Souths give away a penalty on the siren and Feldt boots it into touch 30m out; Thurston takes the tap and shoots for field goal and misses... FULL TIME SOUTHS WIN
Adam Reynolds threads the field goal attempt through the defenders and slots it through
The Cowboys try a trick shot as Thurston goes through and Crichton knocks the ball loose
Reynolds tries for the one pointer but it's well away and the Cowboys get 7 tackles from the 20
OFF THE POST AND AWAY - The kick looked good but a fraction too much hook and it hit's the post and drops short
A great pass from Damien Cook out to Robert Jennings as Kyle Feldt makes a shocking attempt at tackle and we're back level
PENALTY SOUTHS: Matt Cecchin rules a Cowboys player ran a Souths player off the ball in a kick chase and Souths have a full set on the Cowboys line.
JT converts from right in front and the gap is out to 4
Lachlan Coote with a sneaky dart and go from dummy half gets it to the line, Matt Cecchin said TRY live and the bunker took plenty of replays to uphold the decision
Jake Granville throws the worst possible pass from dummy half and the Cowboys nearly come up with something from nothing but Linnett's kick is kicked dead by Crichton for a repeat set/
Dane Gagai loses the ball coming out of dummy half on his own line and the Cowboys get a feed 10m from the line
ON REPORT - Jason Clark goes in low on the tackle with a cannonball tackle which Matt Cecchin puts on report
THURSTON INTERCEPT - Souths get a scrum feed after Feldt knocked on - JT intercepts the ball from the scrum and Souths back on the attack
Things go badly for the last tackle for Souths before Sam Burgess of all people puts in a perfect spiral bomb that Coote takes at the back
JT kicks through and aims at the post pads and it takes a deflection and Johnston has to take it dead
Not the set the Bunnies would've wanted after Alex Johnston decided to run himself and not give a pass to Robert Jennings for a certain try
Walker double pumps before the ball goes to George Burgess but the pass is forward
Ben Hampton loses the ball and the Rabbitohs are going to be attacking with a scrum 35m from the Cowboys line
Reynolds starts the ball to the right of the posts and it has no hook and the touch judges wave it away
Souths have all the numbers right but they go left and they still have numbers after Winterstein rushes in and Murray scores in the corner
Souths go into great attacking position and Alex Johnston's kick is beautiful as it bends across the touchline and Coote has to knock it into touch
Matt Cecchin calls time on for the second half and we are go in Cairns - Rain looks to have cleared
Adam Reynolds puts the conversion through and that's half time
Right on the stroke of HT a strong run from Sam Burgess gets to the line, Walker backs up and Burgess gets through to score
The decision to not go for the two points after a penalty comes back to bite Souths as the Cowboys defence stand up and force Crichton into an error
Souths have numbers as they make good metres but Murray messes up trying to play the ball
Souths get an obstruction penalty as Gavin Cooper stood in front of the play the ball and the Cowboys went that way impending the Souths defence
Johnathan Thurston adds a penalty goal to extend the lead out to 8
PENALTY COWBOYSx2: The Cowboys get back to back penalties for Souths players being offside
BUNKER: Reynolds kicks across for Campbell Graham who gets a hand to it but it's ruled NO TRY onfield and then given as NO TRY.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Coen Hess pushes Cody Walker in the back as the ball bounces dead and Matt Cecchin rules the penalty for unnecessary contact by Hess
Johnathan Thurston adds a second goal to his tally for the afternoon.
Johnathan Thurston runs to the line and puts the kick in behind the defensive line and Gavin Cooper chases through and gets the try
The replays show Jake Granville initiated contact and gets the green lights of the bunker
Adam Reynolds converts his own try from right in front
BUNKER: Adam Reynolds kicks through for himself but Matt Cecchin rules NO TRY on the base of an obstruction on Jake Granville
PLAY THE BALL PENALTY - Scott Bolton facing the sideline tries to play the ball and it's a terrible effort and Ashley Klein blows the penalty
Into the wind JT hooks the conversion perfectly and it goes through the middle of the uprights from out wide
A gem of a short ball from Thurston to Cooper who gave it back to JT and a gem of a kick catches the Souths defence in no mans land and Antonio Winterstein runs through catches it and scores.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Sam Burgess pushes the man who was trying to play the ball and Matt Cecchin blows the penalty
Reynolds kicks out towards the wing for Campbell Graham but the kick was a fraction too hard and beats Graham into touch
Antonio Winterstein takes a good catch off an Adam Reynolds kick but Winterstein has nowhere to go as he is taken back into his own ingoal
The Cowboys make 57m in their second set before running another 15m before Coote kicks it
Good solid set from the Cowboys as the Rabbitohs work it out of their own 10 at a wet and greasy Barlow Park.
Matt Cecchin calls time on and we are away in Cairns
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Peter Gough, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (21)
Tries: Adam Reynolds, Cody Walker, Cameron Murray, Robert Jennings
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/2)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/4)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (20)
Tries: Antonio Winterstein, Gavin Cooper, Lachlan Coote
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/1)