THE COWBOYS HAVE WON IT!!!
VALENTINE HOLMES WINS IT FOR THE COWBOYS
Doueihi hits the posts.
Valentine Holmes is about to have the kick of his life...
Asu Kepaoa is deemed to have impeded Kyle Feldt from the kick-off... the Cowboys will have a kick to win the game.
OMG....
The Cowboys are challenging an escort...
Adam Doueihi takes on the line, offload to Daine Laurie who sends Starford To'a over to secure a famous win.
I've seen it, but I don't believe it!
Doueihi puts up a towering bomb; Feldt is up to the challenge.
The kick is wide of the posts.
Hang on... Laurie sends Naden over for his second.
The Cowboys will almost certainly get away with this one after surviving a scare.
Holmes adds the extra point.
Jeremiah Nanai is on the spot to pick up another intercept.
Chad Townsend forces a repeat set with a great kick for the in-goal.
The Tigers send the short kick-off out on the full.
The Cowboys are up by six.
Nanai latches onto an error from Kelma Tuilagi and streaks 50 metres to put the Cowboys in front.
Make that 14 for the season.
INTERCEPT
Murray Taulagi is taken over the sideline.
Adam Doueihi finds touch.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is on the field replacing Scott Drinkwater.
The Cowboys come up with an error inside the Tigers half.
No Try - the Tigers will feed a scrum.
Daine Laurie loses the ball; Jeremiah Nanai is cut down with the try line in sight. The bunker is reviewing everything.
Naden contests an attacking kick but can't hold onto the ball.
The call is overturned with Feldt deemed to have made contact with the ball - the Tigers receive a 20 metre restart.
Chad Townsend kicks for Kyle Feldt; Brent Naden gets to the ball first to force a line drop out.
Ken Maumalo has been sent to the sin bin for hitting Tom Dearden in the head with a shoulder charge.
Tom Dearden earns a penalty after copping a shot from Ken Maumalo.
We're all locked up!
Nanai scores his 13th try of the season!
The young gun runs onto a great short pass from Dearden to get another try.
Cowboys penalty.
Scott Drinkwater drops the ball.
Brooks threw a pass to Naden, who overpowered a kick to release the pressure on the Cowboys.
Brooks is into space!
The Cowboys have reduced the margin to six points.
Holmes strikes back with some great footwork close to the line.
Cowboys penalty.
Daine Laurie does a great job to get out of his in-goal.
Doueihi puts the visitors up by two converted tries.
The Tigers will take a shot at penalty goal.
The Cowboys are challenging the ruling of strip against Tom Gilbert; the bunker upholds the on-field call but the Cowboys retain their challenge.
The Tigers are awarded a penalty inside the Cowboys half.
We're back underway - can the Cowboys bounce back from their ten-point deficit or will the Tigers pull off the unlikeliest of upsets.
The Tigers have a ten-point lead at the break.
Kyle Feldt makes a huge run and plants the ball - but the touch judge rules the experienced winger placed a foot on the sideline.
FELDT!
Doueihi's kick is waved away.
The Tigers - the team running last - are giving it to the second-placed Cowboys.
Asu Kepaoa crosses in the corner by running onto a beautiful pass from Luke Brooks.
Starford To'a is denied a metre from the line.
Scott Drinkwater comes up with an error; the Tigers will have a big opportunity to score before the break.
Tom Dearden is able to clean up a bouncing bomb close to the Cowboys goal line.
Daine Laurie makes a break over halfway before being cut down by Jake Granville inside the Cowboys half.
The Cowboys win the challenge with the bunker deeming the Tigers touched the ball.
The Cowboys are challenging the on-field ruling of a knock-on against Valentine Holmes.
Doueihi kicks for the in-goal but the Cowboys clean up in the field of play.
Luciano Leilua loses the ball. The Cowboys have been well below their best during the first half.
Cowboys penalty.
Peta Hiku makes a try-saving play by intercepting a pass from Brent Naden close to the try line.
The bunker has ruled No Try, citing Hess lost possession without Brooks playing at the ball.
Jason Taumalolo is claiming a try; Coen Hess reached out for the try line, Luke Brooks dislodges the ball with his leg and Taumalolo picks up the ball.
Asu Kepaoa makes an error inside the Tigers half.
Note: Alex Seyfarth comes on for Ken Maumalo, not Tyrone Peachey.
Ken Maumalo has been directed to leave the field for a HIA; Tyrone Peachey comes onto the field. Reece Robson is penalised and placed on report for high contact.
Ken Maumalo cops a hit and play has been halted.
Luciano Leilua runs into his former teammates with his first involvement of the match.
Adam Doueihi puts the visitors out by a converted try.
Fa'amanu Brown burrows over close to the line to put the Tigers in front for the first time.
Tom Dearden tries a trick play but Reece Robson can't hold onto the ball; the Tigers pick up the loose ball and are on the attack.
Adam Doueihi comes up with a costly knock on just as the Tigers were threatening the try line.
Murray Taulagi manages to knock a chip kick from Adam Doueihi dead - play will resume with a drop out.
Kyle Feldt does a remarkable job to get out of his in-goal when it appeared certain the Tigers defence would wrap him up.
Kyle Feldt comes up with a mistake - the Tigers will get an attacking set 35 metres out from the try line.
A good set after points sees the Tigers give the ball back on the Cowboys goal line.
Doueihi nails his attempt from the sideline.
Naden scores his first try since joining the Tigers from the Bulldogs mid-season.
Luke Brooks delivers a superb pass to send Brent Naden over for a four-pointer.
Tigers penalty in front of the posts.
Valentine Holmes contests a cross field kick from Luke Brooks and drops the ball. The Tigers will get another set close to the try line.
Brent Naden comes up with a crucial intercept with the Cowboys on the attack; the Tigers get a relieving penalty coming out of their own end.
Peta Hiku is tackled a metre from the try line.
Nanai swoops on an error from Daine Laurie inside the Tigers half.
Tom Gilbert loses the ball inside the Tigers half.
Nanai gets over halfway with a half break.
Townsend kicks long to Brent Naden, who returns the ball in his first match back from suspension.
Holmes converts from in front.
Great work from Taumalolo to offload, Robson to make the break and find Dearden in support for first points.
Dearden finishes off an attacking raid involving Reece Robson, Jason Taumalolo and Scott Drinkwater.
Early opportunity for the Cowboys...
The Tigers complete their first set with Luke Brooks putting up a bomb near halfway.
Both teams are on the field for a rare afternoon contest in Townsville - kick-off only moments away...
The Tigers have won their past three visits to Townsville.
The Tigers have won seven of their past ten clashes against the Cowboys.
The Tigers will line up as per program, 1-17, with James Tamou coming off the bench for his 300th NRL appearance.
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown will start ahead of Luciano Leilua in the front-row in the only change for the Cowboys.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 19 Sunday Afternoon Football between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers from Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (27)
Tries: Tom Dearden, Valentine Holmes, Jeremiah Nanai (2)
Field Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Brent Naden (2), Fa'amanu Brown, Asu Kepaoa, Starford To'a
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)