General Admission ticket to the game? $20. Food at the stadium? $30. Wests Tigers? Tryless.
FULL TIME. Panthers with their 7th win in a row
An intercept but a mistake by Izack Tago. Ref doesn't allow the play on advantage for Tigers. Scrum feed for tigers with 1min to go.
From the sideline. Where was this in Origin?!
Thomas Jenkins scores down the left side beating out Adam Doueihi. The 7th win in a row for Panthers is pretty much guaranteed at this point.
Tristan Hope knocks on. Panthers get the scrum feed 10m away from the try line.
Line breaks are 6-1 in Panthers favour. They've starred tonight. I did think the Tigers would have lifted a little.
Tigers kicking a dropout very short and the Panthers have the ball 10m away from the try line.
Lindsay Smith with a line break. Kicks the grubber for Edwards to score but Luai is there first to bat the ball away.
From the kickoff, Panthers awarded a penalty after a leg pull from Luai.
Cleary pushes the lead out to 28.
Well. That was deemed a try. That's a shock. NRL standards amirite?
The kick from Cleary on the 5th was a grubber, just misses the right pad. Tigers aren't able to get there. Looks like Izack Tago may not have put the ball down with enough control... Off to the bunker we go to check.
Six-again: Ruck infringement and it's a set restart for the Panthers 30m out.
The man with the chin, takes the goal from right in front.
After 25min, Liam Martin takes thge short ball from Cleary. Tristan Hope palmed away and we have the first points of the second half!
Terrell May with a terrible play the ball and the players can have a breather with a scrum feed to Panthers
Adam Doueihi wanting a penalty for a tap on the chin. Oscar Nominee for 2025 for that one. Play on.
Adam Doueihi passes the ball to the touchie.... okay not really, but nobody was far back. Jeral Skelton keeping in the line.
It took 19min to see points be scored in the first half. We are at the halfway point of the 2nd half and no points have been scored in this half.
It has been a solid 17min with no actual time off. These players are bound to feel absolutely fatigued.
Izack Tago tackled and held up in goal on the 5th. Tigers with 80m to run.
It's been a lot of back and forth in this game. But finally a set restart to report on for Tigers. They're 30m away from their line.
Line break from Luron Patea, a little grubber for Edwards. Jack Bird pushes the ball away from Edwards. Ball still touches the fingers of Edwards. Ball goes forward. Tigers ball.
A mistake from Luai on the 5th and the ball is dead on the full. Panthers get the back 55m out from the line.
KICKOFF.
The teams are back out on the field. Tigers kicking off 2nd half. Panthers to receive. A big 40min of football remains.
Panthers with the higher amount of errors and penalties conceded, Tigers are not completely out of this just yet. Their stats are good, time for them to get on the front foot for second half.
HALF TIME Some stats: Possession 53-47% Panthers. Completions: 18/22 (81%) Panthers - 17/20 (85%) Tigers; Errors 6-4 Panthers. Penalties Conceded 2-0 Panthers. Six Agains: 3-3
The half time siren sounds. Cleary right in front takes the Panthers in front by 16 at half time.
Line Break via Mclean & Cleary, passes to Edwards and Dylan Edwards cartwheels to celebrate his try!
On the 5th after the ball goes dead, Dylan Edwards runs it back into play but gets stopped in his tracks by Latu Fainu. Good tackle.
Set Restart for Tigers. Tigers are on the attack once again with 20m to the line!
Right after the successful challenge, Liam Martin plays the ball 'too quickly' says the ref and it's deemed lost. No challenge as time has gone. Isaah Yeo asking for the explanation.
Captains Challenge called for Panthers. Izack Tago originally deemed to knock on. Bunker has overturned the call. Challenge successful. Panthers get the ball back.
Penalty to Tigers and they finally have a chance to run out of their half of the field. Liam Martin making a second attempt for a tackle.
From the sideline, Cleary shows he's still got it.
From the scrum, Edwards to McLean and the Panthers are over once again.
Jeral Skelton and Thomas Jenkins complete for the ball. Knock-on from Skelton. Panthers get the scrum feed.
His first goal kick since Round 14. He's nailed it... but he is close to the posts. Panthers lead!
In the tackle attempt from Tony Sukkar, Smith runs to the left of Sukkar and TRY for Panthers. First try of the match 25min in
Alex Seyfarth touches the ball while tackling Isaah Yeo. Panthers get the ball again 5m from the line.
Set Restart for Panthers 10m out from the try line. The Tigers are heavy on the backfoot now in defence.
Whoops, Izaac Tu'itupou doesn't play the ball properly and it's Panthers ball 30m out from the try line.
Liam Martin is standing and roaring to go on the field.
Off the back of the time violation; Tigers opt to take the 2 from right in front.
Very close opportunity from Apisai Koroisau but ball is batted out. On the restart, Panthers have a penalty for a time violation!
Knock on from Blaize Talagi. Starford To'a takes the ball and runs 60m down the field before being taken down by Dylan Edwards.
Taylan May held up over the line. The Referee has called held up, but some want a second view of that one.
Taylan May REALLY close to the line, Tigers given a hail mary six-again for a 10m infringement.
Error from Casey McLean as he passes forward. Jeral Skelton there applying pressure on the tackle.
On a second kick off the 5th tackle by Panthers. Thomas Jenkins loses the ball over the try line. NO TRY.
First set restart awarded to Penrith for a Ruck Infringement from Tigers. Finally something exciting happens.
So far so good, 2 completed sets each.
Tigers receive the ball from the kickoff.
KICKOFF
Jerseys: Panthers in the normal Black home kit, Tigers in Orange. The teams make their way to the field.
The Panthers and Tigers are playing for the Royce Simmons Cup, who is in attendance today.
Hi all, Welcome to another Battle of the West. Late Mail: Liam Martin comes in for Matt Eisenhuth on the bench for the Panthers. Tigers are 1-17. This match could surprise us. Tarantosaurus Tip: I'm still going to favour the Panthers, BUT, I would not be surprised if the Tigers bring them back to earth and give the Panthers are reality check. Panthers by 8.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Daniel Luttringer, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Chris Butler
PENRITH PANTHERS (36)
Tries: Lindsay Smith, Casey McLean, Dylan Edwards, Liam Martin, Izack Tago, Thomas Jenkins
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (6/6)
WESTS TIGERS (2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
