Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat August 17, 2024
Round 24 - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba - Crowd: 17920
80min

FULL TIME - The Cowboys put on a big win over Canberra in Townsville

71min

Jaxon Purdue loses the ball at the back trying to catch a tough Hudson Young kick

69min

The Raiders almost pull something out with Jaxon Purdue at the back out of position but Purdue does enough to force the error

66min

NO TRY - Danny Levi gets to the ball loose in the in-goal BUT he's offside from the kick

66min

Harrison Edwards off the field to finish the game after being taken from the field for a HIA

63min

Reuben Cotter spills the ball as he goes into the defensive line

61min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts from wide out for 7/7

Cowboys lead Cowboys 42 - 4 Raiders
60min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

Kyle Feldt goes over in the most magnificent try ever (maybe not but for my multi Yes)

Cowboys lead Cowboys 40 - 4 Raiders
56min

Raiders have a rare second half attacking set but put the ball down.

51min

Hudson Young reads the Cowboys play and takes an intercept and gets up to the 30; Cowboys then concede the penalty

49min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Holmes converts from close range

Cowboys lead Cowboys 36 - 4 Raiders
48min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Val Holmes has THREE for the night and could keep going as Tom Dearden's kick isn't great but Holmes jumps, times it well and gets it to put it down easily

Cowboys lead Cowboys 34 - 4 Raiders
44min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts from in front

Cowboys lead Cowboys 30 - 4 Raiders
43min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

The Raiders try to spread the ball in their own end but Sasagi spills it and Dearden picks it up, passes to Holmes who strolls over

Cowboys lead Cowboys 28 - 4 Raiders
40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Cowboys hold a 20 point lead into the second stanza

40min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts yet again

Cowboys lead Cowboys 24 - 4 Raiders
38min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Tom Dearden. Kick to come.

Tom Dearden goes over and it's the work of Scott Drinkwater who set up the run going through before quickly getting it to Clifford. Quick PTB and Dearden goes straight over

Cowboys lead Cowboys 22 - 4 Raiders
35min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts from wide out

Cowboys lead Cowboys 18 - 4 Raiders
35min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

Kyle Feldt goes over in the corner after the Raiders spill the bomb at the back and Clifford runs from the scrum creates danger and finds Feldt in the corner

Cowboys lead Cowboys 16 - 4 Raiders
32min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty pushes the conversion to the left from the sideline

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 4 Raiders
32min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Sebastian Kris. Kick to come.

Seb Kris is over in the corner but it looked almost certain that he was going into touch but he kept his foot in by a bee's... (fill in the blank) to score

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 4 Raiders
30min

A great kick from the Raiders but Kyle Feldt has more speed than Hudson Young to knock the ball dead

29min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE SUCCESS: The Raiders called for a knock-on but they challenge and getit right as Grant Atkins needs one replay to overturn the call

27min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Todd Smith isn't a fan favourite in Townsville at the moment as he penalises the Cowboys for offside

25min

Todd Smith not afraid to call a set restart tonight with five called so far in the first half

24min

Scott Drinkwater under no pressure miskicks the ball badly and it's a couple of metres too wide

22min

The Raiders blow another big opportunity as they try the no-look pass but it doesn't come off

18min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts from wide out to take his points tally to 8 for the night so far

Cowboys lead Cowboys 12 - 0 Raiders
17min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

The long flat ball from Drinkwater to Holmes is a thing of beauty as Drinkwater shaped to kick to get the defence holding off and Holmes has too much power to go through.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 10 - 0 Raiders
13min

Raiders again turn the ball over as they start to go into attack

12min

Timoko turns the ball over as the Raiders get a rare attacking chance

10min

Cowboys turn the ball over on halfway

7min

PENALTY COWBOYS: Raiders concede points then concede the penalty after Todd Smith rules they were slow away from the ruck

7min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Valentine Holmes.

Val Holmes converts from mid-range

Cowboys lead Cowboys 6 - 0 Raiders
5min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Jake Clifford. Kick to come.

Jake Clifford goes over first and the Raiders look sharp as Clifford runs, goes through finds Robson on the inside, backs up and gets the ball to score.

Cowboys lead Cowboys 4 - 0 Raiders
4min

Ethan Strange takes a great catch under pressure at the back with Heilum Luki coming through

3min

Both sides getting through their opening sets

GAME ON! Canberra have first use of the ball as Todd Smith takes control of the whistle

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Tyson Brough

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (42)
Tries: Jake Clifford, Valentine Holmes (3), Kyle Feldt (2), Tom Dearden
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (7/7)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (4)
Tries: Sebastian Kris
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (0/1)