UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
Thurston misses, but it's a big 32-16 win! Parra a bit unlucky to lose by so much seeing their effort, but the class of the Cows prevails tonight. Thanks for joining us!
North Queensland Cowboys 32-16
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Morgan grabs a double and the score line does not indicate Parra's efforts.
North Queensland Cowboys 32-16
And a possible try to Morgan with 30 seconds left.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
Antonio Winterstein cleans up a Parra kick and they survive.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
Parra get 6 again now but time is running out, with the clock at 77:37.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
And a penalty for Parra!
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
And a penalty for Parra!
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
And Parra drop it, but they steal it back!
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
Scott drops it. Parra need to score here to be any hope.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
Justin O'Neill catches a short kick-off.
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
It's 28-16. How things have turned!
North Queensland Cowboys 28-16
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Too simple! Morgan strolls over off the scrum and that's the game!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-16
Parra hold on, but Gutherson drops it and a field goal could win it.
North Queensland Cowboys 22-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
JT kicks it!
North Queensland Cowboys 22-16
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Kick to come.
The Cows take the lead!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-16
The Eels are holding on well. Looks like a field goal may well decide this one. But a penalty to the Cowboys unravels all their hard work.
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
It's 16 on 16. But it's now 13 on 12 in terms of players!
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SIN BIN: Corey Norman is sent to the sin bin.
Cowboys will look to level it up here.
Parramatta Eels 16-14
A MASSIVE CALL! NORMAN IS SIN-BINNED!
Parramatta Eels 16-14
Looks like a possible penalty for interference from Norman.
Parramatta Eels 16-14
A possible try to Morgan!
Parramatta Eels 16-14
Brad Takairangi drops the ball and is injured too!
Parramatta Eels 16-14
Thurston with a poor kick and Parra have 7 tackles.
Parramatta Eels 16-14
Parra finally complete a set! But, they give away a penalty.
Parramatta Eels 16-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
PARRA LEAD 16-14! 20 to go.
Parramatta Eels 16-14
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
Jennings with an intercept and he runs the length of the field! Gordon with a kick to come for the lead!
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Paulo drops the ball for Parra. That's a bad error.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
Gordon misses, but Parra now only trail 14-10!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-10
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Radradra has a double! Ma'u makes up for his error with an offload in the lead up.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-10
PLAY IS STOPPED WITH RADRADRA CLAIMING A DOUBLE!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
AND Manu Ma'u DROPS THE BALL! That is massive!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Coote drops it in the ruck in his only error of the night. Eels have it 30 out.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Bolton drops it on the last, a disappointing end.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Cows scrum on halfway.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Terepo drops it and that's not what Brad Arthur would have been wanting!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Parra are back. Gordon makes it 14-6. Parra needed to score next and they have, with a bit of much needed luck.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY RADRADRA CLEANS UP A COWBOYS KNOCK ON AND RUNS 80 TO SCORE!!!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-4
Radradra attempts to clean up a Thurston bomb but drops it over the sideline. The Cows have a full set 10 out.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Gutherson is hurled into touch as Parra explore the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
They're inside the Cows' 10 on the last, but Justin O'Neill cleans up the grubber.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Parra making great metres.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Parra get 7 tackles after Thurston kicks it dead.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Play is stopped with Hannant down.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
And we're back!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
If the Eels can get some field possession, you'd think they have a chance. But, in fact they've had the upper hand in possession, so better execution is needed.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
And that wraps it up. The Cows are dominating on the scoreboard, but it's been a tough battle. 14-0 at the break, stay tuned.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
A late penalty and Thurston will look to take the two from 40 or so out.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Parra drop it in the play the ball!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Parra penalty 10 out. A big chance here!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Like most games, Parra have looked promising but the Cows have been a class above.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Antonio Winterstein bounces a grubber and the Eels survive!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Penalty right in front of the posts and the Cows will tap it.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Parra lose it on their own 20. Cows could go up by 18 here.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Coote with a big catch off a spiraling bomb.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Thurston takes a wayward pass and the Cows survive.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
NO TRY and the Cows have gotten a much needed rest.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Going upstairs for a possible try, looks unlikely and has killed Parra's momentum.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
ANOTHER PENALTY. Parra are now 10 out!!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Cooper concedes a penalty. The Eels start their set 30 out, this is their chance.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Forward pass from the Cows on the last tackle.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Jennings concedes a penalty. Cows making their way up the field.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
Coote cleans up a tough grubber! A great pick up.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
The kick-off hits the upright, but the Cowboys clean it up... just!
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
12-0 after 24.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Lachlan Coote. Kick to come.
Ominous signs with the Cows scoring on another opportunity in the Eels' 20. This time it's Morgan to Coote. Eels a tad unlucky to be down by 10, but the Cows have been good.
North Queensland Cowboys 10-0
PENALTY - Another penalty, Jason Taumalolo crunched from underneath by Peats.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
And now a penalty to the Cows!
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
ERROR - Gordon loses it on the Cows' 20.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
ERROR - A big run from Matthew Scott is soured by a Michael Morgan error.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Still in the grind here at 1300Smiles, a great, tough match so far!
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Norman with a settler. Scrum on the 20.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Antonio Winterstein backs it up with a MASSIVE HIT on Gordon.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Parra strike back with a strong set but a bomb is defused by Antonio Winterstein.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Cows with a simple set after points.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston makes no mistake.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Gavin Cooper. Kick to come.
And it turns out to be a BIG CALL! Cooper runs straight through for a simple try and the Cows score off their first shot at the Eels' 20.
North Queensland Cowboys 4-0
And.... of course it is going to be overturned for an obstruction. Yawn.
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A break from Norman set it up.
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AND A POSSIBLE TRY TO KIERAN FORAN!
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Coote cleans up another pinpoint grubber!
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Parra are slowly gaining control of this one and look the more likely to open the scoring.
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Coote cleans up another dangerous grubber and it looks like defence will decide this one!
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ERROR - Scott drops it, the Eels are gaining intensity! Inside the Cows' 10.
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Antonio Winterstein cleans up a Kieran Foran grubber and they survive.
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PENALTY - Granville concedes a penalty and Parra are in the Cows' 20 now!
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ERROR - An unnecessary offload is dropped by Granville. Eels have it in the Cows' 40.
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A BIG RUN FROM TAUMALOLO and Thurston completes a solid Cowboys set.
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Good opening set from the Eels. Nothing too risky.
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And we're off!
Kick off shortly.
In perhaps the match of the round, the 2nd placed Cowboys battle it out with the 4th placed Eels in a Top 4 shoot out. Both sides are 1-17, and this one shapes as a tad closer game than that at Canberra, with the Raiders smashing the Tigers 60-6. I'll give it to the Cows but only just, with Parra looming as a good chance of an upset.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Adam Reid
Video Referee: Jason Robinson, Ben Galea, Bernard Sutton
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (32)
Tries: Gavin Cooper, Lachlan Coote, Antonio Winterstein, Michael Morgan (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Semi Radradra (2), Michael Jennings
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (2/3)
Penalty Goals: