FULLTIME! PNG won in comfortable fashion.
Laybutt from the right side. Missed.
Macdonald picks up his fourth from a backline move.
PENALTY PNG! Johnston is hit on the ground.
UNSUCCESSFUL. Came off the Cook Islands players back.
Captains challenge from Cook Islands.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Called held up.
BUNKER TIME! Checking if Jack De Belin got over.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was knocked into a PNG player. Still their ball.
Judah Rimbu picks up the scraps and scoots away. BUNKER TIME.
PNG think they have another four-pointer but it has been pulled back for offside.
Ioka takes the duties and converts.
Steven Marsters does it all himself. He was released down the wing then kicks ahead, gets the rebound and scores.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Obstruction.
PENALTY PNG! Late tackle.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Nope he lost it.
BUNKER TIME! Going up for a Cook Islands score.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! PNG were offside after the error.
Cook Islands decide to run the ball on last and Davvy Moale dies with the ball.
Brad Takairangi has kicking duties and misses.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Esom Ioka was the man who got the ball down from Brad Takairangi's kick.
BUNKER TIME! Malachi Morgan might have gone over for Cook Islands!
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Chance for them to get some footy.
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! PENALTY PNG!
Captain's challenge from PNG. Challenging the error.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Macdonald touched down.
Converted.
Laybutt converted.
Macdonald pushes through the gap and gets another.
BUNKER TIME! It was a mess on the kick and we're seeing who grounded it.
Kumuls go short and get it back.
Back underway in Port Moresby!
He misses. HALFTIME.
PNG finish the half in style! They slice through, Alex Johnston tries to find the line but eventually finds Laybutt who goes over.
Takairangi drills a kick in and Robert Derby spills it.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Dangerous tackle.
Macdonald tries to toe it forward and it goes dead.
Tetevano spills it.
Nixon Putt spills it trying to play the ball quickly.
Lam's kick catches the wing and goes dead. Seven tackle set for Cook Islands.
Cook Islands go short and it goes out on the full.
First kick on the right for Laybutt. misses.
Nene Macdonald finishes off a superb pass from Lam.
Laybutt converts.
Valentine Richard just steams over from close range.
Lachlan Lam with a huge 40/20.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! They get the chance for some attacking footy.
Cook Islands spill it trying to ruck it out.
Laybutt with another conversion.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Epel Kapinias drives over.
BUNKER TIME! Checking if it was grounded.
Cook Islands kick out on the full.
Laybutt with his second kick. Nails it.
Zac Laybutt lays on the second try. This time good hands to find Robert Derby to score.
Tetevano spills it at the line.
Lachlan Lam tries to drift one to Robert Derby but it is forward.
Cook Islands cough up the kick and PNG right on the attack again.
Time off here after a head clash.
Laybutt will attempt to convert his own try. misses.
Zac Laybutt slices through after an offload.
PENALTY PNG! Obstruction.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! They get another whistle and this time find touch.
Oh dear. Cook Islands don't find touch.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Double movement. PENALTY! COOK ISLANDS!
BUNKER TIME! Judah Rimbu tries to scoot over.
PENALTY PNG! Laybutt is clipped high on last.
Arona is being helped off to the field to a generous applause. Play is back underway.
Time off. Tevin Arona is down after tackling Dan Russell.
Here we go! Cook Islands kick off and PNG get first use.
Both teams are out. The anthems are underway and then we're ready to go!
Good afternoon all! We're in Port Moresby for the first game of the Pacific Cup! PNG hosting Cook Islands.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Chris Butler
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (M) (46)
Tries: Zac Laybutt (2), Robert Derby, Epel Kapinias, Valentine Richard, Nene Macdonald (4)
Conversions: Zac Laybutt (5/9)
COOK ISLANDS (M) (10)
Tries: Esom Ioka, Steven Marsters
Conversions: Esom Ioka (1/1), Brad Takairangi (0/1)