Match Centre

FULL TIME at 1300 Smiles Stadium - The Cowboys send their fans home with smiles after a 24-12 victory over the Dragons in wet conditions.

The rain has returned big time in Townsville as the Dragons have a scrum 15m out from the Cowboys line.

Gavin Cooper finds touch with a kick inside the Dragons 10

The Cowboys starting to gain the ascendancy in this one as the Dragons struggle to get out of their own half.

Jordan Kahu off the field for a HIA

The Cowboys make good metres through the middle in their set and on tackle 3 the Dragons struggle to the 30m line in the set

Time out as both Frizell and Kahu hit each other in uncomfortable areas, Kahu hit on the chin and Tyson Frizell is hit in the one place a gentleman should not be hit in.

PENALTY COWBOYS: Cam McInnes kicks out of dummy half for Tyson Frizell who was already in front of McInnes when he kicked it.

Another error inside their own 10 from the Cowboys - Dragons on the attack and need to capitalise.

The penalty for the quick tap went against Josh McGuire for a shoulder charge on Lawrie

WOW!! Blake Lawrie takes a quick tap and gets over the line but some great work from Kahu holds him up.

Second half is go in Townsville. The players return to dry weather however during the half the weather got very wet

HALF-TIME at 1300 Smiles Stadium and the Cowboys take an 8-6 lead into the break thanks to two late tries to Javid Bowen and Nene Macdonald

To the @NRLBunker we go... The Cowboys have crossed but the ruling from Ben Cummins is NO TRY. Checking touchline and grounding.

The rain has arrived in Townsville in a big way.

PENALTY DRAGONS: The Cowboys attack goes astray again as Coen Hess goes through but stops in the line and denies the Dragons tacklers a chance.

SIX AGAIN - Michael Morgan bombs high and it goes straight up and then somehow the Dragons knock it on and give the Cowboys six more

PENALTY DRAGONS: Michael Morgan runs behind his own player then puts in a kick but Ben Cummins calls it back for a penalty with the Cowboys gaining an advantage.

PENALTY COWBOYS: Nene McDonald tries to step through the defence but he cops a stray arm

ANOTHER error from the Dragons and now the Cowboys are back attacking.

Cowboys kick through the line but it has too much strength and the Dragons get a free ride from the 20m

The Dragons are slicing through the Cowboys at the moment. The Cowboys have had the most of the ball but body language doesn't look good for the Cowboys

PENALTY COWBOYS: A sloppy pass from dummy half BUT Ben Cummins penalises the Dragons for being offside

IN TOUCH - Justin O'Neill comes miles infield and the Dragons catch them napping but O'Neill does enough and helps to make the tackle that forces Mikaele Ravalawa into touch. Cowboys survive

REPEAT SET - Gareth Widdop kicks in behind the Cowboys defensive line into the ingoal and it forces Jordan Kahu to make a play and is tackled ingoal

The Cowboys take a run on the last tackle but the Dragons are waiting for it and they shut down the play instantly

A settled first set for the Cowboys as Michael Morgan kicks for the sideline and finds it

WE ARE GO! The Dragons kick-off and the Cowboys will use the ball first

And as per all games this weekend, we take a minute silence to remember the victims of the attack in Christchurch yesterday.

Dragons making their way out to 1300 Smiles Stadium - This game a big one for the Cowboys and the North Queensland Region on a whole after drought, cyclones and Floods all hitting during the off-season.