The NRL grand final is finally here, with the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels to square off for the right to be crowned champions.

The Panthers are looking to make it two premierships on the hop in what is their third straight grand final, while the men in blue and gold will look to finally end a 36-year drought between being crowned champions.

The game is scheduled to commence at 7:30pm (AEDT), and you can follow live updates here on Zero Tackle.

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Live score

Match time Fulltime
Penrith Panthers vs Parramatta Eels

28

Score

12
5 Tries 2
3 Conversions 2
1 Penalty goals 0
0 1-pt field goals 0
0 2-pt field goals 0

Match Summary

Penrith Panthers 28 (Try: Stephen Crichton, Brian To'o [2], Scott Sorensen, Charlie Staines; Conversions: Nathan Cleary 3/5, Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary 1/1) defeat Parramatta Eels 12 (Tries: Clint Gutherson, Jakob Arthur; Conversion: Mitchell Moses 2/2)

Updates

9:45pm (AEDT)
With the premiership medals being handed out and the Provan-Summons trophy about to be lifted, we might leave it there.

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9:42pm (AEDT)
Dylan Edwards has taken out the Clive Churchill Medal!

9:30pm (AEDT)
That is the game. The Panthers have gone back-to-back, winning two straight premierships with a dominant performance over the Parramatta Eels.

What a performance that was from the premiers.

9:25pm (AEDT)
The Eels with more razzle dazzle on the right edge. Mitchell Moses sparks the break, Will Penisini grubbers back in field and Jakob Arthur manages to crash over for the try having only come onto the park a minute earlier.

Mitchell Moses slots a second conversion.

9:22pm (AEDT)
And the Eels will get onto the scoreboard in their first grand final since 2009. Nice footwork from Isaiah Papali'i to break the line, before he offloads to captain Clint Gutherson and he bolts away to score under the posts, but there is little celebration from the blue and gold.

Mitchell Moses converts.

9:19pm (AEDT)
The crowd has been announced as 82,415.

Parramatta with another half chance, but Penrith continue to scrap, desperate to hold the blue and gold to zero.

9:17pm (AEDT)
The Eels still trying to get themselves on the board. Dylan Brown with a break to bring them onto the attack and a six again follows shortly afterwards. A Junior Paulo offload sprked something for a moment, but a Mitchell Moses harbour bridge ball ends up over the sideline.

9:14pm (AEDT)
Nathan Cleary almost over for a try here, but up to the bunker we go and the replay shows he fell just short of the line in reaching out, ultimately knocking it on.

9:12pm (AEDT)
The Panthers might have this game in the bag, but they just keep on rolling. A full set on the attack ends with a knock on from Maika Sivo, so more time on the attack coming up here for Ivan Cleary's side.

9:08pm (AEDT)
All of the air starting to go out of this contest now with the Eels realistically having no way back into the game.

9:04pm (AEDT)
Bailey Simonsson reportedly heard a pop in that tackle, so could be a long recovery.

Izack Tago has passed his HIA.

9:00pm (AEDT)
If we didn't know before, we do know. The Penrith Panthers are going to be the champions in 2022. They swing it right here, Yeo to Cleary, then Edwards who fires a quick ball to Staines. He runs inside Gutherson who over ran the play and the winger, who has struggled for first-grade time this year, runs over to score.

Cleary fires the conversion over.

8:59pm (AEDT)
Oh what a tackle! What an absolutely brilliant effort from Dylan Edwards. Parramatta break away long-range and Bailey Simonsson looked to be through, before Edwards comes across and tackles him into touch.

Edwards well in contention for the Clive Churchill Medal here.

Simonsson is also heading off injured. Looks to be a shoulder injury.

8:57pm (AEDT)
That sums up the night so far for the Eels. They find some space on the left-hand side, and Maika Sivo steps inside a couple of defenders to go within metres of the line. He would score nine times out of ten from there, but this time, Stephen Crichton comes up with the tackle that forces an error.

8:55pm (AEDT)
The Eels are hardly helping themselves here. Some very good second phase player makes things interesting during a set on the attack, but they go to the right-hand side on the last and Clint Gutherson winds up on the ground with it.

8:52pm (AEDT)
Izack Tago forced from the field for a HIA here after a head clash with Reed Mahoney and Isaiah Papali'i. Jaeman Salmon is his replacement.

8:47pm (AEDT)
More controversy here as the Panthers win a dubious captain's challenge and will take possession with a full set 45 metres out.

8:42pm (AEDT)
This looked like a try for the Panthers, but it could be overruled here as Viliame Kikau hits Mitchell Moses in the line before Brian To'o crosses after a couple of passes.

Ashley Klein gave the try based on the fact Mitchell Moses made a defensive decision, and the bunker view it the same way.

Cleary misses the conversion.

8:40pm (AEDT)
The Eels needed to start this second half in fine form, and unfortunately, they haven't been able to do so. Forced to work it out of their own end again, Waqa Blake puts it down. Penrith with a scrum ten out.

8:37pm (AEDT)
Well, that isn't the start Parramatta were chasing. A good set, a good kick chase, then Ryan Matterson gives away a penalty for a crusher tackle with the Panthers going back onto the attack.

8:35pm (AEDT)
The teams are back for the second half here.

8:20pm (AEDT)
The Eels can't make anything of their final raid in attack, and the Panthers will head to the halftime break up 18 points to nothing.

A superb first half from the Panthers at both ends of the park. They hold 61 pert cent possession on 19 of 23 completions, and the minor premiers are just 40 minutes away from their second straight premiership.

The Eels will need to play plenty of razzle dazzle footy in the second half if they are to come back into this one against a Penrith side who hold the NRL's best defensive record.

Stick around, and we will be back soon with the second stanza.

8:17pm (AEDT)
Parramatta forced into a drop out here, but a short one gets them a result and the ball back, before a high tackle sees Mitchell Moses win a penalty for the blue and gold.

8:15pm (AEDT)
The pressure will just continue here. A Nathan Cleary grubber is knocked on by Clint Gutherson as he comes across in cover defence, and Penrith will remain on the attack with a scrum ten metres out. Isaah Yeo almost goes over off the scrum, before Stephen Crichton drops a crash ball into the line a few plays later on the right-hand side.

8:12pm (AEDT)
The Eels get a desperately needed penalty coming out of their own end and will now have a chance to attack in this set, but they give the ball straight away with an obstruction.

Nothing going right here for the blue and gold there as replays show Shaun Lane bowling over Nathan Cleary.

8:10pm (AEDT)
The Eels bring Nathan Brown into the game after half an hour here, with the club struggling to get out of their own half. Penrith will have to work the ball out of their own 20 for the first time in a long time though after a Mitchell Moses clearing kick, but an early shift sees the minor prmeiers storming back onto the attack.

The Panthers simply look untouchable here.

8:06pm (AEDT)
The Panthers back onto the attack here. Isaah Yeo almost crashes over, then Viliame Kikau goes close on the left-hand side, then Liam Martin on the right. Parramatta can only hang on for so long though, with a Nathan Cleary grubber sending Scott Sorensen over for a try.

Penrith extend the lead and this is starting to get ugly. All one-way traffic here, with the Panthers currently sitting at 65 per cent of possession.

Nathan Cleary misses the conversion.

8:03pm (AEDT)
The Panthers back inside 20, and they get six again as a kick is played at to make matters worse for Parramatta here. The blue and gold manage to stop a sure thing on the right-hand side, but still have a full set to defend. They manage to push it all the way to the last tackle, and a Brian To'o grubber manages to force a repeat set.

8:01pm (AEDT)
The Eels are simply being hammered in the ruck here. Penrith roll down field and Cleary is able to kick from 40 metres out. Gutherson manages to hold it, but now the Eels are being sent backwards in their own half, mixed with numerous slow play the balls. One-way traffic here.

7:59pm (AEDT)
Parramatta go for the short drop out, but send it out on the full. Penrith will take the shot at penalty goal to push the margin out to two converted tries just a tick over 20 minutes into this one.

7:58pm (AEDT)
Penrith just look completely and utterly up for this. James Fisher-Harris with a huge run back from the kick-off and that sets the tone for the entire set. Viliame Kikau tramples Mitchell Moses to get to halfway on the fourth, then Nathan Cleary breaks the line but has no support so Gutherson makes the tackle 20 out. Koroisau grubbers and forces a drop out.

Penrith are playing to perfection here.

7:54pm (AEDT)
Penrith look for all money like they are going to score again here. Parramatta with a set out of trouble, but then struggle to hold up in defence as Penrith come back inside their 20, swing it left and they will score. It's Brian To'o! They found space and simply barged their way over.

Apisai Koroisau has also come onto the ground for the red-hot Panthers.

Nathan Cleary misses the conversion.

7:52pm (AEDT)
Penrith are starting to look well on top here. Another attacking raid is snuffed out, but Parramatta right on the back foot and struggling to stay in the game right now.

7:48pm (AEDT)
Stephen Crichton has the first try of the grand final! A great play after the frenetic opening to this one, with the Penrith star running onto a lovely ball underneath from Dylan Edwards after Nathan Cleary dug his way into the line. Plenty of work for Crichton still to do there, beating two players on his way through.

Nathan Cleary converts.

7:45pm (AEDT)
Both teams looking to spread the ball here. Parramatta down the right out of their own end, with Gutherson ultimately making an error, before Penrith go to their own right-hand side, before a Liam Martin pass is picked off in an intercept, and Parramatta grab a penalty to come out of their own end.

On the back of that penalty, Dylan Brown comes up with an early kick on halfway and Mitchell Moses charges through to almost grab the ball, with Penrith's back three cleaning up.

7:42pm (AEDT)
Flamboyance from the Panthers also had Liam Martin away on the right hand side off a ball from Dylan Edwards. Penrith shift to the left on the last but run out of room, with an Izack Tago grubber ultimately cleaned up by Clint Gutherson with the Eels to bring it out of their own end again.

7:41pm (AEDT)
Reed Mahoney the man who has clearly been tasked with putting the pressure on Nathan Cleary as he looks to kick out of his own end here, but a strong set from Penrith followed up by a brilliant defensive set flips some of the momentum, with Moses having to kick outside of his own 40 this time. Taylan May brings this one back to 30 out from his own tryline.

7:39pm (AEDT)
A brutal opening to this match then. Penrith with another strong set before a kick almost brought a result, only for Gutherson to do a great job under pressure. Parramatta make it all the way back over halfway with Moses again kicking to pin Penrith in this own end, with a Maika Sivo half break during that set getting them rolling nicely.

7:37pm (AEDT)
Some big hits in the opening sets and the crowd is absolutely rocking early on here. A good run from Dylan Edwards meant Nathan Cleary could kick from his own 40 at the end of the set under pressure from Reed Mahoney.

Parramatta end their opening set over halfway with Mitchell Moses - also under pressure - providing the kick down to Edwards.

7:35pm (AEDT)
Here we go! It's time for kick-off in the 2022 NRL grand final.

The Parramatta Eels will kick-off.

7:32pm (AEDT)
Time for the national anthem and welcome to country. Kick-off is around the corner.

7:30pm (AEDT)
The Eels are on their way out for the grand final, and the reception from the Eels faithful is something special. Plenty of smiles on the faces of the Parramatta players as they charge out onto the ground.

The Panthers follow them out onto the ground.

7:21pm (AEDT)
The Provan-Summons Trophy has just been delivered by respective club legends Greg Alexander and Peter Sterling. A full house is in and this is going to be an epic.

7:20pm (AEDT)
The entertainment is done and dusted - and what a show it was from Jimmy!

Kick-off scheduled for ten minutes time.

7:05pm (AEDT)
Time for the pre-match entertainment to continue. Jimmy Barnes is just around the corner.

In other news, Cody Walker and Kennedy Cherrington have been confirmed as the winners of the Ken Stephen Medal.

7:00pm (AEDT)
Well, the Panthers undoubtedly come into tonight's clash as the favourites on the back of two straight grand finals, last year's premiership and this year's minor premiership, as well as a week off in Week 2 of the finals, but that may all count for little against a Parramatta side who have been building towards this moment for four years.

Three straight semi-final eliminations will undoubtedly leave the side fired up and looking to knock over the Panthers, and their wins during the regular season over Penrith will leave them with plenty of confidence.

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6:40pm (AEDT)
The retiring and departing players ceremony is kicking off now. The crowd looks to be somewhere near a full house already at Homebush about 50 minutes out from kick-off.

6:35pm (AEDT)
The final teams for the decider have been confirmed. The Penrith Panthers have again elected to switch Mitch Kenny into the starting side with Apisai Koroisau to come off the interchange bench, while Marata Niukore starts at lock for the Parramatta Eels, with Ryan Matterson to come off the bench.

6:30pm (AEDT)
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