Panthers stun Bulldogs and surge into NRL preliminary final with five-peat dream alive

• Semi-final: Canterbury Bulldogs 26-46 Penrith Panthers

• Dominant win sounds alarm for next opponent Brisbane

Penrith have sounded the alarm in their pursuit of a fifth straight premiership, destroying Canterbury 46-26 and setting up a preliminary final against Brisbane.

The Panthers produced one of the most dominant 40 minutes of football of their dynasty, blowing Canterbury out of the water with a record-breaking 36-8 first half.