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Queensland force a repeat set and that's all she wrote! Maroons win game one in Sydney!

Queensland Maroons 6-4

NSW error from Dylan Walker, he puts the ball on Cam Smith trying to play it and it's deemed an error. QLD scrum halfway.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Cronk drills it from halfway to the NSW 20m and finds touch. Blues scrum feed.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Very little in the tank, NSW struggling to make metres.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Both teams grinding away, hoping for an error, a piece of ill-discipline. This is a tense finish.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

QLD get through a gap with Darius Boyd - he finds Josh Papalii on his inside and he's dragged down. Next play Maroons lose a high kick across the line and NSW get a 20m restart.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Queensland starting to lift now. Dylan Walker about to come on for NSW.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

PENALTY NSW after a big Josh Mansour hit-up inside his own half. Now the Blues attack... again!

Queensland Maroons 6-4

The Bunker has overturned a QLD knock on and made it a NSW knock on. Video footage shown on the host broadcaster did not support their view there.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Bernard Sutton & his cohorts in the Bunker have ruled NO TRY. Ball never grounded.

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Bunker - Josh Morris is claiming a try for NSW! Checking grounding!

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Gagai goes looking for an intercept as the numbers come to his side but he knocks it down instead. NSW another 10m scrum.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

QLD ruled accidental offside despite replays showing a NSW error. Blues scrum 10m out!

Queensland Maroons 6-4

QLD force a drop-out with Cronk pressuring Moylan off a Thurston inside grubber.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

NSW last tackle grubber is fumbled again by Gagai but this time Boyd cleans up and gets into the field of play.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Official crowd posted at 80,251 at ANZ Stadium, exceeding pre-match expectations!

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Cronk drills a short chip kick into the corner and over the touchline. NSW scrum own 10m.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

David Klemmer STEAMROLLS Queensland's Michael Morgan. Morgan is coming off, presumably for a concussion test.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Long NSW kick traps the Maroons inside their own 10m to start a set. Great stuff from Reynolds.

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Ferguson wrapped up on the last and it's a handover for QLD.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Reynolds grubbers it on the last and Boyd has to bat it dead. NSW get the drop-out.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

PENALTY NSW and they have an attacking set.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Fantastic effort from the Blues defence on tackle two with Gagai headed for the corner - Cordner sweeps across to bundle him into touch with Maloney.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

We are underway with QLD getting the ball first as NSW kick off.

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Teams back on the park as the second half nears kickoff.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

HALFTIME hey? NSW seemed to dominate the last 20 minutes but that try put the Maroons back in front - only 4 points to show for the Blues for all that pressure they exerted once they finally got field position. Both teams need to work on kicking games - other than that, as the cliche goes, this game is anyones.

NSW have it on the last play with Reynolds shooting a long pass to Ferguson on the wing but he's cornered and takes the tackle. QLD go to the break up by two.

Queensland Maroons 6-4

Time stopped after Justin O'Neill was down under a heavy tackle he was making on rampaging NSW winger Josh Mansour.

New South Wales Blues 4-2

Towering bomb again to the backline but for QLD Gagai has no trouble receiving.

New South Wales Blues 4-2

Big boot on the last in the air but the QLD backs have dealt well with Reynolds' kicking tonight.

New South Wales Blues 4-2

NSW force another drop-out - Farah kicks from dummy half and Boyd has to tap it dead. Meanwhile QLD have brough on Papalii and McGuire.

Queensland Maroons 2-0

Drop-out QLD. Matt Moylan grubbers it low and short on the last and Darius Boyd has to ground it.

Queensland Maroons 2-0

PENALTY NSW. Queensland found to be inside the ten again. NSW set starts 40m out.

Queensland Maroons 2-0

Oh dear. QLD's last tackle kick from their own 40m is left to bounce by Moylan and Ferguson for NSW, it trickles in goal and they're trapped there. Drop-out.

Queensland Maroons 2-0

PENALTY QLD this time James Maloney deemed to have pulled the leg of Matt Gillett for QLD. Cam Smith points to the posts.

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PENALTY QLD for a high tackle by NSW captain Paul Gallen on Matt Scott. Replays show it was a pretty rough call. QLD attack again.

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QLD finish the set with another poor grubber which is easily taken by NSW hooker Robbie Farah.

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PENALTY QLD, they start a set 40m out from NSW's line.

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Cronk hoists it high but Moylan is all over it for NSW 5m from his own line.

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PENALTY NSW for inside the ten by QLD... but then Josh Morris loses it at the tap.

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Last tackle option is poor from Thurston, a grubber finding Blake Ferguson, Blues have it.

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First PENALTY goes to Queensland. Adam Reynolds ruled to have put a dangerous tackle on Nate Myles. QLD attack!

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The Blues test Darius Boyd with a high ball but he's wise to it, takes it cleanly.

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Cooper Cronk appears to drop the ball but the referee rules it backward. Next tackle they lose it off the cross-field kick and it's a NSW handover.

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Reynolds with a fourth tackle kick in the first set. QLD making easy metres on return.

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We are ON! Kickoff and NSW have it first!

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Electric atmosphere at ANZ. Here we go, anthem done and it's game time!

Let’s go @NSWRL Blues #UpTheBlues #Origin pic.twitter.com/fl0BJPi854

— Aaron Thomas (@azsportza) June 1, 2016

The sides line up together across centrefield as we go to the Australian National Anthem, to be performed by Erin Clare.

Now, ANZ erupts as the NSW Blues take the field!

NOW - the home side at @ANZStadium...

NEW SOUTH WALES#uptheblues#Origin LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/NzO2vu0G1s pic.twitter.com/6rkJJkralZ

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) June 1, 2016

Queensland are out onto ANZ! Mostly boos but a pocket of maroon has given them a rousing reception.

Here come QUEENSLAND!#QLDer #Origin LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/NzO2vu0G1s pic.twitter.com/0WbBTOXFKS

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) June 1, 2016

Pre-match formalities almost done and dusted, enough cliched pre-match interviews on the host broadcaster to fill its own program... now we're just awaiting the teams and anthems before we have action at ANZ!

Starting to fill up at @ANZStadium! Looking good @NSWRL fans! #uptheblues #Origin pic.twitter.com/L6eLmm1Xh9

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) June 1, 2016

Next up, the lineups. Queensland are as listed - Cooper Cronk cleared earlier today to wear jersey #7 for the Maroons. New South Wales as reported over the weekend lost Josh Dugan in the centres. Josh Morris in #18 is the replacement there, while in the forwards, Greg Bird has been relegated to the bench, with James Tamou coming in to play lock.

First, some housekeeping. That starts with the Under 16's Origin curtain raiser. Blues = 12-10 winners. NSW draw first blood!

FULLTIME #U16Origin @NSWRL 12 def @QLDmaroons 10!#uptheblues #Origin

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) June 1, 2016

Ok folks. Let's get this show on the road! Welcome to LeagueUnlimited.com's LIVE coverage of State of Origin Game I at ANZ Stadium!