SIX MORE and the Raiders can finish this off.. or not. Wighton floats one to Lee which was forward. FULLTIME.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
Canberra earn a repeat set after Lee does a Ben Simmons type assist for Croker to stab it through for Moga to for some reason knock it over the sideline.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Kyle Feldt makes an unforced error.
Feldt can't handle the short kick-off. Raiders to ruck it away.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker pilots it beyond a two try margin.
Canberra Raiders 26-12
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Aidan Sezer. Kick to come.
Sezer shrugs off some defenders and finds the line! That should be game.
Canberra Raiders 24-12
Thompson unable to force anything on last. Seven tackle set Raiders.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Edrick Lee makes an unforced error.
Whoops, Lee has just spilled it. Big chance for the Cowboys.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
Cowboys try to do some ball playing from their own end and it goes forward between Lowe and Moga.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jordan Rapana makes an unforced error.
Raiders sneak down the short side but Rapana couldn't gather the ball in.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! An unnecessary second effort from Thompson. Raiders have been deadly on penalty restarts.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Ray Thompson makes an unforced error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was a clear knock on.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
BUNKER TIME! Thompson went through the line, checking the knock on..
Canberra Raiders 20-12
PENALTY COWBOYS! Raiders too slow off the man.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
Granville stabs one through and Edrick Lee rakes it dead with his huge reach.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
Granville provided a much needed spark for the Raiders, sliced through and gets poleaxed by Wighton. Coote with a nice grubber to get six again.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker doesn't miss this time. Eight point lead it is.
Canberra Raiders 20-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! Bolton holding on too long. Raiders opt for the gift two.
Canberra Raiders 18-12
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Antonio Winterstein makes an unforced error.
Winterstein fumbles, and the Raiders have a whole set just inside the Cowboys half.
Canberra Raiders 18-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Croker doesn't catch it properly and misses.
Canberra Raiders 18-12
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.
Wighton loves a game against the Cowboys. He just kept those legs moving and slammed it down fast.
Canberra Raiders 18-12
Kostjaysn on the spot to prevent a grubber getting through. Six more for the home side though.
Canberra Raiders 14-12
PENALTY RAIDERS! Austin basically dummies across the field then gets a penalty. He taps quickly and gets another penalty.
Canberra Raiders 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
Lowe slams it through.
Canberra Raiders 14-12
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Josh Chudleigh. Kick to come.
A try for the young kid! Chudleigh exploded through a break and stepped past Wighton to dive over.
Canberra Raiders 14-10
BUNKER TIME! Checking a try for Chudleigh..
Canberra Raiders 14-6
PENALTY COWBOYS! Raiders caught offside, Cowboys with a free piggyback.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Leilua pokes is nose through but can't find the offload.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
PENALTY RAIDERS! Cowboys caught offside.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
HALFTIME :: Chudleigh tries a dart on the buzzer but he is wrapped up.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
SIX MORE Cowboys as Whitehead knocked it down coming back onside.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Coen Hess makes an unforced error.
Thompson and Hess got too close to each other and the latter spilled.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
PENALTY COWBOYS! Raiders offside. Two big hits in that set though, Feldt hit by Soliola then Thompson hammered by Wighton.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Rory Kostjasyn makes an unforced error.
Cowboys have found their groove, much like Stella and been in the Raiders end for the last two sets. Hess spoils the ball for Kostjasyn but the half can't handle.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
Ray Thompson goes for a stroll before he decides to kick, it rebounded to the half who shuffled it right but Moga's kick rolled dead.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker pilots it through for another two.
Canberra Raiders 14-6
PENALTY RAIDERS! Fensom almost sliced through but Lowe goes low and holds on for dear life. Raiders opt for the sticks.
Canberra Raiders 12-6
PENALTY RAIDERS! Granville laying on the player too long.
Canberra Raiders 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker makes it 2/2.
Canberra Raiders 12-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Josh Hodgson. Kick to come.
Hail; Sezer! The halfback thuds a kick into the posts an Hodgson delighted like he just found a Dratini in Pokemon GO! to score.
Canberra Raiders 10-6
PENALTY RAIDERS! Cowboys were too eager in defense.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Ethan Lowe successful.
From a try-scoring forward to a goal-kicking forward, all happening tonight. Lowe pilots it through.
6 all
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
Forwards should not be able to do that! A shanked kick from Coote comes into the pack and Hess takes a speccy to score.
Canberra Raiders 6-4
PENALTY COWBOYS! Offside. A chance for them to start a set in good position.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker lines it up and kicks his 1300th point in the NRL.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.
Raiders go close with the big boopers which created space then Wighton had some space to slice through.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Antonio Winterstein makes an unforced error.
What was an innocuous kick from the Raiders caught Winterstein on the crowd and he bobbled it.
KICK-OFF!
Here come the Cowboys in their grey away strip with the Raiders in their indigenous jersey in front of a generous crowd in the nation's capital tonight.
TEAM CHANGES:
CAN: Only change is Edrick Lee comes in for Brenko Lee.
NQL: Kane Linnett comes in for Javid Bowen and John Asiata starts in place of Ben Hannant.
Welcome to chilly Canberra for the last game of a truncated round as Canberra look to continue on their winning ways against the origin affected Cowboys. A win tonight can put the Raiders within shooting distance of the top four while the visitors aim to replicate the effort Cronulla produced without five origin players.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Chris Butler
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea, Steve Chiddy
CANBERRA RAIDERS (26)
Tries: Jack Wighton (2), Josh Hodgson, Aidan Sezer
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (2/2)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (12)
Tries: Coen Hess, Josh Chudleigh
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ethan Lowe (2/2)
Penalty Goals: