Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat July 4, 2020
Round 8 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 3960
80min

Here we go again.. the teams come together. This time Luke Garner tried to hit Dylan Edwards after he caught it and clipped him high. Garner is ON REPORT. FULLTIME.

78min

That was needless from Joey. He just clattered Edwards without the ball and the game was over. He gets an early bath with a SIN BIN.

78min

Tigers try to create something wide but it is covered by Crichton! There is a coming together after the whistle with Joey Leilua clotheslining someone.

78min

ONE ON ONE STRIP! Tigers have it.. can they do something.

73min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary has another date with the sticks, he takes his time.. nails it.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 19 Panthers
73min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Dylan Edwards. Kick to come.

Panthers ice the game! Koroisau ducked out of dummy half, split them and found his fullback for the sealer.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 17 Panthers
71min

Field Goal: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Easy set up and Cleary strokes it over.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 13 Panthers
70min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Leilua kicks the ball out.

69min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Brave take from Edwards. He jumps, catches and gets clipped by Aloiai.

66min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction from Kikau. It stops a hat-trick for Crichton. PENALTY.

66min

BUNKER TIME! Crichton might have a hat-trick. Checking obstruction.

64min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Double effort from Reynolds.

63min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Mess in the play the ball. Panthers right on the attack.

62min

Injury concerns for both sides - Luciano Leilua will NOT return due to his HIA while Panthers winger Brian To'o has limped off.

59min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Brother Joey Leilua is fired up! He wants to have a chat to the Panthers side, is told to move away and Luciano Leilua is not in a good way, the young forward hasn't moved. He might need a stretcher. Koroisau will be put ON REPORT. Adam Doueihi after all that, with a ripped jersey, nails the kick.

Tied up at Wests Tigers 12 - 12 Panthers
59min

Panthers with some heroic defense. A little stab kick for Luciano Leilua is snaffled but he can't get over the line. It might be high though.

58min

Tigers counter! A soft kick is just scooped up by Doueihi who streaks into Panther territory. Here we go.

57min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Leota is stripped. Tap and go.

56min

Oh dear! Josh Aloiai tried to charge up his side with a big run but spilled it. Panthers can put some distance in with this set play.

53min

Wow! Panthers tried to run it on last, Koroisau got caught with it, swerved left and it was flung to Crichton who chipped it inside but wonderful work from Luciano Leilua to juuuust get back in.

52min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Kikau milks a strip from Nofoaluma. Panthers get a cheap piggyback.

45min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary from mid-range, takes his time and puts the Panthers into the lead again.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 12 Panthers
45min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Stephen Crichton. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He has! It was a good kick and some luck goes Crichton's way.

Tied up at Wests Tigers 10 - 10 Panthers
45min

BUNKER TIME! Has Crichton might have created a magic trick.

43min

Isaah Yeo tries his hand at playmaking, throws it forward.

42min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Offside.

40min

KICK-OFF! Panthers running right to left with the ball.

40min

Both sides are back on the field, ready for action! The first half was frantic and forceful - lets see what the second serves up!

40min

HALFTIME :: Tigers edge the Panthers in a pulsating contest at the break.

40min

Forward from the Tigers. Api Koroisau rushes his team to the scrum. Panthers will get one final shot here.

39min

PENALTY TIGERS! Stuff up in the play the ball. Tigers with the final chance of the half.

34min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

A tougher second up kick for Doueihi. Just inside the touchline, he slices it.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 6 Panthers
33min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Talau had momentum and gets the pie!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 6 Panthers
27min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi from in front, nails it.

Tied up at Wests Tigers 6 - 6 Panthers
27min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Matt Eisenhuth. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No obstruction, Reynolds was passive in the line. It was a crisp pass from Harry Grant and the lock spun across.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 6 Panthers
27min

BUNKER TIME! Matt Eisenhuth might have leveled things up.

27min

PENALTY TIGERS! Doueihi hammered without the ball.

26min

Pair of SET RESTARTS for the Tigers. Here they come into the Panthers area.

25min

Strong defense from the Tigers! Panthers tried to sweep it right but it bobbled in front of To'o, who spilled it.

24min

Repeat the dose. Cleary took the fifth tackle so it was left to Luai who stabbed through again, Doueihi took it dead.

22min

Panthers are racking up the sets here. Luai stabs through and Doueihi punches it dead. Pressure is mounting on the home side though.

21min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Strip against the Tigers defense who had to swamp Crichton to stop him.

20min

Cleary judged it perfectly and times the 40/20 despite Doueihi's best attempts.

17min

Bang! Luke Brooks sliced through, spied the line but couldn't find the pass and gave it right to Panthers To'o who bumped off several defenders to counter.

15min

Talau tried to get some space on the left but the youngster is dragged over.

14min

The game has been played at a frantic pace thus far. Tigers repelled the Panthers and try to create something.

11min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Good kick from the Tigers again through Brooks but Eisenhuth was offside in the chase which had swamped the fullback.

10min

Mbye is fine after an awkward landing and he takes his spot in the centres. Here we go again.

10min

Wonderfully bent kick from Luke Brooks and it trapped the Panthers in-goal. Dropout incoming.

10min

SET RESTART! The Tigers have been ambushed early here. Can they create something?

9min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Crichton got some hang time but he knocked it forward which negated Kikau's four-pointer.

9min

BUNKER TIME! Panthers might have struck again. Gone up NO TRY.

5min

PENALTY TIGERS! James Fisher-Harris is put on report from the crusher.

5min

Time off! This has been a wild start but we have Brent Naden clutching at his leg for the Panthers with Tigers youngster Tommy Talau is down with a suspected crusher.

3min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary this week not sporting the bandaid, steadies himself, strolls back and nails it.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 0 - 6 Panthers
1min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Stephen Crichton. Kick to come.

That was easy! Panthers make some huge charges in the middle then it is a simple move left and Crichton walks in.

Panthers lead Wests Tigers 0 - 4 Panthers

Well bang! Bill Kikau with a huge hit first up on Garner and jolted it loose.

KICK-OFF! Panthers kick it into the south end of Bankwest, here we go.

Here come the Panthers in their resplendent Pink kit while the Tigers stride out confident in their black, oragne and white kit. We're set for a blockbuster. Here we go!

I hope you have all caught your breath after that wild Warriors win! Now we head to Sydney's west. The Penrith Panthers taking on the Wests Tigers in the battle of the big cats at Bankwest! Both teams have come into this with form and lets see how this unfolds!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Beau Scott

WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Matt Eisenhuth, Tommy Talau
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (19)
Tries: Stephen Crichton (2), Dylan Edwards
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)
Penalty Goals: