NRL Thursday AS IT HAPPENED: Panthers run amok in dominant display; Reece Walsh's night over early after frightening collision

Thank you for tuning into Wide World of Sports' live coverage of the grand final replay between the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos.

The Panthers showed why they have been so dominant for so long tonight against an undermanned Broncos side.

Fingers crossed for Reece Walsh, hopefully, things look worse than what they actually are.

We'll be back tomorrow with all the washup from tonight's matches but also all the latest news and updates for Friday's fixture.

There are concerns for Reece Walsh and his face injury.

"He is visibly in a lot of pain," Nine's Danika Mason said post-match.

Walsh will be sent for scans tomorrow but it is not known if the 21-year-old will be able to travel back to Brisbane with the team if there is a facial fracture.

The swelling of his eye also puts a dark cloud over his availability for the coming weeks.

"Some really tough times for Reece Walsh and the Brisbane Broncos because he is such a valuable player to this footy side," Mason added.

The siren sounds on fulltime.

Not the match the Broncos would have liked but it was a tough ask from the beginning.

The visitors hit back with a couple of tries in the second half but it wasn't enough as they went down 12-34.

Jesse Arthars has gone over in the 60th minute.

The Broncos go for a run with Arthars pushing through to score.

Kotoni Staggs converts and Brisbane trail 34-12.

Selwyn Cobbo skips and finds Deine Mariner who weaves his way through traffic to score!

Kotoni Staggs can't convert to further reel in the deficit.

Some friendly fire from the Panthers in the play and Taylan May is forced off for a head injury assessment.

Brian To'o scores back-to-back tries!

The ball was sent left with a sweeping pass before To'o combatted five Broncos' defenders to go over.

Remarkable, he beat them all with pure determination.

"He just buried his head and drove those big arms forward," Cam Smith says in commentary for Nine.

Nathan Cleary converts and the hosts' lead 34-2.

The Broncos' defenders give Nathan Cleary an inch and he takes a mile!

With no pressure, the Panthers take all the time and space they need to move the ball outside and score through Brian To'o.

Cleary makes his fourth conversion of the night.

Panthers lead 28-2.

The Broncos have confirmed that Reece Walsh will not return this because off low vision in his left eye.

He will go for scans tomorrow morning.

The siren sounds on half time and it's danger signs for the Broncos.

The Panthers lead 22-2.

Nathan Cleary with another try assist!

He sends Izack Tago over who has a double before half time.

Nathan Cleary converts and the Panthers' lead has ballooned out to 22-2.