Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat May 13, 2023
Round 11 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 17852
80min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Fulltime as Holmes slots it.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 42 - 22 Dragons
79min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tom Dearden. Kick to come.

Speaking of Suli errors, he drops it again now and Tom Dearden is on the spot to take it and score.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 40 - 22 Dragons
79min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Moses Mbye.

Mbye makes it 36-22.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 36 - 22 Dragons
78min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Moses Suli. Kick to come.

He's had his fair share of errors but Suli has looked dangerous every time he touched the ball and stepped back inside of a Ben Hunt pass and then crashes over.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 36 - 20 Dragons
77min

Nothing comes of that opportunity for the Dragons as Moses Suli drops it. Now Valentine Holmes is pulled up for an error of his own in the play-the-ball.

75min

For anyone unaware... the NRL rulebook states a player is considered downtown when: A player who is in front of the kicker in general play who intentionally advances beyond the point of the previous play the ball before the ball has gone past him.

75min

All effort from Tyrell Sloan. Got to credit him there. Sloan drops the ball and the Cowboys are on the attack immediately as Valentine Holmes surges to the corner but Sloan pressures him into an error. Sloan though made the error off a kick in which Tom Dearden was in a downtown position and could not participate. Penalty Dragons.

74min

Reuben Cotter drops it and the Dragons now have a chance to score... not that it matters much in the context of this game.

73min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Now a 20-point deficit.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 36 - 16 Dragons
71min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

That'll do it. Jack Bird drops a Ben Hunt pass and Feldt pounces and runs away to score.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 34 - 16 Dragons
70min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Jack Bird.

Bird shanks it.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 16 Dragons
69min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

SWAT! Ravalawa pounces on a Valentine Holmes error and races away. Scott Drinkwater is chasing after him but is swatted away like a fly as the Dragons winger scores near the corner. Big kick coming.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 16 Dragons
67min

The Cowboys make a break but the pass is ruled forward and the Dragons have it back in good field position... but again execution lacks as the kick from Talatau Amone goes dead.

65min

Execution is really letting the Dragons down tonight. A half-chance as Ben Hunt tries to go through the line and bobbles it, then recovering and regathering the ball, passing to Talatau Amone who then drops it with the line close.

61min

Nothing comes of the set though as Jack Bird is wrapped up on the last.

60min

The Dragons challenge it and are successful with the ball ruled to have travelled backwards.

60min

Brilliant defence from the Cowboys after some strong running from Jack de Belin, Blake Lawrie and Jack Bird and then rushing defence and disjointed Dragons attack sees Ben Hunt drop it.

59min

But now the Dragons have it right back and get a penalty. They're 20 out.

58min

The Dragons go down the right edge but Moses Suli coughs it up with the defence right up in his face. Great pressure from Valentine Holmes. Cowboys ball on their own 40.

57min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Jack Bird.

Bird sneaks it in with Sullivan off the field.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 12 Dragons
55min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jaydn Su'A. Kick to come.

A penalty for the Dragons who are now 20 out. Ben Hunt puts in the grubber and Jaydn Su'A pounces, getting past Scott Drinkwater, who lacked desperation.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 10 Dragons
52min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes slots it.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 6 Dragons
50min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Heilum Luki. Kick to come.

This could get ugly now. Max Feagai rushes out and gets no one as Luki goes right through off a Chad Townsend pass.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 28 - 6 Dragons
48min

The Dragons have a chance 30 out from the Cowboys' line but cough it up almost immediately.

46min

But the Red V get the ball back off the dropout and off a Peta Hiku falcon!

45min

Cowboys well on top early here again as Tom Dearden forces a dropout with a well-weighted kick. One more try will kill off the Dragons here.

40min

Back underway at Townsville and a big deficit for the Dragons to overcome.

40min

2 Point Field Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Perfectly set up to end the half!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 6 Dragons
39min

Jack Bird knocks over Kyle Feldt on the last tackle and the Cowboys get the penalty... and one final chance to march up the field and put points on the board before halftime.

37min

The Cowboys get the ball back off the short drop-out after the ball was deemed to have gone 10 and then bounced backwards and into touch.

36min

Look away Broncos fans. Toby Couchman is on report for a hip-drop tackle but not sent to the sin bin... what?

35min

A bit unconventional but Dragons fans will take it. A dropout forced after the ball goes around a number of hands and ends with a kick inside from Mikaele Ravalawa.

32min

Nothing going right for the Dragons. Ben Hunt goes over to score under the posts but Josh Kerr stopped in the line and prevented Reece Robson a chance to tackle him.

32min

Jayden Sullivan actually remains on the bench after being binned with Anthony Griffin opting to bring Moses Mbye on. Waste of an interchange but maybe he thinks they need Ben Hunt back at halfback.

31min

BREAKING: Dragons have the ball back.

30min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes makes it a 16-point buffer.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 22 - 6 Dragons
29min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tom Dearden. Kick to come.

This time down to 12 men is tearing the Dragons apart. Scott Drinkwater turns it back on the inside and on an angle for Valentine Holmes and Tom Dearden is in support.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 20 - 6 Dragons
29min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

No good for Holmes.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 16 - 6 Dragons
27min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Heilum Luki. Kick to come.

Well... they nearly bombed it but it's a try nonetheless. It all started at dummy-half with Reece Robson bursting through and finding Jordan McLean who then passed to Chad Townsend in support and the halfback was pulled up five out from the line. Dragons were shot on the left but the Cowboys went right and it looked like nothing would come of it but Luki does it all himself!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 16 - 6 Dragons
25min

The Dragons now fire back with some attack of their own as Tyrell Sloan drifts across the field and hits a hard-running Moses Suli who busts a few tackles and then sends Mikaele Ravalawa down the sideline but the Cowboys take him into touch.

23min

A big break for the Dragons here. They fumble the bomb on the last, gifting the Cowboys a full set on their line and look to be shot on the right edge as Valentine Holmes passes to Murray Taulagi but the winger drops it trying to score.

21min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes makes it 12-6.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 6 Dragons
20min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Jack Gosiewski. Kick to come.

Scott Drinkwater beats a number of Dragons with his speed and then pops a late offload for Jack Gosiewski who scores!

Cowboys lead Cowboys 10 - 6 Dragons
20min

Coen Hess bats the ball on the short dropout - does it go backwards or forward into the Dragon who batted it back? Anyway, it's play on as the Dragons stop and wait for the whistle. Kyle Feldt races down the field and is eventually tackled and Jayden Sullivan is binned with the referee deeming he held on in the tackle too long with the defensive line shot.

18min

WOW - huge play and proving the importance of listening to the whistle - and now we have a sin bin!

17min

The Cowboys have been on top recently but a nice response from the Dragons, albeit on a slightly disorganised final tackle, as Jack Bird forces a dropout with the late grubber.

16min

Concerning signs for the Dragons as Tom Dearden breaks through but as he looks to offload to his outside men he drops the ball.

14min

Scott Drinkwater sneakily goes down the short side and holds it up for Murray Taulagi but a great one-on-one effort from Tyrell Sloan takes him into touch.

14min

Now a penalty for the Cowboys who will start this new set 45 out from the Dragons' line.

13min

Dragons now working it out from inside their own half but momentum has definitely shifted.

12min

Nothing comes of the set though as Tyrell Sloan cleans up the Tom Dearden kick on the last.

10min

A great set after points from the Cowboys, including a piercing run from Reece Robson out of dummy-half, and now Coen Hess leaps up into the air to bat the bomb back to Reuben Cotter and the ball is spread to Kyle Feldt. He kicks inside and forces a dropout, with Jack Bird on the spot to save the day - at least for now.

9min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes nails the conversion.

Tied up at Cowboys 6 - 6 Dragons
8min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

Jordan McLean with a brilliant ball inside that sends Chad Townsend streaming through a hole and the halfback sums up the situation well, then putting in a kick for Kyle Feldt who scores.

Dragons lead Cowboys 4 - 6 Dragons
6min

Talatau Amone to the air on the last and Moses Suli has a grab at it but drops the ball. Handover on the Cowboys' 10.

6min

Early controversy here as Talatau Amone puts in a kick on the 3rd for Tyrell Sloan and Tom Dearden looked to have potentially impeded his chase but the referee allows play to continue as the Cowboys get out of their in-goal area. Scott Drinkwater drills it on the last and the Dragons start their set over their 40 after a strong Mikaele Ravalawa kick return.

5min

Now a penalty as Peta Hiku holds on too long in the tackle on Jack Bird. Dragons with a new set starting on their own 40.

4min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Jayden Sullivan.

6-0 to the Dragons - a great start for the visitors.

Dragons lead Cowboys 0 - 6 Dragons
3min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jack de Belin. Kick to come.

A hard run from Moses Suli has the Dragons 10 out with a few tackles to spare. Ben Hunt now schemes out of dummy-half and squares up and plays it short to Jack de Belin who scores!

Dragons lead Cowboys 0 - 4 Dragons
1min

Scott Drinkwater with an early error and the Dragons have the first real scoring chance 30 out.

1min

Jayden Sullivan drives it deep from inside the 40 on the last and Cowboys have it on their own 20.

1min

Underway here at Townsville. Dragons with first use of it.

No changes for the Cowboys but plenty for the Dragons. Ben Hunt shifts to hooker in his 300th game as Jayden Sullivan starts at halfback as Moses Mbye drops to the bench. Meanwhile, Jack Bird is moved to the second row while Michael Molo starts at lock, seeing Billy Burns move to 18th man. Toby Couchman is the new face on the interchange.

Good evening and welcome to League Unlimited's live update of tonight's clash between the Cowboys and the Dragons.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (42)
Tries: Kyle Feldt (2), Jack Gosiewski, Heilum Luki (2), Tom Dearden (2)
Two Point Field Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (6/7)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (22)
Tries: Jack de Belin, Jaydn Su'A, Mikaele Ravalawa, Moses Suli
Conversions: Jayden Sullivan (1/1), Jack Bird (1/2), Moses Mbye (1/1)