.

Penrith Panthers 22-12

Peachey gets tackled into touch, Manly scrum 30m out

Penrith Panthers 22-12

Buhrer spills it trying to run through a hole

Penrith Panthers 22-12

Foran chips for his winger but Watene-Zelezniak cleans it up, line drop out for Manly though

Penrith Panthers 22-12

6 more for Manly after Peachey got a touch on the ball

Penrith Panthers 22-12

Segeyaro chips for his winger but the ball rolls into touch off Watene-Zelezniak

Penrith Panthers 22-12

DCE kicks to the corner with Moylan bringing it back

Penrith Panthers 22-12

Repeat set with DCE grubbering to force the drop put

Penrith Panthers 22-8

No try, Jake Trbojevic held up

Penrith Panthers 22-8

VIDEO REF possible Manly try

Penrith Panthers 22-8

ruled a Manly feed though..

Penrith Panthers 22-8

Matai spills it on the end of a sweeping back-line movement from Manly

Penrith Panthers 22-8

Manly try a short kickoff but John cleans it up, but Watene-Zelezniak makes an error in the play the ball

Penrith Panthers 22-8

Watene-Zelezniak brings the kick back to his own 40

Penrith Panthers 16-8

Penrith swarming in defense

Penrith Panthers 16-8

mansour with a charging run down the left

Penrith Panthers 16-8

Penalty Penrith with momentum firmly on their side at the moment

Penrith Panthers 10-8

Penalty Penrith & they will keep the pressure on

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Koroisau grubbers in goal to earn a repeat set with Hiku booting it dead

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Hes up & about now, but leaving the park. Penrith still on the attack

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Idris is down clutching at his knee after nearly charging over...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Another penalty, Penrith building pressure

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Another penalty against Buhrer & Sao for lifting in the tackle

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Penalty Penrith, they have it 5 short of halfway

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Elijah Taylor looks to have an injury concern leaving the field

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Big Willie's having plenty to say in the scrum & everyones enjoying a bit of humour mid game

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

A Foran grubber eventually goes into touch after coming off Blair. Penrith scrum on their 10m line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Campbell-Gillard loses it in the play the ball after some good pressure in defense from Manly

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Repeat set, DCE grubbers through & Moylan saves the day grounding it in goal

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Idris with a big hit, up & in on Foran

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Penalty Manly & tempers are fraying..

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

6 more for Manly after Watene-Zelezniak knocks down Matai's pass with an unmarked man on the outside

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

A good kick down field sees Manly working it off their own line

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Idris proving hard to bring down, bumping away defenders

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Foran kicks high to the corner but Moylan takes a jumping catch

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Both teams are completing their sets early in the half

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Back underway & Hiku brings it back from the kickoff

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

& that will do us for the 1st half. Both teams look committed to the task tonight. Penrith looked on top early but Manly clung on to grind their way back into the contest. Stay tuned for the 2nd half, with a bit of fine tuning in attack, this one could end up a cracking game of footy!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-6

Penalty Manly, not square at marker from Penrith & Manly will shoot for two..

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Moylan again takes it safely but he makes a meal of the play the ball giving Manly a golden opportunity before halftime

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Hiku brings it back to his 30 after taking Johns kick

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Foran settles things down finding the line to give everyone a well earned breather

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Peachey with a huge break down field but Watene_Zelezniak drops the pass with the line wide open!

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Hiku takes a high one from John

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DCE kicks deep under pressure, Penrith working it out from their 20

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Koroisau chips for the corner but Symonds cleans it up for Manly

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Drop ball Manly & Penrith are on the attack

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Another good kick from John makes Hiku bring it off his own line

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Foran kecks down field & Moylan brings back over his 30

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John chips it deep into the corner & Blair who must still be seeing stars brings it back

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Idris has absolutely smashed Cheyse Blair into tomorrow!!

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Young Tom Trbojevic has limped off with an ankle injury

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Foran grubbers ingoal & Moylan forces it dead, repeat set for Manly

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty against John for a high shot on Matai

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty Manly after a good charge from Matai draws to much attention from Penrith trying to slow it down

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Segeyaro spills it looking for someone to pass to

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Tom Trbojevic knocks on trying to score off a kick

Penrith Panthers 6-0

DCE crunched by Segeyaro!

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Watene-Zelezniak cleans up the bouncing ball from DCE's bomb

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty Manly. Tom Trbojevic with a lovely take up high is dragged into touch after the ref called held

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Foran chips across field on the last but Taylor cleans up the loose ball. A penalty to Penrith now & they have it just short of halfway

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty against Penrith for hands in the play the ball. Manly ball on halfway

Penrith Panthers 6-0

A good kick from Segeyaro out of acting half finds the line 10m out from Manly's line

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Foran goes close to scoring after picking up the scraps from a DCE bomb but loses it whilst trying to wrestle his way over

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Mansour finds some room down the left & chips inside but Hiku cleans it up for Manly

Penrith Panthers 6-0

DCE bombs it high on the last but Moylan is cool at the back taking it comfortably

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Segeyaro grubbers through but the ball rolls dead

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty Panthers & Moylan pulls their pants down busting through from a quick tap but Segeyaro spilt the pass

Penrith Panthers 6-0

VIDEO REF possible try to Mansour...

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DCE kicks on the last with Moylan bringing it back. Penalty Penrith & they will get their 1st chance in Manly's half

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A solid 1st set with John driving it down field on the last

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Were underway with the home team getting 1st use of the footy

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Elijah Taylor will captain the Panthers & Matt Ballin/Steve Matai will co captain the Sea Eagles tonight

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LATE MAIL SEA EAGLES - Peta Hiku shifts to fullback to cover Brett Stewart who's out with a groin injury, however Steve Matai returns from injury in the centres. Jake Trbojevic will join his brother Tom in the run on side with Luke Burgess playing from the bench.

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LATE MAIL PANTHERS - Isaac John comes in as halfback to replace Peter Wallace who is out with a knee injury. Brent Kite is a late inclusion in the run on side with Sam McKendry dropping back to the bench and Bryce Cartwright dropping out of the 17. Nigel Plum will run on in the second row for Isaah Yeo who will play off the bench.

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Welcome to Leagueunlimited's coverage of this all important Round 6 match up from the foot of the mountains. Both of these heavyweight contenders from last year will be looking to end a three game losing streak to put their season back on track

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