Nathan Cleary throws a pass over the sideline.
No Try. Brian To'o knocks on but the bunker rules Marzhew illegally tackled the Penrith winger.
Izack Tago is claiming a try...
Penrith get the ball back from the short drop out.
Jakob Arthur puts in a grubber to force a repeat set.
Casey McLean is forced over the sideline.
Cleary converts.
Tago reaches over for his second.
Penrith penalty.
The Panthers win the challenge.
The Panthers are challenging a knock on ruling.
Cleary is wide of the mark.
McLean slides over for his second!
Penrith penalty.
Jake Arthur fires a pass intended for his winger - but it goes over the sideline!
The Knights get the ball back from the short restart.
Cleary converts.
Isaiah Papali'i crashes over underneath the posts.
No Try. Dane Gagai is deemed to have beaten Tago to the ball.
The bunker will check whether Izack Tago got to the ball first for a try.
Penrith penalty.
Dane Gagai makes an error.
Cogger adds the extras.
Jermaine McEwen won't be denied this time!
Bradman Best is into space!
Jermaine McEwen played until the ref's whistle - but the bunker says No Try.
Jermaine McEwen is claiming a try...
Cogger converts.
NOT NIL! Newcastle get on the board!
Mathew Croker is claiming a try.
Bradman Best puts in a grubber; Dylan Edwards gets to the kick but gets trapped in-goal.
Jakob Arthur kicks for himself but Tom Jenkins get to the ball first.
Newcastle get a much-needed penalty.
Phoenix Crossland has failed his HIA.
The rain is pouring down but it doesn't stop Cleary from adding another two points.
The Panthers pick up from where they left off!
Penalty - Nathan Cleary is hit after kicking.
Jermaine McEwen pops an offload that is swooped upon by Liam Martin.
Cleary makes it 26-0 at the break.
Thomas Jenkins scores against his former club!
Liam Martin is cut down close to the line.
The Panthers are away!
Cleary is wide of the mark.
The Panthers finally score after multiple six agains on the Knights' line.
Six again for Penrith.
Six again for Penrith.
The drop out fails to go 10 metres.
Bradman Best can't clean up a bomb, resulting in a goal line drop put.
Phoenix Crossland has come from the field for a HIA.
Another six again for Penrith.
Six again for Penrith.
The Knights manage to hold their line.
Dane Gagai comes up with an error inside his own half.
Cleary converts.
Liam Henry is on the spot to capitalise on a quick play the ball for the Panthers' third try!
Jack Cogger does a great job to get out of his in-goal.
Kai Pearce-Paul can't hold onto an offload from Jake Arthur.
Penrith make a mistake with Casey McLean deemed to have made a knock on.
Greg Marzhew does well under a high ball close to his goal line.
Blaize Talagi takes a run out of dummy half on the last but is wrapped up by the Newcastle defence.
Cleary nails a 40/20!
Jake Arthur puts up a bomb; Dominic Young bats it back for Jack Cogger, who puts in a kick cleaned up by Edwards.
Thomas Jenkins puts in a grubber that goes dead in goal - Newcastle get a seven tackle set.
A poor pass allows the Knights to come up with possession inside their 20 metre zone.
Penrith penalty - Cleary is hit after kicking.
Jack Cogger puts in a bludger of a grubber kick that is easily defused by Dylan Edwards.
Six again for Newcastle.
Nathan Cleary puts in an early kick; Dane Gagai is on the spot to prevent any chance of a 40/20.
Cleary converts.
Lindsay Smith is on the spot to collect the Panthers' second!
Greg Marzhew can't hold onto a bomb...
Cleary is off target with his first kick.
Blaize Talagi puts Luke Garner over for first points.
Six again for Penrith.
Penrith get first use of the ball.
The two teams come out onto the field side by side.
Penrith are chasing nine straight wins for the first time since 2022.
From their past 11 meetings against the Pathers, the Knights have managed just one win and a draw.
Penrith have won their past seven matches at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Jayden Brailey will make his 150 first grade appearance and Tyson Frizell will celebrate 100 games for Newcastle.
Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 23 Friday Night Football between the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers from McDonald Jones Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Mathew Croker, Jermaine McEwen
Conversions: Jack Cogger (2/2)
PENRITH PANTHERS (48)
Tries: Luke Garner, Lindsay Smith, Liam Henry, Brian To'o, Thomas Jenkins, Casey McLean (2), Isaiah Papali'i, Izack Tago
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (6/8), Brian To'o (0/1)