Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun July 24, 2022
Round 19 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 14910
80min

THE COWBOYS HAVE WON IT!!!

80min

Penalty Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

VALENTINE HOLMES WINS IT FOR THE COWBOYS

Cowboys lead Cowboys 27 - 26 Wests Tigers
80min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi hits the posts.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 25 - 26 Wests Tigers
79min

Valentine Holmes is about to have the kick of his life...

79min

Asu Kepaoa is deemed to have impeded Kyle Feldt from the kick-off... the Cowboys will have a kick to win the game.

79min

OMG....

79min

The Cowboys are challenging an escort...

79min

Adam Doueihi takes on the line, offload to Daine Laurie who sends Starford To'a over to secure a famous win.

78min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Starford To'a. Kick to come.

I've seen it, but I don't believe it!

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 25 - 26 Wests Tigers
76min

Doueihi puts up a towering bomb; Feldt is up to the challenge.

75min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

The kick is wide of the posts.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 22 Wests Tigers
75min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Brent Naden. Kick to come.

Hang on... Laurie sends Naden over for his second.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 22 Wests Tigers
74min

The Cowboys will almost certainly get away with this one after surviving a scare.

73min

Field Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes adds the extra point.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 25 - 18 Wests Tigers
72min

Jeremiah Nanai is on the spot to pick up another intercept.

71min

Chad Townsend forces a repeat set with a great kick for the in-goal.

70min

The Tigers send the short kick-off out on the full.

69min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

The Cowboys are up by six.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 18 Wests Tigers
68min

Nanai latches onto an error from Kelma Tuilagi and streaks 50 metres to put the Cowboys in front.

67min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Jeremiah Nanai. Kick to come.

Make that 14 for the season.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 22 - 18 Wests Tigers
67min

INTERCEPT

66min

Murray Taulagi is taken over the sideline.

65min

Adam Doueihi finds touch.

65min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is on the field replacing Scott Drinkwater.

62min

The Cowboys come up with an error inside the Tigers half.

60min

No Try - the Tigers will feed a scrum.

60min

Daine Laurie loses the ball; Jeremiah Nanai is cut down with the try line in sight. The bunker is reviewing everything.

59min

Naden contests an attacking kick but can't hold onto the ball.

58min

The call is overturned with Feldt deemed to have made contact with the ball - the Tigers receive a 20 metre restart.

57min

Chad Townsend kicks for Kyle Feldt; Brent Naden gets to the ball first to force a line drop out.

56min

Ken Maumalo has been sent to the sin bin for hitting Tom Dearden in the head with a shoulder charge.

56min

Tom Dearden earns a penalty after copping a shot from Ken Maumalo.

55min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

We're all locked up!

Tied up at Cowboys 18 - 18 Wests Tigers
55min

Nanai scores his 13th try of the season!

54min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Jeremiah Nanai. Kick to come.

The young gun runs onto a great short pass from Dearden to get another try.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 16 - 18 Wests Tigers
53min

Cowboys penalty.

51min

Scott Drinkwater drops the ball.

50min

Brooks threw a pass to Naden, who overpowered a kick to release the pressure on the Cowboys.

50min

Brooks is into space!

48min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

The Cowboys have reduced the margin to six points.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 12 - 18 Wests Tigers
47min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Holmes strikes back with some great footwork close to the line.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 10 - 18 Wests Tigers
46min

Cowboys penalty.

45min

Daine Laurie does a great job to get out of his in-goal.

43min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi puts the visitors up by two converted tries.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 6 - 18 Wests Tigers
42min

The Tigers will take a shot at penalty goal.

41min

The Cowboys are challenging the ruling of strip against Tom Gilbert; the bunker upholds the on-field call but the Cowboys retain their challenge.

41min

The Tigers are awarded a penalty inside the Cowboys half.

40min

We're back underway - can the Cowboys bounce back from their ten-point deficit or will the Tigers pull off the unlikeliest of upsets.

40min

The Tigers have a ten-point lead at the break.

39min

Kyle Feldt makes a huge run and plants the ball - but the touch judge rules the experienced winger placed a foot on the sideline.

39min

FELDT!

37min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi's kick is waved away.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 6 - 16 Wests Tigers
37min

The Tigers - the team running last - are giving it to the second-placed Cowboys.

36min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Asu Kepaoa. Kick to come.

Asu Kepaoa crosses in the corner by running onto a beautiful pass from Luke Brooks.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 6 - 16 Wests Tigers
34min

Starford To'a is denied a metre from the line.

34min

Scott Drinkwater comes up with an error; the Tigers will have a big opportunity to score before the break.

33min

Tom Dearden is able to clean up a bouncing bomb close to the Cowboys goal line.

30min

Daine Laurie makes a break over halfway before being cut down by Jake Granville inside the Cowboys half.

29min

The Cowboys win the challenge with the bunker deeming the Tigers touched the ball.

29min

The Cowboys are challenging the on-field ruling of a knock-on against Valentine Holmes.

29min

Doueihi kicks for the in-goal but the Cowboys clean up in the field of play.

28min

Luciano Leilua loses the ball. The Cowboys have been well below their best during the first half.

27min

Cowboys penalty.

27min

Peta Hiku makes a try-saving play by intercepting a pass from Brent Naden close to the try line.

26min

The bunker has ruled No Try, citing Hess lost possession without Brooks playing at the ball.

26min

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.

25min

Asu Kepaoa makes an error inside the Tigers half.

24min

Note: Alex Seyfarth comes on for Ken Maumalo, not Tyrone Peachey.

24min

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.

23min

Ken Maumalo cops a hit and play has been halted.

23min

Luciano Leilua runs into his former teammates with his first involvement of the match.

22min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi puts the visitors out by a converted try.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 6 - 12 Wests Tigers
20min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Fa'amanu Brown. Kick to come.

Fa'amanu Brown burrows over close to the line to put the Tigers in front for the first time.

Wests Tigers lead Cowboys 6 - 10 Wests Tigers
19min

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.

18min

Adam Doueihi comes up with a costly knock on just as the Tigers were threatening the try line.

17min

Murray Taulagi manages to knock a chip kick from Adam Doueihi dead - play will resume with a drop out.

15min

Kyle Feldt does a remarkable job to get out of his in-goal when it appeared certain the Tigers defence would wrap him up.

13min

Kyle Feldt comes up with a mistake - the Tigers will get an attacking set 35 metres out from the try line.

12min

A good set after points sees the Tigers give the ball back on the Cowboys goal line.

12min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi nails his attempt from the sideline.

Tied up at Cowboys 6 - 6 Wests Tigers
11min

Naden scores his first try since joining the Tigers from the Bulldogs mid-season.

11min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Brent Naden. Kick to come.

Luke Brooks delivers a superb pass to send Brent Naden over for a four-pointer.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 6 - 4 Wests Tigers
10min

Tigers penalty in front of the posts.

9min

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.

8min

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.

7min

Peta Hiku is tackled a metre from the try line.

6min

Nanai swoops on an error from Daine Laurie inside the Tigers half.

5min

Tom Gilbert loses the ball inside the Tigers half.

5min

Nanai gets over halfway with a half break.

4min

Townsend kicks long to Brent Naden, who returns the ball in his first match back from suspension.

3min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts from in front.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 6 - 0 Wests Tigers
3min

Great work from Taumalolo to offload, Robson to make the break and find Dearden in support for first points.

2min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tom Dearden. Kick to come.

Dearden finishes off an attacking raid involving Reece Robson, Jason Taumalolo and Scott Drinkwater.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 4 - 0 Wests Tigers
1min

Early opportunity for the Cowboys...

1min

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)