Match Centre

Fulltime at Penrith and it's the Green Machine the winners 34-24 over the Panthers.

Canberra Raiders 34-24

Leilua gets a deflected pass and tries to kicks for Rapana. He puts a foot on the line.

Canberra Raiders 34-24

McCrone grubbers it hits the post and everybody runs past! Panthers dive on the ball.

Canberra Raiders 34-24

Great defence Baptiste, forces Soward in goal. Drop out Panthers.

Canberra Raiders 34-24

Penalty Penrith - McCrone gets tangled up with Wallace. Panthers 9m out!

Canberra Raiders 28-24

Fantastic take from Will Smith as he comes down with the difficult bomb from Austin.

Canberra Raiders 28-24

Soward kicks for the corner, they leap and Blake wins the contest but a metre short. Raiders ball.

Canberra Raiders 28-24

Penalty Raiders - for a strip...probably loose carry though. Raiders find the line 40m out.

Canberra Raiders 24-18

Lewis Brown sliced through and then passes to Josh Hodgson. Raiders diffuse the situation.

Canberra Raiders 24-18

Penalty Panthers - High contact with the head by Papalli who has left for a concussion test. No need for Plum who is assisted from the field.

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Josh Papalli looks like to have made a shoulder charge on Nigel Plum who is out for the count. Looks like a head clash on closer inspection.

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McCrone grubbers in goal gets deflected in the arms of Will Smith who makes it back into the field of play.

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Another poor last tackle option from Canberra and Peachey scoots away and brought down on halfway.

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Poor end to the set from the Raiders as Papalli is held on the last.

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6 more Raiders - Austin's kick deflects off a Panthers player. Played at says the referee.

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Penalty Raiders - Wallace gives a bad ball and then holds on too long in frustration.

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Confusing stuff as Peachey offloads into the legs of Hodgson, then Waqa Blake and Hodgson wrestle for it. Scuffle ensues and Panthers get 6 more 20m out.

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Robert Jennings slices through and brought down just short of halfway. McCrone brings him down but gives away a penalty. Panthers on the attack!

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Panthers run the ball on the last and Boyd tackles Segeyaro for 6. Raiders ball 10m out from their own line.

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Almost identical start from the 1st half as both sides test each other out.

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Back in action for the Second Half!

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Half time at Pepper Stadium, and the Raiders and Panthers are all tied up at 18 all.

It has been a sensational first half with both sides not prepared to die wondering with some exciting play. Very much tit for tat stuff with neither side scoring successive tries. For the Panthers tries to Taylor, Segeyaro and Yeo and for the Raiders tries to Rapana, Vaughan and Fensom.

The 18 all scoreline indicates the desperation of both teams and you get the feeling we are in for more of the same in the second half so stay tuned!

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Panthers back 3 have been a bit nervy. Smith runs backs and offloads to Jennings..almost a disaster for Penrith.

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Wallace grubbers for the in goal but Nuuausala dives on it to take the pressure off. Raiders ball deep in their own half.

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Hodgson grubbers for Austin in goal who collides with Peachey. No drama, 20m tap for Penrith.

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Blake Austin gets a great bounce and the Raiders trap Smith in goal. Drop out Panthers.

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Segeyaro will a great kick on the last, which Wighton is able to make it out of his in goal.

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Segeyaro skips through and finds Jamie Soward, brought down 10m out.

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Penalty Raiders - Panthers hands on the ball. Raiders take the tap.

Penrith Panthers 12-6

Edrick Lee cornered in his own half and almost offloads to the referee, Jack Wighton cleans up.

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Frank-Paul Nuuausala again makes a strong run from the kick off. Good call by Ricky Stuart to start him today.

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Penalty Raiders - Panthers p[layers in front of the kicker from a huge bomb from Soward. Raiders find touch on halfway.

Penrith Panthers 6-0

Penalty Panthers - Leilua not releasing quick enough. Panthers take the tap 15m out and are on the attack.

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Great kick on the last from Yeo who rolls in the in goal for a repeat set. Panthers elect to put the ball through the hands on the last.

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Strong defence from both sides early on. No risky plays early.

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We are underway with Penrith kicking off!

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Panthers winger Waqa Blake left the warm up early with a sternum injury but will take his place in the side.

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Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin returns to his former club for the first time in the lime green. Panthers backrower Elijah Taylor plays his 100th first grade game.

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Welcome to the first game of Sunday Afternoon Football where the Penrith Panthers host the Canberra Raiders from Pepper Stadium. This promises to be a huge game for both sides finals ambitions, so expect both teams not to hold back!

Penrith have lost experienced winger Dave Simmons who has been replaced by exciting youngster Robert Jennings in jumper #21. Canberra have one positional change with Paul Vaughan moving back to the bench and Frank-Paul Nuuausala to start in the front row.

It's a glorious day for football at Penrith, so expect plenty of free flowing attack from both teams!

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