Match Centre

QLD hold on for an 18-14 win

Southwell kicks over the top and the Blues get a repeat set

PENALTY QLD: A bit of confusion between referee and touchie whether Jaime Chapman touched the ball before it went 10 but it's established it did

Ruling from the bunker that QLD just making a tackle when the ball came free

UNSUCCESSFUL - The challenge unsuccessful

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: NSW challenging the ruling of knock-on against them,

Abbi Church loses the high ball and the momentum swings again

Interesting tactic from Yasmin Clydsdale to throw the long pass right out to Daniel Luttringer with the flag

A huge defensive set from NSW after the kick from Southwell swung momentum

Jesse Southwell kicks deep on tackle 4 and NSW need a momentum swing and get a bit of one

Strong defence from NSW to push the Queenslanders out

QLD get a repeat set as Brown kicks and puts the right weight on it as Abbi Church has to knock it dead

An awful piece of play from Keeley Davis to throw a pass from dummy half forward

PENALTY NSW: Chelsea Lenarduzzi penalised for a high shot on Ellie Johnston

A good ball from Southwell to Kelly is a good one but Jayme Fressard has little work to work with and despite a valiant effort, can't keep herself in

Abbi Church loses the ball backwards then with a big chance, QLD knock on

QLD let the ball bounce but it's favourable for them

Destiny Brill down injured, no foul play

PENALTY QLD: Tiana Penitani-Gray penalised for a high shot

Shenae Ciesiolka hasn't come back from half time with a knee injury - Kennedy Cherrington also on the bench with a knee injury for NSW

QLD set with the ball undone with a forward pass before NSW hand it back

SECOND HALF IS GO! NSW kick-off

Last tackle kick from Southwell not her best but still pins QLD in their own 10

PENALTY NSW: Belinda Sharpe rules another penalty for NSW with a high shot

PENALTY NSW: Lauren Brown penalised for a flop but Shenae Ciesiolka down with an injury

Southwell kicks, Romy Teitzel tries to surrender in a tackle and loses the ball

Emily Bass tackled in-goal after a good kick from Abbi Church

Tarryn Aiken kicks the ball out on the full

PENALTY NSW: It gets heated between Chapman and Robinson and referee Sharpe penalises QLD

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Makenzie Weale juggled and kept hold of it until knocking on once it hit the ground... or so Belinda Sharpe thought until the challenge was successful

PENALTY QLD: NSW penalised for a flop

NSW with some scrappy ad-lib play that went in circles but nothing comes of it

PENALTY NSW: A high shot penalised by the referee, the Blues can go up the field

NSW look a touch asleep, Kelly knocks on then doesn't bother to pick it up or pay attention

PENALTY NSW: The try saver from Abbi Church gets backed up by a needed penalty for NSW

BUNKER: NSW let the ball bounce and it's 3 QLD v Abbi Church and Church makes the much needed tackle to hold Emily Bass up

QLD have a try initially awarded before the bunker has to step in to overturn the live decision with Sienna Lofipo's hand going out

NO TRY - Jaime Chapman goes into touch before getting the ball down

GAME ON! The QLD kick-off doesn't go 10m from the beginning

Both sides out onto McDonald Jones Stadium as the rain comes down but thankfully not at the torrential levels of Game 2