FULL TIME - Souths 20 defeat Penrith 18
Mitchell misses it! 5 second to go!
OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT A SENSATIONAL TRY. Ilias and Walker combined with Mitchell who found Alex Johnston who got an offload away to Walker who found Isaiah Tass and the young centre potentially WINS IT for Souths.
Chee Kam taken on the last! Penrith hang on.
Mitchell tackled by Cleary at the death - Souths on the attack!
Mitchell converts - 18-16.
Souths get their third of the night and it's Latrell Mitchell. After a poor kick from Ilias it turns into a pitched battle which Latrell Mitchell wins and collects his second.
Accidiental offside - 6 more.
Penrith completed their set after points.
Great mark from Edwards.
Crichton nails it and it's 18-10.
Crichton has a hattrick. A clever cross-field kick from Cleary finds vacant space but Crichton is jolly on the spot and he grabs his third.
Cartwright loses it.
Penrith convert their set after points.
From the touch-line. Crichton's kick is NOOO GOOD.
That was brilliant play from Yeo, Cleary and Edwards who has a 3 on 2 and Crichton collects a double. Penrith retake the lead.
Mitchell loses it!
That is rugby league's ugliest try. Luai and Cleary combine. Cleary grubbers, Chee Kam and Milne engage in an intermission game of tunnel-ball and Tago pounces to score... But the Bunker spots a knock on! NO TRY
Penrith on the attack - great catch in the slips by Stephen Crichton.
SET RESTART SOUTHS - Slow against Moses Leota
Tago puts it down.
No good from Trell
Mitchell goes off the scrum. Following a short ball from Walker, Mitchell crashes over to cross for the Rabbitohs.
Luai knocks on as Chee Kam has a losing fit in front of the line.
PENALTY SOUTHS - Flop from Isaah Yeo.
Sele loses the ball. No complaint from the ball carrier.
Mitchell saves the day for Souths.
Challenge successful - Graham tackled Sorro without the ball.
Challenge from Penrith - ruling is knock on.
PENALTY PENRITH - Crusher.
Jai Arrow is placed on report.
Crichton gets it over and it's Penrith leading by 8-6.
Penrith will shoot for two here.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Mitchell's dropout fails to break the plane.
Mitchell takes no chances and bats it dead.
Cook loses it.
Tago saved with a held call as he threw it into touch.
Good sliding catch in the slips from Latrell Mitchell. Diving down like a submarine.
Another great mark from Turuva.
Spencer cops a head clash with Mitch Kenny there. Both have a bit of clarret coming from their heads.
Here we go for the 2nd half of action.
So an update on why Nathan Cleary isn't kicking. Pulled a muscle in warm up - Panthers fans breathe please it is nothing serious
Crichton nails it from touch and it's 6-6 at the break.
They were out of sync for all of the first half, but the Panthers hit back in the dying moments. A great run from Spencer Leniu set the Panthers up for success before Nathan Cleary and Dylan Edwards linked up with Stephen Crichton to get the Panthers back in the contest.
PENALTY PENRITH - Inside 10m
Graham held on the last - they hang on brilliantly.
Walker picked up and dumped again.
Edwards is picked up and dumped over the sideline - great work from the Souths defence.
Ivan Cleary would be watching on very concerned with his side's attack.
Penrith hang on again.
WALKER IS SMASHED BY CLEARY
SIX MORE SOUTHS - 10m
Cleary not timing it right tonight - poor chip is easily fielded by Alex Johnston.
Mitchell is OK as Souths continues to complete at a high rate.
Latrell Mitchell is in some discomfort - looks like a groin problem
Penrith get away with that one - Sutton has ruled accidental offside and fortunately for the Panthers he did as Cleary threw it straight to ROW A
Inch perfect from Nathan Cleary to get that short ten right - Penrith working it out of their own end.
Goal line dropout again for Souths.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Soni Luke gives away a penalty for ruck interference.
Crichton marks it but Penrith struggling to get through the Souths attack.
Walker's pass was forward - better call from Noyen that time (to be fair it was an NFL pass)
Goal-line dropout coming - Hosking was coming through and luckily Mitchell kicks it dead. But they've changed it to a knock on from Stephen Crichton.
Penrith know their missing umph. On comes Soni Luke and Spencer Leniu.
PENALTY PENRITH: Taane Milne hits Scott Sorensen high.
Souths complete their set after points.
Mitchell converts - 6-0.
Out of the dummy half - Damien Cook takes advantage of the Penrith ruck and broke out of the tackle of Matt Eisenhuth and Moses Leota to collect the first try of the evening.
Set restart Souths - ruck infrigement
SIX MORE
Hosking puts it down. Souths turn defense into attack!
Penrith building momentum but haven't hit the go button.
Starting to settle into the grind of the match now. Souths starting to tire though through the middle after the big run from Sunia Turuva.
Clever kick early from Cody Walker but Edwards escapes the in-goal.
Penrith kick early but deflected into the arms of Lachlan Ilias.
PENALTY PENRITH: Souths ruin their defensive pressure with an inside the 10 penalty.
Challenge inconclusive - Souths set to retain their challenge.
Lachlan Ilias taken on the last and it is a hand-over. Challenge by Souths might fall on death ears.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Short dropout fails to break the plane. Souths going to turn down the chance at goal.
Tass brought down by Cleary in a great cover tackle. Ilias puts boot to ball and Penrith have to ground it in goal, the restart to come.
Tago loses it one play later... Souths in great ball territory.
Great mark from Sunia Turuva! Penrith now to work it out of their own way.
Edwards' tip on is called forward by Matt Noyen (who wasn't in line with it at all).
Penrith showing a strong start to this fixture.
Penrith got them down the left but a massive tackle from Campbell Graham saved the day! Penrith's last tackle play was poor.
Here we go! Sutton blows time on and we're underway for Round 8!
We will have an ANZAC Ceremony before kickoff.
Gerard Sutton marks a major milestone tonight officiating in his 350th match in the middle. Nick Beashel and Matt Noyen are the touch judges and Adam Gee is the man in the bunker.
ANZAC Round gets underway with Round 8 of the NRL Telstra Premiership with Souths taking on Penrith. Both sides met in Round 2 with Penrith winning by 16-10. On the team front, Taane Milne replaces Izaac Thompson who is out injured again. Elsewhere, Hame Sele starts with Thomas Burgess dropping to the bench. For the repeat champs, they are 1-17. Kickoff at the top of the hour.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Adam Gee
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (20)
Tries: Damien Cook, Latrell Mitchell (2), Isaiah Tass
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/4)
Penalty Goals:
PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Stephen Crichton (3)
Conversions: Stephen Crichton (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Stephen Crichton (1/1)