Full-Time from Townsville - Cowboys too strong for the Knights 36-16.
Ponga bats it dead and that should do it.
Cowboys get it back and Kalyn Ponga gives away a penalty.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: High tackle by Kyle Feldt
Set restart for the Knights x 2
Ponga handles it well, 7 tackle set for the visitors.
Holmes nails it from in front, Cowboys lead by 20.
Flying through the air like Superman, Heilum Luki goes through undetected and the Cowboys lead by 18 points.
Cowboys grubber it over the sideline.
Fitzgibbon puts it down.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Jason Taumalolo way offside on that one according to Liam Kennedy.
Shoulder to shoulder for mine and Newcastle hang on.
Dominic Young can't take the bomb and the Knights just struggling here.
Liam Kennedy going up no try saying Jason Taumalolo lost the ball. Bunker supports the on-field decision.
Six to go for the home team.
20m tap for the Cowboys.
Liam Kennedy starts with a NO TRY citing obstruction. Jeremiah Nanai initiates contact on the Knights. Michael Ennis disagrees on the FOX coverage, but the bunker has the final say.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Knights broke the scrum early, and they chose to take the full penalty. They'll tap it.
Simi Sasagi loses possession, Adam O'Brien is absolutely filthy and you can't blame him.
Scott Drinkwater gets it wrong there, Knights working it out of yardage.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Obstruction is the ruling, Phoenix Crossland catches it on the inside shoulder.
Edrick Lee will NOT return to the contest this evening failing his HIA
Cowboys complete their set after points.
Holmes maintains his 100% kicking record. Cowboys now lead by three scores here with a tick under 20 to go.
Nanai with the moves like jagger... The switch of play saw a kick for Feldt, who knocks it back and Nanai takes us on a tour of the Townsville dance floors.
Yep... Knights lose it ON THE VERY NEXT TACKLE
Just like that, Hiku loses the ball.
A poor kick from Tex Hoy and it will be a seven tackle set for the home team.
Jack Johns left with a broken arm AND Edrick Lee left with a HIA. Major reshuffle expected for the Knights.
Looks like there will be insufficient evidence to overturn Liam Kennedy's on field decision of NO TRY.
Liam Kennedy has a no try here for Jeremiah Nanai.
Newcastle on the ropes here.
Tip on fails to work for Enari Tuala and the Knights couldn't breach the Cowboys line.
Six again for the Knights on the Cowboys line.
Dearden is trapped in goal and it'll result in a goal-line drop-out.
Knights on the attack
Griffin Neame puts it down in the contact of Crossland and Fitzgibbon.
Cowboys marching up field.
Holmes from the left-hand sideline is successful and North Queensland's lead increases to 8 points.
That was something from nothing, no one wanted it. They shifted it right, and the Cowboys with the double whammy. Newcastle fell asleep on the right hand side and the Cowboys go up by 6 here.
Holmes converts from in front - Cowboys retake the lead.
That was bizarre, Townsend misfired the kick, but then Murray Taulagi caught it and went through a gap bigger than Sydney Heads and the Cowboys tie the game back up.
Captain's challenge from the Cowboys here. Comes off the hand of Phoenix Crossland and it will be a successful challenge.
Really good take from Murray Taulagi there up against Dominic Young.
Captain's challenge from Newcastle on Liam Kennedy's knock on ruling. Griffin Neame has his hands over the ball and it will be a successful challenge.
It is Hammer-Time, he is on the park. Drinkwater is getting ready to return for a HIA, expect the Hammer to stay on the park.
Liam Kennedy blows time back on and we're off and running for the second 40. North Queensland would be incredibly disappointed to let the Knights in right on the stroke of half-time. As for the Knights, they'd be happy with their first 40 minutes.
Ponga's kick is successful and Newcastle leads by 4 here over the Cowboys. Upset city continues here in Townsville.
Well, believe it or not. Newcastle are going to be in front. Nice play from Hoy to get it away to Randall who burrows over to score.
Set restart for the Knights here.
Coen Hess going after Phoenix Crossland, clutching his shoulder though is the Cowboys forward. Can either side get another score before the half ends?
Coen Hess loses the ball here.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Dominic Young going too quickly and hitting Murray Taulagi before he got the ball.
Holmes puts it down, he had a look up at the line.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Tex Hoy and Jack Johns the guilty offenders. Holding down too long.
Knights are staying in the fight here.
Ponga converts, it's a two-point game here in Townsville.
Great kick from Kalyn Ponga which comes off the post and Jacob Saifiti goes over for the easiest try of his NRL career.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Scott Drinkwater guilty of stripping the ball out.
Six to go for the Knights.
Cowboys complete their set after points here.
Holmes' kick is successful and the Cowboys lead by eight points.
Feldt crosses for the home side which came off a strong run from Jason Taumalolo. Wonderful ball from Scott Drinkwater and Kyle Feldt crosses for his fourth in two weeks.
Scott Drinkwater earns his side a repeat set of six. Great chase from Coen Hess.
Murray Taulagi jams in and forces the mistake from Enari Tuala
Dearden loses it in the pressure forced by Enari Tuala.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Knights never onside, luckily for the Cowboys as they lost the ball on that play.
Ponga loses the ball... six to go for the home side.
Last tackle play diabolical from the Knights.
Taumololo smashed there by Leo Thompson. He's been a shining light for the Knights this season.
Lee knocks it on, he took it well, but was smashed by Kyle Feldt.
Cowboys unable to convert, Murray Taulagi close but not close enough for the visitors.
Knights fail to find touch, an absolute coach killer.
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Jordan McLean holding on too long in the tackle.
Ponga's conversion from the right-hand touchline is no good. Cowboys lead by 2.
Well... the try scoring drought of 191 minutes comes to an end. Well worked scrum move from Kalyn Ponga and Tex Hoy finds Dom Young and the Knights strike back.
Drinkwater loses the ball in the contest.
Edrick Lee is now in trouble, Knights dropping like flies out here. Best is trying to battle on.
Hiku can't quite ground it in the in-goal. Opportunity gone begging for the home team.
Bradman Best struggling out on Newcastle's left hand side.
Signs are ominous early here for the visitors. Cowboys gaining ground far too easily.
Holmes' kick from the left-hand touchline is successful and it's 6-0 in the opening minutes here.
They've cleared a double movement and the dynamic little number six has yet another try on the young season.
Liam Kennedy starting with a NO TRY claiming a double movement.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Phoenix Crossland holding on too long in the tackle.
Liam Kennedy blows time on and we're off and running from Townsville. Cowboys in their home jersey and the Knights in their away strip.
Super Saturday's night cap takes us to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville for a match between sides in rather contrasting situations. North Queensland who are flying towards the top 4, while Newcastle were at the bottom of the ladder. Lots of changes midweek by Adam O'Brien and the late withdrawal of Tyson Frizell makes things difficult. Jack Johns starts for Frizell with Simi Sasagi coming onto the bench. Cowboys are 1-17. Kickoff coming up soon.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (36)
Tries: Tom Dearden, Valentine Holmes, Kyle Feldt, Murray Taulagi, Jeremiah Nanai, Heilum Luki
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (6/6)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Dominic Young, Jacob Saifiti, Chris Randall
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (2/3)