Tuesdays Expert Wrap - Round Five

North Queensland Cowboys 22 defeated Gold Coast Titans 12
National Rugby League - Round 5 (Heritage Round) - Friday April 8, 2011 7:45pm
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Crowd: 13,651
Halftime: North Queensland Cowboys 22 Gold Coast Titans 0

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Johnathan Thurston (1 Try, 3 Conversions)
2 Points - Gavin Cooper (1 Try)
1 Point - Matt Bowen (1 Try)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (22)
Tries: Matt Bowen, Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga, Gavin Cooper
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/4)

GOLD COAST TITANS (12)
Tries: Steve Michaels, Esikeli Tonga
Conversions: Scott Prince (2/2)

'Clinical Cowboys torment timid Titans'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Benji Marshall (1 Try, 4 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal)
2 Points - Simon Dwyer (2 Tries)
1 Point - Wade McKinnon (1 Try)

Wests Tigers (30)
Tries: Benji Marshall, Mitch Brown, Wade McKinnon, Simon Dwyer (2)
Field Goals: Benji Marshall (0/1)
Conversions: Benji Marshall (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Benji Marshall (1/1)

South Sydney Rabbitohs (6)
Tries: Chris Sandow
Conversions: Chris Sandow (1/1)

'Depleted Tigers trounce tired Rabbitohs'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Lance Hohaia (1 Try)
2 Points - Michael Luck
1 Point - Nate Myles

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (24)
Tries: Shaun Berrigan, Lance Hohaia, Krisnan Inu, Lewis Brown
Conversions: James Maloney (3/4)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (1/1)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (12)
Tries: Mitchell Pearce, Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Conversions: Braith Anasta (2/2)

'Warriors bruise wayward Roosters'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Paul Gallen
2 Points - Kieran Foran (1 Try)
1 Point - Kade Snowden

CRONULLA SUTHERLAND SHARKS (13)
Tries: Stuart Flanagan, Matthew Wright
Field Goals: Wade Graham (1/1)
Conversions: John Williams (1/2)
Penalty Goals: John Williams (1/1)

MANLY SEA EAGLES (19)
Tries: George Rose, Kieran Foran, Michael Oldfield
Field Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (3/3)

'Manly pick pockets of Sharks on fulltime'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - David Simmons (3 Tries)
2 Points - Luke Walsh
1 Point - Josh McCrone

PENRITH PANTHERS (36)
Tries: Petero Civoniceva, Travis Burns, David Simmons (3), Michael Gordon
Conversions: Michael Gordon (6/6)
Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (0/1)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (10)
Tries: Reece Robinson, Daniel Vidot
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/2)

'Panthers pound pathetic Raiders'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Cooper Cronk (1 Try)
2 Points - Billy Slater (1 Try)
1 Point - Cameron Smith (4 Conversions)

MELBOURNE STORM (38)
Tries: Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater, Beau Champion (2), Adam Blair, Anthony Quinn, Matt Duffie
Conversions: Cameron Smith (4/6), Gareth Widdop (1/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (0)

'Storm bash Eels into submission'

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Beau Scott
2 Points - Jamie Soward (3 Conversions, 1 Penalty Goal, 1 Field Goal)
1 Point - Matt Cooper (2 Tries)

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Justin Hodges
2 Points - Darren Lockyer (1 Field Goal)
1 Point - Sam Thaiday