Full-Time: Cowboys 48 def Warriors 4.
Chad Townsend takes it in the one on one strip.
Murchie spills it on play 1.
TRY 50 for Euan Aitken. Cowboys punished for a lack of ball control in the final 20. Great short ball from Shaun Johnson and the Warriors get number two... We're going to the bunker - but if it's no try Warriors will retain the ball. NO TRY - Chad Townsend OFFSIDE.
Set restart Warriors.
Holmes puts it down.
Coen Hess was the escort.
Hammer has a hand-brake and got ran down.
We got a pitch invader.
Kosi dragged into touch.
PENALTY WARRIORS
Cowboys challenge here.
Kosi did a front flip over the defence but was unable to score.
HE'S BOMBED IT!!! Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was too busy celebrating.
Holmes converts - 48-4.
Chad kicks for himself and wins the race to the footy, no fullback at home and it's a cricket score here in Townsville.
Cowboys get it back.
Afoa puts it down.
They've bombed it. Hiku drops it over the line...
Kyle Feldt being asked to leave.
Holmes converts - 42-4.
The Warriors have clocked off for 2022... A clever kick from Townsend. The ball missed Scott Drinkwater but Tom Dearden was on the spot to collect his second as Dallin Watene-Zelezniak had his pants pulled down in public.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Tohu Harris guilty of a second effort.
Feldt takes it on the full in goal and it's a seven tackle set.
Euan Aitken taken on the last.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Reece Robson with the slow ruck.
Cowboys have to turn it over.
Knock on.
Good kick return from Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
Been a weird second half thus far.
Holmes loses it over the line.
Butler rules NO TRY
PENALTY WARRIORS: Chris Butler cops a spray from Curran. While I tend to agree with the frustration, you can't go about it like that.
Unsuccessful challenge.
CC from the Warriors - on field call is knock on.
Cowboys complete their set after points.
Cowboys complete their set after points.
Hammer on for Hiku.
Holmes converts - 200 points in season 2022 for Val.
This is getting embarrassing now for the Warriors. Townsend provides a short pass from Leilua who uses brut strength to run over the top of Johnson.
PENALTY COWBOYS: High shot.
Short dropout was well executed... but it was caught by the Cowboys.
Goal line dropout coming up for the Warriors.
Cowboys completed their set after points.
Holmes converts - 30-4.
Dearden caught them napping. Dearden showed and goes to Jack Murchie and the Cowboys extend their lead.
Reece Walsh spills the bomb! Cowboys on the attack.
Back underway for the second half
Holmes converts - 24-4 at the break.
SENSATIONAL STUFF!!! One of the best tries of this season for sure. Great shift back left, Townsend onto Dearden who found Drinkwater who got a lovely flick onto Holmes who in turn found Dearden who picked and chose Hiku to cross for the home side.
Holmes conversion is successful - 18-4 lead.
He can't stop scoring at the moment. That's 17 on the season for the QLD origin representative. Great short ball from Chad Townsend and Nanai strolls over.
Set restart Warriors - 10m off the scrum
Jack Murchie placed on report for a hip-drop.
He has a look... Walsh puts it down.
Warriors complete their set after points.
Walsh's attempt at goal is unsuccessful.
Great kick from Daejarn Asi and it was batted back by Edward Kosi. From there, it was spilt by Scott Drinkwater and Marcelo Montoya was jolly on the spot to cross for the visitors... Bunker review for offside against Marcelo Montoya - they've cleared it as OK.
Set restart Warriors - ruck infringement.
Scott Drinkwater's grubber was poorly executed.
Neame grabbed down meters from the line.
Walsh bats it dead - it'll be a goal line dropout.
Kyle Feldt knocks it forward.
Chris Butler has started NO TRY - believing the bat on went forward.
Marcelo Montoya took the ball spectacularly in the air but the scramble of the Cowboys was able to hold the winger up.
Murray Taulagi puts it down. Good chances though down the left hand side.
Johnson's kick was horribly weighted - 7 tackle set coming up.
Feldt loses it in the play the ball.
Cowboys complete their set after points.
Holmes nails the gift two points.
Cowboys going for goal
PENALTY COWBOYS: Scrum broke early.
Edward Kosi puts it down
Kyle Feldt had a look with the line wide open. Cowboys didn't quite get it right.
PENALTY COWBOYS it should be
PENALTY WARRIORS: Euan Aitken guilty of holding on too long.
One minute applause in the 15th minute to signify the 2015 premiership won by the late great Paul Green
Reece Robson put it down after a good run out of acting half.
Kick was poor from Reece Walsh - Cowboys defensively hang on.
Daejarn Asi was placed under pressure there - Reece Walsh received a hospital ball but did well to hang on.
Jeremiah Nanai placed on report for a cannonball style tackle.
Addin Fonua-Blake in some discomfort here.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Much needed penalty for the home side. Cowboys were judged to be offside.
Holmes hooks it right - 10-0 lead for the home side.
They go back to back the Cowboys. Poor Reece Walsh was left on his own. Lovely shift to the left, the spine ignites before Val provides the short tip on to Murray Taulagi to crash over the top of Walsh to score.
Set restart Cowboys - 10m (markers were too deep).
Holmes converts and the home side have a fast start - 6-0 advantage.
They turned down two, they'll get four points. Coen Hess crashes over to score off a lovely pass from Reece Robson.
Cowboys taking the tap...
PENALTY COWBOYS: Short dropout fails to go 10m
DWZ taken in goal - line dropout coming up.
Cowboys kick fails to fire and the Warriors now working it out of yardage.
Dearden went close...
PENALTY COWBOYS: Shaun Johnson all over the ruck there as Murray Taulagi wanted a quick play the ball.
Slight breeze behind the backs of the Cowboys in this first half - Cowboys running from right to left.
Both sides able to get through their opening sets.
We're underway from Townsville. Chris Butler is the man in charge of this contest.
There will be a special pre game moment of remembrance for Paul Green prior to kickoff
Welcome to QLD Country Bank Stadium for this Round 23 match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors. The home side will be looking to overcome a last-start loss to the Roosters, while the Warriors will be looking to pull off back-to-back wins. For the home side, Tom Gilbert is out, Luciano Leilua covers his starting spot. Reuben Cotter returns to the bench with Coen Hess earning a last-ditch reprieve, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown comes onto the interchange. For the visitors, it's a much less complicated process, 1-17 tonight for them. Kickoff tonight at 6.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (48)
Tries: Coen Hess, Murray Taulagi, Jeremiah Nanai, Peta Hiku, Tom Dearden (2), Luciano Leilua, Chad Townsend
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (7/8)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
WARRIORS (4)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya
Conversions: Reece Walsh (0/1)