Joseph Suaalii converts
Angus Crichton goes over right at the depth as he runs at a gap between Townsend and Hiku and goes through
Victor Radley loses the ball under some more intense Cowboys defence
Val Holmes slots the penalty goal
PENALTY COWBOYS: Joey Manu penalised and put on report for a high shot
Joseph Suaalii loses the ball
There's a gap for Joey Manu but he can't get through the the line and is brought down on the last
James Tedesco runs the ball on the last and is tackled as the Roosters look completely devoid of ideas
Scott Drinkwater from inside the 40 goes for the 40/20 but it goes out 25m from the Roosters line
Luke Keary just loses the ball so simply after a good tackle from Chad Townsend
Roosters regather the short dropout again as the Cowboys wanted a penalty
More time off the clock for the Cowboys as James Tedesco again kicks and forces a repeat set
Cowboys go short with the drop-out for the third time but this time the Roosters come up with it
Tom Dearden just about gets out after the kick from James Tedesco goes into the ingoal with a poor chase from the Roosters
PENALTY ROOSTERs: Error compounded for the Cowboys with a very slow ruck ruled by Ashley Klein
Reuben Cotter loses the ball cold as the pressure was mounting on the Roosters
A late call via the touch judge but an excellent one as Joey Manu loses the ball trying to gather a Drinkwater grubber
Cowboys defence survives again as the last tackle kick from the Roosters goes dead
Jack Gosiewski loses the ball in a heavy tackle
Valentine Holmes probably should've left it for Taulagi but he loses it in goal
From 10m in from touch and nails the conversion over the black dot
IN AGAIN - There is going to be a bit to check but Murray Taulagi with some magic as he gets his foot to the bouncing bomb then tiptoes the sideline before throwing it back in to Chad Townsend
Val Holmes converts from close range to extend the lead to 12
TRY TIME - The green lights from Grant Atkins come in the bunker and Jack Gosiewski grounded the ball first
BUNKER: Not a lot of confidence from anyone - Nat Butcher can't handle it and then it's bouncing around. Jack Gosiewski has gone close to scoring but Ash Klein says NO TRY
Luke Keary loses the ball and some poor work from dummy half initially from Brandon Smith but then it's the short ball from Tupouniua to Keary that is put down
Great play from the Roosters to spot Drinkwater on the wrong side of the ruck as Manu kicks for Sitili Tupouniua but even better from Scott Drinkwater to clean it up
Billy Smith loses the ball in a strong hit from Peta Hiku, then Kyle Feldt runs away with it and a loose pass on halfway turns it back to the Roosters
SECOND HALF IS GO! Cowboys lead 6-0 in the tough conditions
Chad Townsend tries the field goal just shy of the half time break but pushes it wide
Valentine Holmes loses the ball in trying to offload it and he wants a challenge but doesn't get any response from his captain
Some great work from Peta Hiku who gets the tap back from Kyle Feldt then puts in a quick grubber that Billy Smith has to knock dead
Sitili Tupouniua with the all or nothing play loses the ball over the line and it goes dead to compound the error
PENALTY ROOSTERS: It should be a sin bin for stupidity - Chad Townsend right in front of Ashley Klein just charges James Tedesco over
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: No intent to strip from Granville the ruling from the bunker and looks right
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Joey Manu ruled to have lost the ball, Roosters challenging the call
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown loses the ball trying to play it too quickly
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The Cowboys penalised for a tackle without the ball but challenging straight away the replays show Keary touched the ball before contact
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Roosters had spread the ball left but come back to the middle before Keary loses it.
Cowboys defensively tough as the Roosters looked to throw everything at the Cowboys but the North Queenslanders held tough
PENALTY ROOSTERS: JWH hit high by Jamayne Taunoa-Brown who goes on report
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Cowboys slow from the ruck and are penalised
Heilum Luki was slow to dummy half and then rushing to pick it up loses it
PENALTY ROOSTERS: The piggyback helps the Cowboys out of their own end and the rain has returned
Val Holmes converts from in front of the sticks
Pressure was mounting and there was no stopping Reuben Cotter from close range - The short ball from Robson to Hess drew the defence and then out the back Cotter comes through to score
Jaxson Paulo can't take the high kick from Chad Townsend and Lindsay Collins dives on it to ground it
Victor Radley looked to juggle the ball and regather but it clipped a Cowboys player.
Joseph Suaalii loses the ball trying to pass and its swooped on by the Cowboys
Egan Butcher is coming from the field after a head clash
REGATHERED: The short dropout is knocked back by the Cowboys and Coen Hess does the job to regather for the Cowboys
Repeat set for the Roosters after a good kick from Joey Manu who spotted space in behind the line and in the wet condition the ball skids and Murray Taulagi can only surrender in-goal
Long pass in tough conditions is spilt by Val Holmes
SET RESTART: 10m infringement by the Roosters which puts the Cowboys with a full set in attack
PENALTY COWBOYS: Kyle Feldt tackled then dragged into touch by Billy Smith and it's a penalty
Murray Taulagi got his hand to the ball before Jaxson Paulo and the initial call of Ashley Klein was correct
BUNKER: Tom Dearden is over but there's a lot of doubt with Murray Taulagi looking to knock-on
The Roosters had the first chance with Jaxson Paulo going down the sideline before being dragged into touch
GAME ON! It's torrential rain in Brisbane for the start of this one
The weather has turned to less than magic as the Cowboys come onto the field
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (6)
Tries: Angus Crichton
Conversions: Joseph Suaalii (1/1)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (20)
Tries: Reuben Cotter, Chad Townsend, Jack Gosiewski
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (0/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)