Match Centre

The Cowboys deny the Sea Eagles the Minor Premiership, and put themselves in with a real chance of a top four spot. At worst they will host a final next week from fifth spot, but if Penrith lose tomorrow night, the Cowboys will play the Roosters. Huge finals implications in this result. Brilliant performance by the Cowboys. They're primed for the finals.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-16

South Sydney will have a huge turn around when they play Manly next week. this is a costly loss for the Eagles

North Queensland Cowboys 30-16

Penalty Cowboys. Here they come again

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Winterstein with an easy take in his own in goal. Back to the 20

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Time to start celebrating in the Eastern Suburbs. Surely manly cant catch them now

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

James Hasson is bleeding, as is King. King is wearing two jumpers now. This is mayhem

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Penalty Sea Eagles for a high shot.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

MATAI HAMMERS SIMS!!! HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE HIT!!!

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Morgan denies DCE who looks like he might regather a clever kick. Brilliant play by the Cowboys number one

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Josh Starling with the charge down and 60 metre run. Great stuff. Turns defense into attack

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

No try, Play the ball. He came up short.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Possible try to Jason Taumalolo. Possible double movement. On field says no try

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Penalty Cowboys. They'll look for more points

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Cowboys seem to have all the answers at the moment. Winterstein down injured. Ankle

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Lui with a good kick and chase. Manly stuck in their own end until Foran makes a break. Out to the 20

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Cowboys all over DCE here. He can't find any space. A nothing kick, Cowboys regain possession in good field position

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Penalty Cowboys: They looked in but some desperate defense denies there. Late tackle. Another try would ice this game, if it's not already over

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Watmough's gone off. Penalty Cowboys. Have Manly conceded defeat here?

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Great tackle by Linnett on Lyon. Manly side to side

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Manly well behind in all the stats, especially the scoreboard

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Lui with a rare off kick tonight. Taufua takes it easily. Back to the 20

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Roosters fans celebrating on social media. They look home. Sims takes the short kick off.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-10

Drop out. Lui again with the boot. He's been great tonight

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Six more Cowboys. Good position here. Fresh set 40 out

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Thurston sends it into orbit but Hiku takes a beauty. He stays down after the tackle. Grabbing at his knee. Trouble here

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Geese that live ladder is exciting. Good last round this

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Penalty Cowboys - some scrambling defense denies Manly, but they'll get six more here from 10 out

North Queensland Cowboys 24-4

DCE drills the ball into Cooper, and the Eagles get a fresh set. Fortunate

North Queensland Cowboys 24-4

Thurston one point off the top of the point scoring charts. Favourite to win the Dally M. Fair player

North Queensland Cowboys 24-4

Penalty Cowboys. King, who is bleeding from above the eye, meaning the home side will have great field position here

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere we go. The Minor Premiership to be decided in the next 40

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

So far so good for the Cowboys, who may finish as high as fourth if results go their way. As for Manly, they'll need to produce far better in the upcoming 40 or they'll hand the shield back to the Roosters

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

A big half there from the Cowboys who lead 18-4. It could have been more but for some desperate defense from the Eagles. Lui's boot doing the damage thus far

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

No try. Lucky there for the Manly winger who looks all at sea under the high ball

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Video referee - No try is the on field decision. Taufua needs some practice under the high ball, he is ALL OVER THE SHOP tonight. Looks like a knock on which will save his blushes

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

We're going to the video. On field decision is a TRY!!!

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

7/14 completion as the bomb again sails out of bounds by a mile. manly very un Manly like tonight

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Thurston looked in for ALL money but Manly swarm and deny him. Cowboys causing havoc with the high ball

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Cowboys easy metres up the middle here

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Penalty Cowboys: mid air tackle on Thurston.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Taufua makes an ABSOLUTE meal of the bomb. Luckily he missed it all together and the ball bounces to King. Penalty Manly. There's a huge target on the winger's chest right now

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

DCE with a puff piece kick. Straight to Morgan's chest. Catching practice. HUGE tackle tho from Cherry

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Good kick from Lui. Eagles with the tough graft here from their own line

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

Manly at 50% completion. Not good enough thus far

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Matai is down. 25th minute for those playing Matai bingo

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Manly look dangerous when they shift it left. Cowboys diffuse a chip kick and have it on their own line.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Penalty Manly: Thurston runs behind his own players on a frantic last tackle option.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Hiku, great tackle under the high ball. Manly ruck it out from their own line

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Lifting tackle there. Risky with finals starting next week, Silly stuff

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

Penalty Cowboys. Bit of a stink here after the penalty

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

It's a try here for the Cowboys, but the refs send it up for contact on the player who passed the ball. Did not look good. it's four points, at least here

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-2

Thurston puts the ball on the chest of the camera man. Ball sails over the sideline. Chance gone

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-2

Thurston with a beautiful ball out wide, but it all comes to naught. Brilliant defense Manly

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-2

DCE puts the ball into row C with a midfield bomb. That did not come off the boot well

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-2

Watmough is fine for those playing at home. Manly working it out of their own end after the try

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-2

Penalty Manly. DCE makes a half break and they hold him down. They'll kick for touch

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

Tariq Sims has gone down clutching at his nose. Headclash with King. That's going to hurt. Total accident, but doesn't stop it from hurting. Ouch!!!

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

Penalty Cowboys: inside the ten. 20 out, right in front. They'll take the two

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Thurston bombs, Cowboys swarm Hiku, drop out Manly. Great kick. Watmough down injured in back play

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The away side with first use of the footy. Plenty of feeling in the opening two tackles.

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Here come Manly, led out by Lyon and DCE. Fair line up despite the injuries. Thurston vs DCE could be a ripper. Vocal crowd here tonight

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Brent Tate will the lap of honour pre-game. A huge crowd in attendance. Once again, Brett Stewart is out with a rolled ankle. It's yet to be seen how serious the injury is, but there's certainly no point in risking the superstar number one. Just minutes until kick off. This is going to be fun

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After two decent games today, it is time for the main course. The minor premiership set up is simple, if Manly win, they lift the Shield, if not, it returns to Bondi. A win for the home side could see them finish in the top four, however a loss could see them lose home ground advantage next week. HUGE game

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Welcome to the coverage of the game that will decide the NRL Minor Premiership, as the Cowboys host the Sea Eagles. Brett Stewart will miss the game, replaced by Clinton Gutherson. The Cowboys are as named

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