Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles Highlights: NRL scores, blog

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8th July, 2017

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Kickoff: 5.30pm AEST
Venue: Pepper Stadium
TV: Live, Fox Sports
Betting: Penrith $1.94, Manly $1.90
Last 5 matches: Penrith WWBLL Manly WWBWW
Referee: Henry Perenara

Penrith
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Waqa Blake 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Mitch Rein 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Isaah Yeo 13. Trent Merrin.

Interchange (four to be omitted): 14. Sione Katoa 15. Leilani Latu 16. Tim Browne 17. Sitaleki Akauola 18. Kaide Ellis 19. James Fisher-Harris 20. Viliame Kikau 21. Jed Cartwright

Coach: Anthony Griffin

Manly
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Matthew Wright 3. Dylan Walker 4. Brian Kelly 5. Akuila Uate 6. Blake Green 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Frank Winterstein 12. Jarrad Kennedy 13. Darcy Lussick.

Interchange (four to be omitted): 14. Cameron Cullen 15. Lloyd Perrett 16. Shaun Lane 17. Addin Fonua-Blake 18. Jonathan Wright 19. Jackson Hastings 20. Brad Parker 21. Taniela Paseka

Coach: Trent Barrett

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Match result:

Penrith have capitalised on a glut of possession from a lopsided penalty count to beat Manly 16-8 at Pepper Stadium.

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Final score
Penrith Panthers 16
Manly Sea Eagles 8

Match preview:

The ninth-placed Penrith Panthers host the third-placed Manly Sea Eagles in Round 18. Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a blog of the game at Pepper Stadium on Saturday evening, starting from 5:30pm (AEST).

It’s a crucial game for the Panthers. They’re two wins outside the top eight with eight matches left in the regular season after this week.

Another loss will make their chances of making the finals much more difficult. They are coming off a big loss against Souths last week.

Manly have performed beyond many people’s expectations so far this season. They’ll have the bonus of having in-form skipper Daly Cherry-Evans on deck, after he was overlooked by the Maroons for the deciding State of Origin game next Wednesday night.

The Sea Eagles will be without Jake Trbojevic who is in camp with the Blues. Lewis Brown is also out with a knee injury.

Darcy Lussick will take Trbojevic’s place at lock, while Jarrad Kennedy comes into the backrow in place of Brown.

Cameron Cullen and Shaun Lane have been named on the Manly interchange bench in the only other changes to the team that beat the Warriors last week.

The Panthers have Mitch Rein coming back from illness to start at hooker. Tyrone Peachey will also start in the centres in place of Dean Whare, who is out with a broken jaw.

James Fisher-Harris has been named on an extended interchange bench, potentially returning from a hamstring injury.

Prediction
Penrith by 4.

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