FULL TIME - The Warriors didn't do it pretty but they are winners again following their 22-14 victory over the Cowboys
Adam Pompey loses the ball but doesn't hurt the Warriors with it being almost on the Cowboys line
Shaun Johnson slots the penalty goal from right in front
OUT ON THE FULL: Now Shaun Johnson should be able to slot the penalty goal as the short dropout goes out on the full
Shaun Johnson misses the penalty goal attempt
PENALTY WARRIORS: This could be the decider for the game as Scott Drinkwater is penalised for a push off the ball
Warriors now just controlling things as the Cowboys are starting to panic and look bereft of ideas
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The ball was stripped out by the Cowboys is the ruling of the bunker after Chris Sutton ruled knock on
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Warriors challenge successfully as Ed Kosi was ruled to have knocked on but replays show that he held it against his leg.
Scott Drinkwater loses the ball a couple of players after the Cowboys had a successful challenge
Shaun Johnson converts from out wide through the middle to extend the lead to 6
The ricochet is the Warriors friend again as Shaun Johnson regathers it before finding Dylan Walker who goes himself to score
Ooft that's two reasons to chalk it off - Kyle Feldt looked to score in the corner but the replay showed his hand went out. The bunker though noticed Peta Hiku in front of the original kick
Close range and there's no issue for the conversion from Val Holmes to level the score
Val Holmes goes through and it's some magic from Scott Drinkwater who has nowhere to go before he kicks through where there's no fullback and a great bounce for Holmes scores
Repeat set for the Cowboys after Dylan Walker saves the day again knocking the kick dead.
Jazz Tevaga loses the ball getting a poor pass
Shaun Johnson misses the conversion as the wind is playing havoc with the kicking today
Josh Curran gets over the line running a tough line and the work of Shaun Johnson makes the Cowboys pay
Poor set again from the Cowboys who look like they've never attacked before in their lives as Drinkwater's kick goes dead
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad loses the ball forward as a ricochet doesn't help the Warriors this time
PENALTY COWBOYS: Sloppy play for the Cowboys but they get a reprieve with Chris Sutton playing an advantage for offside
A helpful deflection of the Townsend kick off Josh Curran falls nicely for Shaun Johnson
Or not... not even on the first tackle Jackson Ford loses the ball
PENALTY WARRIORS: Cowboys caught offside and get out of their own end
Both sides using the sideline as their friend at the moment with the kick for touch
SECOND HALF IS GO! Chris Sutton blows time on and the Cowboys trailing by two points have first use of the Steeden
Val Holmes conversion into the wind drops short
Reuben Cotter goes over oh so simply after a bizarre bit of defence from Shaun Johnson to rush out of the line, pushes off Curran and he scores
DWZ tries to play the ball like Road Runner and it was an abysmal effort on play 1 in their own 30
Chad Townsend loses the ball as the Cowboys attack is going very side to side at the moment
DWZ comes in and this time gets a hand on the ball to knock it down and save another try
Repeat set for the Cowboys as they catch DWZ infield again and kick behind but DWZ gets to it
NO TRY - Murray Taulagi goes into touch but Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad doesn't make an attempt to tackle Taulagi so it's a penalty
Off the back of a penalty, the Cowboys shift left again and Murray Taulagi goes over in the corner but... is he out?
Shaun Johnson pushes the conversion away from the uprights from wide out
TRY CONFIRMED - Walker's drop went backwards and it's all confirmed by the bunker
The Warriors celebrate a try and it's a great run from Marcelo Montoya to force the space open pushing defenders away before finding Kosi on the inside. Some questions about an error potentially from Dylan Walker in the lead up.
Peta Hiku is rattled in a bonecruncher from Ed Kosi and forces the ball out
Jazz Tevaga as the Cowboys look to turn more possession and field position into points
The Warriors look to spread the ball with Shaun Johnson out of the play on last and finally Adam Pompey puts in a dangerous kick but the Cowboys let it roll dead
BUNKER: A bit of a pointless review, Murray Taulagi who loses the ball and it goes dead. Grant Atkins needs one look in the bunker to confirm the error
The shouty set restart man is busy at the moment as Chris Sutton clamping down on both ruck speed and 10m in the opening 20 minutes
Val Holmes conversion attempt stays to the left of the uprights and waves it away
Murray Taulagi goes over in the corner after the mounting pressure from the Cowboys came too much as they spread the ball left and a big dive for the corner gets him in easily
PENALTY COWBOYS: Shaun Johnson looks for angle with his dropout going way way out on the full
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad loses the ball as the Warriors were starting to spread the ball and make some momentum; Cowboys with a rare attacking chance in the opening quarter
PENALTY WARRIORS: Cowboys penalised for a high shot
Shaun Johnson converts from right in front to give them the lead at the start of the game first time
Right through the front door - Addin Fonua-Blake just runs hard and fast at the line and he fights to the line and gets it down
It's all happening inside the first few minutes both sides conceding penalties and then the Warriors take an intercept to go on the attack
GAME ON! Cowboys kick things off under the whistle of Chris Sutton in a windy Auckland
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: David Munro, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
WARRIORS (22)
Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake, Edward Kosi, Josh Curran, Dylan Walker
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/2)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Murray Taulagi, Valentine Holmes, Reuben Cotter
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/3)