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

Richard Kennar defuses an attacking kick from Drinkwater.

Jacob Host is on report.

Tom Dearden is smashed by Jacob Host after passing.

Cowboys penalty.

Souths knock on from the short drop out.

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

Cowboys penalty; Souths come up with an obstruction.

Scott Drinkwater delivers a forward pass to Semi Valemei.

Cameron Murray is on report for the shot on Dearden.

Cowboys penalty; Cameron Murray collects Tom Dearden high.

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

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

Peta Hiku cleans up a bomb from Ilias.

Souths get a penalty after Blake Taaffe was collected high.

Crowd: 11,262

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

Tom Burgess drops the ball.

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

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

Tom Dearden defuses a grubber from Lachlan Ilias.

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

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

Damien Cook knocks on at dummy half.

Souths penalty.

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

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

Scott Drinkwater is into space!

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

Six again for the Cowboys inside the Rabbitohs half.

Play is back underway for the second half.

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

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

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

Cameron Murray has passed his HIA and will return shortly.

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.

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

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

Alex Johnston defuses a bomb close to his goal line.

Scott Drinkwater is denied close to the try line.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Souths get a penalty coming out of their own end.

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

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

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

Cowboys penalty.

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

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

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

Both teams are trading sets early on...

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

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

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.