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FULLTIME at Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane win 12-10 over a valiant Cowboys side.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Brisbane motoring forward in this final set. Last tackle with 20 seconds left. Grubber from Wallace, Cowboys taken dead. Game over.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Cowboys with a set deep in their own half... and a forward pass on the fourth sees a scrum to Brisbane inside the Cowboys 40m.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Tamou spills the ball on the 40m line just as the Cowboys looked to attack! Broncos scrum.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Cowboys break... then on the last... sideline high kick! GRAHAM UP FOR IT! NO! He's tackled into touch! Broncos ball.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

VIDEO REFEREE possible Broncos try to Hoffman... checking grounding in the corner. Looks good...

North Queensland Cowboys 10-8

Similarly Brisbane punch a long, deep kick downfield, forcing the Cowboys just inside the field of play. Four tackles into the set, Matt Scott loses it 20m out! Brisbane scrum!

North Queensland Cowboys 10-8

Cowboys on fire at the moment, a superb long range kick-chase sees the Broncos forced back in-goal. Drop out Cowboys!

North Queensland Cowboys 10-8

Cowboys really stepping up at the moment, forcing Brisbane deep and showing lots of energy in defence.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-8

Bizarre scenes, Prince has been taken late by Tariq Sims after a kick. The Cowboys instead get a penalty for offside.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Brisbane penalised, Cowboys start a set just inside the Broncos' half.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Another set at the Cowboys line and still no luck for Brisbane, this time the grubber is fielded by them and they get possession. Great defence NQ.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Brisbane have thrown a billion passes to try getting around the Cowboys defence but it's all to no avail. They grubber through on the 5th... and the Cowboys have to take it dead. Another dropout.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Brisbane kick early, Thurston collects it and takes it dead though. Dropout.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Brisbane with a penalty, they're starting this set inside the Cowboys' 20m.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Dear me. Cowboys trouble the Broncos up the middle, finding themselves in the zone in the back of the set... Thurston puts it up - into the bleachers. Out on the full.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Brisbane put it up on the last, but there's an error in the contest and it's a Cowboys ball. Handover.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

We are back underway for the second half.

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Great defence from the Cowboys, pressing up on the Broncos attack and eventually they force the error, possession now with the visitors.

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Cowboys error inside their own 10m! Broncos scrum in the shadows of halftime...

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NO TRY. Play on for the Cowboys, no penalty either.

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Ash Graham goes down the sideline... long-range try looming! No! He's dragged down! They thread it through the hands... they look to score, Parker's stopped a try but he's in an offside position! VIDEO REFEREE possible Cowboys PENALTY TRY...

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Brisbane do the same at the other end, plenty of hot potato footy and then a bomb, it's taken comfortably by Clint Greenshields though, and he's clobbered by a Broncos chaser.

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Penalty Broncos for a high tackle... but they've not found touch through Corey Norman's kick, Ash Graham's kept it in, Cowboys ball approaching halfway!

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Broncos contain the Cowboys, who played hot potato with it on the last with no success. Handover.

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Cowboys right on Brisbane's line again here.

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Great follow-up set from the Cowboys, Michael Morgan finds touch inside the Broncos' 10m. Brisbane scrum.

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Thurston grubbers through... another line dropout forced. Great pressure from the Cowboys.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Cowboys now exerting some pressure on the Broncos, a line dropout forced.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Line dropout forced by the Broncos, Hodges grubbering ahead on the last and they trap Winterstein in goal.

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This time the Cowboys try testing the Broncos in the air, but this will be a penalty as the Cowboys chasers have taken Broncos fullback Corey Norman in the air.

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Brisbane thread the ball through via a grubber, but it's too heavy and is watched dead. Cowboys 20m restart.

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Another aerial test on the last, Winterstein is able to field the kick for the Cowboys. The visitors still having trouble getting out of their own end.

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Broncos put a bomb up on the last from 20m out, but it's well taken by Greenshields.

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Great long kick from the Broncos to end their first set finds touch. Cowboys scrum on their own 10m line.

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UNDERWAY at Suncorp! Cowboys with first possession.

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Being Men of League Heritage Round, it's heritage jersey time. Both clubs in different strips, Broncos maroon front, yellow back. Cowboys in a 1995 replica. Ready to start!

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Important game for both clubs, each fluctuating in form recently, both also looking to capitalise on confidence-boosting wins last weekend. This "Queensland derby" match has a different look to it now with so many changes for the Cowboys, while the Broncos welcome back captain Sam Thaiday after his suspension in a Round 4 altercation with a referee.

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TEAM CHANGES

Broncos: No changes - as named on Tuesday...
1. Corey Norman 2. Josh Hoffman 3. Jack Reed 4. Justin Hodges 5. Lachlan Maranta 6. Scott Prince 7. Peter Wallace 8. Ben Hannant 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday (C) 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Ben Hunt 15. Scott Anderson 16. David Hala 17. Nick Slyney

Cowboys: Matt Bowen, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jason Taumololo and Dallas Johnson are all OUT.
Clint Greenshields comes in at fullback, Ashley Graham on the wing, Joel Riethmuller starting at Lock. Ashton Sims is on the bench.
19 Clint Greenshields, 21 Ash Graham, 3 Brent Tate, 4 Kane Linnett, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Johnathan Thurston (c), 7 Michael Morgan, 8 Matt Scott (c), 9 Rory Kostjasyn, 10 James Tamou, 11 Tariq Sims, 12 Glenn Hall, 20 Joel Riethmuller
Interchange: 14 Ray Thompson, 15 Gavin Cooper, 16 Scott Bolton, 18 Ashton Sims

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