FULL TIME - The Cowboys hold on to a thriller in Townsville as they win it 18-16
DUMB DUMB DUMB - The Knights could've put all sorts of pressure on the Cowboys with a kick but they went around in circles and cough the ball up
Jackson Hastings gets the ball back after the Knights tap the ball back. The second kick is punched into touch and the Knights deep on attack late in this one
The game management of Chad Townsend is about as existent as Harold Holt at the moment, a poor kick again that runs dead
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Scott Drinkwater gets within 10m of the Knights defender being offside from the grubber kick in-goal
Kalyn Ponga called for a forward pass that doesn't look forward at all
Chad Townsend's high kick to the corner is taken by Lachie Miller with a foot on the goal line which equals a 20m restart for the Knights
That was weird - The ball comes off Kalyn Ponga's head and then the second kick is fumbled at the back from Lachie Miller but ruled backwards by Ben Cummins
BUNKER: The Cowboys create space down the right and a kick back infield is almost leading to a try but then next play Jeremiah Nanai goes over from dummy half but loses the ball short of the line
Valentine Holmes puts the Cowboys back in front slotting the conversion
The ball gets out to Val Holmes who goes through some poor defence and then a pass that is marginal at best goes to Tom Dearden who scores
Bradman Best loses the ball as the Knights look to shift left
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Some luck for the Knights getting away with an obstruction then Coen Hess penalised for a late shot that seemed ok
PENALTY KNIGHTS: The Knights get a helpful piggyback out of their own end
Lachie Miller converts and the lead goes out to four points
That came from nowhere - The Knights looked to shift the attack right, Ponga wants an offside call doesn't get it but the ball is knocked down and six more comes for the Knights but Jackson Hastings needs just one play to tempt the defence in before turning it inside to Lachie Fitzgibbon who goes through to score
Scott Drinkwater loses the ball as the Cowboys look to shift right but their attack not clicking
Greg Marzhew loses the ball intially off the kick then tries to offload on his own line and it comes free
Dom Young tries to tap the ball back on the high kick but it travels forward
Lachie Miller pushes the conversion across the face of the posts and keeps the Knights two points behind
Dom Young has the first of the night as they go to the right where the Cowboys are a man down and take advantage of the overlap with Ponga drawing in defence
PENALTY KNIGHTS:Murray Taulagi is on report and off to the bin for a dumb late shot
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Kyle Feldt not happy with the call but he's penalised for being in front of the kicker
PENALTY COWBOYS: Knights penalised for being inside the 10 and giving back field position to the home side
Jeremiah Nanai has passed his HIA but has some nerve pain after getting his neck caught in a bad spot during the first half
GAME ON! The Cowboys using the ball first in the second half as they lead 12-6 and should be up by more
HALF TIME at QCB Stadium and the Cowboys not at their fluent best but they hold a 12-6 lead at the break
Val Holmes pushes the penalty goal away to the right but that's it for the half
PENALTY COWBOYS: Tyson Frizell penalised for a hit on Jack Gosiewski that was deemed to be foul play
Mat Croker loses the ball as Jackson Hastings tries to give him a short ball
Very awkward tackle there as Jeremiah Nanai ends up below Daniel Saifiti and gets his neck caught in a bad spot. Thankfully he's up and walking off
Peta Hiku loses the ball as the Knights go on the attack
A good kick from the Cowboys puts the pressure on Dom Young who has to hit it out. Repeat Set for the Cowboys
Momentum fully with the Cowboys as they make big metres off the 20m restart and then concede six more
Poor last tackle option from the Knights as a kick from close range is taken in-goal on the full by Kyle Feldt
BOMBED TRY - Not the worst one you'll see tonight but Scott Drinkwater can't cleanly ground the kick from Reece Robson in goal
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The Knights challenged it I think more for offside that can't be challenged so they lose the challenge
Tyson Frizell loses the ball and there's some confusion about what they are challenging
The Cowboys starting to get the upper-hand at the moment as Chad Townsend kicks on tackle 4 for the corner and forces the Knights to work it out of their own 10
Val Holmes from the right touchline converts the try
Question marks on the pass but nothing questioned about the grounding as he gets over in the corner
NO TRY - Dom Young loses the ball just short of the line and the red lights come up
BUNKER: Dom Young has crossed the line and gets over the line but Ben Cummins needs Grant Atkins to have final say on whether he loses it or is short.
Cowboys try to test Lachlan Miller under the high ball again but this time it's a simple take
Reuben Cotter loses the ball and it's not a good pass but one that he should have taken
Lachlan Miller makes a big mistake trying to take a simple catch under a high ball; Cowboys scrum 10m out
The Cowboys go high with the kick but Marzhew under a little pressure takes a good job
Lachlan Miller from just over 10m in from touch hits the conversion sweetly to level the scores
The Knights now go with the speedy play as they go out to the left as the quick hands draw the defence in but the pick up from Greg Marzhew around his toes and isn't stopped.
Tom Dearden makes a meal of the kick-off catch and loses it
Val Holmes converts from right in front
TRY TIME - The Cowboys play with a bit of speed to shift the ball right as Scott Drinkwater runs the ball, throws the dummy goes through, Reece Robson is backing up in the middle to score
First real set of dominance for either team there as the Knights couldn't make huge yardage off their own line
That was a shemozzle - The Cowboys regathered a kick then threw the ball around before Jordan McLean puts boot to ball straight into the bread basket of a Knights player
Lachlan Miller again loses the ball as some good play from Miller to start with finds Dane Gagai before looping around but the pass can't be held. A relief for the Cowboys
No pressure on Dom Young that time but he can't make too many metres off play 1 though
Cowboys look to spin the ball left but a juggle from Scott Drinkwater kills the momentum despite holding the ball
Lachlan Miller loses the ball as Daniel Saifiti pushes an offload that Miller probably wasn't expecting
PENALTY KNIGHTS: Greg Marzhew tries to get up for a quick play the ball but doesn't get; Ben Cummins penalises Jeremiah Nanai for slowing it down
Cowboys contest the high ball this time but the Knights come up with it
Both sides going through the motions in the first few sets, no real flair at the moment
GAME ON! Ben Cummins has the whistle tonight and calls time on, Knights using the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (18)
Tries: Reece Robson, Kyle Feldt, Tom Dearden
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (0/1)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Greg Marzhew, Dominic Young, Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Conversions: Lachlan Miller (2/3)