Round 5 - Raiders vs Panthers @ Sportingbet Stadium

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Panthers score. DWZ (number 2) scores on the wing after a pass from Idris which created an overlap. Milford tried to put him out but was just a little too late. Conversion missed. Panthers lead 4-0 after 18 mins.

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Video ref Raiders ref thinks no try. Wighton grubbers and the Panthers make a meal of cleaning it up but Milford also knocks it on before grounding it. The field is turning into a swimming pool because of the rain. No try scrum to Panthers.

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Knocks on happening all over the place now. So much rain!

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Still Panthers 4-0 after 30 mins. Both teams are having real trouble holding onto the ball and players are sliding around everywhere.

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Video ref Panthers ref says no try. Looks like a knock on for all money. Idris cleans up a loose ball and slides over but the ball has been lost forward by a Panther beforehand. Clear knock on. No try.

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Panthers score after a shocking penalty against Campese for nothing at all. Soward throws a long ball for Mansour to go over in the corner. Conversion missed. Half time Panthers lead Raiders 8-0. Real battle in terrible conditions here.

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Raiders kickoff and start the second half in Penrith. Panthers lead 8-0 after a very messy first half due to torrential rain.

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Still Panthers 8-0 after 50 mins. Reports are that Edwards is fine after the scare earlier.

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Video ref Raiders ref thinks try. They are checking obstruction. Milford bursts through off a great ball from Wighton and then passes to Vaughan who slides over. Try awarded!! Great play! Wallace took a dive and that's why they checked it. Croker converts. Panthers lead 8-6 after 55 mins. Game on!

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Really close game here in the last 20. Both teams looking to turn each other around with long kicks. 15 mins left Panthers lead by two.

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Try Panthers. Wallace chip kicks across to an unmarked DWZ (not going to even try to spell his name) who puts it down in the corner. Soward misses the conversion. 7 mins left Panthers lead 12-6.

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Panthers knock on in their own 10 and Raiders get a scrum in great position. 5 mins left.

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Raiders force a drop out. 3 mins left.

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Raiders force another drop out. 2 mins left.

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Full time Panthers defeat Raiders 12-6. Raiders went close to scoring a few times in the dying seconds but just couldn't get over. We played well today though.