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It's been a knockout performance from the Cowboys. 36-0.

North Queensland Cowboys 36-0

Heading for the corner, Winterstein looks to have scored his third.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-0

Morgan bombs for Bowen, but Morris leaps above to gain possession.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-0

Brett Morris is caught close to the sideline.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-0

Canterbury look for a try, but it appears to be another missed opportunity for the visitors.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-0

Morgan bombs, the ball bounces and the Bulldogs end up with a penalty.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-0

Mbye is dragged back by a swarm of Cowboys. Line drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 26-0

Cowboys to start a set just short of halfway.

North Queensland Cowboys 26-0

A bit of tension between the two sides off the kickoff.

North Queensland Cowboys 26-0

Matt Scott makes his way back onto the field after a stint on the bench.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Penalty to the Bulldogs due to Gavin Cooper impeding Sam Perrett.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Another mistake from Canterbury.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Penalty to Canterbury next to the posts.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Gavin Cooper goes for an intercept, but ends up making an error.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Penalty to Canterbury.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Jake Granville wreaks havoc on the last, but fortunately for Canterbury the ball goes dead.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Josh Jackson loses the ball. Nothing is working for the Bulldogs tonight.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Repeat set for the Bulldogs.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

The Bulldogs look to pass the ball around in order to reduce the scoreline.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Antonio Winterstein is forced into touch after a wayward pass.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Forward pass. A penalty to compound the mistake. Everything that could go wrong is for the visitors.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Rory Kostjasyn shifts into the halves with Thurston off the field.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Johnathan Thurston is off with a hamstring niggle. At 20-0 up, the Cowboys can afford to rest their superstar.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Ben Hannant collected in a big tackle by Aiden Tolman.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

If it wasn't guaranteed at halftime, you would have to think the Cowboys have this game wrapped up now.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Javid Bowen with a strong carry up the middle.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Both sides exchanging sets early on.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Thurston bombs for Perrett, who makes a nice catch.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

For as dominant as the Cowboys have been, the deficit facing the Bulldogs is not insurmountable. If they can strike early the Bulldogs are still in this match.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

The Cowboys have completed a first half masterclass to lead 16-0 at the break.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Thurston kicks from halfway and forces a line drop out. He is too good.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Josh Reynolds looks for a 40/20, but the kick falls short.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

The Bulldogs survive as Ben Hannant comes up with a dropped ball.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Morgan takes on the line, but is met by Kasiano.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Penalty to North Queensland.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Thurston kicks for Winterstein and forces a repeat set.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Ben Hannant makes a bust up the middle after another error from the Bulldogs.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Another penalty to the Bulldogs.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Tim Browne takes his first charge of the night.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Penalty to Canterbury after a late hit on Josh Reynolds.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Canterbury come up with a mistake. North Queensland with another chance just before the break.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Curtis Rona does his best to make metres, but the Cowboys have him wrapped up.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Scott Bolton on for the home side.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

The Bulldogs looked to pass the ball on the last, but the Cowboys had their measure.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

The Bulldogs will start a set after Thurston was unable to capitalise on a wayward bomb.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Sam Kasiano on for the Bulldogs.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Sam Perrett monstered trying to field a bomb from Thurston.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Ben Hannant and John Asiata on for the Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Canterbury haven't been at their best so far, but the Cowboys have played out of this world.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Tolman loses the ball. In defence the Cowboys are just as strong.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Penalty to Canterbury. The Dogs will start a set just short of halfway.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Will Hopoate comes up with possession for the Bulldogs.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Big Hit! Josh Reynolds blindsides Gavin Cooper.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

He is just too good. Thurston comes up with another repeat set. Stop the fight.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Thurston comes up with a strong tackle on Josh Jackson.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Coote finds touch 10 metres out from the Bulldogs line.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Mbye bombs, but Coote has no issues cleaning up for the home side.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Thurston looks for Winterstein, but his grubber kick beats the winger over the sideline.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Another repeat set as Thurston threads a kick in goal.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Tamou looks to barge over but is cut down.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

The Bulldogs captain lets his feelings known on a dubious obstruction call in favour of the home side.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Granville forces a line drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Thurston pulled down an inch from the line.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

A cut-out ball to Justin O'Neill almost saw the Cowboys add a third try.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

INTERCEPT.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Thurston bombs for the posts, but the ball hits the cross bar and goes dead.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Canterbury try to muscle up in defence, but the reigning premiers are finding space.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Once again a shift to the left yields dividends. A nice over the head pass from Lachlan Coote allowed Winterstein to cross.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

Penalty to North Queensland. The Cowboys will get another chance to press for points at the end of the set.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Kane Linnett chimed in with a well-timed offload to give his winger a passage to score.

North Queensland Cowboys 4-0

David Klemmer drives James Tamou back in a strong tackle.

0 all

James Graham takes the first charge of the night.

North Queensland will wear an Indigenous strip tonight.

Johnathan Thurston and the Cowboys are met by rapturous applause as they come out of the sheds.

James Graham leads the Bulldogs out onto 1300Smiles Stadium.

Both sides sit on 26 competition points heading into tonights fixture; for the winner a guaranteed third-placed finish at the conclusion of the round, while the loser could end up as low as sixth.

Canterbury have made one change from the side named on Tuesday; Tony Williams is out with a hamstring complaint, allowing Danny Fualalo to come onto the bench.

The Cowboys are 1-17, with Javid Bowen coming onto the wing in place of the suspended Kyle Feldt.

Both the Cowboys and Bulldogs will feature in September and will be out to secure a place in the top four.

With State of Origin finished for the year, the NRL season regains centre stage as clubs fight to secure a place in the finals.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 20 Thursday Night Football between the North Queensland Cowboys and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 1300Smiles Stadium.