Match Centre

The Panthers have been valiant today, they've played with tremendous spirit. They might not make the finals this year, but in years to come they are set for a terrific future.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Aaron Gray takes Soward's bomb in-goal and the Rabbitohs will win.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Last tackle.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Accidental offside. Panthers will start a set from just short of halfway.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

The Panthers are still a chance, but they've made it hard for themselves now.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

The Panthers have knocked on. Waqa Blake can't hold onto an Isaah Yeo offload.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

SIX MORE TACKLES!

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Peachey puts some nice footwork on to put the Panthers inside the Rabbitohs half/

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Soward chips for himself, links up with his support players on the left to give the Panthers a chance to win.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16

Leilani Latu is able to dive on a Reynolds grubber. On debut, Latu has been outstanding today.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-12

The Rabbitohs are threatening from 10 metres out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-12

Souths get a penalty 40 metres out from the Panthers try line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-12

Sika Manu has lost the ball in a strong position for Penrith.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-12

Reynolds puts in yet another torpedo bomb, but Mansour is able to catch.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-12

Put that try down to Glenn Stewart and Greg Inglis.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-12

Souths tap and go. They look good things to score here.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Issac Luke picks up Isaac John's grubber kick. The Rabbitohs have all the moment at the moment.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Will Smith does well to take another Reynolds bomb and subsequently draws a penalty.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Bryson Goodwin carts the ball up to the halfway mark.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Lewis Brown has been carried over the sideline by four Rabbitohs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Soward puts in a terrific for Will Smith, but Luke keary is able to get to the ball first. Line drop out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

The Panthers can take a massive step towards an upset if they can score here.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

No Try. Penrith will get a penalty for a strip.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

The referee has ruled No Try, it appears to be two Souths players in the tackle on Segeyaro.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Adam Reynolds may have scored. James Segeyaro had the ball, but the Rabbitohs halfback stripped the ball.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Isaac John takes on the line, but Tyrone Peachey can't hold onto the pass.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Will Smith and Josh Mansour make a terrific kick return to get the Panthers up to halfway.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Soward leads the chase on Inglis as the Panthers trap the Rabbitohs fullback 10 metres out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Inglis loses the ball after good pressure from the Panthers close to their goal line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Reynolds launches the ball into the air, he manages to get another kick in and the Rabbitohs will get another set after Mansour was forced over the sideline.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Waqa Blake is ruled to have tackled Aaron Gray in the air, penalty Souths.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

George Burgess can't hold onto Issac Luke's pass from dummy half. Tyrone Peachy takes the ball up to put the Panthers on the attack.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Keary takes on the line from the scrum, but is taken down 10 metres out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Waqa Blake loses the ball 25 metres out from his goal line.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12

Souths elect to take the two points on offer to take the lead.

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John Sutton hit by Segeyaro. Rabbitohs penalty.

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Penalty to South Sydney. Reynolds finds touch 40 metres out.

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Will Smith taken over the sideline by Dylan Walker.

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Great scenes around ANZ Stadium as the crowd applauds Turner as he walks off.

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Turner is walking off the field. It appears to be concussion, nothing neck related.

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Latimore was charging at speed and Turner has landed on his back.

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Kyle Turner is down injured.

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Bryce Cartwright tackles Aaron Gray back in-goal to earn the Panthers a repeat set. Great work from Soward with a well-timed bomb.

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Diagnosis on Robert Jennings: Torn Hamstring, more than likely will rule him out for the season. Penrith just can't take a trick with injuries.

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Latu puts a nice hit on George Burgess.

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Penrith can't get a kick away on the last. Souths to start from 10 metres out.

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Will Smith has been awarded a penalty after Aaron Gray took him out.

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Bryce Cartwight makes a phenomenal run, he links up with Isaac John who is taken 20 metres out.

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Inglis kicks off and Latu takes the first hit up.

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South Sydney on the field.

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Elijah Taylor leads the Panthers out for the second half. If Penrith lose this one it would be very, very difficult for them to make the finals.

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George Burgess almost score an incredible try after the Rabbitohs elected to run the ball after the siren.

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Disappointing set from the Panthers, had an opportunity to put up an attacking kick but opted to kick straight to GI.

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Inglis deemed to knock on as the Rabbitohs attempt a raid down the right hand side.

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George Burgess takes the ball up like a rampaging bull.

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Will Smith bats the ball dead after Adam Reynolds taps the ball in-goal.

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Penrith come up with an error on the last tackle.

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Isaah Yeo will come back on with Waqa Blake to shift to the wing.

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Robert Jennings being escorted off the field.

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Robert Jennings has been crunched by the Burgess brothers. Play has stopped, the referee has described the tackle as awkward, but no penalty.

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The Fresh Prince of Penrith (Will Smith) is taken by three Rabbitohs.

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Isaac John's bomb is well-taken by Alex Johnston.

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Robert Jennings is able to stay in field after the Panthers put in a couple of offloads.

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Chris McQueen comes up with an error just over halfway.

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Leilani Latu is on for his Penrith NRL debut.

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Alex Johnston has been able to cross in the corner after Dylan Walker threw a cut-out pass to his winger.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

We've just seen some absolute madness from Penrith. Three times the Panthers offloaded 10 metres out from their try line.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Greg Inglis almost gets into a gap, but the Panthers are able to stop the fullback.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Kyle Turner is wearing a neck brace reminiscent of Brent Tates.

Penrith Panthers 12-4

A huge round applause echoes around ANZ Stadium as Kyle Turner comes on for his first game of 2015.

Penrith Panthers 12-0

Another penalty for the Rabbitohs.

Penrith Panthers 12-0

Souths get a penalty. Adam Reynolds finds touch 40 metres out.

Penrith Panthers 12-0

Penrith dominating possession so far with 62%.

Penrith Panthers 12-0

Bryce Cartwright in claiming a try. The video referee will adjudicate, but it appears to be a try.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Elijah Taylor taken in a try-saving tackle by Glenn Stewart.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Bryce Cartwright on for the Panthers.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

With his first run of the afternoon, Jeremy Latimore draws a penalty for Penrith.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Greg Inglis loses possession after a strong tackle by Isaac John.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Soward puts a loft high ball up in the air, but Aaron Gray is able to handle it easily.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

McQueen set to re-enter the game after passing the concussion test.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Issac John almost gets to the line, but Greg Inglis and John Sutton hold him up.

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This has been a good game so far, a few errors but both sides are playing well.

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Luke Keary kicks out on the full; Penrith to start a set inside the South Sydney half.

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Chris Grevsmuhl makes a nice bust over halfway.

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Tim Grant drops the ball, allowing Reagan Campbell-Gillard to give back possession to Penrith.

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Mansour makes an error early in the tackle count. Souths with a chance to post first points from 30 metres out.

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Reynolds puts a cross field kick in for Johnston, but the ball travels over the sideline giving the Panthers a 20 metre re-start.

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Soward delivers a bullet pass for Mansour, but the Penrith winger can't hold on. On the next tackle, Alex Johnston earns a penalty for South Sydney.

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Dylan Walker appears to be fine.

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Soward puts a kick in goal, but Alex Johnston is able to knock the ball dead.

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Josh Mansour draws a penalty on the 30 metre line.

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Adam Reynolds torpedoes the ball over the dead ball line.

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Chris McQueen off receiving attention for concussion, Dylan Walker also down.

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Robert Jennings can't get the ball over the line and makes an error after being met by three Rabbitoh defenders.

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Waqa Blake makes a strong run on the last tackle, before the Panthers get a repeat set.

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Adam Reynolds knocks on 10 metres out; Isaah Yeo latches onto the loose ball, but is taken 20 metres out.

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Tim Grant goes close, pulled down a metre short.

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Reynolds gets a high bomb away; Robert Jennings can't keep hold of the ball and the Rabbitohs will get a scrum 10 metres out from the Panthers line.

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Adam Reynolds gets a kick down to Robert Jennings who takes the ball close to his own line.

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George Burgess takes the first hit-up of the afternoon.

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Elijah Taylor will captain Penrith for the first time in his NRL career. The New Zealand international previously captained the Warriors to their inaugural Under 20's Premiership, ironically against South Sydney in 2010 in a side which featured Adam Reynolds and Josh Mansour.

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Having missed the Round 17 fixture at Pepper Stadium, Tim Grant will take on his former side for the first time since leaving the Panthers.

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With Peter Wallace out for the season, Isaac John will have another chance to impress in first grade. Jamie Soward will shift to halfback in Wallace's absence.

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Contrary to reports throughout the week, Sam McKendry will start at prop for the Panthers after Nigel Plum suffered concussion last week.

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After sustaining a neck injury in the Indigenous All Stars match in February, Kyle Turner will play his first game of the season after making a successful return in NSW Cup last week.

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Penrith have handed a debut to 22-year-old front rower Leilani Latu who replaces former Rabbitoh Apisai Koroisau on the bench. Latu, who formerly had a stint at the Bulldogs was apart of the Penrith side that won the NSW Cup last season.

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South Sydney have made one change from the side that annihilated Newcastle last Saturday; Aaron Gray comes onto the win in jersey #19 in place of Joel Reddy.

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Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 21 Sunday Afternoon Football between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium.

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