Nikorima tops off his night with a penalty goal
The check was quick. It wasn't going to be a penalty try but Marsters did hold him out of the contest. He gets an early mark.
BUNKER TIME! One more time for tonight. Checking for a professional foul.
The winger came around to make it an easier kick. He doesn't delay and misses
Feldt has a double! Lovely pass from Scott Drinkwater to find the winger in stride.
Nikorima hooks it wide.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Blake Green has the ball on a string tonight. He kicked it to the pack, it ricochets off a Cowboy and Karl Lawton pounces.
Patrick Herbert slices it wide.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! HAT-TRICK HIKU! Close range efforts from the returning centre and he has scooped up this one.
BUNKER TIME! Karl Lawton might have won the lottery!
BUNKER TIME! Could it be hat-trick Hiku!
Warriors are piling on the pressure now. Green forces another dropout. Cowboys need to hold on here.
SIX MORE! Warriors right on top now. Hiku goes close..
Close range and Nikorima adds two more.
Hiku at the double! Wayde Egan toes through and Peta Hiku beats the chasers to the line.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Chance for them to break the cycle and go back-to-back.
Kyle was waiting and waiting, the ball stopped on a dime and he Feldt the chasers and knocked it dead.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Mess in the play the ball. Warriors can hit right back now.
Oh dear. RTS watched that bomb carefully, let it bounce at the last minute and conceded a dropout.
Besides the posts, Feldt nails his kick.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Obstruction is cleared and Molo has a simple try.
BUNKER TIME! Having a second look at Molo's try.
Another error from the restart from the Warriors. Cowboys have a chance to hit right back.
Nikorima from the left side. Pushes it wide.
Night out for Nikorima! Katoa gets the short ball, offloads and Nikorima touches it on for Pompey to stroll across.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Crusher tackle.
Tough assignment for Feldt. Left touchline, he steadies himself and pushes it wide.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Simple scrum play from the Cowboys and it goes through the hands for O'Neill to dive in
BUNKER TIME! Justin O'Neill might have flown in.
The youngster had a good first half but spills it here.
Here come the two sides for the second half. Val Holmes is still being helped to try and get back onto the field. The Warriors bound onto the turf and look to take their second win of the season.
Nikorima polishes off a good first half with a field goal.
PENALTY COWBOYS! Taking the man in the air.
Tough kick for Nikorima from the sideline. He tooks a few deep breaths but can't swing it over.
Warriors hit the lead again! Hiku saw some space, took on his man and gets to the line.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction. Hess stopped in the line and stopped the defender getting a chance. Unlucky for Hamiso Tabuai-fidow.
BUNKER TIME! Welcome to the NRL Hamiso Tabuai-fidow who might have his first four-pointer.
PENALTY COWBOYS! The visitors are on top now. Warriors starting to lay on the tackle.
Warriors on a roll there! It was an nice interchange of passes, Pompey backs himself to steamroll the man on debut but he captures him.
BIG NEWS with Valentine Holmes limping off as the game restarts. Gavin Cooper comes on and it will force a reshuffle.
Nikorima looks to level things and curls it over.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It's given! Nikorima found the gap and sends the big man across.
BUNKER TIME! Nikorima slices through and might have sent through Eliesa Katoa
Feldt from besides the posts, nails his second kick.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! What was happening there. Warriors just meandering around the ball, let it bounce and the second kick catches out Peta Hiku, Feldt pounces.
BUNKER TIME! Kyle Feldt might have stolen one.
There is the first error for the Warriors. Adam Pompey is monstered in the tackle and drops it.
Cowboys try to run it on last, goes through the hands but Feldt spills it.
Blake Green has had it on a string early but that one goes long. Seven tackle set coming for the Cowboys.
Feldt straight as an arrow!
Lovely touch from the youngster! Tabuai-Fidow swings into the backline and sets up Holmes for the four pointer.
PENALTY COWBOYS! Offside from the Warriors as the pressure will now mount on the home side.
PENALTY COWBOYS! Crowding.. it might not be the in the stands but it can happen on the field.
It hasn't been the best start for the Cowboys but they do have another Set Restart!
Nikorima swings one over.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! The kick was wonderful and Herbert touches down with some class. A good moment for him after his horror show last week.
BUNKER TIME! Patrick Herbert might have touched down.
PENALTY WARRIORS! It was called early that the Cowboys were offside and the referee pings them.
Nicely piloted kick from Nikorima catches the Cowboys defense napping and forces a dropout. More news as Jake Clifford is now hobbled.
Patrick Herbert had a shocker under the high ball last week but takes his first assignment tonight. Warriors get a further boost with a FOURTH set restart in the first ten minutes.
Warriors mop up after Hess went close. Now the 'home side' has a set restart to get themselves ready. The big news is Valentine Holmes is limping after his slicing run.
SIX MORE bellows the offical as the Cowboys look to start fast.. make that two! Cowboys firmly on the attack now.
KICK-OFF! Herbert boots it high into the night sky and the Cowboys have the first use.
Cowboys are first out onto the lush grass in Gosford with JT in a buoyant mood as he starts the contest. Warriors have one final huddle and are clapped onto the ground by their support staff as they trot on with their traditional red, green and blue jerseys.
Happy Friday! I hope everyone is safe and warm as winter starts to bite! We have an interesting game to kick off the double-header. Both Cowboys and Warriors coming off losses looking to get back onto the bike on the Central Coast! The visitors welcome back Jason Taumalolo while the Warriors aim to reproduce the effort which saw them successful in their last trip to the coast. Kick-off is a few minutes away! Lets football.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Tim Alouani-Roby, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea
WARRIORS (37)
Tries: Patrick Herbert, Eliesa Katoa, Peta Hiku (3), Adam Pompey, Karl Lawton
Field Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)
Conversions: Patrick Herbert (0/1), Kodi Nikorima (3/6)
Penalty Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (26)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Kyle Feldt (2), Justin O'Neill, Francis Molo
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Feldt (3/5)
Penalty Goals: