The final match in the first week of the NRL finals will see the Penrith Panthers take on the Canterbury Bulldogs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, September 11 with kick-off scheduled for 4:10pm (AEST).
Because the match hasn’t been scheduled for the usual Sunday Afternoon 4pm kick-off, it is likely to kick-off right on time so the finish of the match lines up with Channel Nine’s news requirements.
The Panthers finished the season in sixth position while the Bulldogs finished in seventh, setting them up for this elimination final.
The match will be the second elimination final with the loser bundled straight out of the competition, and the winner advancing to play the loser of the second qualifying final between the Canberra Raiders and Cronulla Sharks next weekend.
The Panthers will enter into the match as the favourites to get the win. They are at $1.77 with betting companies while the Bulldogs are out to $2.73.
On free-to-air TV, the match will be broadcast by the Nine Network with their coverage of the match beginning at 3:30pm (AEST).
Fox Sports, who have rights to the NRL finals for the first time ever have their coverage scheduled to begin at 3:20pm (AEST) with the Sunday Ticket, however this could be delayed due to their Holden Cup commitments.
Penrith Panthers
1. Matt Moylan 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Tyrone Peachey 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Bryce Cartwright 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Leilani Latu 9. Peter Wallace 10. Suaia Matagi 11. Isaah Yeo 12. James Fisher-Harris 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Sitaleki Akauola 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Chris Grevsmuhl 17. Zak Hardaker 20. Moses Leota
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Brett Morris 2. Tyrone Phillips 3. Josh Morris 4. Kerrod Holland 5. Curtis Rona 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Greg Eastwood 13. David Klemmer
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Tim Browne 16. Tony Williams 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 19. Danny Fualalo
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