Match Centre

FULL-TIME! Time to go drown the sorrows. Cowboys win!

Dragons kept it alive trying to do something. Gutherson kicks it wide to no one. Cowboys will hang on.

It was called stripped by the Cowboys. Dragons have a final set here.

Cowboys taking their time, kick-off is down the field. Here we go.

Dragons try to get it wide and Suli loses it.

Cowboys spill it from the kick-off. They CHALLENGE right away. Cook deemed to strip it but Lars loses it. UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dragons go short but Cowboys get it.

PENALTY COWBOYS! Cook gives away an easy penalty. Cowboys will opt for two.

Game has settled down after the flurry of points from the Dragons.

De Belin is back on for the Dragons. He takes the first hit up from the kick-off.

Purdue spills it trying to ruck it out.

Dragons spill it coming out from their own end. Gutherson asks for a CHALLENGE immediately. SUCCESSFUL. PENALTY DRAGONS!

Nanai ON REPORT alongside Lawton thus far for the Cowboys.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Nanai destroys Flanagan.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Offside.

Su'A down the tunnel now. Dragons have two men left on the bench.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Dangerous tackle. Su'A is up for now. Trying to shake it off.

Jaydn Su'A is down after heavy contact.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Derby knock on. Seven tackle set for the Saints.

BUNKER TIME! Kick through and Derby looks to get it down. We're checking

PENALTY COWBOYS! Not square.

Dragons looked a bit damaging but Gutho dies with it on last. Changeover.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Third man in.

Cowboys set is cut short due to a forward pass.

Reuben Cotter tries to motor over but Flanju tackles him.

Dragons tried to collect a terrible kick from Dearden to the sideline but it bounces over.. just.

PENALTY COWBOYS! Foul play.

Dragons tried to swing it left and Gutho spills it.

Dragons have looked clunky in their two sets thus far. Got lucky that Purdue knocked it down.

Another inauspicious start for the Cowboys. They are dragged over the sideline.

KICK-OFF! Here we go. Cowboys with the ball.

We're back for the second half, sadly. I spent the break writing my grieveance form to the LeagueUnlimited team for making me cover this.

Corey Allan has now gone off for the Saints.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Scott Drinkwater slices through and basketballs it over for Derby who looked to be in touch but he somehow escapes and scores. Atkins has sent it up for review. Arm on the sideline.

Cowboys again munching up the metres. Stewart is there to collect the last tackle kick and forced to go in-goal.

Cowboys thought Neame was over. Atkins thought different.

Beware the second kick! Drinkwater roofed it high and Gutherson spills it.

PENALTY DRAGONS! High shot against the Cowboys alongside three restarts. The official warning has come out.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! There is a mass of bodies there to deny the Dragons hooker. Play the ball.

BUNKER TIME! Dragons have the momentum and earn a six again. Checking if Cook got there.

Dragons tried to get the ball to their edges. Ball goes to ground and Laybutt spills it.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Drag back against the Cowboys.

Relief for the Saints with a forward pass.

Klemmer ON REPORT for a knee lift from the kick-off.

PENALTY COWBOYS! High shot.

JDB has gone down the tunnel for the Saints. Rib complaint.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Relieving penalty for the visitors.

Neame won't be going to MENSA for maths. He forgot it was fifth and died with the ball.

PENALTY COWBOYS! Allen wasn't competing genuinely for the ball.

Dragons go shorter this time, get it back!

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Gutherson did ground it. Dropout.

BUNKER TIME! Gutho looks to have grounded it. Cowboys with the short grubber and Bateman went close.

Everything is rolling for the Cowboys. A perfect kick from Drinkwater traps Gutho in-goal.

Cowboys are steaming past the advantage line now. Tom Duffy is captured on last. Changeover. Griffin Neame getting some running repairs.

Dragons go the power route again on last. This time it was a shambles and Cowboys counter quickly.

PENALTY DRAGONS! Su'A is caught high by Robson.

Dragons run it on last and Mathew Feagai is caught with it. Changeover.

KICK-OFF! Here we go in North Queensland. Cowboys kick it OUT ON THE FULL!

The lights are off which means kick-off isn't far away! Dragons are in their all-red away kit while the Cowboys are in their traditional home kit of white, grey and black. The visitors get a smattering of boos from the locals before the Cowboys are cheered onto the paddock. Almost ready to go!

Good evening! Friday night football heads north this week! We start in North Queensland where two sides that are battling to finish the season look for a morale boosting win. Cowboys were blown away by the Dolphins while the Dragons added to their cataloge of close losses against the Bulldogs. So get your snacks ready and refreshments for what promises to be an open affair.