Feldt is tackled as the full-time siren sounds.
The Bulldogs send the kick-off out on the full.
Holmes nails the kick.
The replacement forward uses some footwork to secure the win on home soil.
Cowboys penalty. The Bulldogs come up with a silly strip on halfway.
No Try. Nick Cotric is deemed to be offside from the kick.
Flanagan put up a bomb, Cotric was unable to gather in the ball, but a Cowboys error may have given the Bulldogs captain a chance.
HOPOATE IS CLAIMING A TRY!!!!
Hampton kicks for Kyle Feldt who can't gather in the ball.
The Bulldogs are into space, but Chris Smith can't hold onto an offload from Will Hopoate.
Averillo goes to the heavens and Feldt does well to hold onto possession.
THE KICK IS GOOD!
Katoa gets his first try in the top grade.
The Bulldogs get a repeat set 10 metres out from the Cowboys line.
The Bulldogs pounce on a wayward pass.
The Cowboys get a penalty after the Bulldogs fail to pack a scrum before the shot clock expires.
Tui Katoa comes up with a knock-on.
The Bulldogs will get another set after Valentine Holmes comes up with an error coming off his own line.
Averillo adds the extras.
The Bulldogs are still in this match.
Sione Katoa comes up with a great grubber to send his halfback over.
The Bulldogs get a much-needed penalty inside their Cowboys half.
Kyle Feldt manages to prevent a 40/20.
Adam Elliott cleans up a bouncing ball.
The Cowboys are making metres at will right now.
Holmes retains his 100% record.
Holmes gets into space and puts Granville away for the match winner.
The Cowboys are looking to spread the ball against the 12-man Bulldogs defensive line.
Both teams are first up in attack and defence following the dismissal of Hetherington.
The Cowboys can't hold onto the ball.
Hetherington has been sent off. Jake Clifford is set to become the first 18th man used in the NRL.
Jack Hetherington has collected Valentine Holmes around the head and may be sent from the field.
The Bulldogs work the ball out of their own end.
Holmes kicks his third of the day.
Granville passes to the second-rower who charges over a close to the try line.
The Cowboys throw caution to the wind and get a line drop out after some lovely footwork from Valentine Holmes and chip kick from Kyle Feldt.
The game is hard enough without front-rowers taking a hit up on the last tackle close to the try line.
Renouf Atoni runs the ball on the last and completely kills a rare attacking set for the visitors.
The Bulldogs will get a new set close to the Cowboys line.
Kyle Flanagan is remaining on the field after having his foot/ankle strapped.
Francis Molo appears to lose the ball from the kick-off, but the referee deems a knock back.
Valentine puts the Ho[l]me[s] team up by 6.
The speedy hooker darts out of dummy half to score next to the posts.
Corey Waddell collects Justin O'Neill high. The Cowboys find touch 20 metres out from the Bulldogs line.
Ogden comes up with an error.
Kyle Flanagan is down with a leg injury.
Ofahiki Ogden makes a huge charge straight into Ben Hampton.
Francis Molo gets play back underway with a solid charge.
Both teams are back out for the second half.
The halftime siren sounds to mercifully bring the first half to a close.
Jake Averillo kicks from the scrum only to watch the ball roll over the dead ball line.
Valentine Holmes comes up with a knock on.
Tui Katoa outleaps Kyle Feldt to Scott Drinkwater's high ball.
The Bulldogs comes up with a couple of offloads on the last tackle, but a forward pass and a knock-on from Nick Cotric comes to no avail.
The Bulldogs move the ball up to the halfway line.
Hampton puts up a bomb that bounces into touch.
The challenge is successful. The Bulldogs will play the ball on their 10 metre line.
Kyle Flanagan is ruled to have knocked on in act to gathering up a kick. The Bulldogs are electing to challenge the call.
The Cowboys get a penalty coming out of their own end.
Adam Elliott throws a pass to a Cowboys player with the try line in sight.
The Bulldogs get a result after Kyle Feldt spilled a bomb from Averillo.
Drinkwater kicks for Taulagi, but the ball beats both men over the sideline.
Ben Hampton is receiving attention after legally being hit after passing.
The Cowboys force a line drop out after a lovely-weighted grubber from Mitch Dunn.
Canterbury foolishly spread the ball inside their own 10 metres and manage to avoid a potential intercept.
The Cowboys have butchered a try - Valentine Holmes had a two-man overlap only for Justin O'Neill and Nick Cotric to come up with knock ons.
Valentine Holmes is wrapped up by Adam Elliott after a nice kick return.
Jake Averillo comes up with an intercept on his own line.
Kyle Flanagan kicks for the in-goal, only for Hampton to come up with a clean catch.
Renouf Atoni is coming off the field for a HIA.
The Cowboys make another error.
Feldt makes another good catch coming off his own line.
Kyle Feldt comes up with a great catch to defuse Averillo's bomb.
Valentine Holmes comes up with an error inside the Bulldogs half.
Jack Hetherington attempts an offload but comes up with an error.
Flanagan adds the extras from in front.
A nice moment for Atoni who scored his first try in the NRL against the Cowboys last year.
The front-rower runs onto an offload from Jack Hetherington and powers over to score.
The Bulldogs will get a repeat set 10 metres out from the Cowboys' line.
The Cowboys are deemed to have played the ball incorrectly.
Tui Katoa makes a solid kick return up to his 20 metre line.
Valentine boots the ball Ho[l]me[s] from the sideline.
The beloved Cowboys winger leaps onto Hampton's kick and touches down for first points.
Both teams are struggling to hold onto the ball during the early stages of this one.
Corey Waddell spills the ball just inside the Cowboys' half.
Scott Drinkwater fires a forward pass that is put down by Coen Hess.
Kyle Flanagan puts in a second kick, but the Cowboys are able to clean up inside their half.
Ben Hampton is wrapped up on the last tackle.
Murray Taulagi is tackled a few metres short of the try line.
Holmes takes a run off the scrum.
Renouf Atoni comes up with an error on the third tackle.
Luke Thompson takes the first carry of the afternoon.
Jordan McLean leads the Cowboys onto the field.
Will Hopoate takes the Bulldogs out in his second match as captain.
The Bulldogs are the only team yet to win a game this season.
The Cowboys have won seven of their past nine clashes against the Bulldogs.
This is the first time the two teams have played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Jake Clifford (North Queensland) and Aaron Schoupp (Canterbury-Bankstown) will be 18th man for their respective teams.
The Bulldogs are 1-17 from the team named on Tuesday with a minor positional change. Renouf Atoni starts ahead of Dylan Napa in the front row.
The Cowboys have been dealt a blow with Jason Taumalolo ruled out with a hand injury. Lachlan Burr starts at lock with Mitch Dunn coming onto the bench.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 6 Sunday Afternoon Football between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Chris Butler
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (30)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Reece Robson, Ben Condon, Jake Granville, Mitchell Dunn
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (5/5)
Penalty Goals:
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (18)
Tries: Renouf Atoni, Kyle Flanagan, Tui Katoa
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (1/1), Jake Averillo (2/2)
Penalty Goals: