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That's full time and it's a commanding win for the Panthers who take a big step towards getting back on track in season 2025, while the inconsistencies continue for the Broncos who drop to 5-4 on the year. Next week, the Broncos will be on the road as they prepare to take on the Rabbitohs, while the Panthers will be further North as they look to get revenge on the Cowboys.

The Broncos hold on and in all likelihood that'll be it in terms of scoring in this one

The Panthers continue to turn the screws, forcing a few goalline dropouts in a row. You suspect they'll have the final say of the match

Paix picks the ball up in an offside position, penalty Penrith

Thomas Jenkins is tackled in goal, Broncos with a chance for a consolation try

Brisbane make a break down the right hand side but Edwards plays it perfectly, not overcommitting to Kotoni Staggs and wrapping up Deine Mariner once the pass was thrown. The Broncos winger throws an offload to a man wearing a pink shirt and the Panthers once again hold on

Blaize Talagi makes an error early in the count, the Broncos survive

The Panthers make a line break up the middle that ends with Cleary looking for Edwards on a grubber but Staggs is there to knock the ball dead

Ben Hunt tries a chip'n'chase that looked promising, but he cops a bump from Dylan Edwards on the way through and Tom Jenkins is there to clean up the scraps

Penrith's kick chase is exceptional, swarming Deine Mariner as soon as he catches it and barrelling him into touch

Another terrible end to an attacking set for the Broncos, Paix's pass from dummy half hitting the ground before Cobbo tries and fails to rescue the play. Changeover

Broncos make a line break early but don't fire a shot for the rest of the set, dying with the ball on the last

Jaiyden Hunt makes an unforced error, Penrith can land a knockout blow here

Cobbo does well to stay in the field on play but it's still advantage Penrith as the Broncos work it out of their own end

The Panthers are turning this game into an arm wrestle, a pattern the Broncos are going to need to break very soon if they want any chance of digging themselves out of this hole

Another kick out on the full from Adam Reynolds, Panthers on the attack

Corey Jensen drops the ball, letting the Panthers off the hook

Underway in the second half and it's a good start for the Broncos who are awarded a set restart late in the tackle count

Set restart for PEN who can nail a dagger into the Broncos hearts with a try here

Brendan Piakura puts it down and the Panthers have done very well to come out of that period only conceding two points

Nathan Cleary is cleaned up by Kotoni Staggs and drops the ball, putting Brisbane on the attack yet again

Penalty to the Broncos on the last due to a strip, they opt to take the two and even things up

Cleary tries an ambitious short dropout along the ground that doesn't make the distance, Broncos on the attack

Reynolds' grubber is forced dead by Edwards, another dropout incoming

Hunt puts an early kick in that the Panthers handle, but Tago is forced back in goal by Haas. The dropout is a long one

Set restart for BRI

Panthers can't complete the set after points as Gehamat Shibasaki forces the error from Liam Martin. Broncos on the attack

Adam Reynolds tries for a 40/20 but miscues it as the ball sails out on the full. Penrith a chance to take their first lead of the match as the rain comes falling down again

A relieving penalty for the Broncos to get out of trouble right as Penrith were starting to gain some ascendency

Broncos give away a penalty for holding down that'll give the Panthers a golden opportunity to hit right back

Ben Hunt puts a chip in over the top and the Broncos chase is able to tackle Lindsay Smith in goal. The short dropout is recovered by Mariner and Brisbane will continue their attack

Panthers struggling to make ground here and will kick on the last from inside their 20

Blaize Talagi's lacklustre start to the season continues as he makes an unforced error to let Brisbane off the hook

The Broncos take too long to pack the scrum, penalty Penrith

Broncos make an early error with Deine Mariner spilling his lollies, the Panthers will go on the attack

Underway and the Panthers allow the opening kickoff to bounce meaning Lindsay Smith is only able to make about 5 metres on the return

For the Broncos, just the one switch with Brendan Piakura starting for Jordan Riki in an otherwise unchanged lineup from team list Tuesday. Kickoff about one minute away here as a packed Suncorp Stadium get make a lot of noise to welcome both sides onto the paddock

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of the penultimate game of Magic Round 2025 as the Penrith Panthers look to get their season back on track against a surging Brisbane Broncos outfit in a rematch of the 2023 Grand Final. A few changes to the four time defending premiers, with Trent Toelau starting at hooker for Luke Sommerton, while Lindsay Smith will start in the run on side as Liam Henry goes to the bench. Scott Sorenson was an out earlier in the week due to suspension, replaced in the back row by Isaiah Papali'i allowing Luron Patea to come on to the bench