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And that's the ball game. A late fight back from the Panthers, but really they lost the game for themselves in the middle 40. The Tigers run out winners 34-26.

Wests Tigers 34-26

Well, that was possibly the most forward pass I've ever seen, but the referees have let it go. Lucky for the Panthers that they did, as it was right in front of their own goalposts.

Wests Tigers 34-20

The Panthers kick high on the last, but the Tigers take it easily, and look pretty comfortable.

Wests Tigers 34-14

The Tigers kick in behind the Panthers' line, but it's a beautiful pickup from Mansour to defuse the situation.

Wests Tigers 34-14

NO TRY! The Panthers ruled to have lost the ball in the process of scoring.

Wests Tigers 34-14

Penrith have crossed the line, but the referee is far from confident. The lead up play consisted of a million flick passes and angles, but in the end it looks like a knock on. We're going to the bunker...

Wests Tigers 34-14

Yet again, the Panthers fail to score again when hot on attack. Wallace throws the ball to Cleary, but the pass is lost, and the ball goes to ground.

Wests Tigers 28-14

An error from Naiqama now, and the Tigers are starting to look a bit tired.

Wests Tigers 28-14

Tyrone Peachey moves to the right side of the field, and tries to create something for his side.

Wests Tigers 28-14

The Panthers try to spread the ball to the left now, but the Tigers defence is just too good on the right. Quick line, agressive, and putting on a tonne of pressure.

Wests Tigers 28-14

The Panthers feed a scrum, and then work the left edge of the field. The Tigers get penalised for tackling on suspicion.

Wests Tigers 28-14

The Panthers playing all at the right end of the field at the moment, but are unable to convert into points.

Wests Tigers 28-14

No try. The bunker rules a knock on.

Wests Tigers 28-14

We're going to the bunker for a possible try to the Panthers - just checking on a possible knock on from Matt Moylan.

Wests Tigers 28-14

On the last the Panthers run the ball on the right edge. David Nofoaluma heads for the corner, but is trapped when he heads back inside - wrapped up by Mansour and Moylan.

Wests Tigers 28-14

The Panthers look shocked at the moment. So far every time Tedesco takes the ball left the Panthers' defence goes to water.

Wests Tigers 26-14

And it's game on for the second half!

Wests Tigers 22-14

That's half time, with a shocked Penrith outfit going to the halftime break trailing 22-14.

Wests Tigers 22-14

And we're going to the bunker, yet again for a possible Tigers try. We're just checking the grounding. Looks like a certain try for mine.

Wests Tigers 18-14

Moylan kicks high on the last, but David Nofoaluma takes it neatly. The Tigers counter-attack down the right edge, with only 30 seconds left in the half.

Wests Tigers 18-14

The Panthers try to kick down field on the last, but the kick is charged down. 6 again.

Penrith Panthers 14-6

We're starting to see a bit of free-flowing footy here now. The Tigers kick high on the last, and Moylan takes it easily.

Penrith Panthers 14-6

The Tigers kick high on the last. The Panthers risk their hand with two passes inside their own in-goal, before Mansour sprints into a massive gap. He's dragged down by Tedesco on the Tigers' side of halfway.

Penrith Panthers 14-6

The Tigers lose the ball, and then Dallin Watene Zelezniak loses the ball off the resulting scrum. Messy passage of play there.

Penrith Panthers 14-6

And now, not even 2 minutes later, the Panthers look to have scored again. We're going to the video referee, but we're just checking a possibly obstruction on a defender.

Penrith Panthers 8-2

Wow! We're checking on a possible try to Josh Mansour, leaping from the field of play in a Nathan-Ross-like manner. Looks like a try to me, but we're just checking the grounding.

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Good run on the next set from Naiqama, but it's undone on the next play, as Woods attempts to milk a penalty and loses control of the ball.

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The Panthers are penalised again, this time for a second attempt on the tackled man. From 33 metres out, Moses will attempt a penalty goal.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

Waqa Blake kicks into the in goal on the last, but it's slightly too deep. The Tigers now grab a penalty, and are piggybacked down to the halfway line.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

Mansour heads down the left edge, but Tedesco takes him to ground.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

Play back underway. Merrin gets an offload away, but the Panthers have lost almost 20m in the process.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

Sam McKendry goes down heavily and twists his knee badly. He's helped from the field with the aid of the medicab, and Leilani Latu will take the field in his place.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

Wallace has now had the ball knocked out of his hands at dummy half 3 times. Really needs to speed his service up.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

End to end stuff at the moment. Naiqama is rushing up quickly in every tackle, and really making the Panthers work around the ruck.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

The Tigers spread the ball down the right edge. They're dragged down 20 metres out. On the last a cross field kick goes up, but James Fisher-Harris eventually winds up with the ball for the Panthers.

Penrith Panthers 2-0

A short pass from Wallace goes to ground, but the Tigers are penalised for being offside at the ruck. This time the Panthers opt for the penalty goal. Strange decision.

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Cleary kicks high on the last, and is hammered high and late by Aaron Woods after the kick. The Panthers get a penalty deep in the Tigers' half.

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The Tigers get through their first set unscathed. They kick down field on the last, and it's a great kick return from the Panthers.

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And we're underway!

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Moments away from kickoff here at ANZ Stadium, for this clash between the Tigers and the Panthers.

Penrith welcome back Sam McKendry who'll start at prop. Leilani Latu drops back to the bench in jumper 8. Zak Hardaker comes into the side on the bench. Suaia Matagi and Sitaleki Akauola are out - James Fisher-Harris moves into the starting side at lock. The Tigers are as named, 1-17.