Live: Dallin Watee-Zerezniak wounded as Panthers Hold Narrow Lead

Jenkins connects with McLean on a kick -return and they go down to the left, Penrithh will have a shot for the break.

And they make the best of it! Talagi throws a good short ball to put Sorensen in space and he goes 20 meters to score a good attempt. Ie was with an ankle injury at the time, he looks out.

Alamoti fogs with touch and it is 8-6 Panthers.

The Warriors have fallen to 16 with Niukore who fails his Hia.

Schneider goes straight through his own 20! Penrith immediately goes back to the attack, on the latter she goes high, it falls for Leota and he goes for the line, but I think he has stopped – yes, he has. The Warriors survive but they first hit it and the Panthers will attack again.

Schneider forces a drop -out to build some pressure, but the WAHs go short and get it back through Ford and they get a penalty.

Tuivasa-Heck beats two defenders on a kick-backing and deserves a fine to give the Warriors the opportunity to answer. They go high on the last, Halasima is trying to grab it, but it is not possible, tago can’t do that either and it falls for Ford that scores! Great pursuit of Halasima and a well-deserved attempt for Ford who is a usung hero for the Warriors.

Nice answer, Metcalf converts and it is Warriors 6-4.

A penalty puts Penrith on the attack and a set of restart gives them a good look on the line. They wipe it, McLean puts a big move on Graham-Taufa and he puts Jenkins for the first attempt of the day. Nice things from McLean, he has been to everything so far.

Alamoti pulls it on the left and it is 4-0 Panthers.

Harris-Tavita is pinged for a challenge on Talagai while he kicked, a bit of a kink-like tack that and Penrith are on the attack.

But a mistake from McLean leaves them off the hook, ie gives him some sorrow about it and the boys run inside. No bumps, I think, but a lot of feeling … Warrior penalty at the end of it.

The Warriors-Pop is on its way to a Hia after a main conflict with Graham-Taufa while making a tackle.

After some nice Yardage work by the Panthers, and especially Leota, Sorensen dives on the line of the latter but is just stopped. The Warriors are full.

Metcalf fires an attempt of 40/20 that seems to be sure to land only for Laurie to hit it back at the last minute. Great salvation, but it is difficult Yakka for Penrith from their own end.

And we’re leaving! Panthers kick us off and run from left to right.

Coach Ricky Stuart’s son Jed scores on his NRL debut while the Canberra Raiders hold to beat a rapidly decreasing West Tigers 16-12.

The home team is 1-17 while the Panthers Matt Eisenhuth drops back to the couch, Isaiah Papali’i starts at Lock and Luke Garner Slots in the second row.

– MONKEY

Today’s collision between the Warriors and Panthers marks the first time that an NRL team is forced to travel to Auckland in Perth within a week after an origin race.

The previous two origin matches of Perth were held on a Sunday in 2019 and 2022, with Penrith and West’s Tigers enjoying a seven -day turning point before playing over the ditch in those cases.

But the round-16 collision of the Panthers with the third placed Warriors is less than three days after full-time in Queensland’s two-point victory in Origin II on Wednesday.

Penrith feared that their five origin representatives would have trouble making a backup in such a short window, given that they would be on an international flight of more than six hours after missing the training during the week.

Coach Ivan Cleary also had to take into account a five -day change in next week’s collision against high -flying Canterbury in Sydney.

NSW representatives Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Brian To’o, Dylan Edwards and Liam Martin all immediately flew back from Perth to Sydney and will miss the game against the Warriors.

The only representative of the Auckland Side, former Panther Kurt Capewell, is also equipped after a brilliant comeback match for Queensland.

Here are the three NRL matches that are played today:

• 3 p.m.
• 5:30 pm: Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights
• 7:35 pm South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm

Always in Aest

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