Before today’s NRL trial, the Panthers and Eels are staging a trial between the lower grade players not required for the first grade match.
This blog will be mostly score updates. We don’t have team lists to work off but will do our best to identify players.
Parra kick off and the Panthers make error upon error to offer the Eels their first opportunity. The Parra dummy half scores and it’s converted by the 5/8, Dylan White.
Eels 6 nil after a couple of minutes.
A Parra pass is intercepted by the Panthers centre who runs 60 metres to score.
Eels 6 Panthers 6 after 8 minutes
Yates looks like he’s playing in this. He makes his presence felt by scoring next to the posts.
Try converted
Eels 12 Panthers 6 16 minutes gone
Panthers centre again scores and converted by their fullback.
Eels 12 Panthers 12 10 minutes till half time
Parra number 17 scores next to the posts. Converted.
Eels 18 Penrith 12 4 minutes till half time
Parra are over yet again when the winger crosses off a scrum.
Eels 24 Panthers 12. Half time.
Second Half
Nick Lenaz has scored after a 20 metre dart from dummy half. Converted
Eels 30 Penrith 12 Six minutes gone in the second half
Eels winger Chris Tupou scores in the corner and the conversion is a ripper from the sideline.
Eels 36 Penrith 12. 13 minutes gone.
Penrith #18 scores off what looks to be a forward pass and an earlier knock on. Converted.
Eels 36 Penrith 18 22 minutes remaining
Parra #23 scores beside the posts off a grubber kick. Converted.
Eels 42 Panthers 18 12 minutes remaining
Penrith have scored again via their #19. The pass looked dubious. Converted.
Eels 42 Penrith 24 Six minutes remaining
Parra have crossed for a try out wide. But wait, the officials have found a forward pass!!!
Full time Eels 42 Panthers 24
