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That's full time and PNG are primed for a quarter final appearance, while the Kuki's will pack up shop after next week

Anthony Gelling takes an intercept and the Kuki's are on the attack

Challenge unsuccessful, Rhyse Martin runs Esan Marsters off the ball

Penalty to Cook Islands for an escort, but PNG are challenging

Kayal Iro is caught in goal, repeat set for PNG coming up

Esan Marsters slings a desperation offload that goes over the sideline

Kayal Iro comes up with it off the back of the short kickoff

Cook Islands challenging the decision of knock on

Penalty PNG for a strip after the tackle

Brad Takairangi takes Lam's kick dead, another repeat set for PNG

Disaster for the Cook Islands as Brendan Piakura is forced to go backward to collect a wayward offload and is dragged into the in goal. Dropout incoming

Going upstairs for a possible CKI try, the ref is convinced that Anthony Gelling grounded it without issue

Another high tackle from PNG, this time on Makahesi Makatoa

Penalty to CKI for a high shot

Cook Islands go short and recover the ball

Ruatapu Ngatikaura is leaving the field with an injury

Poor play on the last from the Cook Islands, Anthony Gelling's run from dummy half goes nowhere before a desperation offload to Kayal Iro achieves nothing. Handover

Cook Islands get a penalty

Set restart for PNG

Alex Johnston does well to clean up Marsters' kick

Jimmy Ngutlik is pushed into touch. PNG can't complete the set after points

Going upstairs for a possible PNG try, the ref thinks the lead-up to Rodrick Tai grounding it was all above board

Penalty to PNG for early contact from CKI while contesting the kick

The Kuki's kick off and are able to make a first up tackle this time

Underway and Mckenzie Yei goes right through the defensive line on the first play of the half, PNG on the attack straight away

Players back on the field ahead of the second 40

That'll be half time, the Kumuls taking a 10-8 lead into the break

CKI get a penalty for a second effort

Papua New Guinea's goal line defence again holds firm

Nene Macdonald goes high and gives away another penalty

Set restart for PNG

Brad Takairangi's kick is too long and PNG will retake possession

Penalty to CKI as Mckenzie Yei makes a high tackle

Kayal Iro makes a great pickup of the rolling ball before gaining an extra 15 metres or so

Penalty PNG for a crusher tackle

CKI's set ends with a knock on

Kyle Laybutt's kick is charged down by Makahesi Makatoa and the Kuki's now have it in good field position

Olam again caught on the last, PNG turn it over on their opposition 10 metre line

Esan Marsters' grubber goes dead, 7 tackle set for PNG incoming

Penalty to PNG as the Cook Islands chasers take out the pass catcher

PNG get things back underway

Cook Islands get a penalty on the 4th tackle as the referee rules an illegal strip frpm Sylvester Namo. They will take the 2

Set restart CKI

Lachlan Lam throws an intercept to Anthony Gelling, who looked certain to score but the halfback chased him down and made amends. CKI on the attack

The Kuki's turn it over on tackle 5, giving PNG good starting field position

Justin Olam is wrapped up on the last and the Cook Islands pass their first test defensively

PNG get the first penalty of the night

Alex Johnston makes a good catch of Brad Takairangi's bomb under pressure

Kumuls into attacking position with their first touch of the ball. They turn it over at the opposition 20

Underway and the Cook Islands have first use of the ball