Fulltime at Centrebet and the Cowboys have run out comprehensive 36-4 victors.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Moylan knocks on from the Isaac John kick and it's all over.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Lui decides he's had enough and deliberately kicks the ball dead. Not long left now.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Isaac John grubbers into the in-goal but it trickles dead. Cowboys restart.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
PENALTY Panthers. Thompson ruled to have flopped in.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Tariq Sims leaves the ball behind as the game degenerates.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Coote tries to pop an impossible pass over the top and the ball comes free.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Cowboys bat back Thurston's bomb but Grant was bludging in the back field and claimed possession.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
It doesn't happen often but Thurston doesn't find touch.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
PENALTY Cowboys. Segeyaro ruled to have given Thorby an unnecessary working over on the ground.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
Coote goes to the air and Feldt outjumps Mansour to claim possession.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Ray Thompson. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thompson registers his hat-trick! Thurston grubbered for Tate, but Feldt won the race to the ball, kicking it into the path of Tate who batted it into the arms of his hooker. Thurston again turns four into six.
North Queensland Cowboys 36-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Cowboys try.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-4
Tate kicks on the last but Mansour wins the race to the ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-4
Kingston loses the ball trying to play it quickly. Cowboys scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-4
Lui drills a 40-metre drop punt into touch. Panthers scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Ray Thompson. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thompson scores his second but it was all Thurston! The mercurial five-eighth dummied his way through the Panthers defence before throwing the pass on the outside to his hooker to cross. Thurston again adds the extras from in front.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-4
The Panthers don't communicate on the last and meekly turn over possession.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
Top-class scrambling defence from the Panthers drags Tate touch in-goal. 20m restart.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
PENALTY Cowboys. The restart goes out on the full with Sims allowing the ball to sail over the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Ray Thompson. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thompson scores for the Cowboys! Lui's kick was knocked off the hands of Mansour before the Cowboys hooker scooped up the bouncing ball to cross alongside the posts. Thurston again adds the extras.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Cowboys try.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
Brown leaves possession behind as well as his pants. Cowboys ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
Thurston kicks into touch 5m from the Panthers line. Penrith scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
Simmons picks up the ball from dummy half and then knocks on.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
PENALTY Panthers. Segeyaro appeared to just lose possession but the referees ruled it had a hand.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Feldt scores his first try in the top grade and what a try it was! Thurston wrapped around to the blindside, kicking into the corner and his winger won the race to the ball, catching Moylan with his pants down. Thurston again adds the extras.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Cowboys try.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Good hit on Kingston forces the ball loose. Cowboys scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
PENALTY Panthers. Sims too long in the ruck.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Walsh goes to the air and the Panthers have their chasers bat the ball back into the arms of Winterstein.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Coote grubbers on the last and Bowen picks up the ball but is now receiving attention.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Good opening set from the Panthers with Walsh's kick perfect. Kick-chase also good.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
The second stanza is underway, who can start finalising end-of-year plans? We'll find out in 40 minutes. Panthers with first use.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Halftime at Penrith and the visitors lead the Panthers 12-4.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Brent Tate. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Brent Tate scores a scintillating try for the Cowboys! Lui and Thurston combined before JT threw a great cut-out pass to Tate who went through a poor attempted tackle from Brown and Moylan to score 10m in from touch. Thurston adds the two.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-4
Razzle dazzle from the Panthers but Latimore puts it down.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
Thurston kicks left-footed but it goes dead. Panthers restart.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
PENALTY Cowboys. Latimore with a hand on the ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
Walsh trickles the kick into the in-goal but Feldt hangs on this time and gets into the field of play.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
Coote kicks on the last straight to Feldt and the winger puts the ball down with no one around. Panthers scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by David Simmons. Conversion attempt by Luke Walsh unsuccessful.
Simmons hits back for the Panthers! Lachlan Coote's cut-out pass missed centre Dean Whare, but found itself in the arms of Simmons who won the race to the corner. Walsh's conversion swings across the face of goal.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-4
Perfectly weighted kick from Walsh on the last. Cowboys dropout.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Feldt loses Walsh's kick backwards but luckily for him Thurston was there.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Lui kicks on the last which is very average. Walsh with possession.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY Cowboys. Kingston concedes the penalty on the last with hands on the ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
No try. Segeyaro jumped out of dummy half, with his kick rebounding off the goalpost padding before the Cowboys dived on the loose ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Panthers try.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
The Cowboys come up with the error through Tate. Panthers on the attack.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Walsh kicks back towards the posts where there is a pack of players, but the Panthers knock on. 20m restart.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY Panthers. Tamou holding on in the tackle again.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Penrith get out of trouble by running the ball on the last before Segeyaro puts the ball into the in-goal to get a repeat set.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY Panthers. The home town crowd did well there. Cowboys holding on too long.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Simmons does very well for the Panthers to get in the field of play.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Good defence from the Panthers sees Feldt bundled into touch. Penrith scrum.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY Cowboys. Lui kicks on the last tackle but Newton is ruled to have put him in a dangerous position. Replays suggest otherwise.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Walsh tries to kick into the in-goal but Thompson gets the ball rebounding off his legs before winning the race to gain possession.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
PENALTY Panthers. Cowboys too slow in the play-the-ball.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Thurston kicks on the last straight to Moylan.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Winterstein gets us going tonight! The Cowboys moved the ball to their left side, with Thurston batting to ball onto his winger. He still had a bit to do, but outmuscled the Penrith defence to score the try in the corner. Thurston adds the extras from the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Pin point kick from Lui is taken well by Simmons. Linnett then throws him in-goal. Dropout.
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Thurston kicks to Feldt who can't get a handle on the ball. It goes in touch. Changeover.
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Cowboys on the attack on tackle five.
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Great one on one tackle from Moylan.
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The Panthers run the ball on the last. Enterprising play but a changeover the result.
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Mistake free opening from the Cowboys.
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We're underway at Penrith. The Cowboys will have first touch of the footy tonight.
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Fulltime in the Holden Cup and the Cowboys have hung on to beat the Panthers 22-18. Rain also starting to fall in western Sydney.
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Wholesale changes for the Panthers with Geoff Daniela, Nathan Smith and Cameron Ciraldo all dropping out of the side. Lewis Brown moves to the centres, Sam McKendry starts at prop with Sika Manu and James Segeyaro all into coach Ivan Cleary's starting side. The bench is now made up of Latimore, Simpkins, Masoe and Coote.
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TEAM CHANGES: The Cowboys lose Jason Taumalolo with Ricky Thorby to come into the 17. Awaiting news on the Panthers.
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Good evening footy fans and Sunday night footy returns to the foot of the mountains for tonight's crucial round 22 encounter between the Panthers and Cowboys. Both sides will be looking to keep their faint finals hopes flickering.
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Team news in for the Cowboys sees one change on the interchange bench with Jason Taumalolo drop off the bench. This gives Ricky Thorby a chance in the 17.
1. Matt Moylan, 2. Josh Mansour, 12. Lewis Brown, 4. Dean Whare, 5. Dave Simmons, 6. Isaac John, 7. Luke Walsh, 19. Sam McKendry, 9. Kevin Kingston (C), 10. Tim Grant, 11. Clint Newton, 20. Sika Manu, 14. James Segeyaro
Interchange: 8. Jeremy Latimore, 13. Ryan Simpkins, 16. Mose Masoe, 18. Lachlan Coote
1. Matthew Bowen 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Brent Tate 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Johnathan Thurston (c) 7. Robert Lui 8. Matthew Scott (c) 9. Ray Thompson 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Glenn Hall 13. Joel Riethmuller
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Tariq Sims 17. Ashton Sims 18. Ricky Thorby
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee, Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Jason Walsh, Brenden Wood
Video Referee: Paul Mellor, Justin Morgan
PENRITH PANTHERS (4)
Tries: David Simmons
Field Goals:
Conversions: Luke Walsh (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (36)
Tries: Antonio Winterstein, Brent Tate, Kyle Feldt, Ray Thompson (3)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (6/6)
Penalty Goals: