Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri June 12, 2020
Round 5 - Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung - Crowd: 21
80min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima tops off his night with a penalty goal

Warriors lead Warriors 37 - 26 Cowboys
80min

The check was quick. It wasn't going to be a penalty try but Marsters did hold him out of the contest. He gets an early mark.

80min

BUNKER TIME! One more time for tonight. Checking for a professional foul.

73min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Kyle Feldt.

The winger came around to make it an easier kick. He doesn't delay and misses

Warriors lead Warriors 35 - 26 Cowboys
73min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

Feldt has a double! Lovely pass from Scott Drinkwater to find the winger in stride.

Warriors lead Warriors 35 - 26 Cowboys
71min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima hooks it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 35 - 22 Cowboys
71min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Karl Lawton. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Blake Green has the ball on a string tonight. He kicked it to the pack, it ricochets off a Cowboy and Karl Lawton pounces.

Warriors lead Warriors 35 - 22 Cowboys
66min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Patrick Herbert.

Patrick Herbert slices it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 31 - 22 Cowboys
66min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! HAT-TRICK HIKU! Close range efforts from the returning centre and he has scooped up this one.

Warriors lead Warriors 31 - 22 Cowboys
66min

BUNKER TIME! Karl Lawton might have won the lottery!

66min

BUNKER TIME! Could it be hat-trick Hiku!

65min

Warriors are piling on the pressure now. Green forces another dropout. Cowboys need to hold on here.

63min

SIX MORE! Warriors right on top now. Hiku goes close..

57min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Close range and Nikorima adds two more.

Warriors lead Warriors 27 - 22 Cowboys
57min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

Hiku at the double! Wayde Egan toes through and Peta Hiku beats the chasers to the line.

Warriors lead Warriors 25 - 22 Cowboys
57min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Chance for them to break the cycle and go back-to-back.

56min

Kyle was waiting and waiting, the ball stopped on a dime and he Feldt the chasers and knocked it dead.

54min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Mess in the play the ball. Warriors can hit right back now.

52min

Oh dear. RTS watched that bomb carefully, let it bounce at the last minute and conceded a dropout.

50min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Kyle Feldt.

Besides the posts, Feldt nails his kick.

Cowboys lead Warriors 21 - 22 Cowboys
50min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Francis Molo. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Obstruction is cleared and Molo has a simple try.

Warriors lead Warriors 21 - 20 Cowboys
50min

BUNKER TIME! Having a second look at Molo's try.

49min

Another error from the restart from the Warriors. Cowboys have a chance to hit right back.

47min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima from the left side. Pushes it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 21 - 16 Cowboys
46min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Adam Pompey. Kick to come.

Night out for Nikorima! Katoa gets the short ball, offloads and Nikorima touches it on for Pompey to stroll across.

Warriors lead Warriors 21 - 16 Cowboys
44min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Crusher tackle.

41min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Kyle Feldt.

Tough assignment for Feldt. Left touchline, he steadies himself and pushes it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 17 - 16 Cowboys
41min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Justin O'Neill. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Simple scrum play from the Cowboys and it goes through the hands for O'Neill to dive in

Warriors lead Warriors 17 - 16 Cowboys
41min

BUNKER TIME! Justin O'Neill might have flown in.

41min

The youngster had a good first half but spills it here.

40min

Here come the two sides for the second half. Val Holmes is still being helped to try and get back onto the field. The Warriors bound onto the turf and look to take their second win of the season.

40min

Field Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima polishes off a good first half with a field goal.

Warriors lead Warriors 17 - 12 Cowboys
39min

PENALTY COWBOYS! Taking the man in the air.

35min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

Tough kick for Nikorima from the sideline. He tooks a few deep breaths but can't swing it over.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 12 Cowboys
35min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

Warriors hit the lead again! Hiku saw some space, took on his man and gets to the line.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 12 Cowboys
32min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction. Hess stopped in the line and stopped the defender getting a chance. Unlucky for Hamiso Tabuai-fidow.

32min

BUNKER TIME! Welcome to the NRL Hamiso Tabuai-fidow who might have his first four-pointer.

31min

PENALTY COWBOYS! The visitors are on top now. Warriors starting to lay on the tackle.

29min

Warriors on a roll there! It was an nice interchange of passes, Pompey backs himself to steamroll the man on debut but he captures him.

27min

BIG NEWS with Valentine Holmes limping off as the game restarts. Gavin Cooper comes on and it will force a reshuffle.

27min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima looks to level things and curls it over.

Tied up at Warriors 12 - 12 Cowboys
27min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Eliesa Katoa. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It's given! Nikorima found the gap and sends the big man across.

Cowboys lead Warriors 10 - 12 Cowboys
27min

BUNKER TIME! Nikorima slices through and might have sent through Eliesa Katoa

24min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Kyle Feldt.

Feldt from besides the posts, nails his second kick.

Cowboys lead Warriors 6 - 12 Cowboys
24min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! What was happening there. Warriors just meandering around the ball, let it bounce and the second kick catches out Peta Hiku, Feldt pounces.

Cowboys lead Warriors 6 - 10 Cowboys
24min

BUNKER TIME! Kyle Feldt might have stolen one.

22min

There is the first error for the Warriors. Adam Pompey is monstered in the tackle and drops it.

22min

Cowboys try to run it on last, goes through the hands but Feldt spills it.

20min

Blake Green has had it on a string early but that one goes long. Seven tackle set coming for the Cowboys.

18min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Kyle Feldt.

Feldt straight as an arrow!

Tied up at Warriors 6 - 6 Cowboys
17min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Lovely touch from the youngster! Tabuai-Fidow swings into the backline and sets up Holmes for the four pointer.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Cowboys
16min

PENALTY COWBOYS! Offside from the Warriors as the pressure will now mount on the home side.

14min

PENALTY COWBOYS! Crowding.. it might not be the in the stands but it can happen on the field.

13min

It hasn't been the best start for the Cowboys but they do have another Set Restart!

7min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima swings one over.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Cowboys
7min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Patrick Herbert. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! The kick was wonderful and Herbert touches down with some class. A good moment for him after his horror show last week.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Cowboys
7min

BUNKER TIME! Patrick Herbert might have touched down.

7min

PENALTY WARRIORS! It was called early that the Cowboys were offside and the referee pings them.

6min

Nicely piloted kick from Nikorima catches the Cowboys defense napping and forces a dropout. More news as Jake Clifford is now hobbled.

5min

Patrick Herbert had a shocker under the high ball last week but takes his first assignment tonight. Warriors get a further boost with a FOURTH set restart in the first ten minutes.

3min

Warriors mop up after Hess went close. Now the 'home side' has a set restart to get themselves ready. The big news is Valentine Holmes is limping after his slicing run.

2min

SIX MORE bellows the offical as the Cowboys look to start fast.. make that two! Cowboys firmly on the attack now.

KICK-OFF! Herbert boots it high into the night sky and the Cowboys have the first use.

Cowboys are first out onto the lush grass in Gosford with JT in a buoyant mood as he starts the contest. Warriors have one final huddle and are clapped onto the ground by their support staff as they trot on with their traditional red, green and blue jerseys.

Happy Friday! I hope everyone is safe and warm as winter starts to bite! We have an interesting game to kick off the double-header. Both Cowboys and Warriors coming off losses looking to get back onto the bike on the Central Coast! The visitors welcome back Jason Taumalolo while the Warriors aim to reproduce the effort which saw them successful in their last trip to the coast. Kick-off is a few minutes away! Lets football.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Tim Alouani-Roby, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea

WARRIORS (37)
Tries: Patrick Herbert, Eliesa Katoa, Peta Hiku (3), Adam Pompey, Karl Lawton
Field Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)
Conversions: Patrick Herbert (0/1), Kodi Nikorima (3/6)
Penalty Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (26)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Kyle Feldt (2), Justin O'Neill, Francis Molo
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Feldt (3/5)
Penalty Goals: