Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri August 19, 2022
Round 23 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 17404
80min

Full-Time: Cowboys 48 def Warriors 4.

79min

Chad Townsend takes it in the one on one strip.

78min

Murchie spills it on play 1.

77min

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.

76min

Set restart Warriors.

76min

Holmes puts it down.

75min

Coen Hess was the escort.

74min

Hammer has a hand-brake and got ran down.

73min

We got a pitch invader.

72min

Kosi dragged into touch.

72min

PENALTY WARRIORS

72min

Cowboys challenge here.

71min

Kosi did a front flip over the defence but was unable to score.

70min

HE'S BOMBED IT!!! Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was too busy celebrating.

69min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts - 48-4.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 48 - 4 Warriors
68min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Chad Townsend. Kick to come.

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 lead Cowboys 46 - 4 Warriors
66min

Cowboys get it back.

65min

Afoa puts it down.

64min

They've bombed it. Hiku drops it over the line...

63min

Kyle Feldt being asked to leave.

62min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts - 42-4.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 42 - 4 Warriors
61min

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

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 40 - 4 Warriors
60min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Tohu Harris guilty of a second effort.

59min

Feldt takes it on the full in goal and it's a seven tackle set.

58min

Euan Aitken taken on the last.

56min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Reece Robson with the slow ruck.

56min

Cowboys have to turn it over.

54min

Knock on.

53min

Good kick return from Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.

53min

Been a weird second half thus far.

51min

Holmes loses it over the line.

51min

Butler rules NO TRY

51min

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.

51min

Unsuccessful challenge.

51min

CC from the Warriors - on field call is knock on.

50min

Cowboys complete their set after points.

50min

Cowboys complete their set after points.

49min

Hammer on for Hiku.

49min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts - 200 points in season 2022 for Val.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 36 - 4 Warriors
48min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Luciano Leilua. Kick to come.

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 34 - 4 Warriors
47min

PENALTY COWBOYS: High shot.

46min

Short dropout was well executed... but it was caught by the Cowboys.

45min

Goal line dropout coming up for the Warriors.

44min

Cowboys completed their set after points.

42min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts - 30-4.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 4 Warriors
42min

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

Dearden caught them napping. Dearden showed and goes to Jack Murchie and the Cowboys extend their lead.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 28 - 4 Warriors
41min

Reece Walsh spills the bomb! Cowboys on the attack.

40min

Back underway for the second half

40min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts - 24-4 at the break.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 4 Warriors
39min

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

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 22 - 4 Warriors
38min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes conversion is successful - 18-4 lead.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 18 - 4 Warriors
37min

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

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 16 - 4 Warriors
37min

Set restart Warriors - 10m off the scrum

37min

Jack Murchie placed on report for a hip-drop.

36min

He has a look... Walsh puts it down.

35min

Warriors complete their set after points.

34min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Reece Walsh.

Walsh's attempt at goal is unsuccessful.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 4 Warriors
33min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 4 Warriors
32min

Set restart Warriors - ruck infringement.

31min

Scott Drinkwater's grubber was poorly executed.

31min

Neame grabbed down meters from the line.

30min

Walsh bats it dead - it'll be a goal line dropout.

28min

Kyle Feldt knocks it forward.

28min

Chris Butler has started NO TRY - believing the bat on went forward.

27min

Marcelo Montoya took the ball spectacularly in the air but the scramble of the Cowboys was able to hold the winger up.

26min

Murray Taulagi puts it down. Good chances though down the left hand side.

25min

Johnson's kick was horribly weighted - 7 tackle set coming up.

22min

Feldt loses it in the play the ball.

21min

Cowboys complete their set after points.

20min

Penalty Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes nails the gift two points.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 0 Warriors
19min

Cowboys going for goal

18min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Scrum broke early.

18min

Edward Kosi puts it down

17min

Kyle Feldt had a look with the line wide open. Cowboys didn't quite get it right.

16min

PENALTY COWBOYS it should be

16min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Euan Aitken guilty of holding on too long.

15min

One minute applause in the 15th minute to signify the 2015 premiership won by the late great Paul Green

13min

Reece Robson put it down after a good run out of acting half.

13min

Kick was poor from Reece Walsh - Cowboys defensively hang on.

13min

Daejarn Asi was placed under pressure there - Reece Walsh received a hospital ball but did well to hang on.

13min

Jeremiah Nanai placed on report for a cannonball style tackle.

13min

Addin Fonua-Blake in some discomfort here.

12min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Much needed penalty for the home side. Cowboys were judged to be offside.

11min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes hooks it right - 10-0 lead for the home side.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 10 - 0 Warriors
9min

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

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.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 10 - 0 Warriors
8min

Set restart Cowboys - 10m (markers were too deep).

7min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts and the home side have a fast start - 6-0 advantage.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 6 - 0 Warriors
6min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.

They turned down two, they'll get four points. Coen Hess crashes over to score off a lovely pass from Reece Robson.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 4 - 0 Warriors
5min

Cowboys taking the tap...

5min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Short dropout fails to go 10m

5min

DWZ taken in goal - line dropout coming up.

4min

Cowboys kick fails to fire and the Warriors now working it out of yardage.

4min

Dearden went close...

3min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Shaun Johnson all over the ruck there as Murray Taulagi wanted a quick play the ball.

2min

Slight breeze behind the backs of the Cowboys in this first half - Cowboys running from right to left.

1min

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)