That will do us from ANZ. Cowboys too good, Bulldogs struggling.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
A bit of inconsistency here between the refs but the Cowboys have a penalty goal attempt here to seal the match, Thurston nails it.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-12
Execution just not quite there from the Dogs as they desperately try to save the game. Time running out. Cowboys 20m restart.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Reni Maitua makes an unforced error.
Maitua stuffs up the play the ball... A bit rough there, Kostjasyn laying around the play the ball arguably could've been penalized.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Robert Lui makes an unforced error.
Lui spills it. Dogs scrum on their own 10m.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
Line dropout forced by the Cowboys. They can seal the game with a try in this set...
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
No try, handover Cowboys.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
Video ref checking a Bulldogs no try for Lloyd Perrett. Grounding in question.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Morgan spills a deep Bulldogs kick in goal. Line dropout.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
No mistake from Trent, margin reduced to six.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-12
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Josh Jackson. Kick to come.
Beautiful hole running and finally Jackson gets the hosts back on the scoreboard.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-10
Dogs get a penalty on the last after the Cowbiys laid around too long.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
Promising raid comes to nothing for the Dogs when Jackson offloads it straight to Winterstein.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
Bulldogs finally force a repeat set, Brown takes Wright touch ingoal. Dropout Cowboys.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
Bulldogs attack lacking imagination at the moment. Cowboys making easy metres on the counter too.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
Hodkinson replicates Morgans efforts from the first half.... Cuts out his players and it's straight over the sideline. Poor pass.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Timoteo Lafai makes an unforced error.
Lafai spills it. Cowboys scrum... Wait they lose it on tackle one! Dogs attack again!
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
Helpful penalty for the Dogs and they have a chance inside Cowboys territory now.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston adds the extras.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Kick to come.
The Bulldogs edge defenders exposed on the other side this time, a superb Thurston pass finds Winterstein in the corner.
North Queensland Cowboys 16-6
Cowboys look to trap the Dogs in goal but the chasers are offside. Penalty Canterbury.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
Bulldogs withstand a double set from the Cowboys and now work it off their own line.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
Second half underway at ANZ! Cowboys with it first.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
Perrett takes a high ball to relieve the pressure on the home side. HALFTIME Cowboys lead 12-6.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston pushes the lead out to six after the penalty.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
Cowboys working it upfield, get six again, and now a penalty. Pressure on Canterbury here.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Dogs defuse a panicked last tackle play from the Cowboys and are now working it upfield.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Last tackle option fizzes out then Williams collects the Cowboys halfback high. TRex on report.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
Bulldogs force a dropout off a Hodkinson high ball on the last.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston from the same spot... Gets it this time.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Matthew Wright. Kick to come.
Thurston launches it wide catching out Brown, and Wright has a quickfire double!
North Queensland Cowboys 8-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
From out wide Thurston misses across the face.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Matthew Wright. Kick to come.
Numbers on the right and the Cowboys are in through Matthew Wright.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4
Bulldogs withstand the onslaught for now but Cowboys have a scrum 10m out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Tony Williams makes an unforced error.
Williams loses it in a tackle in his own 40m, Cowboys scrum.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
No try, Lafai error, Cowboys scrum 10m out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Video ref possible Bulldogs try to Lafai. On field is no try, checking grounding.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Penalty and scrum for Canterbury, now a Cowboys player down after a head clash.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
Dogs penalty after Ashton Sims gives a bit too much in the tackle.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Big Hokko curls it in from the touch line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Mitch Brown. Kick to come.
Brown back on the wing and back in the scoresheet. Dogs run it on the last and he scores in the corner.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0
Cowboys error puts the Dogs on the attack.
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No try. Ball lost in the put down. Bulldogs 20m restart.
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Video ref possible Cowboys try in the corner.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Moses Mbye makes an unforced error.
Mbye spills it as the Dogs head wide and start looking dangerous. It's compounded by a penalty against Ennis for a high shot.
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Penalty late in the set for Canterbury. Dogs ball 20m out.
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Morgan throws a long ball... Straight to the touch judge. Bulldogs scrum just short of halfway.
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Early error from the Dogs and Cowboys work it back upfield.
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Bulldogs penalty first set. Early attacking chance.
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Both clubs come out onto ANZ and we have action, Bulldogs first possession.
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Can the Dogs bounce back or will the Cowboys capitalize on their new found away form? Big one coming up for both sides. NQ are as per program. The Bulldogs lose Josh Morris and Drury Low, with Sam Perrett coming in at fullback. Moses Mbye goes to the centers, Brown to the wing, with Tony Williams shifting to five eighth. Dale Finucane will start in the back row, and the new bench forward is Harlan Alaalatoa.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Dave Ryan
Video Referee: Chris Ward, Luke Phillips
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (12)
Tries: Mitch Brown, Josh Jackson
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (20)
Tries: Matthew Wright (2), Antonio Winterstein
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)