LUKE BROOKS LOSES IT - COWBOYS WIN
Adam Doueihi converts from close range to bring it to a 4 point game with 1 play to go
Joe Ofahengaue has the green lights from the bunker
BUNKER: Joe Ofahengaue has crossed but Matt Cecchin says NO TRY with a possible knock-on
PENALTY TIGERS: Slow ruck and error from the Tigers means they earn a penalty from Matt Cecchin
PENALTY TIGERS: A sneaky foot in the ruck from the Cowboys and there's a penalty to the Tigers who get up towards halfway
James Roberts loses the ball heading towards the touchline
Luciano Leilua almost pulls off a great play as he finds Tommy Talau on the outside but Talau is pushed into touch
PENALTY TIGERS: Jordan McLean offside after Adam Doueihi's bomb is put down by Val Holmes
Adam Doueihi misses another tough conversion from out wide
The Tigers go down the left and they run the ball as Moses Mbye gets through the line finding Luciano Leilua who dummies inside but gives it to the unmarked Tommy Talau to score
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Alan Shortall in the bunker says despite the fact there's hands on the ball it was not intentionally stripped
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Tigers ruled to have stripped the ball by Matt Cecchin - Tigers don't agree with the decision and are challenging
James Roberts loses the ball as the Tigers looked to mount an attack
SIX MORE - The Tigers get a much needed set restart after Coen Hess was called out after not being square at marker
Valentine Holmes adds the conversion from close range
TRY REVOKED - James Roberts ruled to have been standing in the defensive line and caused an obstruction
Momentum truly turns around in this game - The Cowboys get into attacking position put up a kick that goes back to the Cowboys and Lachlan Burr ends up with it to score
SIX MORE TACKLES - Luciano Leilua's kick is played at by the Cowboys and the Tigers have another full set inside the Cowboys 20
Adam Doueihi's conversion from 21m in from touch isn't a good one and it stays to the right of the posts
The Tigers hit back again as Adam Doueihi digs into the line before finding Luke Garner who just goes through some awful defence from the Cowboys to score
Adam Doueihi closes the gap to 12 as he slots the conversion from in front
Luciano Leilua chases through as Luke Brooks kicks in behind - It's an awkward kick for the Cowboys defenders but Leilua takes a good juggling grab to score
Kyle Feldt loses the ball on play 1 as the Tigers get a full set again on the Cowboys line
Adam Doueihi misses the conversion
David Nofoaluma gets space on the outside and a beautiful pass from Adam Doueihi sends it straight out to the winger who strolls over
A strange bounce off an Adam Doueihi chip forces the Cowboys fullback into an error
A good defensive play on the last from the Tigers stops the Cowboys from crossing but it was another poor defensive set overall
PENALTY COWBOYS: Moses Mbye not even going for the ball comes through and tackles Kyle Feldt well before the ball even came down close to the Cowboys veteran
Off the penalty and a bad play the ball from Utoikamanu loses the ball just inside the Cowboys territory
PENALTY TIGERS: Reuben Cotter on report for a dangerous tackle as Daine Laurie was int he wars after also being collected high
Another bad bounce for the Tigers but the Cowboys can't do much with the regather as the second kick is regathered by Daine Laurie
Both sides completing their opening sets of the half - Tigers slightly winning the field position battle
SECOND HALF IS GO! Matt Cecchin calls time on and the Tigers get to use the ball first
Some massive boos ring around at Leichhardt Oval and they are solely directed at the home-side who trail 28-6 at the break
A good piece of luck for the Tigers as a bad bounce is knocked on by Valentine Holmes after an Adam Doueihi kick
Valentine Holmes adds another pinpoint conversion out there and the Cowboys extend their lead again
I've run out of superlatives for the Cowboys at the moment - Scott Drinkwater's kick looked too big at first but but David Nofoaluma takes forever to try and catch it and Murray Taulagi pinches it and scores
Valentine Holmes takes a good catch at the back off the Luke Brooks bomb
Valentine Holmes adds his fourth conversion of the afternoon as the lead extends out to 16 points
One-Way traffic at the moment at Leichhardt as Ben Condon runs straight at the line and the Tigers defence is all over the place as Condon crashes through
Tackle 0 and David Nofoaluma loses the ball from the first run off the 20m restart
BUNKER: Matt Cecchin wants to confirm that the ball that the Cowboys have taken the ball dead - Replays in the bunker say the same
The kick for touch went for miles and a desperate effort from Daine Laurie not quite enough as it goes into touch - The Cowboys second play kick out wide and trap Nofoaluma out but he is still able to knock it dead
PENALTY COWBOYS: Zane Musgrove penalised by Matt Cecchin for a high tackle
Valentine Holmes splits the conversion through the uprights from close range
WOW... WOW... WOW... Absolutely amazing from Scott Drinkwater who chips over the top and gets an amazing bounce that gives Daine Laurie no chance and Drinkwater scores
Jacob Liddle throws a bad forward pass out of dummy half on halfway and Cowboys attack again
Kick from inside the 40 from Scott Drinkwater lands towards the sideline but easy enough for Daine Laurie to clean up at the back for the Tigers
BUNKER: Matt Cecchin initially calls knock-on live but thinks about checking it just to make sure Kyle Feldt did lose the ball - Alan Shortall agrees with Matt Cecchin
Cowboys back on the attack as the Tigers lose the ball on halfway
NEARLY MORE BRILLIANCE - The Cowboys left-side is causing all sorts of problems for the Tigers and again they split through, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow kicks around but the bounce is a shocker
Despite of the jeers of the Leichhardt crowd Valentine Holmes puts the conversion through the posts
The Tigers defence can't complete the tackle and they are caught short of numbers and instead of passing, Drinkwater kicks in behind and Taulagi gets to it first
PENALTY TIGERS: A good kick from Ben Hampton puts Daine Laurie under pressure but Matt Cecchin's whistle goes with the Cowboys chasers offside
Adam Doueihi's conversion is pinpoint accurate from close range
Daine Laurie is on the spot to clean up the scraps after a cross-field kick from Luke Brooks is knocked on by Kyle Feldt and Laurie has open space to pick up the ball and score.
Poor kick from Luke Brooks but still plenty of pressure on Scott Drinkwater as he managed to stay in the field of play
SIX MORE - The Tigers with another set as they pull off a 1-on-1 strip in the air; Third consecutive attacking set for the Tigers
A good kick from Adam Doueihi comes off the post padding and causes issues for Valentine Holmes at the back but he does enough to ground the ball
Another set restart for the Tigers for a slow ruck
Good catch at the back from Daine Laurie and earns his team six more off the back of the first tackle
Valentine Holmes took his time over the conversion and can't swing it back through the posts
WHAT A START FOR THE COWBOYS - Hamiso Taubai-Fidow gets the ball out wide after the Cowboys spread it wide and then he chips over Daine Laurie regathers and despite the desperate efforts of Laurie, the Cowboys flyer gets there
Matt Cecchin calls time on and we're underway at Leichhardt Oval - Cowboys using the ball first defending the Southern End
The two sides now out to the park at Leichhardt Oval as we await the pre-game commemoration of the late-great Tommy Raudonikis
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
WESTS TIGERS (30)
Tries: Daine Laurie, David Nofoaluma, Luciano Leilua, Luke Garner, Tommy Talau, Joe Ofahengaue
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (3/6)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (34)
Tries: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Murray Taulagi (2), Scott Drinkwater, Ben Condon, Lachlan Burr
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (5/6)
Penalty Goals: