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FULL TIME - Penrith tried hard all night but couldn't do it in the end. Brisbane's defence way too good tonight. 13-6 winners. Full wrap to come! Thanks for joining us.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

But they can't come up with anything.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

Last chance for Penrith, inside their own 30.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

The same play... the same result. Harawira-Naera drops it and that should be the game.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

Peachey with a nice kick and forces the drop out! Penrith will need to score off this set to be any hope.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

Penrith 6 again! 10 out.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

Penrith grab a penalty for offside off a flurry of kicks and passes from Brisbane on the last.

Brisbane Broncos 13-6

A tough call against Penrith with Edwards ruled to have dropped the ball, Brisbane 10 out.

Brisbane Broncos 12-6

Thaiday is down with a concussion.

Brisbane Broncos 12-6

A fantastic set from Penrith and a beautiful bomb by Cleary on the last but Nikorima with a BIG take!

Brisbane Broncos 12-6

But Campbell-Gillard has come up with an error on the fourth tackle. Penrith are throwing absolutely everything at Brisbane but their defence has been inspirational.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

Back-to-back penalties! Penrith 10 out!

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

LUCKY PANTHERS AGAIN! MASSIVE defensive set from Brisbane, Penrith inside their own 10 but Hunt is offside and Penrith are on their own 40.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

Next try is massive in the context of this one. Penrith's confidence looks quite shot and another try could easily see this blow out despite their great effort in the first half.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

LUCKY PANTHERS! Poor execution from Brisbane sees Penrith get the ball back. Cartwright looking shaky in defence.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

Edwards sends the kick-off out on the full. Another try here and it will certainly be the game.

Brisbane Broncos 12-0

RCG with a massive play! He forces the ball from Milford and takes it! Peachey with a run and Penrith are on halfway but DWZ overruns Whare's pass.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Harawira-Naera takes out Milford after he puts through a kick and Brisbane will go for two.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Brisbane get an early penalty and are on halfway. These opening 10 minutes are crucial for Penrith seeing they are fast finishers.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Second half underway and Tyrone May looks like he will not return with a knee injury.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

HALF TIME - Brisbane's defence has been brilliant and they lead 6-0 because of it. Second half to come!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Campbell-Gillard bursts through and is only stopped by the post!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

May is down with a knee injury. Penrith will get the ball 40 out however after a Brisbane error.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

But Brisbane's defence holds up again now forcing Harawira-Naera into an error!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Mansour now comes up with a big run! Penrith take advantage and Harawira-Naera almost bursts through and Moga holds him down - Penrith with a penalty and a full set 30 out.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

But the kick on the last isn't that good - it goes dead. Penrith with a 7 tackle set.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Mead has been perfect for Oates coming on! Takes the Cleary bomb with ease despite a number of attackers around him!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT kick from Marshall (it looked like a mistake in fact) but it finds Mead on the chest but he can't handle it as he runs away.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

But a great drop out sees Brisbane get it back off a short one!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Cartwright holds the ball on the last and Cleary puts in a deft grubber and forces the drop out.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

A strong set from Penrith and Cartwright ends it with a great grubber but Kahu somehow steps his way out of the in-goal area. Now Glenn comes up with an error looking to offload on halfway after a Milford break.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Penrith with a big reliever now! Marshall stays on Peachey too long and Penrith have the penalty and are on halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Penrith are throwing quite a bit at Brisbane with Katoa making a quick run before finding RCG in support, but his offload is dived on after it went behind May. Brisbane's defence, however, is standing tall at the moment.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Great defence from Brisbane who will deny Penrith on this occasion.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Nikorima drops Cleary's bomb and momentum may be shifting now!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Oates is taken off by the stretcher.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

THIS IS VERY BAD! Oates is down after being smashed by what appears to have been his own player!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

A great set from Penrith with May putting in a big step and almost going through! CHN then almost finds a hole but Cleary's grubber on the last is defended well and Brisbane survives. Hunt kicks on the last and Mansour takes it. Wallace off for HIA with Katoa to come on at hooker.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Marshall's kick on the last hits Wallace in the head and goes 40 metres towards Brisbane's line and Nikorima is taken out after a scoot. Penrith with a full set 40 out.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

LUCKY PANTHERS! The Broncos are finding massive metres through offloads and speed! Glenn steps through and outpaces DWZ and finds Oates in support but he can't handle it. If this continues this could get ugly.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

But they receive a relieving penalty after Penrith are ruled to have impeded with the play the ball. Another one of those 50/50 calls. Brisbane are now 30 out. Penrith need to defend, they can't trail by a lot early for their confidence away from home. Milford steps through and finds metres through the middle before Tamou gives away a LAST TACKLE penalty after holding Blair down. Brisbane look as if they will take the two.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Not the best set after points from Brisbane but a good chase sees DWZ and Edwards dragged back. Penrith only on their own 40 metre line on the 3rd and now Wallace throws it to no one after Corey Harawira-Naera runs through too fast. Cleary now puts in a clearing kick to get Penrith out of trouble. It is a good one and Brisbane are still inside their 30 on the 4th.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

A less conservative set from Brisbane with a dangerous Blair offload giving the Broncos lots of space to work with. However, Mansour covers Gillett before Marshall bombs on the last but Edwards takes it well. Wallace takes an early shot at the 40/20 but it falls shy.

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Now Tamou makes a determined run before Merrin does likewise. Penrith now 40 out and CHN almost bursts through and Yeo finds good metres on the 4th too to take Penrith to 10 out. The Cleary bomb is batted back on the last and Penrith have a broken defensive line in front of them but Mansour's kick goes dead.

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Marshall's kick on the last is an odd one, finding touch 40 out from the Penrith line.

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A strong set from Penrith, with Cleary bombing on the last but Nikorima is able to take it! He passes to the dangerous Roberts but he is taken.

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KICK OFF - We are underway here at Suncorp! Brisbane receive the ball and Thaiday and McGuire take the opening hit-ups. Gillett does likewise with a strong run towards halfway before Glenn takes the ball up. Marshall ends up with a bomb but DWZ has it.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's game between the Broncos and Panthers! Two talented, but inconsistent outfits so picking a winner is a challenge! No changes for either side. Darius Boyd and Tevita-Pangai Junior are both out with hamstring injuries for the home side while there's no Matt Moylan for Penrith.