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North Queensland Cowboys 29-16

To the bunker, checking if Scott Bolton retains possession!

North Queensland Cowboys 23-16

Jake Granville seals the game in the final minute, with a line dropout forced!

North Queensland Cowboys 23-16

SCRUM Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 23-16

Michael Gordon loses the ball, and the Roosters are quick to stop the clock with the scrum!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-16

Tupou is injured and the Cowboys take him in-goal. Goal Line Dropout! That's 4 line dropouts so far!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-16

PENALTY Cowboys! Jared Waerea-Hargreaves had his hand on the ball, and Cowboys take the two!

North Queensland Cowboys 20-16

PENALTY Cowboys. Latrell Mitchell costs another penalty by kicking the ball too far once again from the kickoff.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-16

Kyle Feldt with a possible try. BUNKER TIME!

Sydney Roosters 16-14

The Cowboys have lost the ball! To the bunker we go though!

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The Cowboys are now in front again by 2! We have a finals game, and a huge game for the next 25min!

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SCRUM Cowboys. We have Michael Morgan with a cut over the right eye and he is looking punished

Sydney Roosters 12-8

Ferguson takes the bomb from the Cowboys, and gains 10m. Might not sound like much, but the bomb was short, and the Cowboys defenders are everywhere.

Sydney Roosters 12-8

SCRUM Cowboys. Blake Ferguson has the ball knocked-out and he knocks on.

Sydney Roosters 12-8

NO TRY! Latrell Mitchell blocks Kane Linnett, and it's a PENALTY to the Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

We are going to the BUNKER! Ref says TRY. Checking contact for Cowboys player being taken out!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

CROWD: 28,108. For a preliminary final?! Seriously!? COME ON, GET TO THE GAMES PEOPLE!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

SCRUM Roosters. The first play of the half, and Coen Hess knocks the ball on!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Both sides return to the field for second half! The Roosters to kick us off for the final 40!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Completions: Roosters 11/16 (69%), Cowboys 15/18 (83%)

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

HALF TIME!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

SCRUM Cowboys. 30 seconds for them to try and score before half time!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

PENALTY Roosters. Ferguson was taken off the run to the ball, and the Roosters get another set!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

PENALTY Roosters! The Roosters get their first penalty of the game!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

Ethan Lowe has lost the ball, and the Roosters have the ball!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

Goal Line Dropout. Mitchell Pearce touches the ball but the crowd doesn't agree.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

SCRUM Cowboys. Sio Siua Taukeiaho has lost the ball.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

SCRUM Roosters. The Roosters finally get some time with the ball since the Penalty Goal!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

The Roosters have taken Ryan Matterson and Mitchell Pearce in goal. An amazing play! Line Dropout!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

Line Dropout Roosters. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves playing at the ball from a pass by Jake Granville .

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

PENALTY Cowboys. The Roosters kick too far and it's gone out of the field on the full.

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

PENALTY Cowboys. 18:49. First Penalty and the Cowboys will take the two.

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SCRUM Cowboys. Ryan Matterson touches the ball, and it's another set of 6 to the Cowboys.

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SCRUM Cowboys. Isaac Liu puts down the pass from Jake Friend, and the Cowboys get a huge advantage here.

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SCRUM Roosters. A tiny breather, in what has been a continuous game, and remains to continue on and on.

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The heat from Sydney today would make tonight especially difficult to keep continuously playing.

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The game has been continuous, set for set. No penalties, no stoppages. A crazy game for a final.

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Fun Fact: No Penalties... YET

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Blake Ferguson cannot catch the high ball and the Cowboys get the ball.

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SCRUM Roosters. The Roosters with a huge defensive set. Stopping the Cowboys getting over, and the Roosters gain the ball back

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After the first 5min, both sides are grinding each other out, with hard tackles.

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A chargedown by Aidan Guerra, the refs say it's still the last tackle, and the Cowboys having to make the final tackle kick once again.

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Cowboys respond with a terrific set, also no errors, and plenty of metres.

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Roosters with a great first set. No errors, plenty of metres.

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The final preliminary final of the year kicks off!

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The Cowboys will be kicking off tonight!

The Roosters run onto the field.

The Cowboys are heading out onto the field.

Tarantosaurus Tip: Well, it's gotta be 1 v 2 for next week, the Roosters have been a strong outfit, but I do not doubt the Cowboys capabilities, and they may have a surprise victory. But, I'm tipping Roosters by 8. They'll have a comfortable win.

STATS: For Roosters Home Games: 15 Games have been played, 11 wins to the Roosters, 4 to the Cowboys. The Finals series, Cowboys are yet to defeat the Roosters, having lost twice in the past.

STATS: The Roosters and Cowboys have played 35 times, Roosters winning 25, Cowboys only 10.

I'm Tarantosaurus with the final live update ever. Sad occasion, but what's more sad is that the footy will be over for the season, come next Sunday night.

Hello and Good Evening to tonight's Grand Final Qualifier, the Preliminary Final, between the Sydney Roosters and the North Queensland Cowboys.