Fulltime and the Cowboys have run out convincing winners by 26 points.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
Into the final minute with no real threat from either side anymore. The motions.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
NO TRY. No downward pressure.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
Davis is claiming a four pointer, but the referee has other ideas. We're off to the Bunker with a NO TRY ruling. Is Davis a fibber?
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
Another handy penalty and the Eels are on the attack again.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutho makes no mistake from next to the posts.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-6
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Brad Takairangi. Kick to come.
Yes they can. Big Taka steams over next to the sticks.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-4
Eels with a full set inside Cowboys territory. Can they break the duck?
North Queensland Cowboys 32-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Here comes another one, just like the other ones...
North Queensland Cowboys 32-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Kick to come.
Ohhhh dear. Cakewalk for the Cowboys now. Granville plays it down the short side and it finishes with Winterstein coming around to improve the position.
North Queensland Cowboys 30-0
Bit of a feeling of resignation in this one - doesn't seem to be much of a chance of the Eels salvaging this game. Cowboys currently in possession and rolling up the park.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
What a comeback game from this man. Amazing stuff.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
Hess on a short ball from JT and boom. The game is done. Eels cooked. Cowboys on fire.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-0
Young Nathan Davis has had to field a high ball near the sideline and the Cowboys have summarily bundled him into touch to earn a scrum. Handy.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-0
Great crowd in, 11,968 the confirmed figure - the highest for any top line rugby league match played in Darwin.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
This was never going to be an issue. 20-0 now, long way back for the blue and gold.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Johnathan Thurston. Kick to come.
Goes himself! The little master scores under the sticks. Poor Eels defence really.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-0
We're back on and the Cowboys get the first penalty of the second half.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Another penalty and it's the Cowboys by fourteen going into halftime.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Time off with Nathan Brown injured.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
Too much curl on that one. Across the face.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
Green lights. Superb.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
JT puts it wide, Feldt is over in the corner. Bunker to decide if he gets it down and stays in.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Time off with Coen Hess having absolutely drilled Mitchell Moses after the latter put a kick in. Turns out Cowboys get a penalty. Referee rules it wasn't late. Brown instigates some push and shove... and that's it.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Lead becomes eight.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Kenny Edwards penalised for a late cheap shot on Thurston. JT will line up for a penalty goal.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Linnett breaks up the middle, dragged down and the Cowboys get a penalty on halfway. Pritchard failed to clear the ruck - lucky not to be punished further with replays showing him cocking his foot out.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Eels with a penalty, set starts on the Cowboys' 40m.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Upstairs for an Eels NO TRY with the Bunker. Checking dead ball line with Radradra looking to have made the ball dead. Bunker says NO TRY.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Feldt loses it coming out of his own end. Eels scrum 15m out!
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Eels' last tackle option sees Takairangi lose it.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Parramatta with an attacking chance here.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Morgan's claimed a try for the Cowboys but an aerial contest just prior is ruled to have been an obstruction by the visitors with Takairangi pushed into Radradra by a Cowboys player. Penalty Eels.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
He's back, and he's kicking goals. JT converts for a 6-nil lead.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
Thurston puts a clever kick across the park. Feldt takes it cleanly and scores.
North Queensland Cowboys 4-0
We're with the Bunker to check a try to Feldt.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Corey Norman makes an unforced error.
Parramatta with the first real chance of the evening after Moses & Pritchard combine up the middle, but an error from Corey Norman gives NQ back possession.
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We're underway at a nice warm TIO Stadium in Darwin. Parramatta have the first use of the ball wearing their traditional blue jersey with gold stripes. Cowboys wearing their grey away strip.
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Both sides out there on TIO Stadium after walking out together, in support of the 'No More' campaign. Everyone linking arms to show solidarity against Domestic Violence.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Touch Judges: Jason Walsh, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten
PARRAMATTA EELS (6)
Tries: Brad Takairangi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Clint Gutherson (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (32)
Tries: Kyle Feldt (2), Johnathan Thurston, Coen Hess, Antonio Winterstein
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)