Braydon Trindall converts the try
Daniel Atkinson gets a consolation try for the Sharks as the kick back infield from Sione Katoa is lost by Dearden
Val Holmes converts from out wide
Kyle Feldt scores out wide and seals the win with his third
Sione Katoa NOT HAPPY with a knock on call from Adam Gee and the TJ Nick Pelgrave; Replays show the officials were spot on
Crowd not happy with the play on call from Adam Gee as Teig Wilton can't take the kick cleanly initially
Valentine Holmes converts from wide out
Kyle Feldt goes over in the corner as the Cowboys spread the ball right on last and Drinkwater and Townsend attract defenders and Feldt goes over in the corner
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Tom Hazelton loses the all into the back of Jake Granville
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Sharks challenging Adam Gee's decision of knock-on from Tom Hazelton
Tom Hazelton drops the ball and the Cowboys have a scrum 30m out
Trindall converts from in front
Braydon Trindall could've been used for our Men's Football qualification (that we didn't achieve) as he kicks through, traps theball and soccers it forward for a try
Drinkwater takes a brilliant catch, runs 40m and then loses the ball
PENALTY SHARKS: Cowboys caught inside the 10 according to Adam Gee
Cowboys go close again off a kick but Trindall gets to the ball first and grounds it
PENALTY COWBOYS: Jesse Ramien comes off second best from a challenge in the air and is penalised because he was not even getting close to contesting it
Sharks with an attacking kick at the end of the set but can't make anything of it
Val Holmes converts from out wide
Kyle Feldt scores out wide
Braydon Trindall converts from wide out
Kayal Iro scores as the play isn't pretty but it doesn't need to be as they keep the ball alive
40/20 Sharks - A perfect kick from Braydon Trindall to nail the 40/20
Val Holmes adds the penalty goal
Blayke Brailey goes for a professional foul after taking out Scott Drinkwater
Trindall kicks through the line but the Cowboys read it
Atkinson throws a ball to Taulagi which hits him on the chest... Problem for the Sharks is they're on opposite teams AND for the Cowboys Taulagi dropped it
Scott Drinkwater was trying to watch the ball go dead under all sorts of pressure
Big head clash between Cotter and Ramien; Cotter not in a good way, Ramien was going to stay on before the Dr intervened
The telegram wires crossed as Feldt expected a kick and Drinkwater went the pass
Liam Ison loses the ball running forward to catch it
Val Holmes converts fading it back through the middle of the posts
Jeremiah Nanai goes through but it's the perfect line from Nanai off the ass from Drinkwater and on the outside of Wilton, Nanai goes over
PENALTY COWBOYS: First one of the night goes to the Cowboys as the Sharks edge called offside
Trindall misses the conversion
The Sharks get an unlikely attacking set after the kick bounces off Taulagi into touch and then Ison combines with Mulitalo who scores
What are the Sharks doing? Do they want to be watching the Japan V Germany Olympic Volleyball game? Feel like they want it over and done with
Valentine Holmes pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
Murray Taulagi scores on his return after the Sharks turn the ball over and Holmes and Taulagi combine.
Chad Townsend kicks for a 40/20 and it's just short according to the officials
GAME ON! The G Man has control and the Cowboys kick things off
Referees & scorers:
Referee:
Touch Judges: Nick Pelgrave, Clayton Wills
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (30)
Tries: Murray Taulagi, Jeremiah Nanai, Kyle Feldt (3)
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (22)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Braydon Trindall, Kayal Iro, Daniel Atkinson
Conversions: Braydon Trindall (3/4)