The Penrith Panthers are in danger of surrendering top spot in The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup after their second successive defeat, this time 22-10 at the hands of the Warriors, at North Sydney Oval on Saturday.
Both sides were missing key personnel with Panthers Tyrone Peachey, Trent Toelau, Matt Eisenhuth and Brad Schneider absent from today’s clash, while the Warriors had to endure the losses of Ben Farr, Paul Roache and Zyon Maiu’u.
Talking Points
- A raft of changes saw Alex Seve, Falapa Letoi and Zach Lamont play their first NSW Cup games for the Panthers.
- The Warriors came into the game against the top-ranked Panthers in sixth position, with five wins, a draw (also against the Panthers) and four losses.
- Penrith have now lost two successive games having come through the opening nine rounds undefeated. The 10-0 halftime score was the first time in season 2024 that the Panthers were held scoreless in the first half.
- The Warriors’ win over the Panthers is their fifth from 18 games played.
Key Moment
The effort of Warriors fullback Motu Pasikala to reach out and score despite the attention of at least four Penrith defenders, sealed an important win for a Warriors side that has now moved into the top five pending other results from Magic Round.
What’s Next?
Next Saturday the Panthers will be looking to regain their mojo when they come up against NSW Cup rivals, Newtown Jets at Henson Park, while the Warriors will return to North Sydney Oval next Sunday when they take on the North Sydney Bears.
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