Match Centre

Elgey bombs, but Isaah Yeo produces a catch that sees the Panthers survive.

Miski is tackled inside the Panthers half.

Maloney aims for the touchline, but Elliot keeps the ball in play.

Mansour makes a vital catch to give Penrith back possession.

Dylan Walker gets the Sea Eagles close to halfway.

Maloney bombs, but Taufua is up to the challenge.

Brian To'o makes a great run up to the 40 metre line.

Maloney kicks long to force Manly to start a set inside their own 10 metre zone.

Garrick is tackled by Tamou on the last tackle.

Taupau is back on his feet with a solid run inside the Sea Eagles half.

Manly get a penalty as Taupau struggles to get to his feet.

Cust gets a repeat set from a Penrith ricochet.

Dylan Edwards gathers in Reuben Garrick's last tackle grubber.

Kane Elgey intercepts an offload from Reagan Campbell-Gillard on halfway.

Tim Grant is off with a possible pectoral tear.

Jorge Taufua knocks on in a try-scoring situation.

Dylan Edwards is smashed in a heavy tackle resulting in a turnover.

Cade Custs loses possession inside the Panthers half.

Tyrell Fuimaono is on report with the referee deeming the utility to have led with his shoulder.

Curtis Sironen cops a head clash with Tyrell Fuimaono leaving the former Tigers playmaker dazed.

Elgey bombs for Garrick who knocks on trying to hold onto the ball.

Cade Cust makes amends by stripping the ball from Josh Mansour.

Cade Cust does his best Tom Brady impression to gift Penrith possession inside the Sea Eagles half.

Dylan Edwards finds touch 20 metres out from the Sea Eagles goal line.

The ball bounces close to the Panthers goal line, but Edwards manages to gain possession in time.

Manase Fainu is coming on for his first football of the night.

Mitch Kenny's kick rolls dead just before the in-goal.

Both sets of players come together after a high tackle on Brian To'o from Jack Gosweiski.

Taufua tries to barge over the line, but the Penrith defence is up to the task.

Manly get another set after a Penrith ricochet on Elgey's kick.

Dylan Edwards is trapped in-goal after fumbling a kick on the last tackle.

Manly will start a set inside the Panthers half after an error from Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

Koroisau makes a great run to get the Sea Eagles over halfway.

Apisai Koroisau collects James Maloney's offload on the last tackle.

Dylan Edwards is met by Dylan Walker after fielding Cade Cust's bomb.

Jack Gosweiski is collected by Liam Martin in a heavy tackle from the kick-off.

James Maloney jumps to collect Kane Elgey's chip bomb.

Addin Fonua-Blake is on the spot to catch a Panthers bomb on halfway.

Moses Leota loses possession in strong attacking territory.

Brian To-o goes within an inch of scoring.

Penrith get another penalty inside the Sea Eagles half.

Penrith get a penalty after Dylan Edwards was obstructed in his own in-goal.

The Sea Eagles get a penalty on halfway after an incorrect play the ball from James Maloney.

Kane Elgey almost regathers his own kick for a try, but Penrith end up getting to the ball first.

Both teams comes together after Liam Martin throws Corey Waddell to the ground resulting in a penalty.

Maloney's cross field kick for Brian To'o goes dead.

Jarome Luai almost makes his way to the line.

Manly come up with another error on halfway.

Maloney hoists the ball into the air, but once again Elliot is up to the challenge.

Jorge Taufua is collected inside Manly's 20 metre zone after a great set after points from the Panthers.

Dylan Edwards may have his name on the scorers sheet, but that try was all because of Liam Martin's run.

Tim Grant takes the first carry off the kick-off.

Maloney elects to take the points on offer to give the Panthers opening points.

Penrith receive another penalty for a leg pull inside the Sea Eagles 10 metre zone.

Dylan Edwards take the quick tap and is just held up short of the line.

Penrith get a penalty for a high tackle.

Brendan Elliot's kick rolls dead in goal. Penrith to resume play with a seven tackle set.

The Penrith supporters are quick to express their displeasure at the call!

The try is denied with Liam Martin, the man playing the ball, is deemed to have obstructed Apisai Koroisau in the play the ball.

The referee has deemed 'No Try' with the Bunker to adjudicate on grounding and a possible obstruction.

Mitch Kenny is claiming a try.

Liam Martin goes within a metre of scoring.

Penrith get a penalty 30 metres out from the Manly line.

Kane Elgey bombs, but Dylan Edwards is up to the task.

James Maloney attempts a 40/20, but the kick doesn't have the angle.

Manly make an error on the final tackles after a couple of kicks in the lead up.

Koroisau throws a dummy but is held up by four Penrith defenders.

Manly earn another penalty.

Brendan Elliot earns a penalty after a strong dart inside the Panthers' half.

Manly earn a penalty after the Panthers mess up an attacking raid 20 metres out from the tryline.

Penrith with the best opportunity to post first points so far.

Penrith force a turnover inside Manly's half of the field.

Brendan Elliot is up to the task of fielding James Maloney's high ball.

Cade Cust finds the sideline with his floating bomb.

Apisai Koroisau aims for a 40/20, but Edwards is on the spot to take the ball cleanly.

James Maloney puts a bomb up, but Brendan Elliot is up to the task.

Kane Elgey kicks downfield for Dylan Edwards to make a solid kick return.

Frank Winterstein is into space, but his offload can't find James Maloney resulting in a turnover.

Penrith get a repeat set following a charge down at the end of the first set.

Tim Grant takes the first carry of the evening.

Hells Bells reverberates around Panthers Stadium as James Tamou takes the home side out of the sheds.

The Sea Eagles are on the field.

With Daly Cherry-Evans and Jake Trbojevic unavailable due to Origin commitments, Joel Thompson will captain the Sea Eagles for the first time.

Playing alongside Dylan Edwards, Jarome Luai and Moses Leota in the Panthers' 2015 NYC Premiership winning team, 23-year-old outside back Brent Naden will make his NRL debut in the centres, following stints in reserve grade with Canberra and Newcastle in recent years.

Producing a disappointing performance at home against the Gold Coast, 36-18, last Friday, Lloyd Perrett replaces Morgan Boyle on the bench in his first NRL appearance this season.

Making a number of changes from the team that downed Parramatta, 16-10, last Thursday, Liam Martin comes in for Viliame Kikau in the second row, while Mitch Kenny and Tim Grant will start ahead of Sione Katoa and Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

In the first of two competition rounds impacted by State of Origin, both teams are without a number of their best players, including rival halfbacks Nathan Cleary and Daly Cherry-Evans.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 12 Thursday Night Football between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles from Panthers Stadium.