FULL-TIME - Panthers 48 def Roosters 4.
Not even that can go right for the Roosters tonight. A shame for the Roosters.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY. Confirming Billy Smith is offside.
Cleary converts.
It gets even worse. Soni Luke puts boot to ball, Jaxson Paulo goes ice-skating and loses the ball and Peachey collects his second.
Convered - 42-4.
Luai cements a great game with a try. Luai put Soresen away before he got it back to the majestical 5/8 and he gets it down.
SIX AGAIN PENRITH.
It gets worse for the Roosters...
Cleary's kick is successful. Panthers 36 - Roosters 4.
Turuva scores for Penrith...
PENALTY PANTHERS: Slow peel.
Roosters create another opportunity but Paulo's kick in-field was ruled not to have been played at by Edwards.
Seems to be ankle ligament damage for Joseph Manu... Roosters fearing that.
Roosters convert their set after points.
Suaalii misses the kick. Panthers 30 - Roosters 4.
FINALLY! Roosters cross for their first try. Great set play from the Roosters and they go down their left hand side. Billy Smith was able to get a pass on the outside of Stephen Crichton and Corey Allan crosses for the Roosters.
Six more for the Roosters.
Leota crunched by Collins and he loses it.
Cleary converts.
Everything Penrith touched in the second half turned to Gold. A kick from Cleary was batted back. It ended up in the arms of Isaah Yeo who cross kicked and it found Brian To'o and Penrith collect try number 5.
Lodge faced New York to play that one and just like that venture. He failed
Peachey loses it for Penrith. Chance for the banged up Roosters to show something.
Tedesco nearly got the right pass away. Better play from them and AGAIN Billy Smith looks the best.
Salmon takes it into touch.
Manu coming from the field of play.
When it rains it pours for the Roosters. Manu down for the Roosters.
Great goal-line defence from the Roosters.
Luai forces a pass and they nearly had a 5th try
Smith forces it and a line dropout.
SIX AGAIN PENRITH: Ruck infringement.
Lodge forces an offload. This updater might lose his mind. If it isn't lost already.
Finally, the Roosters run a complete set.
Billy Smith puts it down.
BIG SHOT from Billy Smith on To'o
Challenge unsuccessful.
Roosters are going to challenge.
JWH won't be back. Hosking has passed his HIA.
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Markers not square.
Luai pinned for losing the ball.
Charge down - but Panthers get it on their tryline.
Lodge puts it down on PLAY 1.......
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Inside 10m.
AWAY WE GO! Panthers get the ball to start.
HALF-TIME. PANTHERS 24 lead Roosters 0.
Cleary converts - Panthers 24 - Roosters 0.
Luai skips through the middle of the park, was a hint of a sheppard but we play on. Peachey crosses and it's 22-0
Cleary converts. Penrith 18 - Panthers 0.
Sorensen gets number two. Penrith toying with quite frankly a pathetic Easts defence.
Penrith force a repeat set.
Luai's pass is forward.
It's a brutal watch for a Roosters supporter tonight. Their attack appears to be in a combusting stage.
Zac Hosking leaving for a HIA.
Roosters threw plenty of questions but the last tackle options are HORRIBLE
SIX TO GO ROOSTERS!
Better play that time from the Roosters down the left. However, Penrith were able to answer with enough defence.
Roosters kicking game is practically non existant tonight.
Cleary converts - Panthers 12 - Roosters 0
Penrith gets their second. Poor edge defence from the Roosters saw Scott Sorensen run through before linking up with Tyrone Peachey before he nearly bombed it. He was able to unload to Dylan Edwards to score.
Starting to turn into an arm-wrestle here. Roosters need to stay disciplined.
JWH leaving with a suspected pec injury. Straight up the tunnel.
Smith puts it down for the Roosters. Looks like JWH hurt his shoulder too. Attack looked better though.
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Inside 10m.
Roosters survive. Cleary's kicking not great early.
JWH puts it down. Struggling to get in sync here. He should be doing better there.
Panthers convert their set after points.
Cleary converts - Panthers 6 - Roosters 0
Simple direct attack and the Panthers cross first. Cleary turned James Fisher-Harris back on the inside who inturn linked up with Scott Sorensen and the Panthers will play from in front.
PENALTY PANTHERS: Nat Butcher caught inside the 10m.
Jaxson Paulo down. Awkward mechanism but it looks like he'll play on.
PENALTY PANTHERS: High tackle against Victor Radley (shock horror).
Well that was a calamity. Roosters chased hard and seemed to get a result. But, Tedesco overlays his hand (which is a theme in 2023).
Roosters pass the first test of their goal line defence. Billy Smith takes it on the full - 7 tackle set to come.
Try saver from Keary on Hosking.
Roosters push their hand early in the set and Radley forces a pass that was NEVER ON.
WE'RE UNDERWAY! Friday Night Footy is underway from the foot of the mountains. Roosters getting the ball first running right to left.
Gerard Sutton is tonight's referee (27-22 in games he officiates the Panthers and 30-24 in Roosters games). Drew Oultram and Phil Henderson are on the line. Ash Klein is in the bunker.
Friday Night's second match takes us to the foot of the Mountains for a clash between the two recent clubs to win back to back premierships. Penrith and the Roosters. Penrith have the wood on the Chooks in recent clashes with the Roosters last winning in 2019. For the home side, a welcome return for Liam Martin, but it will come from the interchange. Liam Henry is the 18th man. For the visitors, Jake Turpin starts in place of Brandon Smith. Drew Hutchison reverts to being the 18th man.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
PENRITH PANTHERS (48)
Tries: Scott Sorensen (2), Dylan Edwards, Tyrone Peachey (2), Brian To'o, Sunia Turuva, Jarome Luai
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (8/8)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (4)
Tries: Corey Allan
Conversions: Joseph Suaalii (0/1)