Scott Drinkwater only just holds the ball from the Douiehi bomb
Doueihi misses... the Tigers need the try
Jahream Bula scores out wide after the Cowboys defence just jersey grabs
Brent Naden kicks through the line and desperation from the Cowboys saves the day
TO'A HELD UP
SIX MORE - Cowboys caught offside in their own 20
Ball movement hurting Cowboys as May makes a half-break. Dearden strips 1-on-1 and it goes forward
Out of nothing Jeremiah Nanai almost gets to the line - Tigers have to work it off their own line
PENALTY COWBOYS: John Bateman loses the ball, Sutton penalises theTigers who want to challenge but can't because the ruling is taking the tackled player to ground after held
Tigers slice through again but the last pass from Mason to Koroisau is put down
Adam Douihei converts and the momentum is well and truly with the Tigers
Charlie Staines goes over out wide as the Tigers are using the ball
Tigers get a repeat set after an error at the back from the Cowboys
Adam Doueihi converts from close range
The Tigers go straight from the kick off and attack and Heath Mason goes through the middle, spreading the ball and then they take advantage as Mason goes over
Adam Doueihi converts from out wide
Starford To'a has been the lone bright spot after the poor Luai pass was dived upon by Kai O'Donnell who knocked on then it was regathered by the Tigers for To'a to get two
UNSUCCESSFUL: Scott Drinkwater in shock when the rules have to be enforced. He shadowed the ball, it touched him before it went oyut
Charlie Staines does brilliantly to keep the ball in soccering it along the sideline
Drinkwater converts
Tom Dearden goes over for the Cowboys
Repeat set for the Giants
Lost ball from the Cowboys gives the Tigers a big attacking chance
Paulo gets into space, the last pass desperately delivered goes forward
Tigers spin the ball and look to have the numbers right but the last pass is intercepted
Cowboys lose the ball with some uncharacteristic sloppy play tonight
Tigers with an attcking bomb but it unravels
Zac Laybutt takes over the goal kicking and it ends up closer to the corner post than the posts
Too easy for Jaxson Paulo for his first try of the half
Cowboys make easy metres again adn there's not a lot of effort from the Tigers
Scott Drinkwater misses the conversion again
Personally feel like the Cowboys conned one from the bunker; Zac Laybutt gets to the spot where the ball is coming down and blocks Turuva in the air; Nanai outjumps him and scores
SECOND HALF IS GO! Cowboys have first use of the ball
The conversion is well wide from Drinkwater and the Cowboys lead 18-16 at the break
Scott Drinkwater scores out wide, tries a sneaky trick to go again closer to the posts but the refs see through it
Heath Mason gets a great offload away and Sukkar takes a great take but the offload goes forward
INCONCLUSIVE: The Cowboys challenge whether the ball was touched by the Tigers before Hess knocked on, no replays give the bunker anything conclusive
Coen Hess loses the ball before getting to the line but Cowboys challenge
Professional foul as Douiehi runs towards Bateman in the chase
Uh oh - John Bateman knocked over in the kick chase
Good ball from Luai but it's too hard for Tony Sukkar to take
PENALTY COWBOYS: Jeremiah Nanai penalised for a crusher and goes on report
Adam Doueihi converts from out wide
Starford To'a scores after the Tigers create something from nothing; The Tigers went short side then came back right, keeping the ball alive and eventually To'a scores
Scott Drinkwater tries to kick behind the line but it's a slips catch by Alex Seyfarth
Jaxson Paulo comes flying fast and leaps high but misses the ball and Sunia Turuva holds his ground to take the catch
Tigers had a half chance but the ball goes backwards from the contest into the Cowboys grasp
Scott Drinkwater converts from close range
The Tigers imploding - The ill-discipline in the middle of the field but then some weird defence from the Tigers, with players huddled near the PTB leaving space for Purdue to go through off the foot
SET RESTART: Mid-set and midfield, the Cowboys get a set restart
Scott Drinkwater converts again
John Bateman scores against his old team after Tom Dearden went through and then passed it to Bateman
Scott Drinkwater slots the penalty goal
Jarome Luai sin binned for quick repeat infringements
SET RESTART: Jarome Luai goes too long in the tackle
Bula loses the ball after taking the catch, Cowboys have the first set to start in the Red Zone
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Cowboys challenge a lost ball call and one replay shows the ball was stripped 1-on-1 by the Tigers not knocked on. The Cowboys get the scrum with the Tigers strip going forward
PENALTY TIGERS: First one of the game as Jeremiah Nanai penalised for making contact in the air on Jahream Bula
Both sides get through their opening set comfortably
GAME ON! Gerard Sutton with the whistle calls time on and the Tigers have first use of the ball
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Daniel Schwass, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (32)
Tries: Scott Drinkwater, John Bateman, Jaxon Purdue, Jeremiah Nanai, Jaxson Paulo, Tom Dearden
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (3/5), Zac Laybutt (0/1)
Penalty Goals: Scott Drinkwater (1/1)
WESTS TIGERS (28)
Tries: Starford To'a (2), Heath Mason, Charlie Staines, Jahream Bula
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (4/5)
Penalty Goals: