Cleary eases pressure

THEY were the 12 invaluable points which won him a NSW spot and eased the vitriol aimed at his dad.

Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary scored a try and kicked four goals in his side’s upset 16-10 win over a bitterly disappointing Parramatta at Bankwest Stadium last night.

Nathan’s contribution brought a rare smile to his father and under-siege Panthers coach Ivan Cleary. In what was a ghastly and at times crazy game, both sides committed a total of 27 errors.