FULL TIME - No more joy for Penrith but they have held off a fast finishing Roosters outfit 38-18. Stay tuned for a full wrap.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Can Penrith nab one more?
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Evans has dropped it and it appears as if Penrith will hold on for a big win.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Wallace cleans up a kick. Brave play.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Blake drops it and the Roosters get it back/
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Penalty to Penrith. 20 out.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
Mitchell drops it and luckily so, Penrith buckling under pressure in defence a bit.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
38-18 now.
Penrith Panthers 38-18
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Boyd Cordner. Kick to come.
This will get Griffin disappointed. Cordner crashes over after a try saver by Latimore.
Penrith Panthers 38-16
Penrith need to aim up in defence.
Penrith Panthers 38-12
Soft penalty to the Roosters on the 20.
Penrith Panthers 38-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
No mistake.
Penrith Panthers 38-12
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.
Perfect ball for Tupou who crosses in the corner.
Penrith Panthers 38-10
SKD dropped it but not called!
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Tough ball for Penrith off a grubber. Roosters scrum on the 10.
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Penalty Roosters on the 20.
Penrith Panthers 38-6
But Penrith have bombed it. Execution just off.
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Pity JFH the prop took it.
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Intercept! Penrith 10 out
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Good kick by Wallace, Tupou has to keep it in!
Penrith Panthers 38-6
Sitaleki Akauola also gone for the night.
Penrith Panthers 38-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.
Cleary makes it 38-6 with still 17 minutes to go. Will they crack 50?
Penrith Panthers 38-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Isaah Yeo. Kick to come.
Quick play the ball and Yeo breaks through to run 50!
Penrith Panthers 36-6
Hardaker is on.
Penrith Panthers 32-6
Moylan has gone off.
Penrith Panthers 32-6
Went close earlier through Blake.
Penrith Panthers 32-6
Penrith with the ball now on halfway.
Penrith Panthers 32-6
Definite penalty!
Penrith Panthers 32-6
Wallace taken late and is down! Bad tackle!
Penrith Panthers 32-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary unsuccessful.
Cleary just misses from the sideline.
Penrith Panthers 32-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Tyrone Peachey. Kick to come.
The set had crumbled, but Cleary slices through and kicks to Peachey who scores in the corner!
Penrith Panthers 32-6
WHAT A TRY
Penrith Panthers 28-6
Good defence by Penrith and they need to if they want to improve their F/A
Penrith Panthers 28-6
Another penalty to Easts now. Penrith, despite their lead, cannot afford to let the Roosters in.
Penrith Panthers 28-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.
No mistake this time!
Penrith Panthers 28-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Waqa Blake. Kick to come.
Cartwright goes short to Blake... TOO STRONG!
Penrith Panthers 26-6
Massive turning point.
Penrith Panthers 22-6
And then with a 4-2 overlap Matterson with a poor grubber and now Penrith get a penalty.
Penrith Panthers 22-6
Cordner bursts through he looked certain but is somehow held up!
Penrith Panthers 22-6
BOMBED!
Penrith Panthers 22-6
Penalty to Easts 40 out. Can they capitalise?
Penrith Panthers 22-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary unsuccessful.
Cleary shanks that one.
Penrith Panthers 22-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Bryce Cartwright. Kick to come.
Cleary to Cartwright and that was too easy!
Penrith Panthers 22-6
Chris Grevsmuhl almost loses it!
Penrith Panthers 18-6
If they score first I think it'll be close to game, set, match.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Another penalty for Penrith.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Great pass by Carty but Mansour goes out. Very close.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Penalty Penrith straight away.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Second half underway!
Penrith Panthers 18-6
The way this one seems, I think the Roosters come out stronger in the second half but lose by a Nathan Cleary field goal.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
HALF TIME - With more chances the Panthers lead 18-6. The Roosters have certainly looked dangerous though so all is not done. Stay tuned!
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Lucky break.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
FERGUSON BREAKS THROUGH OFF THE SCRUM, BREAKS WHAT SEEMED LIKE 10 TACKLES! Passes it to Copley, reaches out to score, but is in touch!
Penrith Panthers 18-6
JFH drops it and a penalty to the Roosters.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
Peachey drops it but kicks it in the progress PLAY ON!
Penrith Panthers 18-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.
18-6 with 3 left.
Penrith Panthers 18-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Chris Grevsmuhl. Kick to come.
The possession is starting to tell now. Too strong, Grevsmuhl crashes over.
Penrith Panthers 16-6
20 out now.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Penalty against the Roosters on halfway for an obstruction. Trent Robinson is looking on edge, watch out for the Press Conference.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Good defence by the Roosters to deny some close calls.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
10 out.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
6 again for Easts but DWZ intercepts!
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Good offloads by the Roosters.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
OH DEAR - Cartwright drops it on the 10.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Tough call.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Penalty to Penrith on their own 40 as Merrin attempted to offload.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Moylan safe as ever under the high ball.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Hospital pass by Carty to Cleary who is monstered by SKD.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Awkward take by Moylan to DWZ who bursts through for 20 metres.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
Penrith slowing down the Roosters play the ball now.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.
And a perfect kick from Cleary.
Penrith Panthers 12-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Tyrone Peachey. Kick to come.
Perfect. Just perfect! Cleary to Moylan who makes a perfect run to Peachey who runs through to score!
Penrith Panthers 10-6
Poor last tackle by the Roosters. Handover on the 40.
6 all
Mansours trapped 10 out.
6 all
Blake again!
6 all
Good run by Blake.
6 all
Cartwright tries to kick it through but gives it back to Easts.
6 all
Penrith with a scrum 10 out.
6 all
Tupou drops it in the play the ball.
6 all
Penrith need to tighten up their defence.
6 all
Cleary settles it down and kicks it out.
6 all
Roosters now find space wide but Moylan cleans up a kick by SKD.
6 all
JFH ruled to have knocked it on. Nice passage of play by Penrith.
6 all
BUNKER - Possible try to Blake. Looked like a knock on.
6 all
The Roosters looked very dangerous but an awful kick by Watson goes dead.
6 all
Roosters finding space in the middle.
6 all
DWZ takes the grubber dead, this one feels like it will have a number of momentum swings.
6 all
Quick play the ball working well for Easts,
6 all
Cleary with a big bomb, it bounces, he takes it, slices through but there were players in front. Penalty Easts.
6 all
But Moylan takes the bomb.
6 all
Roosters looking slick.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Sio Siua Taukeiaho successful.
Sio Siua Taukeiaho brings it in.
6 all
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Dale Copley. Kick to come.
Copley slices through and that was too easy.
Penrith Panthers 6-4
Great run by Liu again.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Good kick but Mansour puts it dead.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Liu goes close.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Mansour takes a bomb tries to link with Peachey but it's thrown to the Roosters.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Good metres by the Roosters backs.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
Great kick by Wallace, Roosters trapped in their 10.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.
Cleary slices it.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Nathan Cleary. Kick to come.
Cleary dummies, reaches out and scores!
Penrith Panthers 4-0
6 again for Penrith.
0 all
Ferguson does likewise but the ball is dropped by Copley 20 out.
Moylan takes a high Matterson bomb.
KICK OFF
The Panthers are coming out now...
Roosters are out now, Penrith leaving them in the cold.
I'll go Penrith 32-16. Kick off shortly here at Pepper Stadium!
It appeared this one would go down to the wire at the beginning of the week. However, the omission of Pearce should see the Panthers run out winners, with a 13+ margin beckoning if they are good enough.
Hi and welcome to League Unlimited's Live Update of tonight's 2003 Premiership rematch between the Panthers and Roosters! For the home side Suaia Matagi is out, replaced by Moses Leota on the starting side and Jeremy Latimore coming onto the bench. A big blow for the Roosters, Mitchell Pearce is out, replaced by Ryan Matterson. Grant Garvey makes his debut on the bench.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Jason Robinson
PENRITH PANTHERS (38)
Tries: Nathan Cleary, Tyrone Peachey (2), Chris Grevsmuhl, Bryce Cartwright, Waqa Blake, Isaah Yeo
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (5/7)
Penalty Goals:
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18)
Tries: Dale Copley, Daniel Tupou, Boyd Cordner
Field Goals:
Conversions: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (3/3)
Penalty Goals: