Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news 

Reigning NRL champions the Penrith Panthers will be looking to keep the pace at the top end of the table when they host St George-Illawarra Dragons on Saturday morning.

The Panthers are again in the mix at the top end of the ladder and will be full of confidence when they face a Dragons side who will have a battle on their hands to finish in the top eight.

How to watch Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons and TV channel

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons is available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event.

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons kick-off time, date and venue

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons will kick-off at 08:30 (BST) on Saturday 1st June at Penrith Stadium, Penrith, New South Wales.

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The Panthers have managed to win their last six meetings with the Dragons.

Penrith have won 13 of their last 14 NRL games at Penrith Stadium going into Saturday's game.

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons head-to-head record (H2H)

Penrith Panthers wins	18
Draws	0
St George-Illawarra Dragons wins	20

(*H2H stats refer to the NRL)

Penrith Panthers v St George-Illawarra Dragons team news

Penrith Panthers team news

With five players away on State of Origin duty, full-back Daine Laurie, winger Jesse McLean, half-back Brad Schneider and back-rowers Liam Henry and Lindsay Smith have all been called into the starting line-up.

Playmaker Trent Toelau is in line to make his NRL debut off the bench.

St George-Illawarra Dragons team news

Jack Bird and Mikaele Ravalawa miss out due to injury, while Sione Finau comes in on the wing for Zac Lomax, who is set to make his State of Origin debut for the NSW Blues.

Star player Ben Hunt misses out through injury, meaning Jesse Marschke will look to fill the void in the half-backs.