Full Time
80:00
4:00pm Sun August 27, 2017
Round 25 - BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug - Crowd: 18848
80

That's the ball game! Dragons stay alive!

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

79

Tariq drops it so Penrith have the ball from a scrum with 19 seconds and more than half the field to cover.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

78

Another dropout forced!

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

77

Widdop does well to push a grubber in-goal, Tyrone May puts it dead. Drop-out.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

76

UNFORCED ERROR PENRITH PANTHERS: Dallin Watene Zelezniak makes an unforced error.

And now DWZ can't handle it! Oh dear. Dragons with a big chance to secure victory now.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

76

Now Cleary loses it returning to the Dragons' half. Weather playing havoc with ball control as Penrith are desperate to continue their streak.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

74

Harawira-Naera spills it. Dragons off the hook now.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

73

Penrith force a drop-out after the Dragons lose it in-goal. Big defensive set coming up for the leaders now.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

69

Dragons holding tight to this slender lead. Big moments here for McGregor's men.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

58

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

Widdop can't convert so the margin stays at two.

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

53

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

More points to the swag for cleary and Penrith are ahead!

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-14

56

TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Tariq Sims. Kick to come.

And the momentum shifts again! Sims scores a stunner and the Dragons reclaim the ascendancy!

St George Illawarra Dragons 16-12

50

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

Mansour grabs the Panthers' second try, weaving his way across.

12 all

41

Back underway at a rainy Pepper Stadium. Penrith first use.

St George Illawarra Dragons 12-8

40

HALFTIME and the Dragons are up 12-8.

St George Illawarra Dragons 12-8

39

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

Four point lead ahead of halftime for the big Red V with Widdop converting the Dufty try from a wide angle.

St George Illawarra Dragons 12-8

38

TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

Dragons start throwing it around again and Dufty goes over out wide!

St George Illawarra Dragons 10-8

37

Time off with Dylan Edwards injured. Tyson Frizell is also off for the Dragons earlier - HIA.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

35

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

Cleary makes it a 2-point Panthers lead.

Penrith Panthers 8-6

34

Penrith wrestling back control of this contest - right now they have a penalty in front of the sticks. Cleary points to the posts.

6 all

31

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

Easy stuff for Cleary from in front and scores are level.

6 all

29

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

Tyrone goes over under the posts after a clever dummy and step.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-4

25

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

Cleary loses it with a dodgy play the ball.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

24

Great set from the Panthers - Dufty trapped in goal at the end of it and another six.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

22

DWZ takes a high ball close to the Dragons line but can't hold it. Handover.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

20

Mann is swung over the touchline two plays later.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

19

Dragons earn a repeat set 20m out from the Panthers line.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

14

Dragons looking impessive so far. Penrith need to change it up in defence - big men running at little men isn't working for the hosts.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

11

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

Widdop nails the extras from close to the posts.

St George Illawarra Dragons 6-0

10

TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Paul Vaughan. Kick to come.

Big man running hard at the line = try time! Vaughan crashes over and the Red V have the first points.

St George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

5

NO TRY. Panthers 20m restart.

0 all

5

Bunker for a possible Dragons NO TRY to MacDonald - checking sideline and grounding.

0 all

1

Game on. Dragons have it first.

0 all

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea

PENRITH PANTHERS (14)
Tries: Tyrone May, Josh Mansour
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Paul Vaughan, Matthew Dufty, Tariq Sims
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (2/3)
Penalty Goals: