NRL Match Thread Finals Week 3 - Saturday Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs

[Graham]

Yet another error, chance wasted by Panthers.

 

[Graham]

Scrappy play both sides.

[marklaspalmas]

Third try bombed by Penrith.

Souths to win

[marklaspalmas]

Brilliant work from the 13 there

[Futtocks]

Penrith go in under the posts.

[Graham]

Panthers score a try ... eventually... Yeo break and full back under sticks scores.

[Graham]

20-12 Panthers 10 minutes left.

[Graham]

Extraordinary soccer dribble. Another Addo Carr moment?

Try but no try? 
Well that was downward pressure... but so was Josh’s yesterday.

This time try given.

20-16 ktc

[Graham]

Amazing, Reynolds misses conversion. From sideline. He’s such a good kicker you expect him to get them.

[Graham]

6 minutes to decide who plays Melbourne next week.

[Graham]

So not the pointsfest I predicted. It could have been if the chances had been taken.

[Graham]

2 minutes for Souths to nick this.

[Graham]

Souths nearly got a penalty... but didn’t get one.

[Graham]

Safe hands Edward takes the high ball easily.

[Davo5]

Sutton & the bunker bottle that decision for a high shot.

[marklaspalmas]

Gutsy win that.

Penrith deserve it for their amazing season.

[Graham]

FULL TIME

PENRITH PANTHERS 20 - 16 SOUTH SYDNEY

Not a classic game but a fair result.

 

[Graham]

Small margin of victory, but a big win for Penrith gives the a deserved place in the Grand Final next weekend.

[Graham]

Penrith last played in a Grand Final in 2003 - graphic on screen.

[Graham]

How good is Edwards? A top class NRL full back.

[Graham]

Koroisau judged to be Man of the Match.

He says his injury was just a stinger.

[Futtocks]

No offence to the incredible Melbourne Storm, but I'll have to be cheering for the Panthers in the GF.

[Graham]

11 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

No offence to the incredible Melbourne Storm, but I'll have to be cheering for the Panthers in the GF.

Each to his own!

[Clogiron]

Plenty of mistakes but a more enjoyable game than yesterday's with the right result!

Come on Panthers put the Storm to the sword next week

[The Rocket]

3 minutes ago, Clogiron said:

Plenty of mistakes but a more enjoyable game than yesterday's with the right result!

Come on Panthers put the Storm to the sword next week

Interesting stat. The longest winning streak leading into a GF by a team that goes onto win the GF was 11 by  Manly in`72 and Souths `55, Panthers will shatter that by 7 games if they win next week.

1st team since 1959 St. George to lose 1 game or less in a season and win the GF.