Full Time
80:00
7:55pm Sat September 13, 2014
Finals Week 1 - 1300SMILES Stadium, Kirwan / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 25120
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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

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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

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

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

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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

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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

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Corey Parker successful.

Parker's got it! Game on?

North Queensland Cowboys 32-20

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TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Daniel Vidot. Kick to come.

Copley with great hands out wide, Broncos had the numbers. Here comes the late surge.

North Queensland Cowboys 32-18

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

Penalty Cowboys and the decision is easy. Eats up a minute or so as well...

North Queensland Cowboys 32-14

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

And another for JT. Margin now 16 with fourteen left.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-14

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.

Morgan finds space up the middle close to the line and they can't stop him. That could be the game.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-14

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UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS
Justin Hodges makes an unforced error.

Brisbane penalty just short of halfway but two plays later, Hodges spills a Hunt pass.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

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

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Corey Parker unsuccessful.

Parker misses. Goalkicking could cost the visitors tonight.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

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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

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TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Jordan Kahu. Kick to come.

A double for Kahu. In backplay, Justin Hodges is flat on the ground.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-14

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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

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

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

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

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Corey Parker successful.

This time Parker's nailed it.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-10

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TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Jordan Kahu. Kick to come.

Kahu scores as well, is there a comeback looming?

North Queensland Cowboys 24-8

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS
Conversion attempt by Corey Parker unsuccessful.

Parker misses the extras.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-4

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TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.

Barba has scored, about 10m in from touch. Finally the Broncos are on the board.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-4

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

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

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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

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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

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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

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

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

JT from the sideline... four from four. The guy's a freak.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Gavin Cooper. Kick to come.

Cooper's try is awarded, all is good. A bit of a warning from the referee about the afters, but that's about it.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-0

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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

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UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS
Jordan Kahu makes an unforced error.

Kahu can't take a low offload from Justin Hodges. Cowboys scrum on their own 10m line.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

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

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Ashton Sims makes an unforced error.

Cowboys nearly get there but Ashton Sims spills it trying to collect a JT pass.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

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

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

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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

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

No trouble for JT from right in front.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Robert Lui. Kick to come.

Lui grubbers on the last, it's six again after a ricochet, he picks it up... and just tramples over the line. All Cowboys at the moment.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

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UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS
Justin Hodges makes an unforced error.

Hodges with a second brain explosion in a matter of minutes, poor play the ball and it's now a Cowboys scrum on the Broncos' 10m.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

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

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Matthew Scott makes an unforced error.

An error from Scott coming out of his own end. Broncos finally with a chance to shift the momentum.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

And bam, Thurston with another. Early points for the hosts putting Brisbane in a panic zone already.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Kane Linnett. Kick to come.

Bam, they go left again and Linnett finds the line.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

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

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.

Nails it.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Gavin Cooper. Kick to come.

Gavin Cooper crosses out wide after a shifty little dummy before the line.

North Queensland Cowboys 4-0

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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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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton, Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Brett Suttor

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Luke Phillips

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (32)
Tries: Gavin Cooper (2), Kane Linnett, Robert Lui, Michael Morgan
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (20)
Tries: Ben Barba, Jordan Kahu (2), Daniel Vidot
Field Goals:
Conversions: Corey Parker (2/4)
Penalty Goals: