Full Time
80:00
7:55pm Fri June 10, 2022
Round 14 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 14683
80min

It is Full Time and it is the Cowboys with a dominant win over a very ordinary Dragons side by 31-12. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's coming up @LeagueUnlimited!

80min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes from the sideline and he nails it!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 31 - 12 Dragons
79min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Connelly Lemuelu. Kick to come.

Connelly Lemuelu with a show and go and he scores to finish off an impressive victory here for the home side.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 29 - 12 Dragons
78min

Penalty Cowboys - Against Jack de Belin for holding Jason Taumalolo for far too long in the tackle. Cowboys a chance.

78min

Another poor option from Zac Lomax who has had an unhappy night, with his pass sailing into touch.

76min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax converts the try.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 12 Dragons
75min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jaydn Su'A. Kick to come.

Jaydn Su'A crashes over for a late consolation try off a peach of a ball close to the line by Talatau Amone.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 10 Dragons
73min

Field Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Chad Townsend nails a field goal.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 6 Dragons
71min

Jack de Belin now knocks on in the play the ball and the Cowboys are off the hook.

70min

Coen Hess knocks on a Talatau Amone kick on the last and Dragons have a scrum 10m out.

69min

Cowboys on the attack on the last, however Valentine Holmes is tackled just a metre from the tryline.

62min

Michael Molo is crunched by Reece Robson and loses the ball. Cowboys ball deep inside their own territory.

57min

Ben Hunt with a desperate pass on the last, which goes forward. Cowboys ball just short of halfway.

53min

Talatau Amone and Zac Lomax try to combine off a scrum but it is poorly timed and Lomax puts it down. Cowboys ball 20m from their own line.

51min

Tom Dearden makes a break down field but loses possession and Zac Lomax has the ball short of halfway.

45min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes misses the conversion from out wide.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 6 Dragons
43min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Murray Taulagi. Kick to come.

Zac Lomax makes a dreadful error just after halftime with a poor option of flick pass deep inside his own half. Murray Taulagi collects the loose ball and reaches out to score.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 6 Dragons
40min

Back underway in Townsville with Jamayne Taunoa-Brown bringing the ball back for the home side!

40min

It is Halftime and it is all the Cowboys as they lead 20-6 at the break. Stay tuned for the Second Half action coming up @LeagueUnlimited.

39min

Jaydn Su'A makes an error close to the line. Takes away the Dragons momentum.

37min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax converts and Dragons needed that!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 20 - 6 Dragons
36min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Moses Suli. Kick to come.

Ben Hunt gets the Dragons back in the game with a delightful pass close to the line for Moses Suli to crash over and score the Dragons first try of the match.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 20 - 4 Dragons
33min

Penalty Dragons - Against Murray Taulagi for collecting Cody Ramsey in the air while contesting a kick on the last. Dragons find the line 40m from their own line.

30min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes converts and it is all the Cowboys.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 20 - 0 Dragons
29min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Reece Robson. Kick to come.

Griffin Neame makes a break and finds Reece Robson in support, who races 40 metres to score against his former club.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 18 - 0 Dragons
28min

Jonathon Reuben on debut with an intercept and he is finally brought down by Valentine Holmes just over halfway as he makes his way infield.

26min

Aaron Woods loses the ball trying to get a quick play the ball. Cowboys on the attack 42 metres out.

25min

INJURY UPDATE - Horrible news for North Queensland fans, Heilum Luki has left the field with a suspected ACL injury.

24min

Penalty Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes kicks the penalty and now extend the home side's lead.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 14 - 0 Dragons
23min

Penalty Cowboys - Lazy effort from Blake Lawrie who collects Tom Dearden late kicking on the last. .

21min

Penalty Cowboys - North Queensland take the short kickoff and the frustrated Dragons defence ignores the held call and drags Hiku into touch, Cowboys find the line short of halfway.

19min

Ben Hunt with a neat kick on the last and Peta Hiku cleans up but is trapped in goal. Dropout Cowboys.

16min

Dragons with a chance close to the line but Talatau Amone kicks the ball straight to Tom Dearden and Cowboys have all the answers early.

14min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts for the home side.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 0 Dragons
12min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

Scott Drinkwater with a neat kick on the last and it bounces up perfectly for Peta Hiku and the Cowboys are flying!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 10 - 0 Dragons
10min

Tom Dearden with a neat kick early in the set and Tautau Moga bats the ball dead. Dropout Dragons.

7min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Valentine Holmes converts in game 150 and its the Cowboys with the fast start.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 6 - 0 Dragons
5min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Scott Drinkwater. Kick to come.

Coen Hess strolls through a gap close to the line and finds Scott Drinkwater in support to score the first try of the night.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 4 - 0 Dragons
3min

Dragons on the charge and Moses Suli with a lazy error just as St George had a chance to make a play for points.

2min

Scott Drinkwater gives the ball straight back and now the Dragons back over halfway.

1min

Early error from Francis Molo who tried to offload on halfway. Cowboys on the attack.

We are underway in Townsville! Blake Lawrie charges back into a wall of Cowboys defenders!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Chris Butler

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (31)
Tries: Scott Drinkwater, Peta Hiku, Reece Robson, Murray Taulagi, Connelly Lemuelu
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Moses Suli, Jaydn Su'A
Conversions: Zac Lomax (2/2)