PENRITH have hung on to end Manly caretaker coach Kieran Foran’s unbeaten run.
The Panthers won 18-16 at CommBank Stadium in a see-sawing encounter which saw Manly awarded a controversial Lehi Hopoate try despite an apparent obstruction.
Manly had a one-man advantage for 10 of the last 16 minutes as a result of Jack Cogger being sent to the sin bin for high contact – but could not take advantage.
PENRITH 18 (Talagi To’o Tago tries Cleary 3 goals) beat MANLY 16 (Faulalo Bullemor Hopoate tries Cleary 3 goals) at CommBank Stadium.
Teams:
PENRITH: Dylan Edwards’ Tom Jenkins, Paul Alamoti, Casey McLean, Brian To’o; Blaize Talagi, Nathan Cleary (c); Moses Leota, Freddie Lussick, Lindsay Smith, Isaiah Papali’i, Luke Garner, Isaah Yeo. Res: Jack Cogger, Scott Sorensen, Kalani Going, Billy Phillips, Izack Tago, Billy Scott.
MANLY: Tolutau Koula; Jason Saab, Clayton Faulolo, Reuben Garrick, Lehi Hopoate; Luke Brooks, Joey Walsh; Taniela Paseka, Brandon Wakeham, Kobe Hetherington, Haumole Olakau’atu, Ben Trbojevic, Jake Trbjojevic (c). Res: Jake Simpkin, Nathan Brown, Ethan Bullemor, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Blake Wilson, Jackson Shereb.
Referee: Wyatt Raymond.
