Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun August 14, 2016
Round 23 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 13771
80

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

An absolute cracking kick from Nathan Cleary converts and its a big win

Penrith Panthers 42-6

80

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Josh Mansour. Kick to come.

Great ball from Moylan to Hardaker with an equally as good ball from Hardaker to Mansour to score

Penrith Panthers 40-6

78

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Zak Hardaker makes an unforced error.

Zak Hardaker gets a shortball from Yeo but it's a bit too hard and the englishman puts it down

Penrith Panthers 36-6

77

Brendan Elliott tries a 1 on 1 strip gets it out then gets pushed out

Penrith Panthers 36-6

75

Another error as the Knights try hard to get another try

Penrith Panthers 36-6

74

Knights with one final opportunity to post points and get a consolation try

Penrith Panthers 36-6

72

Panthers get the kick away hurriedly and it goes out before the Knights get a penalty then Munro marches the Panthers 10

Penrith Panthers 36-6

70

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

Nathan Cleary hits the conversion sweetly to extend the margin out to 30

Penrith Panthers 36-6

69

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Dallin Watene Zelezniak. Kick to come.

Matt Moylan with an amazing long pass out to DWZ and the Knights can't lay a hand on the kiwi winger who scores untouched

Penrith Panthers 34-6

69

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Nathan Cleary makes an unforced error.

Matt Moylan tries a tough pass to Cleary who puts it down

Penrith Panthers 30-6

68

Knights are attacking the Panthers line but the kick is too deep and Peachey takes it ingoal and then flies to the 20 for the 7 tackle set

Penrith Panthers 30-6

67

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

Nathan Cleary converts from outwide to extend the lead for the Panthers

Penrith Panthers 30-6

64

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Dallin Watene Zelezniak. Kick to come.

Denied the first time but not denied this time DWZ crosses for the try

Penrith Panthers 28-6

63

So no try ruled by the bunker as called by Dave Munro on the referral... Knights get 7 tackles from the 20m

Penrith Panthers 24-6

61

Panthers get six more tackles and Moylan crosses the line claims a try but is ruled to have been held up

Penrith Panthers 24-6

60

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

Nathan Cleary converts from in-front

Penrith Panthers 24-6

58

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Tyrone Peachey. Kick to come.

Panthers regather the ball after the Knights lose it tackle 1 and Tyrone Peachey straight out of dummy half through some bad defence scores under the posts

Penrith Panthers 22-6

57

Crowd gone quiet in Newcastle as the Panthers start to get some momentum

Penrith Panthers 18-6

56

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

From right in front Nathan Cleary slots the conversion

Penrith Panthers 18-6

54

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Waqa Blake. Kick to come.

Waqa Blake gets the ball off a pass from James Fisher-Harris pass and the Panthers extend their lead

Penrith Panthers 16-6

52

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.

Trent Hodkinson throws a long pass but it travels well forward and is called by Adam Devcich

Penrith Panthers 12-6

52

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Peter Wallace makes an unforced error.

Peter Wallace tries to get the markers offside but nothing comes from the referees but Wallace drops the ball

Penrith Panthers 12-6

51

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jarrod Mullen makes an unforced error.

The Panthers throw the kitchen sink in defence as the Knights attack and they force the error close to the line

Penrith Panthers 12-6

49

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Trent Merrin makes an unforced error.

Trent Merrin ruled to have lost the ball but replays suggest that a penalty should've come after a strip

Penrith Panthers 12-6

48

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Regan Campbell-Gillard makes an unforced error.

Regan Campbell-Gillard loses the ball in the tackle and doesn't protest for a penalty

Penrith Panthers 12-6

46

Panthers run it on the last again and the final offload goes straight to the Knights

Penrith Panthers 12-6

45

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

Nathan Cleary strikes the conversion from right in front

Penrith Panthers 12-6

43

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Matt Moylan. Kick to come.

Peter Wallace runs straight out of dummy half before getting to the line then passes to Matt Moylan who takes it one handed to score untouched under the sticks

Penrith Panthers 10-6

42

Panthers run a big obstruction - Munro puts the whistle to the mouth but then decides not to blow the penalty

6 all

41

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Trent Hodkinson makes an unforced error.

Trent Hodkinson ruled to have knocked on despite passing the ball backwards

6 all

40

Dave Munro calls time on and the Panthers put in a high kick off that the Knights defuse well

6 all

40

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL PENRITH PANTHERS: Penalty goal attempt by Nathan Cleary successful.

Nathan Cleary from right in front slots the easy 2 to level the scores up right before halftime

6 all

37

Panthers with the scrum feed on their own 20 after the kick found touch... Panthers get a mid set six again to get more metres

Newcastle Knights 6-4

35

The Panthers finally get a penalty after a strong run from Akauola

Newcastle Knights 6-4

32

Knights make an error but get a penalty for a strip before getting another soon after

Newcastle Knights 6-4

31

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.

Trent Hodkinson slots the conversion from mid-range

Newcastle Knights 6-4

30

TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Scored by Brendan Elliott. Kick to come.

Brendan Elliott outjumps Waqa Blake who just stood there and watched him take it and score

4 all

27

Some good work from the Panthers but the last pass gets dropped before the Panthers concede another penalty

Penrith Panthers 4-0

26

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Mitchell Barnett makes an unforced error.

Mitch Barnett loses the ball after the Knights blow an opportunity to score a try

Penrith Panthers 4-0

24

DWZ forced to bat the ball dead after a Mitch Barnett kick, Moylan's drop out goes 55 on the full

Penrith Panthers 4-0

23

Cartwright runs it on the last, offloads to a Knights player then the Panthers concede a penalty

Penrith Panthers 4-0

22

Panthers get a much needed penalty with Tyrone Peachey taken high off the scrum, and the Panthers work it from their own 30m line

Penrith Panthers 4-0

21

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Mitchell Barnett makes an unforced error.

Mitch Barnett runs straight at Bryce Cartwright who puts in a bell ringer of a tackle on the Knights second rower

Penrith Panthers 4-0

20

Newcastle definitely looking to exploit the Panthers left before getting six again inside the Panthers 30

Penrith Panthers 4-0

19

Panthers go high with the kick and there is no pressure on Jake Mamo before the Knights get a penalty

Penrith Panthers 4-0

19

Mitch Barnett ends up with the ball on the last and it's a decent kick to Moylan who offloads to Mansour to get out of his own ingoal

Penrith Panthers 4-0

17

Peter Wallace tries a kick for the corner looks good but rolls too far and goes touch in goal, Knights have 7 tackles from the 20

Penrith Panthers 4-0

17

Panthers survive two sets on their own line with the Knights attacking... time for the Panthers to tough it out of their own 20

Penrith Panthers 4-0

16

Six more tackles the ruling for the Knights after an attacking raid down the short side on the last

Penrith Panthers 4-0

14

Peter Wallace concedes a penalty for being offside and the Knights go on the attack inside the Panthers half

Penrith Panthers 4-0

13

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS: Conversion attempt by Nathan Cleary unsuccessful.

Nathan Cleary from outwide swings the conversion in but it ricochet's off the posts and waved away

Penrith Panthers 4-0

11

TRY PENRITH PANTHERS: Scored by Josh Mansour. Kick to come.

A bit of controversy earlier in the set but the Panthers play to the whistle and the Knights with a big shift, catch Newcastle outwide and it's Josh Mansour who scores

Penrith Panthers 4-0

10

Knights with good line speed early in the set forcing the Panthers under pressure

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9

Knights making some good metres then get their 2nd penalty of the match and the Knights will take the tap 30m out

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8

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Suaia Matagi makes an unforced error.

Suaia Matagi drops the ball which gets the Knights off the hook after Jarrod Mullen was penalised

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6

UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS: Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.

Jake Mamo loses the ball while the Knights attack and the pressure is off the Panthers

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5

Repeat set for the Knights and they go on the attack close to the Panthers line

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4

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Josh Mansour makes an unforced error.

Josh Mansour loses the ball inside the Knights 20 and they attack the Panthers line

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1

Panthers unlucky to concede a penalty there with Jake Mamo taken out by Waqa Blake after copping the block from Elliott

0 all

David Munro calls time on and play is underway in the Hunter, Panthers using the ball first

Here we are on yet again on a Sunday afternoon in Newcastle... The Knights looking for just win number two of the season, The Panthers looking to cement their top 8 spot

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Dave Munro, Adam Devcich

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Clayton Sharpe

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea, Jason Robinson

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (6)
Tries: Brendan Elliott
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

PENRITH PANTHERS (42)
Tries: Josh Mansour (2), Matt Moylan, Waqa Blake, Tyrone Peachey, Dallin Watene Zelezniak (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (6/7)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)