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By the match report in the sunday telegrapth Elliott says both pritchard and lewis might be back next week ast updated: July 26, 2009
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Penrith v North Queensland
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...win-over-cowboys/story-e6frexni-1225754747625
Triple treat ... Michael Jennings was a standout for the Penrith Panthers in their win over the North Queensland Cowboys. Photograph: Gregg Porteous Source: The Sunday Telegraph
HAT-TRICK hero Michael Jennings has propelled Penrith to a stirring come-from-behind victory that places North Queensland's finals hopes in jeopardy.
Inspired by Jennings, Luke Walsh and livewire fullback Jarrod Sammut, the Panthers secured a vital away triumph to move to sixth spot, leapfrogging the Cowboys.
The hosts looked in control when Carl Webb crossed in the 57th minute for a 16-10 lead. But the Panthers scored three tries in the final 14 minutes - two to Jennings.
"I'm immensely proud of the character they showed, I'm just not quite sure how we won that game, I was hoping you guys could tell me,'' Penrith coach Matt Elliott said. "Actually I do know. It was just the fact that we have a group of people, even when they get things wrong, who just keep showing up.
"It gives you an opportunity to win and tonight will be an example of what I use for the guys moving forward. Jarrod (Sammut's) performance was fantastic. He wasn't alone in making errors. We made some quite bizarre errors and not too much of what we did with the ball tonight looked familiar to me.
, considering we were both on the same points it was a massive win for us. With Frank Pritchard and Luke Lewis possibly available for us next week, things start to look a little rosier. You don't want me to share with you what I was thinking at 10-0 (down). I've got daughters.''
The Cowboys peppered Penrith's line early and they converted pressure into points when Johnathan Thurston and Willie Tonga both scored.
But the Panthers are a squad with great resolve and they rocked the Cowboys with two tries in six minutes late in the first half. It was a portent of things to come after the break for a team that wouldn't die.
However, North Queensland coach Neil Henry launched a blistering attack on NRL officialdom, demanding video referee Sean Hampstead be axed.
Henry called for referees boss Robert Finch to remove Hampstead and "get someone else in'' and said the quality of refereeing was beneath the standards required in the NRL.
"I'm going to ask serious questions of why we have Sean Hampstead in that position if he can't get that right,'' Henry fired.
Henry was peeved about Carl Webb being denied a 19th-minute try, Penrith winger Michael Gordon being awarded the benefit of the doubt seconds before halftime despite appearing to bat the ball over rival winger Michael Bani, and Jennings being awarded a crucial 66th minute try despite a Gavin Cooper fumble in the lead-up.
Fulltime
PENRITH 28 (M Jennings 3 M Gordon J Sammut tries M Gordon 4 goals) bt NORTH QUEENSLAND 20 (J Thurston W Tonga C Webb J Williams tries J Thurston 2 goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Shayne Hayne. Crowd: 14,274.
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Penrith v North Queensland
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...win-over-cowboys/story-e6frexni-1225754747625
Triple treat ... Michael Jennings was a standout for the Penrith Panthers in their win over the North Queensland Cowboys. Photograph: Gregg Porteous Source: The Sunday Telegraph
- PENRITH PANTHERS 28 NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 20
HAT-TRICK hero Michael Jennings has propelled Penrith to a stirring come-from-behind victory that places North Queensland's finals hopes in jeopardy.
Inspired by Jennings, Luke Walsh and livewire fullback Jarrod Sammut, the Panthers secured a vital away triumph to move to sixth spot, leapfrogging the Cowboys.
The hosts looked in control when Carl Webb crossed in the 57th minute for a 16-10 lead. But the Panthers scored three tries in the final 14 minutes - two to Jennings.
"I'm immensely proud of the character they showed, I'm just not quite sure how we won that game, I was hoping you guys could tell me,'' Penrith coach Matt Elliott said. "Actually I do know. It was just the fact that we have a group of people, even when they get things wrong, who just keep showing up.
"It gives you an opportunity to win and tonight will be an example of what I use for the guys moving forward. Jarrod (Sammut's) performance was fantastic. He wasn't alone in making errors. We made some quite bizarre errors and not too much of what we did with the ball tonight looked familiar to me.
, considering we were both on the same points it was a massive win for us. With Frank Pritchard and Luke Lewis possibly available for us next week, things start to look a little rosier. You don't want me to share with you what I was thinking at 10-0 (down). I've got daughters.''
The Cowboys peppered Penrith's line early and they converted pressure into points when Johnathan Thurston and Willie Tonga both scored.
But the Panthers are a squad with great resolve and they rocked the Cowboys with two tries in six minutes late in the first half. It was a portent of things to come after the break for a team that wouldn't die.
However, North Queensland coach Neil Henry launched a blistering attack on NRL officialdom, demanding video referee Sean Hampstead be axed.
Henry called for referees boss Robert Finch to remove Hampstead and "get someone else in'' and said the quality of refereeing was beneath the standards required in the NRL.
"I'm going to ask serious questions of why we have Sean Hampstead in that position if he can't get that right,'' Henry fired.
Henry was peeved about Carl Webb being denied a 19th-minute try, Penrith winger Michael Gordon being awarded the benefit of the doubt seconds before halftime despite appearing to bat the ball over rival winger Michael Bani, and Jennings being awarded a crucial 66th minute try despite a Gavin Cooper fumble in the lead-up.
Fulltime
PENRITH 28 (M Jennings 3 M Gordon J Sammut tries M Gordon 4 goals) bt NORTH QUEENSLAND 20 (J Thurston W Tonga C Webb J Williams tries J Thurston 2 goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Shayne Hayne. Crowd: 14,274.
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