Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat April 15, 2023
Round 7 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 23695
80min

FULL TIME - The Warriors didn't do it pretty but they are winners again following their 22-14 victory over the Cowboys

78min

Adam Pompey loses the ball but doesn't hurt the Warriors with it being almost on the Cowboys line

76min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson slots the penalty goal from right in front

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 14 Cowboys
76min

OUT ON THE FULL: Now Shaun Johnson should be able to slot the penalty goal as the short dropout goes out on the full

76min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson misses the penalty goal attempt

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 14 Cowboys
75min

PENALTY WARRIORS: This could be the decider for the game as Scott Drinkwater is penalised for a push off the ball

73min

Warriors now just controlling things as the Cowboys are starting to panic and look bereft of ideas

72min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The ball was stripped out by the Cowboys is the ruling of the bunker after Chris Sutton ruled knock on

69min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Warriors challenge successfully as Ed Kosi was ruled to have knocked on but replays show that he held it against his leg.

69min

Scott Drinkwater loses the ball a couple of players after the Cowboys had a successful challenge

64min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts from out wide through the middle to extend the lead to 6

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 14 Cowboys
62min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dylan Walker. Kick to come.

The ricochet is the Warriors friend again as Shaun Johnson regathers it before finding Dylan Walker who goes himself to score

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 14 Cowboys
60min

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

58min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Close range and there's no issue for the conversion from Val Holmes to level the score

Tied up at Warriors 14 - 14 Cowboys
57min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

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

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 12 Cowboys
55min

Repeat set for the Cowboys after Dylan Walker saves the day again knocking the kick dead.

52min

Jazz Tevaga loses the ball getting a poor pass

51min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson misses the conversion as the wind is playing havoc with the kicking today

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 8 Cowboys
50min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Josh Curran. Kick to come.

Josh Curran gets over the line running a tough line and the work of Shaun Johnson makes the Cowboys pay

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 8 Cowboys
48min

Poor set again from the Cowboys who look like they've never attacked before in their lives as Drinkwater's kick goes dead

47min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad loses the ball forward as a ricochet doesn't help the Warriors this time

45min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Sloppy play for the Cowboys but they get a reprieve with Chris Sutton playing an advantage for offside

44min

A helpful deflection of the Townsend kick off Josh Curran falls nicely for Shaun Johnson

43min

Or not... not even on the first tackle Jackson Ford loses the ball

42min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Cowboys caught offside and get out of their own end

42min

Both sides using the sideline as their friend at the moment with the kick for touch

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Chris Sutton blows time on and the Cowboys trailing by two points have first use of the Steeden

40min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes conversion into the wind drops short

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 8 Cowboys
39min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Reuben Cotter. Kick to come.

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

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 8 Cowboys
38min

DWZ tries to play the ball like Road Runner and it was an abysmal effort on play 1 in their own 30

37min

Chad Townsend loses the ball as the Cowboys attack is going very side to side at the moment

36min

DWZ comes in and this time gets a hand on the ball to knock it down and save another try

35min

Repeat set for the Cowboys as they catch DWZ infield again and kick behind but DWZ gets to it

34min

NO TRY - Murray Taulagi goes into touch but Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad doesn't make an attempt to tackle Taulagi so it's a penalty

32min

Off the back of a penalty, the Cowboys shift left again and Murray Taulagi goes over in the corner but... is he out?

31min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson pushes the conversion away from the uprights from wide out

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 4 Cowboys
31min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Edward Kosi. Kick to come.

TRY CONFIRMED - Walker's drop went backwards and it's all confirmed by the bunker

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 4 Cowboys
30min

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.

29min

Peta Hiku is rattled in a bonecruncher from Ed Kosi and forces the ball out

27min

Jazz Tevaga as the Cowboys look to turn more possession and field position into points

23min

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

22min

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

22min

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

21min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes conversion attempt stays to the left of the uprights and waves it away

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Cowboys
20min

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

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

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Cowboys
15min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Shaun Johnson looks for angle with his dropout going way way out on the full

12min

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

8min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Cowboys penalised for a high shot

6min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts from right in front to give them the lead at the start of the game first time

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Cowboys
5min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Addin Fonua-Blake. Kick to come.

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

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Cowboys
3min

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

1min

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)