Match Centre

The Knights throw a wild cut out ball to the right of the field, but it drifts out over the sideline, and that's the end of the game. The Knights have picked up the 2015 wooden spoon.

Penrith Panthers 30-12

The Knights attempt another short kick off, and Gidley comes up with the ball.

Penrith Panthers 30-12

Will Smith kicks downfield to Mamo again. The Knights work it down the right edge, but stuff it up, and the Panthers will score again.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

Tapine makes a half break, but offloads to a Panthers' player.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

The Knights 35 out now. Gidley crashes the ball forward.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

Time running out for the Knights. They need to score next set.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

Gagai kicks deep, but Will Smith is there to bring it back.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

The Knights withstand the full set from the Panthers, and will start their set from their own tryline.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

Roberts attempts a short kick off. They bat it back... to David Simmons, who sprints 40 metres.

Penrith Panthers 24-12

Tariq Sims came rushing up out of the line and flogged the Panthers attacker. However, the Knights touched the loose ball, so the Panthers get another repeat set.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Another penalty against the Knights, with Kurt Gidley visibly cranky at the rub his team is getting.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

And now Chris Houston and Clint Newton are penalised for a bit of a facial after the tackle.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Uate fields a grubber in the in goal, but is tackled before he can escape. Another set for the Panthers.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Pressure for the Knights, defending their own line for the third set in a row.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Will Smith heads for a try under the posts, but Kurt Gidley drags him down and he loses the ball. On the next play, the Knights lose the ball as well.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Panthers attempt the inside runner again, but the Knights defence is wise to it this time.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Penalty goes to the Panthers for the tackle without the ball. No sin bins, no warnings.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Good luck to the video referee sorting that one out...

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Bit of push and shove - some of the closest to a fight we've seen all season. It's spilling over almost to the stands - but it started by Nathan Ross tackling Dean Whare on suspicion.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Segyaro puts a little chip kick through, but Tyler Randell knocks it on.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Big defence from the Panthers at the moment, keeping the Knights within their own half for the past few sets.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Nathan Ross is down now, blood coming from his mouth. It's a head clash with Sam McKendry - nothing illegal.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Panthers throw a huge cutout pass to the left edge, but the Knights manage to put a halt on things.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Gidley attempts another pass, but it's knocked down by a stray arm from the Panthers.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Panthers rush up to try to trap the Knights on their own line, but they're a mile offside.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Leilani Latu on the ground now, after another crusherish tackle, this time from Beau Scott. No penalty.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Knights struggling a little for metres at the moment.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Panthers kick high again, this time to Uate, who takes it cleanly.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Another penalty - this time against the Knights. That's the 17th for the game.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

The Knights only ten metres out now, looking for a try to keep themselves in the game. On the last, the ball is hot-potatoed around, before Houston stabs a kick in.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

Koroisau kicks high again. Mamo jumps to take the ball, but is hit heavily by David Simmons. Simmons was offside though, so the Knights get a penalty.

Penrith Panthers 20-12

GIdley goes wide to Scott, before the ball goes out to Uate to be dragged down just short.

Penrith Panthers 14-12

The Panthers are penalised for working Nathan Ross' arm in the tackle. Ross isn't happy, but the referees are content just blowing a penalty.

Penrith Panthers 14-12

Smith kicks high on the last, bringing it down right next to the upright. Brilliant take from Mamo.

Penrith Panthers 14-12

Great late offload from Latimore and the Panthers are 30 metres out from the Knights' line on the 1st.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

The Knights penalised again for being inside the ten.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

On the last Gidley kicks for David Simmons' wing, but he is up to the task.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Gidley makes a bit of a break now, with the defenders standing off him.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Nathan Ross gets picked up and dropped on his back, but the referee is more concerned about what may have been a crusher tackle. The tacklers are penalised, although exactly what it was for is unclear.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Pressure reliever for the Knights, as the Panthers knock the ball on.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Joey Tapine rakes the ball back as the Panthers attempt to play it, and Penrith will start a new set only 5 metres out.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Uate attempts a hit up running out of his own end, but loses the ball cold in the tackle.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

The Panthers spread the ball early, trying to catch the Knights napping on the edges.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

And we're back with the second half. Roberts kicks off.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Half time, and the Knights lead the Panthers 12-8, after the Panthers got out to an early 8-0 lead. Some poor discipline from the Knights marched the Panthers down the field on a couple of occasions, but a late try to Jake Mamo in the 38th minute put his side in front.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

The Panthers kick into the in goal on the last, but Jake Mamo is on hand to clean up again. He's saved a few tries already in this game.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

Gagai and Uate get turned around by Will Smith again - poor Akuila in particular is in all sorts trying to defend against Smith's footwork.

Newcastle Knights 12-8

The Panthers work a narrow blind side on the last, but it's to no avail.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

On the last, Kurt Gidley kicks across field. Api Koroisau slips over, but David Simmons is on hand to tidy up for the Panthers after what looked to be a certain Knights try.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

David Simmons knocks the ball on in a heavy tackle from Sione Mata'utia.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

Nathan Ross is penalised for not standing square at market, but the man playing the ball stepped sideways before he played it. Cheeky.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

Roberts attempts to pass to his outside man, but it's touched by a Panthers player and goes behind the target.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

The Panthers kick down field on the last, but Api Koroisau has kicked the ball out on the full.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

Strong defence from the Panthers, dropping Tariq Sims on his back.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

Just checking a possible try to the Knights! Clint Newton has claimed a try after crashing towards the line, and we're just checking if he's got there or if he's just short. The on field referee has called try, so there will need to be conclusive evidence otherwise.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Finally some attack being shown from the Knights, as they surge towards the Panthers' line.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

And now a penalty goes to the Newcastle side.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Another piece of brilliance from Will Smith, running in to a half gap, and turning it into a 30 metre run. Ajuila Uate comes in with a pretty poor attempt at a slap at the ball, before Jake Mamo manages to complete a tackle.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

Sione Katoa on the field in his debut. He fights to get to his feet, but drops the ball in the process.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

The Knights are penalised again for being inside the ten. A bit of ill discipline creeping in to the Knights' game.

Penrith Panthers 8-0

The Knights are penalised again, and this time the Panthers will opt for a penalty goal.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Gagai comes flying in for a big hit and gets sent tumbling on his bum.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

At the other end of the field the Panthers kick into the in goal. Mamo picks it up and does his best to get back in to the field of play, but is stopped a foot short. Line drop out.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Mamo grubbers into the in goal, but the kick is a bit too big.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

The Knights attack is looking a bit lost at the moment.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Gidley attempts to go himself, but is dragged down short. The Panthers then pull his leg after the tackle, so the Knights will get another set.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

And now the Panthers are penalised for a hand on the play the ball. The Knights have a fresh set only 30 metres out.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Another dropped ball from Tyrone Roberts. More rocks than diamonds so far today. Luckily the Panthers are ruled to have knocked the ball on first, so the Knights get the ball back.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

NO TRY. The ball was put down on the sideline, so the Knights will get a 20m tap.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

On the last the Panthers try some Harlem Globetrotters stuff, and finally David Simmons attempts a Superman dive for the tryline, just as he's smashed out over the sideline. We're checking the grounding but the on field referee doesn't think it's a try.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Panthers only 4 metres out now.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Peachey kicks high on the last. Mamo calls it but can't get near it. Segeyaro regathers and then has an airswing and gets hit with a hip from Tariq Sims. Unfortunately for Sims, he was apparently wearing his hip on his shoulder - and gets penalised for a shoulder charge. Kurt Gidley walks away from the referee shaking his head.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

A terrible pass from Gidley at dummy half goes 3 metres behind his halfback, and Roberts drops it when attempting to pick it up. Changeover.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Great offload from the Panthers now as they work it away from their own end. But the next one is a shocker, and a tired Snowden falls on the ball.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

On the last, Roberts grubbers into the feet of a Penrith player. The ball finds itself in Nathan Ross who plants the ball down... 20 centimetres short of the try line...

Penrith Panthers 6-0

And now the Knights get a penalty, as the Panthers are ruled inside the ten.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Never mind. A pass out to David Simmons floats forward.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

It's a mess from the kick off. Sam McKendry rushes up to play the ball, but makes a meal of it. Unluckily for the Knights, the referee thought he saw a Tariq Sims hand in the way, and penalises the Knights. A bit of back chat from Sims, and the Panthers will now be on the attack from the Knights' end of the field again.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Both teams playing at a very quick pace at the moment, and we have a possible try to the Panthers! We're just checking for a possible obstruction, but it looks like Will Smith has sliced through after a poor defensive read from Tyrone Roberts.

0 all

And we have our first penalty of the game, Adam Clysedale penalised for being within the ten.

0 all

On the last Tyrone Roberts kicks for the sideline, and the ball dribbles over the sideline 15 metres out from the Panthers' line.

0 all

The Panthers working it away from their own end now. They kick long and high on the last and find some space, but Jake Mamo's speed sees him take the ball on the full.

0 all

The Knights kick high on the last towards David Simmons, and he's belted upon catching the ball.

0 all

And we're underway. The Panthers kick off and Akuila Uate takes the first hitup for the Knights.

0 all

Just moments away from kick off now - both sides are on the field.

0 all

Welcome to Penrith this afternoon ahead of this bottom of the table match between the Panthers and the Knights. Both teams will be vying for the win to avoid the wooden spoon, with the Knights starting as favourites. It's a beatiful day here at Pepper Stadium, so expect plenty of free flowing attack.

The Panthers have a number of changes. Dean Whare will return from injury to line up in the centres in jersey 21. His inclusion moves Lewis Brown to the back row, with Tyrone Peachey into the halves in the absence of Jamie Soward. Tupou Sopoaga moves to the starting lineup with Bryce Cartwright and Sika Manu unavailable, and Sione Katoa and Chris Smith will both make their debut from the interchange bench.

The Newcastle Knights are 1-17, with Kurt Gidley playing his final game for the club.

0 all