Panthers crush Tigers

Penrith consolidated their grip on a top- eight spot in the NRL with a convincing 40- 10 win over Wests Tigers last night.

The Tigers opened the scoring with a fifth- minute try but the Panthers had all but wrapped up the match by the break after scoring five first- half tries to take a 28- 4 lead. They added t wo more tries in the third quarter, before the Tigers scored a fourth- quarter consolation try.

The win was Penrith’s fifth in six games and keep them seventh, four points ahead of the ninth- placed Warriors, with just two rounds to play after this weekend. The Warriors take on the Cowboys in Townsville tonight.