Match Centre

That's it - season over for the Brisbane Broncos with tonight's loss. The Cowboys advance to play the Sydney Roosters on Friday night at Allianz Stadium.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

Taumalolo has had his jersey ripped apart by an angry Sam Thaiday. Comically, play is held up with 59 seconds left as he gets a new jersey to see out the game in.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

Cowboys will coast home from here, Brisbane just not threatening enough.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

Feldt's down injured. Now a replay and BAM there's a melee. Push and shove ensues. Play on Cowboys ball.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

Brisbane with six more close to the Cowboys line... but there's an error and Thurston grabs hold of it.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

Tariq on report, Hodges is strapped around the head and will play on.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

Tariq Sims has collected Justin Hodges with a shoulder charge... this could get ugly for Tariq, if not now then at the match review committee on Monday.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

Broncos break away, Hodges instrumental but a play later Hunt can't get the kick right and loses it forward. Handover.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Good defence Brisbane, they work it out now after stopping a Cowboys' raid.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

Brisbane have messed up the kickoff and are forced into a dropout.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

VIDEO REFEREE possible Broncos TRY to Ben Barba - checking handling and the put-down.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Brisbane gathering momentum but still remain scoreless. Penalty now for interference in the play the ball. Brisbane attack inside the Cowboys' 20m.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

It's NO TRY of course, but a Cowboys drop out. Next set we have Martin Kennedy off with what looks like a calf injury.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Michael Morgan throws an in-goal pass, Thurston spills it and Brisbane are claiming a bizarre try. We're up to the VIDEO REFEREE.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

We're back underway in Townsville, Cowboys looking to push on after a dominant first 40.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

VIDEO REFEREE possible Cowboys TRY. Gavin Cooper's scored, but Ben Hunt's started a bit of push and shove post-try so we're checking how and why.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Penalty Brisbane now... it's building for Brisbane, can they trouble the scoreboard?

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Broncos with a couple of chances but the Cowboys continue to dominate.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Cowboys stuff the kickoff, are forced into a drop-out, which JT puts out on the full. Brisbane penalty 10m out!

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Hodges puts a grubber through as the Broncos threaten the Cowboys' line, but it's too deep. 20m restart.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Penalty in the first set back after the kickoff, Cowboys now attack again.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

NO TRY. Cowboys ruled to have knocked it on in the lead up. Handover Brisbane.

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VIDEO REFEREE possible TRY to the Cowboys for Kyle Feldt. Checking obstruction, checking knock on.

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We are underway, both sides working through their early sets. Cowboys with the better metres, but Thurston puts it out on the full.

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Checked your heart rate folks? What a finish down there in Sydney. Ok here we go at 1300SMILES. The loser disappears for the year, the winner will face the Roosters next week.

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The first elimination final is here - no second chances from this game onwards. TEAM NEWS has the home side 1-17, while for Brisbane there are a few changes. Jordan Kahu returns to play in the centres (#19). Corey Oates drops back to the bench with Todd Lowrie and David Hala dropping out.

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