Match Centre

Full-Time

Cleary stripped it but Gee rules it as part of the process of 'tackling'

JFH puts it down.

Challenge unsuccssful

Challenge Penrith...

PENALTY PENRITH... shoulder charge

Hughes had a clever grubber for Katoa but Penrith did obstruct him. Gee rules play on somehow... Cogger ran up field and was taken high.

PEN STORM: Second effort.

Challenge Unsuccessful Storm

Challenge from Storm

JFH with the ball plant.

Olam spills the footy. Quite frankly, all the Storm guys look like they would be better spent watching Collingwood.

Melbourne retain possessionn.

Clever grubber but we have another goal-line dropout.

Hughes wrapped up in the try-zone.

Seve knocks on for roughly the 3rd time tonight...

It's rare but Penrith have coughed it up.

Melbourne will win their challenge.

Melbourne cough it up but they will challenge.

Josh King placed on report for late pressure on Cleary.

Change-Over Penrith: Melbourne will work it away from their own end.

PENALTY PENRITH: NAS leading with the knee in defence and placed on report.

Luai has been given an early mark replaced by Cogger.

Critical stage of the game here.

Cleary's kick finds touch.

Melbourne on a roll here.

PENALTY STORM - Short drop-out fails to break the plane.

Cleary forces a goal-line dropout.

Brian To'o splits them open.

Grant finds touch and it'll be a turn-over.

CHALLENGE - Penrith challenging the kick and the challenge is successful.

Loiero puts it down...

Half-Time

Meaney can't get the pass right.

To'o spills it in the bomb contest. Melbourne with a full-set on the Penrith line.

PENALTY STORM - Mid-Air tackle against Izack Tago.

SIX AGAIN PANTHERS - Second effort - Welch.

PENALTY PANTHERS (it's the new PENALTY BRONCOS)

Grant with a big run but the pass is intercepted by the chin of Clearu.

Melbourne with a bit of a lucky break there.

Meaney's pass is forward. The THIRD bad pass from Meaney in the same set...

PENALTY PENRITH: Second effort

PENALTY STORM: Second effort against Liam Martin. That was much needed.

Penrith with a great set post points going up field 60m but it's Melbourne with it all to do.

Seve makes an unforced error. Absolutely silly and it compounds with a 6 again.

PENALTY STORM - Late hit by Nelson Asofa-Solomona. He isn't sin binned as it's a push! Ref did have a sin-bin on field but the bunker has told Gee it's a PUSH

SIX AGAIN PENRITH - Inside 10m

Pass has been called forward there. Clear call from the voice cracked voice of Chris Sutton.

Well handled by Adam Gee. Important night for him too!

Melbourne had numbers down the left but Olam couldn't handle a poorly thrown pass by Trent Loiero. The boys have a bit of a push and shove here.

SIX AGAIN STORM - Second effort by Mitch Kenny.

Edwards spills it and Melbourne get a fresh set!

Cleary didn't get the kick right. Seve takes it on the full in goal and it is a seven tackle set.

PENALTY PANTHERS: Gee isn't tolerating anything tonight. Crusher tackle against Olam.

Penrith complete their set post points.

PENALTY PANTHERS: Marion Seve guilty of a second effort on JFH.

Strong first defensive set from the Storm. Penrith looking to respond but they get Melbourne to the last inside their own end.

GAME ON! Adam Gee blows his whistle and we're underway. Who will be the first side through to the preliminary final!! Penrith with first use running from right to left.

Adam Gee is tonight's referee and is on track to be the referee for the Grand Final next Sunday after a break-out season for the 11th-year referee after years of promise. On the line are Chris Sutton and Dave Munro while Grant Atkins sits in control of the Bunker at Eveleigh.

Penrith is chasing rare company tonight, looking to advance to their fourth straight premiership decider. So tonight is of paramount importance, they get Jarome Luai and Izack Tago back from injury in their conquest of premiership glory. For Melbourne, Jahrome Hughes returns from injury after missing the nail-biting and controversial win over the Roosters. There's some switch-a-roos up front with Bronson Garlick and Nelson Asofa-Solomona starting for Grant and Welch.

Hello and welcome to League Unlimited's live coverage of the 2023 NRL Finals Series where the Penrith Panthers will 'host' the Melbourne Storm from a less-than-sold-out Accor Stadium. Ticket sales have slumped this week, forcing the NRL into an embarrassing free ticket scramble to ensure bums get on seats for the showcase. The winner advances into the Grand Final next Sunday here at the same venue.