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That'll be the game. The Cowboys pull off an upset to win 34-16 away from home. Stay tuned for the match report!

Sebastian Kris on report for a high shot in the set prior

Jordan Rapana throwing everything he can at this Cowboys side from deep in his own half. It's admirable

Good set from Canberra but Xavier Savage tries a kick on the fourth and it's cleaned up by Tom Dearden. Worth a shot from the young winger

Canberra close out the defensive set and have the ball back

Barnstorming is such a funny word - and it was one of those runs from Jason Taumalolo

Cowboys 2 plays down 20m out from Canberra's line

And Matthew Timoko loses it, the Raiders looked so sharp in the last quarter but it's all falling away now

5 minutes to play, Canberra with the ball deep in their own half

The Cowboys challenge the call of strip but is unsuccessful

Cowboys attacking 10m out now. Can Canberra hold on - at the very least for a bit of self respect?

Canberra spread the ball wide but Kaeo Weekes puts down a simple pass. Poor error and now Cowboys with the scrum 20m out

Cowboys with the ball and they'll be happy to just close this one out unscathed

OH HUDSON YOUNG! Kaeo Weekes started something special but Young couldn't hold onto the offload coming from Jordan Rapana. Sums up Canberra's night unfortunately

Canberra playing with a lot of energy here and trying everything to sneak a chance at a miracle

6 again Canberra, a lot happened there and they nearly scored but have another chance

Jason Taumalolo back on the field as Canberra build a decent set off the restart

Tom Starling has failed his HIA and his night is over

Well I said it would be an interesting game, it's certainty lived up to it

Short kick off from Canberra and they get the result. 30m out

The home crowd doesn't like it... But try confirmed - Raiders fans will be claiming he didn't get the ball down, but either way a fantastic effort from Xavier Savage in the chase

Oh and they knock it on. Soooooo many chances to the Raiders and they butcher it

The hosts are so close!

6 again to Canberra

Dangerous pass knocked down by Scott Drinkwater but he gives Canberra yet another set

Penalty Canberra from close range

Late tackle options in the set very poor from Canberra but they get the ball back through a Kyle Feldt knock on

Canberra 10m out with 3 plays left

Slight late surge from the Raiders... but touchwood

Chad Townsend with plenty of time to run and kick on the last but Canberra bring it back nearly to halfway

But North Queensland are being pinned into their own half

Kaeo Weekes can't find the kick the hosts needed on the last and the Cowboys come up with it

Good set Canberra

Sebastian Kris getting expansive and looking dangerous

Canberra scrum and they'll try and force their way out of their own half

Jeremiah Nanai should've scored! But he butchered the kick pick up badly

Now it's the Cowboys on the attack yet again

Hudson Young makes the error, just as the hosts looked like having a bit of fight

Joseph Tapine with a tough carry

Raiders have a big of vigour but it may be too late

Cowboys into the Raiders half on the 4th

Cowboys penalty and another good chance to attack

And they come up with an error. Great defence Cowboys

Another 6 again for Canberra

Ethan Strange with a great play to come up with a repeat set. Canberra 10m out from Cowboys line

Apologies because I did a welcome to 2nd half post but it didn't go through, Aussie Broadband...

Internet (maybe?) coming back - Chad Townsend on report for a nasty tackle and Canberra on the attack

22-0 to North Queensland at half time in a shock upset. The visitors have been great but awful showing from Canberra

Bad kick from Canberra and they give away a 7 tackle set. Can't do anything right

Bad kick from Canberra and they give away a 7 tackle set. Can't do anything right

They're 10m out with a few plays left

6 again Canberra. A late try in this half could give them a glimmer of hope for the 2nd 40

But an obstruction was called on a Scott Drinkwater run and Canberra are let off with a penalty late in the half

Cowboys on the attack with some expansive football

And they give away a penalty, Cowboys with another good shot here, Canberra have been awful with discipline tonight

Good kick from Jordan Rapana but they're still well behind the game tonight

And North Queensland have them pinned deep inside their own half

And Canberra made a mess of that. Cowboys too relentless

WHAT A TACKLE!!! Morgan Smithies looked like scoring but Sam McIntyre saves the try

6 Again after a pass was played at by the Cowboys

Raiders penalty inside 25 meters from the Cowboys line, they have to score here

Raiders on the attack, they need this badly but are losing ground

Challenge inconclusive and Canberra off the hook

And North Queensland make an error but they're challenging

Tom Starling ono the field for Canberra

And they get a penalty, that will help!

Cowboys bring it back again and will want to snag another one before the break

It looks like only a matter of time before the Cowboys cross again to score

6 AGAIN

Chad Townsend kicks early to get a repeat set but he looks like he could've maybe gone himself, either way the Cowboys get the ball back

Cowboys attacking 10m out

Xavier Savage is forced into the in goal. Raiders drop out and the hosts are shell shocked

Griffin Neame with another nice run followed by one from Heilum Luki

Good set from Canberra but the Cowboys hang on and they're full of energy

Penalty Raiders and quick tap from Rapana. They needed that one badly

Cowboys into Canberra's half yet again

Griffin Neame with a monster run

Canberra trying to spread it wide. They're looking for anything

High kick from Scott Drinkwater but Jordan Rapana makes a clean take

Raiders really struggling for field position and energy

Chad Townsend with a nice kick from halfway

Josh Papali'i enters the fray tonight

Cowboys look threatening attacking the line

Goal line drop out to the Cowboys

Cowboys on the attack again

Penalty Cowboys. The hosts are their own worst enemy tonight

Matthew Timoko knocks it on, short side play failing and it's Tom Dearden with an excellent tackle. Ill disciplined from Canberra to start this one

Canberra attacking the line

Penalty Raiders. North Queensland offside fromthe scrum

And an error! Momentum has flipped and now Canberra have some great field position to attack from

Cowboys with it off the kick off

IT'S A TRY!

Bunker taking a good look at this one

A kick to Kyle Feldt on the last going up as no try. Bear with us...

Early kick and it's played at by Canberra. 6 again right on the Raiders line here

1st tackle down. Cowboys on the Raiders 40m line

Penalty Cowboys. Canberra have been poorly disciplined tonight

Jordan Rapana lost the ball over the line and Scott Drinkwater cleans it up to get the visitors out of danger yet again

Crash play to Emre Guler well contained

6 again Canberra, they're in the Cowboys 20

Ethan Strange with an excellent run. The long 5/8 is DANGEROUS tonight!

Tom Dearden put a nice kick in on the last but it's knocked on by Jeremiah Nanai

Good attacking footy from North Queensland

And a penalty to the visitors, they'll like that to get out of trouble

Cowboys ball, they survive an early scare

Emre Guller looked to score after he found his hands on a Kaeo Weekes bomb which was offloaded to him. Some good desperation defence from Chad Townsend and Murray Taulagi hold him up over the line

Raiders into the opposition half on the fourth

Mediocre set from North Queensland, nothing good but nothing bad

Good start from Canberra early. Ethan Strange with a nice bomb well taken by Kyle Feldt

And we're underway! It's the Raiders through Emre Guler with first use of the football

Harrison Edwards has also been moved to start in a late switch with Jordan McLean being ruled out due to a niggling injury

Emre Guler moves into the starting team with Josh Papali'i moving to the bench in a late switch for the hosts

Welcome to the live blog for the Canberra Raiders vs the North Queensland Cowboys in what poses to be an intriguing clash in the nations capital