Welcome to a sunny Campbelltown Stadium, for this afternoon's clash between Wests Tigers and Penrith Panthers. Wests will be looking to bounce back from their defeat last week and Penrith want to make it two in a row.
TEAM CHANGES:

WST: Only one change, Matt Utai out (Neck strain) and Joel Reddy in.

PEN: Also one change, Jeremy Latimore is out replaced by Adam Docker.
1 min: Penrith kick-off running left to right and here we go!
3 min: Sloppy start from both teams, forcing their hands early.
7 min: Well, well, well Panthers run it on last tackle, Coote gives it to Naiqama who kicks ahead for Sika Manu to pounce upon. Walsh converts it from out wide.
Penrith Panthers 6-0
9 min: Marshall with a well weighted kick trapping David Simmons in-goal.
10 min: Fulton almost scores but drops it.
13 min: Manu drops it cold. Chance for the Tigers.
13 min: Lachlan Coote is off and down the tunnel with an injury.
15 min: PENALTY Penrith! Tigers inside the ten.
16 min: Let off for the home side, as James Segeyaro is called for a forward pass.
18 min: Wests make the pressure toll and go in through Marshall after a long break. Marshall with the easy kick converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Benji Marshall. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
6 all
6 all
19 min: Lachlan Coote WILL NOT be back this afternoon and is facing a long stint on the sidelines.
21 min: High kick on last by Walsh and is knocked forward by Mansour.
27 min: PENALTY Panthers, right on halfway.
30 min: Some lovely interchange of passes by Marshall and Farah to send Koroibete away but he spills it.
31 min: Late count penalty to the Tigers with an assist from the crowd.
34 min: Tigers are just tiring the Panthers with these offloads. A short ball to Murdoch-Masila who offloads to Miller who dives in for the TRY. Marshall with the exact same kick as last time, nails it again. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Jacob Miller. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 12-6
36 min: Tigers have dropped it in their own half, Murdoch-Masila the culprit.
37 min: PENALTY Penrith for an obstruction curtailing a Galloway break. The guy doesn't get many.
38 min: Jeez the Tigers are shooting themselves in the foot with errors, Koroibete again.
39 min: It all came to nought, Penrith drop it on the first tackle.
40 min: Benji marches his side downfield and with the seconds ticking away, Marshall goes for a field goal but it is no good. HALFTIME. UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL WESTS TIGERS
Field goal attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
41 min: We're back for the second half, Tigers to kick-off.
42 min: A miscued kick from Marshall but he gets lucky with the call, PENALTY.
44 min: Luke Walsh tries the no look pass and it is dropped.
45 min: That's compounded with a PENALTY! Naiqama inside the ten.
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Tigers TRY (Aaron Woods)
47 min: and it comes back.. TRY! Aaron Woods gets the four pointer after some slack marker work on the final tackle. Marshall converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Aaron Woods. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 18-6
49 min: STRIP! James Segeyaro is pick-pocketed by Koroibete but Farah throws a loose pass that Mansour swoops on.
We are going upstairs again, for a Penrith try! David Simmons is the recipient.
57 min: GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Quick hands from Wes Naiqama created that for Simmons who dived over not touching the chalk. Walsh with an important conversion.. slots it. TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.
Wests Tigers 18-12
Wests Tigers 18-12
59 min: Josh Mansour darts in from dummy-half but loses it!
60 min: Last tackle kick by Wests is good but the work is undone by a PENALTY against them for offside.
61 min: Another late count penalty for the Tigers, hand on the ball. Silly penalty to give away.
63 min: Sensible play on last by Marshall, stabbing it in for another set.
65 min: It's two for the young prop! Robbie Farah takes the ball to the line, looking for a runner and found one in Woods who has a brace. Marshall with an easy kick, converts. TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Aaron Woods. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Wests Tigers 24-12
67 min: The video referee is needed again, Marika Koroibete might have the try.
69 min: A nice grubber from Marshall takes a wicked bounce, beating everyone besides Koroibete who plants it down to seal the win. Marshall misses his first for the afternoon.TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
Wests Tigers 28-12
71 min: A try goes begging as Murdoch-Masila drops it.
72 min: PENALTY Panthers. They need a try quickly if they want to get back into this..
73 min: And they did! Sika Manu keeps pumping those legs, hitting the tryline and slamming it down! Walsh converts quickly.TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Sika Manu. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh successful.
Wests Tigers 28-18
75 min: PENALTY to Penrith, they are steaming home. Off the tap, Manu is steamrolling to the line but a penalty against Penrith, obstruction.
76 min: PENALTY Tigers! A player taken out off the ball.
79 min: PENALTY Tigers, a strip on Koroibete. They will just work the game to it's conclusion now.
80 min: FULLTIME! Wests are off the mark for 2013 with a 28-18 win.
28
Wests Tigers
18
Penrith Panthers

Sunday, March 17 2013, at 3:00pm

@ Campbelltown Stadium

Crowd: 9715

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Luke Phillips

Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Ricky MacFarlane

Video Referee: Jason Robinson

WESTS TIGERS (28)
Tries: Benji Marshall, Jacob Miller, Aaron Woods (2), Marika Koroibete
Field Goals: Benji Marshall (0/1)
Conversions: Benji Marshall (4/5)
Penalty Goals:

PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Sika Manu (2), David Simmons
Field Goals:
Conversions: Luke Walsh (3/3)
Penalty Goals: