SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by David Simmons successful.
Rounding out a wonderful day, Simmons adds the extras as the Panthers win 35-12.
Penrith Panthers 35-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Kick to come.
Two months ago, Simmons wasn't sure he would play in the NRL again. Today he has scored a personal best, broken through the 100 try barrier and had a blinder!
Penrith Panthers 33-12
What a way to finish! David Simmons set to get his 4th try!
Penrith Panthers 29-12
Kyle Lovett knocks on again. He's had a horrible day defending against Dean Whare in the centres.
Penrith Panthers 29-12
Mansour forced into touch.
Penrith Panthers 29-12
Tedesco trapped in-goal after a great kick from Koroisau.
Penrith Panthers 29-12
Robbie Farah coming off.
Penrith Panthers 29-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Apisai Koroisau unsuccessful.
Soward hooks himself, but his replacement is unable to add the extras also.
Penrith Panthers 29-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Dallin Watene Zelezniak. Kick to come.
Finally, DWZ gets a try!
Penrith Panthers 29-12
For the third time today, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak gets over the line, but once again we will see what happens with the video referee.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Penalty in front of the posts for Penrith.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Soward bombs, Naiqam catches, but Moses gives away a penalty for taking out Waqa Blake.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Farah goes for a 40/20, but the Panthers get the ball.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Wallace puts up another high ball, but Naiqama is able to catch.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Brooks loses the ball and the game looks all but over.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
It just isn't the Tigers day. They looked certain to score, but the Panthers defence holds tight.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Pat Richards gets a lucky bounce from the re-start, finding touch with the kick-off.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
SUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL PENRITH PANTHERS
Field goal attempt by Peter Wallace successful.
From right in front, the Panthers captain nails the one-pointer and seals the game.
Penrith Panthers 25-12
Jason Taylor has responded to Kyle Lovett's defence by moving Chris Lawrence to centre.
Penrith Panthers 24-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
Soward hasn't had a great day with the boot, but at the moment Penrith look set for a big win.
Penrith Panthers 24-12
Congratulations to David Simmons. Starting out with the Sharks in 2003, the winger has been a war horse over his career.
Penrith Panthers 24-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Kick to come.
Whare into space and Simmons scores his 100th!
Penrith Panthers 24-12
Lewis Brown knocks on a metre out from the try line.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
Strip against Robbie Farah on Lewis Brown.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
Farah kicks long, but Simmons is able to clean up with relative ease.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
Tigers spread the ball, but the play ends in a knock on.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
Brooks tries a chip, but Taylor is on the spot to clean up.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
The Panthers have exploited Kyle Lovett in the centres. 3 tries already today.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
Soward pushes the kick right. It's an eight point ball game.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Kick to come.
Put him down for another! Simmons only one try shy of a century. Fantastic work from the veteran winger.
Penrith Panthers 20-12
Lewis Brown makes a great run and draws a penalty with his first touch of the game.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
No Try. Knock on against Lawrence in-goal. 20 metre re-start.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Lawrence has been held up over the line, but we will check with the video.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Penalty to Tigers.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
No Try. Obstruction.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Watene-Zelezniak went straight through the Tigers defence, but it appears to be an obstruction.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Penalty to Bryce Cartwright is advanced after back chat from Kyle Lovett.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Jesse Sue has lost the ball inside the Tigers half. Big chance for Penrith to score again.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Penrith appear to have started the second half full of running.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward successful.
Soward converts. 16-12 to Penrith.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Put that try down to the great run from Watene-Zelezniak.
Penrith Panthers 14-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Kick to come.
Wasting no time, the Panthers take back the lead.
Penrith Panthers 14-12
Huge run from DWZ sends the Panthers inside the Tigers 20.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Luke Brooks has been placed on report and may find himself in trouble for head butting Jeremy Latimore.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Penrith back on the park with the Tigers coming back now.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Both sides getting heated coming off the field. The referee getting a mouthful from Robbie Farah, but finally both sides enter the sheds with the Tigers leading by 2.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Tigers will have the ball close to their own line.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Peachey is off an running, but is pulled down close to the line before losing the ball.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Isaah Yeo drops the ball after contact from the Tigers defence 30 metres out.
Wests Tigers 12-10
Farah kicks out of dummy half, but Simmons gets to the ball first, narrowly beating Luke Brooks.
Wests Tigers 12-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
From the touchline, Richards nails the kick to give the home side the lead.
Wests Tigers 12-10
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
He scored in the same corner last year for Penrith. 12 months later, Naiqama returns the favour for the Tigers. 10-all.
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New set for the Tigers after a knock on from Soward trying to stop a right side shift.
Penrith Panthers 10-6
UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS
Elijah Taylor makes an unforced error.
Big hit from Sauaso Sue forces the ball loose on halfway.
Penrith Panthers 10-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
From the sideline, the kick hits the posts.
Penrith Panthers 10-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Josh Mansour. Kick to come.
After spending the past two months on the sidelines, Mansour wastes no time touching down for a try.
Penrith Panthers 10-6
Josh Mansour is claiming a try.
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40/20 PENRITH PANTHERS
Peter Wallace kicks a 40/20.
Despite Tedesco's best efforts, Wallace nails the kick.
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Tim Simona ruled out for the game. Disappointing end for his 50th game.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward successful.
From right in front, Soward adds the extras.
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TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Peter Wallace. Kick to come.
Great try Penrith! Whare gets a wonderful flick pass out to Simmons who streaks downfield before linking up with his halfback.
Wests Tigers 6-4
Tedesco kicks for Richards, but the ball travels dead.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Ricochet off a Panthers, and Tedesco streaks downfield.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Latimore on for Penrith.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Simona is off the field, Lawrence will move to the centres.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Delouise Hoeter loses the ball after Mansour rushed in on the centre.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Campbell-Gillard knocks on at the halfway mark.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Simona looks to be staying on despite the pain.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Tim Simona down and receiving treatment for a lower leg injury.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Moses can't hold onto Tedesco's pass, had he been able to it may have been a try.
Wests Tigers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards converts. Tigers 6-0.
Wests Tigers 6-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Chris Lawrence. Kick to come.
Tigers strike first at Leichardt.
Wests Tigers 4-0
Farah kicks in-goal, Chris Lawrence is claiming a try.
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Campbell-Gillard attempts an intercept, but knocks on close to the line.
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Great stop on Chris Lawrence from three Panthers.
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Tigers penalty 10 metres from the tryline.
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Moses awarded a penalty 40 metres out.
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Good work from Martin Taupau to force the ball loose from Zelezniak's grasp.
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Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is over the line, but appears to have lost control trying to ground the ball.
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Panthers penalty.
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Tigers put the ball down after some great passing from their spine.
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Isaah Yeo gives away a penalty for high contact on Tedesco.
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Tedesco does phenomenally well to get out of his in-goal and up to the 20.
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Good shot from Chris Lawrence on David Simmons coming out of his own end.
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Tedesco manages to beat Elijah Taylor to a Peter Wallace bomb.
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Penalty to Penrith.
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Big hit on Mitchell Moses from Waqa Blake. Huge shot!
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Former Panther Kevin Naiqama does well to catch Peter Wallace's bomb.
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Moses bombs, but David Simmons has no trouble catching.
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Take two, Woods takes the first run.
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A bizarre start to the game. Penrith kick off, but referee Gavin Badger calls play back - he didn't blow the whistle!
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Keith Galloway takes the Tigers onto the field to commemorate his 200 game achievement from last week.
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Peter Wallace leads the Panthers onto Leichardt Oval.
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Kick-off only minutes away. Expect an entertaining game with plenty of points; Soward and Wallace look set for big games, but the return of Robbie Farah may prove the difference for the home side.
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The last time these two sides clashed was Round 17 last season when the Panthers pulled off a 26-10 victory at Leichardt. The match was especially significant for Mitchell Moses and Matthew Lodge as they made their debuts, while Braith Anasta suffered a career ending shoulder injury.
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Tim Simona will play his 50th NRL game for the Tigers after debuting back in 2011.
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Penrith will be 1-17 as advertised on Tuesday.
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Brendan Santi comes onto the Tigers bench in place of Dene Halatau.
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Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Sunday afternoon football at Leichardt Oval between Wests Tigers and Penrith Panthers.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Lawrence McDonnell
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Henry Perenara
WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Chris Lawrence, Kevin Naiqama
Field Goals:
Conversions: Pat Richards (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
PENRITH PANTHERS (35)
Tries: Peter Wallace, Josh Mansour, David Simmons (4), Dallin Watene Zelezniak
Field Goals: Peter Wallace (1/1)
Conversions: Jamie Soward (2/5), David Simmons (1/1), Apisai Koroisau (0/1)
Penalty Goals: