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And thats time. The Cowboys have turned it up in the 2nd half with a dominant attacking display. Thanks for your company folks! Match report coming soon

North Queensland Cowboys 36-0

Gareth Widdop cleans up another cross field kick to gain some relief from the onslaught

North Queensland Cowboys 36-0

BUNKER again possible Cowboys try...

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Both teams just grinding it out for the time being. A comeback looks unlikely...

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

NO TRY, Peter Mata'utia dived for the corner but couldn't maintain fingertip control

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

BUNKER possible Dragons try...

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Benji Marshall kicks cross field but Kyle Feldt takes another great catch

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

PENALTY DRAGONS against the Cowboys defenders going on too long with the tackle

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Josh Dugan picks up a loose ball and races back over his 20m

North Queensland Cowboys 24-0

Kyle Feldt drops a high spiral kick from Gareth Widdop between his legs but the call was backwards

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

BUNKER possible Cowboys try

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Repeat set for the Cowboys after a Lachlan Coote bomb is brought down in the field of play by Peter Mata'utia, but the defence drive him back in goal

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Josh Dugan makes a strong kick return bringing it over his 30m line

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Kyle Feldt takes a spectacular catch just inside the field of play

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Gavin Cooper tries to scoop up a loose ball but he cant handle it, Dragons scrum 30m out from their line

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Euan Aitken tries to offload after scooping up a cross field kick but the ball goes forward and the Cowboys bring it out of their end

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

PENALTY DRAGONS and they will get a set from 35m out from Cowboys line

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Johnathan Thurston goes aerial but Peter Mata'utia takes a strong catch

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Gavin Cooper charges back to open the 2nd stanza

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

So the Cowboys land a telling blow on the Red V heading into oranges to lead by 12. The Dragons have been resolute as always with their defence but their attack is again a concern with no one really looking likely to crack the strong Cowboys defence. The home team have been a touch off the game with some uncustomary errors, but still hold the upper hand, if they can click in attack in the 2nd half the floodgates could open

North Queensland Cowboys 12-0

Heading to the BUNKER, possible Cowboys try

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Michael Morgan is picked up in the field of play and dragged back in goal for a repeat set Dragons

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

PENALTY DRAGONS and they will have it 35m out from their line

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Repeat set coming up for the Dragons after Lachlan Coote cleans up a grubber from Gareth Widdop

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

6 more for the Dragons after Johnathan Thurston bats down a chip from Gareth Widdop

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Javid Bowen spills a flat ball from Johnathan Thurston under pressure from the Dragons defence

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

To the bunker we go checking for a possible try to the Cowboys

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Benji Marshall runs 30m across field before running out of room and being pummeled over the sideline by the Cowboys, Dragons attack continues to struggle...

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Antonio Winterstein takes the cross field chip from Gareth Widdop in his in-goal, 20m tap

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PENALTY COWBOYS they will have it just short of halfway

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Gareth Widdop tries a banana kick back to the posts but its well read from Lachlan Coote to clean it up

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PENALTY DRAGONS against the Cowboys for an obstruction

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PENALTY COWBOYS Timoteo Lafai holding on too long

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A strong kick return and pass from Antonio Winterstein almost puts Kyle Feldt through

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A repeat set for the visitors now off a Benji Marshall grubber

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Gareth Widdop cleans up a grubber and the Dragons get a penalty, Jason Nightingale takes the quick tap & splits them, Dragons on the charge now

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Another set coming up for the home team with Johnathan Thurston threading the needle with a neat grubber in goal

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Goal line dropout, Josh Dugan fought with all his might but the Cowboys chase was too strong

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Johnathan Thurston stabs a kick through on the last with Jason Nightingale on the spot to clean it up

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Benji Marshall drills a kick low into touch, 20m out from the Cowboys line

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Handover on the last as the bomb is knocked forward from a Cowboys chaser

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PENALTY Cowboys, Russell Packer going a touch high in the tackle

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A strong first set from the Dragons running 60 plus metres, Antonio Winterstein fielded the bomb on the last

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Its Showtime and the Red V get first use of the steeden

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Players are running out..

Cowboys enforcer James Tamou will notch up his 150th game tonight.

The home team has again made the change of starting Rory Kostjasyn at hooker with Jake Granville playing from the pine.
The Dragons will line up 1-17 as named earlier in the week.

Your Super Saturday nightcap comes to you from 1300Smiles Stadium, a venue the visitors haven't tasted victory at since 2005.
The North Queensland Cowboys will be looking to get back in the winners circle after their gripping golden point defeat to the Broncos last week, whist the St George Illawarra Dragons are coming off two hard fought wins against the Rabbitohs and Panthers in recent weeks.