Cleary hits the posts.
Jenkins slides over for another consolation try.
Wiremu Greig is penalised for a late hit on Lindsay Smith.
Penrith penalty.
Cleary misses again.
Martin splits the Eels for a consolation four-pointer.
Brown misses from the sideline.
Sivo puts four on the floor from a scrum.
Brian To'o loses the ball and any chance of a Penrith comeback is done.
The Panthers lose the challenge.
The Panthers are challenging a knock on call.
The crowd let their displeasure be known after Cleary was run off the ball after chipping.
Dylan Brown is crunched by two Penrith defenders.
Clinton Gutherson is coming from the field with a leg injury.
Cleary converts.
Cleary streaks onto a short drop out from Joey Lussick
CROWD: 21,525
To'o kicks for the posts but Gutherson has the ball covered.
Parramatta penalty.
J'maine Hopgood dives on Gutherson's short drop out to win possession back for the Eels.
Junior Paulo has to take a kick from Cleary dead.
Tyrone Peachey is claiming a try; Russell appeared to clean up a Peachey grubber before losing the ball in the field of play.
Joe Ofahengaue drops the ball.
Cleary cleans up an attacking kick directed towards the posts.
The Panthers knock on from the line drop out.
The ball is bouncing for Parramatta tonight - Cleary tries to kicks for To'o, but Sivo is able to knock the ball dead.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard loses the ball on halfway.
Stephen Crichton is tackled over the sideline after gathering the short drop out.
Cogger chip for the in-goal; the referee rules a line drop out.
Jesse McLean makes a strong run inside the Panthers half.
Gutherson converts.
Brown chips, Asi bats the ball back, and Gutherson gets his second.
Gutherson is on the spot to pounce on a bouncing ball.
Sivo loses the ball from a kick - the referee rules the Penrith offside.
The second half is underway.
Thomas Jenkins can't play the ball before the half time siren - Parramatta are on top and Penrith are rattled
The Panthers will get one final chance to score before the break.
Gutherson is off target.
Gutherson splits the Panthers and gets over in the right corner.
Eels penalty.
Cleary comes up with an error - the Panthers are rattled.
Penrith penalty.
Luai's diagnosis is a dislocated shoulder.
Isaac Yeo is held up over the line by Joey Lussick - the Eels are on tonight!
Double knock on - Penrith will get the ball from a scrum.
Parramatta survive repeated pressure on their try line.
Luai îs being escorted from the field - this may be a massive moment in the context of the premiership race.
Luai îs down with a shoulder concern.
Jarome Luai îs held up over the line following a tremendous tackle from Bryce Cartwright.
Six again for Penrith.
The Eels lose the ball after scoring points - Penrith are straight on the attack.
Gutherson nails the kick from the sideline.
Parramatta fans must be wondering where this form have been for the past month - they are carving the Panthers up on the left edge.
Sivo is in for number three!
The Eels force a line drop out.
Sivo manages to keep the ball in the field before being tackled over the sideline.
Jesse McLean is on report.
Gutherson amends from in front of the posts.
Gutherson's kick narrowly misses left of the posts.
Jesse McLean is penalised for making contact to the head of Sivo as the Eels winger was scoring.
The bunker is checking for a possible eight point try.
Sivo gets over for his second.
Cleary attempts a 20/40, but Gutherson has the kick covered for the visitors.
Maika Sivo belts Jesse McLean as the Panthers work the ball out of their end.
Dylan Brown does well to defuse an attacking kick from Crichton close to the posts.
Will Penisini chips for the in-goal, but the ball rolls dead.
Cleary misses with his first attempt.
The Panthers shift the ball left; Jenkins and Peachey combine to get the home side on the board.
Cleary kicks early in the set - the Panthers were leading the chase but the bounce favoured the Eels.
Penrith get a penalty.
NO TRY. The bunker rules a knock on against Matterson.
The bunker is checking for a knock on - Jesse McLean may have done a remarkable job to force a knock on...
Asi takes on the line with a dummy and finds Matterson in support.
Cleary kicks from inside his 40 metre line but doesn't have the angle to nail the kick.
Daejarn Asi finds the sideline after points.
Gutherson is on target from the sideline.
Good work from Dylan Brown to target Jesse McLean and get a pass away before being taken over the sideline.
Sivo crashes over after a flick pass from Dylan Brown from a scrum.
Tyrone Peachey comes up with an error ten metres out from his goal line.
Jesse McLean gets his first touch in the top grade with a run over halfway.
Stephen Crichton returns the ball over the 30 metre line.
Wiremu Greig takes the first carry of the match.
Both teams are on the field - kick-off is moments away.
Parramatta have won three matches from nine visits to Penrith during Brad Arthur’s tenure at the club.
Parramatta have reshuffled their forward pack with Wiremu Greig and Joe Ofahengaue starting in place of Junior Paulo and Ryan Matterson.
Jesse McLean will make his NRL debut as part of a reshuffled Penrith backline. Dylan Edwards and Sunia Turuva are out; Stephen Crichton moves to fullback with Thomas Jenkins and McLean coming in.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 26 Thursday Night Football between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels from BlueBet Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Chris Butler
PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Tyrone Peachey, Nathan Cleary, Liam Martin, Thomas Jenkins
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/4)
Penalty Goals:
PARRAMATTA EELS (32)
Tries: Maika Sivo (4), Clinton Gutherson (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Clinton Gutherson (3/5), Dylan Brown (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Clinton Gutherson (1/1)