Match Centre

It's a night to remember for Matt Ikuvalu as the Roosters run out 42-16 victors!

Josh Morris looks to put Ryan Hall over, but the pass if called forward.

Ben Hampton - NOT A WINGER, SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING ON THE WING - comes up with an error as part of a left side shift.

James Tedesco makes a break but is penalised for an obstruction.

Ikuvalu cleans up a late offload from Lemuelu.

Ryan Hall makes a nice catch coming out of trouble.

The Cowboys get a penalty after the Roosters try to force Kyle Feldt in-goal with a second effort.

The Cowboys come up with another error.

Keary goes high and despite an apparent knock on from Tabuai-Fidow, the Cowboys retain possession.

Ikuvalu joins Brian Allsop, Dave Brown and Gordon Wright with 5 tries for the club.

Brilliant kick from Keary to put Ikuvalu over once again.

Matt Ikuvalu becomes the first Rooster since Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2010 v Brisbane) to score 4 tries.

James Tedesco draws a penalty.

Jake Clifford knocks on 10 metres out from the try line.

The Cowboys get another penalty.

The Cowboys get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Kyle Feldt intercepts a long ball to relieve the pressure on the home side.

The Roosters are toying with the Cowboys defence at this stage.

Lachlan Lam gets into space, passes to Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow who can't hold onto the ball.

This has been a diabolic start to the second half for the Cowboys. At halftime the margin was 6 points - now the match is over.

Ikuvalu makes a nice kick return from Drinkawter's high ball.

Joseph Manu is tackled on the last tackle 10 metres out from the try line.

Ikuvalu draws a penalty for a strip.

Ikuvalu gets the first hat-trick of his career.

Ikuvalu is claiming his 3rd!

The Cowboys put the re-start dead. The Roosters will start a set 35 metres out from the Cowboys line.

Great work from James Tedesco to flick pass to Joseph Manu who delivered the final pass to Ikuvalu.

Ikuvalu is claiming his second try.

Valentine Holmes is off with Ben Hampton coming onto the wing.

The Cowboys belt the ball dead to give the Roosters a seven tackle set.

The Cowboys work the ball off their own line as the second half begins.

Scott Drinkwater is tackled on the halfway line.

Both teams have left a lot to be desired with their ball handling.

From the scrum the Cowboys lose possession.

From the kick-off Tupouniua knocks on.

Lindsay Collins is on for the visitors.

Morris take the ball over the 20 metre line following a scrappy Cowboys finish.

The Roosters lose the ball from the kick-off.

Marsters comes up with a knock on to gift possession back to the visitors.

Kyle Feldt will kick to push the Cowboys beyond a converted try.

The Cowboys get a penalty right in front of the posts after a high shot from JWH.

The Cowboys elect to tap and run 20 metres out from the line.

Esan Marsters earns a penalty after being taken off the ball.

Tom Gilbert and Lachlan Lam are on for their respective teams.

Valentine Holmes is struggling with a leg issue.

James Tedesco makes a bust up the middle of the field.

Jake Friend is off the field for a HIA.

Reece Robson takes off from dummy half and looks to have score the first try.

The Roosters come up with a forward pass.

Jake Clifford is trapped in-goal after a nicely-weighted kick from Luke Keary.

Both teams have struggle with the ball so far. The Cowboys look the better, but the Roosters are more than capable of making an immediate impact.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow defuses a Joseph Manu bomb.

Scott Drinkwater comes up with another knock on close to the try line.

The Cowboys make a break after a Roosters error.

Scott Drinkwater comes up with a bad error on the last tackle.

Good work by Esan Marsters and Kyle Feldt to force a line drop out.

Ryan Hall is driven back into his in-goal.

Nat Butcher comes up with an error just over halfway.

Valentine Holmes manages to stay in the field of play after fielding a Luke Keary chip bomb.

A left side shift from the Cowboys ends up over the sideline.

Nat Butcher makes a nice run, but has the ball stripped by Jason Taumalolo.

No Try. The bunker deems the Cowboys were offside from Jack Clifford's high ball.

The referee has referred the play as a 'No Try' to the bunker.

Shane Wright is claiming the opening try.

Jake Friend puts a grubber in-goal which goes dead.

The Roosters earn a penalty and will start a set 40 metres out from the Cowboys line.

Josh McGuire is forced to put in a kick as the Cowboys make a mess of their last tackle.

Kyle Flanagan does well to defuse a chip kick close to his own line.

The Cowboys get a repeat set.

Kyle Feldt is driven back by some good kick pressure from the visitors.

Valentine Holmes is met by three Roosters chasers.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves takes the first run of the match.

Jason Taumalolo leads the Cowboys out with kick-off just moments away.

The Roosters make their way onto the field.

The Roosters have been forced to make a late change with Matt Ikuvalu coming in for Brett Morris.

The Cowboys are as per program.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 9 Thursday Night Football between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Sydney Roosters from Queensland Country Bank Stadium.