Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun June 25, 2023
Round 17 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 11262
80min

The Cowboys have claimed their first win in Sydney this year with a 31-6 victory over the Rabbitohs.

79min

Richard Kennar defuses an attacking kick from Drinkwater.

78min

Jacob Host is on report.

78min

Tom Dearden is smashed by Jacob Host after passing.

78min

Cowboys penalty.

78min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes adds the extras.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 31 Cowboys
77min

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

Dearden is on the spot to capitalise on an error from Blake Taaffe.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 29 Cowboys
75min

Souths knock on from the short drop out.

75min

Lachlan Ilias has to bat a grubber from Scott Drinkwater dead.

74min

Cowboys penalty; Souths come up with an obstruction.

73min

Scott Drinkwater delivers a forward pass to Semi Valemei.

72min

Cameron Murray is on report for the shot on Dearden.

72min

Cowboys penalty; Cameron Murray collects Tom Dearden high.

71min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes adds the extras from in front.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 25 Cowboys
70min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kulikefu Finefeuiaki. Kick to come.

Finefeuiaki secures the result for the Cowboys!

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 23 Cowboys
69min

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki makes a strong run with his first involvement of the day.

68min

Tevita Tatola drops the ball; time is running out for the Rabbitohs.

66min

Peta Hiku cleans up a bomb from Ilias.

65min

Souths get a penalty after Blake Taaffe was collected high.

65min

Crowd: 11,262

63min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 19 Cowboys
62min

Souths concede a penalty and the Cowboys will kicks to go beyond two converted tries.

61min

Tom Burgess drops the ball.

60min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Taaffe converts from in front.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 6 - 17 Cowboys
59min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Lachlan Ilias. Kick to come.

Ilias throws a dummy from a scrum to get the Rabbitohs on the board.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 4 - 17 Cowboys
58min

Double knock-on; Souths will get an attacking set ten metres out from the Cowboys line.

56min

Richard Kennar can't hold onto a pass from Walker with the try line open.

54min

Tom Dearden defuses a grubber from Lachlan Ilias.

54min

Damien Cook is off; Peter Mamouzelos is on for the Rabbitohs.

52min

Souths intercept a pass from Drinkwater with the Cowboys on the attack.

51min

Damien Cook knocks on at dummy half.

50min

Souths penalty.

48min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts from in front.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 17 Cowboys
47min

Great work from Taulagi to bat the ball back into the arms of Holmes.

47min

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

Holmes is in again!

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 15 Cowboys
46min

Nanai is into space before being cut down by Taaffe on the Rabbitohs 40 metre line.

45min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes adds the extras to put the Cowboys up by 11.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 11 Cowboys
44min

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

Drinkwater finds Holmes in support to extend the lead for the Cowboys!

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 9 Cowboys
43min

Scott Drinkwater is into space!

42min

Isaiah Tass comes up with the ball following an attacking kick by Chad Townsend.

41min

Six again for the Cowboys inside the Rabbitohs half.

40min

Play is back underway for the second half.

40min

Field Goal: Cowboys
Kicked by Scott Drinkwater.

Drinkwater nails a one-pointer on halftime.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 5 Cowboys
39min

Ilias attempts a chip kick from inside his own half to no avail.

38min

Blake Taaffe is tackled ten metres out from the Cowboys line.

37min

Souths find some space down the right edge before being tackled inside the Cowboys half.

33min

Cameron Murray has passed his HIA and will return shortly.

33min

The Cowboys come up with a great set after points to hand the ball back to the Rabbitohs five metre out from their goal line.

32min

Conversion: Cowboys
Attempted by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes is off target from the sideline.

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Cowboys
31min

Taulagi did well to hold onto a cut-out pass from Tom Dearden to open the scoring.

30min

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

We finally have a try!

Cowboys lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Cowboys
29min

Alex Johnston can't hold onto a cut-out pass from Cody Walker - the Cowboys will get a great chance to attack.

29min

Alex Johnston defuses a bomb close to his goal line.

27min

Scott Drinkwater is denied close to the try line.

26min

The Cowboys win the challenge and will have an attacking set ten metres out from the Rabbitohs line.

26min

The Cowboys are challenging a possible knock on against Blake Taaffe.

26min

Murray Taulagi is held up over the line after a fortuitous bounce.

25min

Cameron Murray is being taken for a HIA after copping an accidental knee from Jake Granville.

25min

Scott Drinkwater catches a bomb in-goal for a 20 metre restart.

24min

Cameron Murray makes a great catch to field an attacking kick from Chad Townsend.

23min

The Cowboys get a penalty after Valentine Holmes was tackled off the ball chasing a grubber from Tom Dearden.

21min

Scott Drinkwater makes a superb run up to his 40 metre line.

20min

Reece Robson comes up with a mistake with the Cowboys on the attack.

19min

Coen Hess makes a strong run and earns a penalty for his efforts.

18min

The Cowboys get a penalty after Hame Sale obstructed the Cowboys defence.

16min

Richard Kennar is denied a metre out from the try line - great desperation shown by the Cowboys.

14min

Isaiah Tass can't hold onto an attacking bomb; had he been able to maintain possession the Rabbitohs would have opened the scoring.

13min

Souths get a penalty coming out of their own end.

11min

Alex Johnston cops a shot from Peta Hiku; the referee deems the tackle above board.

9min

Semi Valemei cleans up a chip from Walker on his ten metre line.

8min

Chad Townsend loses the ball with the Cowboys on the attack.

7min

Cowboys penalty.

7min

Cody Walker chips for the in-goal; once again he overpowers the kick to give the Cowboys a seven tackle set.

6min

Murray Taulagi loses the ball in an attempt to get an offload away.

6min

Cody Walker puts too much on a long kick to gift the Cowboys a seven tackle set.

5min

Both teams are trading sets early on...

3min

Richard Kennar is tackled over the sideline with the try line in sight.

2min

Blake Taaffe makes.a strong kick return ten metres short of halfway.

1min

Alex Johnston is wrapped up just over his ten metre line.

Coen Hess take the first carry of the afternoon.

Cameron Murray takes the Rabbitohs out - kick-off is only moments away.

The Cowboys make their way onto the field led out by Chad Townsend.

The Rabbitohs have made several late changes with Jacob Host coming into the side. Siliva Havili is out with Peter Mamouzelos set to play his first game of the year. Jed Cartwright is drops to the bench with Michael Chee Kam reverting to 18th man.

Tom Dearden will play his 50th game for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys have won one of their past five matches at Accor Stadium.

The Cowboys have lost all four previous visits to Sydney this year.

North Queensland have won three matches against South Sydney from ten previous meetings at Sydney Olympic Park.

South Sydney have won their past seven matches in succession against North Queensland.

The Cowboys have lost Jason Taumalolo but will welcome back their Origin players.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 17 Sunday Afternoon Football between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the North Queensland Cowboys from Accor Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Adam Gee

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (6)
Tries: Lachlan Ilias
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (31)
Tries: Murray Taulagi, Valentine Holmes (2), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, Tom Dearden
Field Goals: Scott Drinkwater (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (5/6)