CLEARY HISTORY

SUPERSTAR halfback Nathan Cleary became the second youngest player in history to score 1000 points as Penrith overcame a scrappy start to keep their slim minor premiership hopes alive.

The Panthers moved level with the Storm on 42 competition points with a 30-16 win over the Wests Tigers.

They’ll face an Eels team next week, and should they win – and the Storm lose to Cronulla – they will finish the regular season on top for the second year in a row.

Cleary overcame a few errors to rack up two try assists.