FULL TIME - The Sea Eagles attack close to the line looked a bit devoid of ideas as they fall to a 19-8 defeat
Cowboys doing everything to repel the Manly attack at the moment and suceeding
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL - Tof Sipley took the ball cleanly and there's no knock on
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Manly strip the ball and then lose it according to Adam Gee but they don't agree
Manly trying everything to get back into the contest but the ball is parked deep in their own end with the Cowboys
BUNKER: Adam Gee is sending a Cowboys effort to the bunker on NO TRY - Taulagi pinged for a double ovement
PENALTY MANLY: The Cowboys regathered the kick but Griffin Neame was inside the 10 and is penalised
Val Holmes converts from in front
This kid can turn the game on it's head as he just turns something into nothing to slice through the Manly defence
Josh Schuster kicking for Aaron Woods wouldn't have been in the game plan for the Sea Eagles and it just releases all pressure
SIX MORE MANLY - Last tackle kick from DCE played at and Manly inside the 10m zone attacking
Reuben Garrick pushes the conversion away to the left
Brad Parker takes advantage of the attacking position
MANLY ATTACKING - The Sea Eagles on the attack after another penalty and Croker's quick tap puts Manly into the line
NO TRY - Adam Gee penalises the Cowboys who go in for a try but it comes back after Reuben Cotter pushed the marker over and denied the defence
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE - The Cowboys called for a knock-on but Brad Parker got the touch first so Cowboys get the ball back
NO TRY - There looked to be plenty of doubt in and nobody really thought it was a try live other than Adam Gee and it's been overturned with Haumole Olakau'atu knocking on before Val Holmes
GARRICK SCORES - There's a long conversation between Adam Gee and the touch judge but Gee gives it but there is plenty of doubt about this
Peta Hiku knocks down a pass that was headed our to Reuben Garrick
Manly crowd cheering as they finally get a set restart as the Cowboys looked intent on making the ruck as slow as possible
SECOND HALF IS GO! Cowboys who lead by 9 have first use of the ball and looked to spread the ball early and they are picking up where they finished
Chad Townsend on the angle hits the ball quickly and sweetly for the extra point
Manly crowd not happy as Adam Gee is pinging the home-side again for a slow ruck
Val Holmes from close range converts to extend the lead
TOO EASY - The Cowboys are now starting to dominate as Tom Dearden runs to the line, throws a dummy and goes to Nanai who scores
Val Holmes converts from in front
Reuben Cotter is over after the Cowboys break the set-for-set battle and Val Holmes comes through the middle of the defence, putting on a step and then slicing through the middle before finding Cotter
Lachlan Croker nails a 40/20 from well inside his 40 and just gets the touch on the chalk which is all it needs to do
DCE's conversion starts left and stays left
Cowboys had all the running down the other end but the luck is with Manly as DCE's kick is kept alive by Saab and Olakau'atu who gets it to Dean Matterson who scores in the corner
Cowboys execution isn't working as they look to go left again but the hands aren't flowing this time a forward pass catches them out
Cowboys execution isn't working as they look to go left again but the hands aren't flowing this time a forward pass catches them out
Murray Taulagi loses the ball as Val Holmes low pass can't be handled, it's a third denied effort for the Cowboys
Brad Parker loses the ball in the contest and the Cowboys get another full set
Sometimes they get criticised but take a bow Jon Stone as Semi Valemei steps on the sideline as he is trying to go over in the corner and the flag went straight up. Cowboys now denied twice
PENALTY COWBOYS: Cowboys get a needed piggy-back penalty out of their own end as the Sea Eagles penalised for a flop
NO TRY - Hess got a hand to the ball as it bounced up
BUNKER: Cowboys are over but not with much confidence right now and Adam Gee says NO TRY - Checking for a Coen Hess knock-on before the ball is grounded
PENALTY MANLY: The Cowboys are first to give away a penalty with a slow ruck helping Manly over halfway
Both sides complete their opening sets with ease
GAME ON! Adam Gee has control of this one and the home-side have first use of the steeden
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Chris Butler
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (8)
Tries: Dean Matterson, Brad Parker
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (0/1), Reuben Garrick (0/1)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (19)
Tries: Reuben Cotter, Jeremiah Nanai, Scott Drinkwater
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (1/1)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (3/3)