Round 24 Match Threads *** SPOILERS guaranteed *** Round Completed

[Graham]

Not long to go now. Another round kicks off on a Thursday. I don't like it as it's a bit of a rush! :-D

[Graham]

First game of the round: Dragons vs Panthers at WIN Stadium

 

Line up today:

 

DRAGONS TEAM LIST

1. Josh Dugan
2. Dylan Farrell
3. Euan Aitken
4. Peter Mata'utia
5. Justin Hunt
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Benji Marshall
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Mitch Rein
10. Mike Cooper
11. Tyson Frizell
16. Jake Marketo
13. Trent Merrin
14. Craig Garvey
15. Ben Creagh
17. Jack de Belin
20. Mark Ioane

[Graham]

PANTHERS TEAM LIST 
1. Will SMITH
2. Josh MANSOUR
3. Lewis BROWN
4. Isaah YEO
5. David SIMMONS
12. Tyrone PEACHEY
7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Sam McKENDRY
9. Api KOROISAU
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
11. Bryce CARTWRIGHT
19. Sika MANU
13. Elijah TAYLOR ©

INTERCHANGE
14. James SEGEYARO
15. Jeremy LATIMORE
16. Leilani LATU
17. Tupou SOPOAGA

[Graham]

Panthers have won only two of their past 10 trips to WIN Stadium dating back to 1992

[Graham]

Panthers team news: Waqa Blake and Isaac John have dropped out of the original 19 man squad named on Tuesday. Tyrone Peachey moves to five-eighth.

 

Dragons team news: Second-rower Joel Thompson has been ruled out due to a minor hamstring strain, replaced by utility Jake Marketo.

Prop Mark Ioane has been elevated to the interchange bench.

[Graham]

Live coverage of the game - in HD if you have it - starts in the UK at 10:45 am

[Farmduck]

I don't like the Thursdays either but we're stuck with it. In the next TV deal there will be Thursdays instead of Mondays.

[Graham]

Sat Sun my preferred day. As for going to games .... I've got used to Sundays and that fits well for me.

[Graham]

Game has kicked off.

[Graham]

Channel 9 coverage with Ray Warren.

[Graham]

Campbell-G is one big lad to watch. Got him in my SC squad.

[Graham]

Dragons pleased to have Marshall back in the team.

[Graham]

Mistake ridden start to this game.

[Graham]

Wonder if R L Winger is there?

[Graham]

Eh? Widdop going for penalty goal.Crowd seems very quiet????

2-0 to Dragons

9 minutes played

[Graham]

Marshall keen as mustard today

[Graham]

Panthers ball security poor.

[Graham]

Widdop to Matautia - puts him through a gap that should have closed so I suppose that Dragons try isn't surprising given the amount of possession they've had. Converted by Gareth.

8-0 to St George/Illawarra

[Graham]

Elijah Taylor unlucky to pick up a hand injury very early on.

Panthers having some possession and position but things not going for them yet. You get days like that! Still plenty of time left yet

[Graham]

Frizzel on report for a trip . Weird one too. Sort of a full length stretch. Not sure that it was deliberate. Next minute and Aitken now on report for knee on head in tackle. Panthers possession then in good territory sees Simmons over for Panthers try. Peachey being checked over by Physio.

8-6 to Dragons.

[Graham]

Dragons under pressure now.

[Graham]

Panthers having a lot of this game last 10 minutes.

Mansour over now.

Dragons not able to kerp Penrith out- they have been under relentless pressure.

[Graham]

8-10 Panthers lead.

Jamie Soward misses conversion from out wide.

[Graham]

Nearly half time Dragon penalty goal in front from Widdop.

10 all

[Graham]

Funny but good to see speccies sat on grass