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Penrith Panthers 19-18

Penrith fans can take one massive breath of relief!

Penrith Panthers 19-18

And the Raiders get the ball off the kick-off and they go for the point and IT'S CHARGED DOWN AND SEGEYARO RUNS 60 AND THROWS A SPECULATOR! But Hiku cleans it up and PENRITH WIN! WHAT A THRILLER!

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Checking a Peter Wallace field goal.

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And Clay Priest drops it on Penrith's 40!

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Soward hits it wide.

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Sezer misses the perfect opportunity to put them in front, Penrith with a 20m tap.

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And Jordan Rapana may lock it up.

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NO TRY! Lucky for Penrith, if he doesn't reach out. Canberra probably score later in the set!

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A POSSIBLE TRY OFF THE KICK OFF FOR CANBERRA?

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Penrith finally complete one!

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Penrith hang on again!

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ANOTHER DROPPED BALL, this time from Trent Merrin. This is incredibly frustrating.

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Now all Penrith have to do is hold on to the ball.

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It will be a no try, a very close call.

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Edrick Lee is claiming a try?

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These errors are killing the attack at the moment.

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And now Segeyaro drops it...

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SEZER COUGHS IT UP! Penrith need one more to win.

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Mansour drops it in an awkward tackle.

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Penrith's defence again stars!

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Moylan saves a try there.

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Possible try to Josh Papalii, Penrith have defended him very well though.

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A bad penalty conceded by Penrith on halfway.

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Segeyaro with a great tackle after a solid kick.

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Soward cleans up a grubber, if Penrith defend well enough they win!

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Cartwright drops it off a big hit.

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Penrith with great metres!

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Poor pass and Canberra drop it!

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Latimore drops it off the play the ball and these errors are hurting Penrith. Canberra 10 out.

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Checking a possible try to Paul Vaughan, looks held up but a great try saver nevertheless.

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Another penalty for Canberra.

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Penalty for Canberra, who scores first will be big.

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Poor pass to Wallace is dropped.

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Penrith with a penalty on halfway, that could prove big!

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Penrith wrap up some great, entertaining footy from Canberra.

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Play stopped with James Fisher-Harris down after some great offloads, unlucky not to score.

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Hodgson returns serve with a kick going out 20 from Penrith's line.

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Another solid set, Penrith making good metres.

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A great run from Segeyaro is finished off with a good kick. Canberra in their own 20.

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Good solid set from Canberra to kick off the 2nd half.

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Almost back here at Bathurst.

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Half time, it's 12-6 to Penrith. It looks like we might be in for a tight one, stay tuned!

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Penrith with one last set on halfway

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Edrick Lee drops it off the scrum!

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Cartwright drops it on half way attempting to offload.

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Penrith 10 out and they'll take the 2 to take a 12-6 lead after a penalty.

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Sezer finds the line 10 out.

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Try saver from Wighton!

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Lucky for Penrith, Segeyaro with a poor run from the 5th but Canberra drop it.

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Penrith with a massive defensive set and they survive!

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Another dropout to Canberra.

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Yeo saves a certain try to Canberra off a Josh Hodgson grubber.

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Penalty - Canberra get a leg up after a good Penrith set.

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Cartwright with another special offload and a possible try to Peachey!

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ANOTHER PENALTY TO PENRITH THEY NEED TO CONVERT!

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And another penalty!

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Another penalty for Penrith and it seems if either team can convert their field possession, they may grab a big lead.

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Rapana cleans up a Soward bomb.

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Wighton loses it over the line and Penrith get a penalty for a high tackle!

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Another penalty for Canberra, who have a 3-0 advantage at the moment.

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A lucky rebound bounces back for Austin but Penrith cleans it up.

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6 again for Canberra on Penrith's 10.

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Canberra with a penalty to get up the field.

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Forward pass from Wallace undoes the work.

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Moylan with a deft grubber, another dropout.

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And Edrick Lee drops the ball on the 20.

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Good end to Penrith's set after points.

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POSSIBLE TRY TO PENRITH OFF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A RAIDERS TRY!

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Soward drops it on the 20!

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Cartwright with a great run and Soward traps Canberra in their in-goal.

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Hodgson is caught on the last. Penrith on their own 10.

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PENALTY - An early penalty for Canberra in their own 20.

We're underway!

Almost kick-off now!

Penrith looking very nice in their commemorative 1991 jerseys, a nice crowd has turned up here for what should be a classic.

In terms of tips, this is tough. I feel as if Penrith could lift here. If I was being adventurous, Penrith win 32-10, but I'll back Penrith in a tight one 24-20.

Looks like Wallace may play hooker though, with Peachey at 5/8th while Segeyaro is off.

10 minutes away from kick-off here at beautiful Bathurst. Welcome to our live update. There is a mass of positional changes for the home side. Isaah Yeo shifts to the centres to cover Dean Whare who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Sam McKendry switches with Lelani Latu, with McKendry starting at prop and Latu back to the bench. Tyrone Peachey moves into hooker, with James Segeyaro returning from the bench. James Fisher Harris also starts, covering Peachey's positional switch. Having reportedly not traveled with the side, five-eighth Blake Austin is a surprise late inclusion for Canberra, replacing Sam William in an otherwise unchanged line up.