FULLTIME :: Queensland prevent the clean sweep. They win 20-18 in game three.
Blues have opted for the goal. Mitchell right on halfway. It is just short.
PENALTY BLUES! Moses kicks through and gets collected high.
Martin loses it cold after the bat back.
No escort. It will be a dropout. Blues pouring on the attack now.
Teddy grubbers through and a Blue might have been taken out.
Mitchell puts it over.
Beware the second kick! Moses kicks for his winger and the Blues recycled. Back to Moses again and his grubber for Koroisau sees the Penrith man dive over.
Munster kicks it out on the full. Blues have a chance to counter.
DCE pilots it over again.
Ben Hunt has a double! It started from Ponga slicing through on the right! The ball just pinballed around and touches a Blues player. Set restart and a quick shift sees the Dragons man go through.
Coates flies high and loses it.
Mitchell knocks it down as Queensland were sweeping right.
DCE pilots it over.
Ben Hunt burrows over as Queensland make advantage of their repeat sets!
Queensland with a clearing kick which Addo-Carr gets a touch to.
Blues try an inside ball to Mitchell who spills it.
PENALTY BLUES! High shot.
Mitchell from out wide. He slides it over.
Wighton gets a four-pointer! Two wide passes and the five-eight strolls over.
Cook pushes one through and Coates punches it dead. Mitchell is complaining about an obstruction. No one obstructed him. Dropout.
Brimson hands it right back off the scrum.
Cam Murray loses it in the tackle.
Moses hoists one high and the Queensland lets it bounce and Addo-Carr smashes the hammer.
KICK-OFF! We're back on.
We're back for the final half of Origin this year. Confirmation that Holmes has been ruled out. AJ Brimson goes to centre with Tabuai-Fidow onto the wing.
HALFTIME :: Queensland hold a slender 8-6 lead after a stack of possession.
Blues had to defend about six sets there. They did it with aplomb. Blues on the attack.
Moses knocks it down trying to make the tackle. Queensland ball again.
PENALTY QUEENSLAND! Ponga taken off the ball.
Brian To'o saves the day again. DCE grubbers through and the Panthers winger takes it dead.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It is a knock on. Back to the escort. PENALTY QUEENSLAND.
BUNKER TIME! Brian To'o spills it and Queensland try to mop up. There is an escort from Latrell Mitchell first.
Wighton with another sloppy option. He grubbers dead from 20 out.
Finucane tries to crash over but he loses it.
Blues get themselves six again through some superb effort. Moses kicked in-goal and the Storm five-eighth steps back infield and gets bundled over the sideline.
Josh Addo-Carr is receiving treatment after coping a rough one from Tino. He is back up and it is play on.
It has been some Queensland dominance since their try and they have shown up with some spirit tonight.
Holmes kicks Queensland into the lead.
Lovely work from the Maroons! Munster puts Tino into space. He found a trailing Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to stroll over.
Blues try to spread the ball early and it is knocked down b Holmes. The winger picked it up and ran away but it was ruled back.
Mitchell converts his own try.
Blues got a stack of set restarts again. They finally crack the Maroons defense as Mitchell strolls over.
PENALTY MAROONS! Latrell Mitchell tries to invent a kick but the chasers were offside.
Murray who conceded the penalty gets it right back! He pinched the ball from the Maroons. Blues on the attack and have a set restart.
Holmes gives the Maroons first points tonight.
PENALTY MAROONS! Murray refused to roll away after tackling Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Queensland get a result through a high kick. Turbo knocked it on. Maroons on the attack first.
KICK-OFF! Queensland have the ball first.
Here we go! Enjoy the game people and stay safe!
Both teams are onto the field ready for the final game. Queensland first out quickly followed the all-conquering Blues sides. They ran through a "we bleed blue" banner and look for a bluewash tonight. First we have the welcome to country and the national anthem.
Ahh the Gus Final Word. It is very well produced and Gould is an ornament to the game. Gould urged the Blues to not hold back due to the eight years of dominance from Queensland in the last decade. He is fired up. Our updater is whelmed and it almost time for some rugby league!
Seems Gold Coast has been 'spared' the joy of a live band tonight. The Teams have warmed up and we have reports that Queensland were booed in their own state as they ran out! First we got a montage from Paul Vautin about Queensland spirit to try and drum up some kind of fire for the game tonight. Here come the teams!
Where is Origin this year? That's in Queensland! Welcome to Game three of the 2021 Origin series. The Blues have already secured the shield in two points-filled successes in Townsville and Brisbane now ready to sweep the leg in Robina. The Blues do have a new halves pairing and both Dale Finucane and Api Koroisau into the side but they maintaine the core of the sparkling backline which ripped open Queensland. For the "visiting" Queensland side, they have rung the changes. Kalyn Ponga is back! alongside the debuting Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in the backline. Up front Jai Arrow is stood down so Tino Fa'asuamaleaui starts with Ben Hunt at hooker. Bronco Thomas Flegler is added to the bench as the Maroons aim to avoid a 3-0 defeat. Settle in for kick-off coming up soon!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
NEW SOUTH WALES (18)
Tries: Latrell Mitchell, Jack Wighton, Apisai Koroisau
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (0/1)
QUEENSLAND (20)
Tries: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Ben Hunt (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/1), Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)