NRL 2022, Saturday RECAP: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves binned for foul-mouthed spray as Panthers down Roosters; Injury blows mar blitzing Cowboys win; Shane Flanagan gunning for Dogs job

Thanks to everyone who followed today's NRL action through Wide World of Sports' live blog.

The Dragons edged the Warriors, the Cowboys thrashed the Storm and the Panthers toppled the Roosters on an entertaining day of footy.

Goodnight.

The magnificent but incident-laden NRL career of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves took another controversial turn tonight, when the Roosters veteran was sin-binned for unleashing a foul-mouthed spray at the referee.

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The Roosters ran in a converted try through Paul Momirovski in the 78th minute, but the Panthers ultimately won the game in a 32-12 triumph at the SCG.

The win puts the Panthers two games clear on top of the ladder.

MORE TO COME.

Drama at the SCG!

Panthers prop James Fisher-Harris crosses for a try and collects an arm to the head from Roosters front-rower Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in the process, who's sent to the sin bin.

But it's not the high tackle, rather what follows, that leads to Waerea-Hargreaves being marched.

The veteran Rooster protests against referee Gerard Sutton, and even drops expletives, as the official snaps and orders him off.

It originally appeared that all Sutton would do was place Waerea-Hargreaves on report.

The Roosters lead 32-6 on the back of an eight-point penalty try.

The Roosters crack the Panthers as James Tedesco strikes.

The New South Wales State of Origin fullback receives an inside ball from halfback Luke Keary close to the try line, muscles through Liam Martin and Nathan Cleary and jams the ball down in the 62nd minute.

The hosts trail 24-6 after a successful Sam Walker conversion.

The Panthers extend their lead to 24-0 through a 90-metre Stephen Crichton try.

Roosters halfback Luke Keary puts up a right-to-left high ball deep in Panthers territory and Crichton beats Daniel Tupou to the ball, before taking off down the field and scoring in the 57th minute.

Nathan Cleary slots the conversion.

How many gun outside backs does Penrith have?

Crichton, Brian To'o, Izack Tago, Taylan May and Charlie Staines all spring to mind. Remarkable depth.

The second half is underway.

Can the Roosters fight back on their home deck against the reigning premiers?

The Panthers have this game in control at the break.

The nifty Panthers hooker squeezes through!

Apisai Korisau sells a dummy and burrows over for a try just seconds out from the half-time siren.

The scores were locked at 0-0 in the 29th minute, but Penrith leads 18-0 only 10 minutes later.

Jarome Luai crosses again!

Nathan Cleary produces a one-on-one strip on Daniel Tupou to give Penrith optimal field territory, before Luai throws a dummy and slips through the Roosters' defence on the left edge 32 minutes in.

The Panthers lead 12-0 after a successful Cleary conversion.