FT: Panthers 18 d Eels 10
Moses grubbers and that will be defused by Penrith
No goal
SIX AGAIN PENRITH: Ruck infringement.
Cleary forces a dropout, JAC grounds it.
Moses panics and that will do it.
How has Liam Martin not scored that... Isaiah Iongi with an AMAZING TACKLE!
Onside kick from Parra is poor and Penrith recover it
Sideline kick is there!
That should probably seal this one for the Panthers. The Eels were defending for their lives out there. A beautiful bit of shape from Cleary, Edwards picked it up from his boot laces and it was Brian To'o who goes over for the home side.
Ball knocked down from JAC
40/20 from Cleary
Cleary from inside the 40 and he nails it
Great one-on-one tackle by Sean Russell.
Joash Papali'i is out there now for Parramatta.
That bomb left the atmosphere ! Great take from Edwards.
The pressure from Ryley Smith is probably enough to stop a 40/20.
Easy mark for Cleary.
Eels looking to retake the lead.
PENALTY EELS: Slow peel
High ball is taken by McLean but is taken on the last.
PENALTY PENRITH: Markers not square.
Great kick from Brown and the chase committee was even better.
Penrith recover - there was a forward pass missed and then Cleary pegs the ball at Edwards and loses it.
That is quickly nullified by the Addo-Carr error
Summerton spills it out of dummy half... that was really unneccessary.
Cleary nails it.
Penrith were building into the arm-wrestle and after a late tackle ruck infringement from the Eels, the Panthers decided to strike. A move to the left edge saw Cleary and Talagi combine with McLean, who after scoring the first, set up the second with a deft kick for Tom Jenkins to score for the hosts.
SIX MORE PENRITH: Slow peel
Luke Sommerton is out there now for Penrith
Kitione Kautoga has passes his HIA.
That is horrific from Penrith - there was at least four Panthers around Dylan Brown but he gets back in the field of play.
If Casey McLean can just learn to pass a footy from right to left... he will be a great player in this system. You can make a highlights package of everytime he doesn't pass
Great take under the high ball from Josh Addo-Carr.
Pass was way too hard from Iongi and Samrani needed to pick that one up.
PENALTY PARRA: Izack Tago is inside 10m.
Nice passage from Penrith - made a good 45-50 metres. Cleary's bomb is high but Edwards spills it - Samrani touched that ball. Was missed by touch judge Liam Kennedy.
Cleary kicks early in the count and JAC gets back there.
Parra completes their set after points.
Lomax slips it and nails it from touch.
Parramatta started the second half, just the way they finished the first. The 'visitors' went down the left edge again and it was quick hands from Russell to Josh Addo-Carr who somehow got the ball down as he launched and somehow grounded it in the left corner.
Jenkins knocks on in the in-goal - dropout and pressure building on Penrith.
HT report: Both coaches happy - Ivan Cleary said the scramble was great - Jason Ryles says to keep the pressure. Kitione Kautoga with a Cat 2 HIA and we will hear from Darcie shortly whether he passes or fails.
Isaiah Yeo makes a rare error.
Horrible ball from Mitch Kenny...
Just a headclash.
Kitione Kautoga - blood flowing here.
Underway for the second half.
HALF-TIME: Panthers lead Parramatta by 6-4.
Great scramble from Ryley Smith and he recovers it!
Kautoga goes through but is told to go back to where he was tackled.
Poor kick from Cleary - Jack Williams with the catch and scrap to go up field.
Cleary almost through - big tackle by Isaiah Iongi.
Kitione Kautoga went for a catch and pass but got a brutal shot from Brian To'o instead.
Great kick from Blaize Talagi - was outside the 40 but still a great kick.
Brian To'o with a big shot on Russell.
That was a Barry Crocker from Mitch Kenny.
Just have a feeling that the next try will take all momentum in this game.
HIA check on Casey McLean - he is okay.
Moses goes short to Kelma but he will be taken short of the try line.
Nice ball playing from the Eels but the scramble by Penrith is even better.
Iongi to Samrani causing some problems on this right hand side. Moses kicks to Lomax and comes up with a play.
PENALTY EELS: Inside 10 by Blaize Talagi.
Cleary kicks early in the count but it's easily defused by Dylan Brown.
PENALTY EELS: Slow peel
The kick for Lomax is easily marked by Thomas Jenkins
Great tackle from Mitch Kenny!
Short ball from Moses to Williams... he is claiming this I think but the video referee will have the final say.
SIX AGAIN PARRA: Inside 10m
Jack Williams busts them open, beats Edwards but is taken metres away!
PENALTY EELS: Jag back on Moretti
Ryley Smith with a great run from dummy half and he tries to find Luca Moretti but the Italian backrower is jagged back.
The bomb is a high one... but that one is spilt by Izack Tago.
Jack Williams spills it
SIX MORE PARRA: Inside 10m.
Brian To'o loses possession.
That bomb was allowed to bounce and Thomas Jenkins was able to catch that one on the bounce.
Penrith complete their set after points.
Nathan Cleary spent time with Daryl Halligan this week after his Origin disaster with the boot.
Cleary nails this one
Penrith hit back after 17 minutes off the back of some consistent field position and punished Parramatta for their cheap errors. It was terrific deception from Nathan Cleary who linked up with Blaize Talagi who found Casey McLean who managed to beat the cover and score for the Panthers.
Luca Moretti will PASS his HIA and return.
PENALTY PANTHERS: Regrip by Ryan Matterson.
Forget that, J'maine Hopgood's rough half continues. A forward pass
Parramatta searching for their second try
Iongi went into the line and the ball is touched in flight by Brian To'o.
PENALTY PARRA: Mitch Moses shielding the ball but is shoved by Lindsay Smith.
Nice scramble from the Eels on their left edge.
SIX MORE PENRITH: Ruck infringement.
Kitione Kautoga puts it down and Parramatta are under immense pressure here.
Much better set from the premiers as they get over halfway and make Parramatta work their way off their own line.
Penrith just seem outenthused at the moment.
How did Parra get out of the in-goal!
CAT 2 for Luca Moretti - nice to hear Darcie McDonald on the sideline !!
PENALTY PANTHERS: Inside 10m.
Parramatta turn over to a corner on the last and will force the Panthers to work it out from their own end.
Great set post points from the Eels. The work of Zac Lomax is insane...
No goal
Off the back of a run of ill-discipline. The Panthers were placed under immense pressure and it was an interchange of passing through the middle third that caught the premiers out. A beautiful short ball from Dylan Brown sent Sean Russell over for the first try of the evening.
SIX MORE PARRA: Inside 10m.
Parramatta looking for the first try of the contest in good ball territory.
Mitch Kenny placed on report
PENALTY PARRA: High tackle
PENALTY PARRA: Inside 10m on this right edge.
Cleary's kick is well defused by Dylan Brown - their defensive patterns were great there from the Eels.
Hopgood has had a poor season and that continues tonight - I don't know why he passed that football.
We're underway from CommBank
Referee this afternoon is Peter Gough in NRL game number 159. Kieren Irons and Liam Kennedy are our touch judges and Grant Atkins mans the controls from the NRL Bunker.
Onto team news, Penrith are 1-16 with Daine Laurie on the bench for Harry Hassett. For the 'visitors', Luca Moretti starts for Kelma Tuilagi but he will play through the middle, while Jack Williams plays on the edge.
Welcome to CommBank... the temporary home of the Penrith Panthers for this Round 13 clash between the last place Penrith Panthers and fellow bottom four side the Parramatta Eels. Forget ladder position, it is the Battle of the West! These sides would be guttered with how their season has transpired so far but as we approach the midway mark, it is a chance for redemption as such. AJ Lucantonio to take you through all the action!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Casey McLean, Thomas Jenkins, Brian To'o
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/1)
Two Point Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (0/0)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
PARRAMATTA EELS (10)
Tries: Sean Russell, Josh Addo-Carr
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/2)
Penalty Goals: