FULLTIME: The Wests Tigers come away with the victory agains the 2015 premiers
Wests Tigers 26-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Mitchell Moses kicks it
Wests Tigers 26-14
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by James Tedesco. Kick to come.
TEDDY TEDESCO SCORES A TRY SEALING A WIN FOR THE TIGERS
Wests Tigers 24-14
BUNKER: Looking if the ball goes short, no try
Wests Tigers 20-14
KNOCK ON: Matthew Scott drops the ball edging the tigers closer to the win
Wests Tigers 20-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Johnathan Thurston kicks it quickly and it is 6 points in the game
Wests Tigers 20-14
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Ethan Lowe. Kick to come.
A much needed try for the cowboys 3 minutes to go
Wests Tigers 20-12
PENALTY: The tigers are penalised
Wests Tigers 20-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
the score is now 20-8 tigers with a 12 point buffer
Wests Tigers 20-8
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Sauaso Sue. Kick to come.
Brilliant play for the tigers
Wests Tigers 18-8
SAUASO SUE SCORES
Wests Tigers 14-8
DROPOUT: Johnathan Thurston kicks the ball dead and the tigers get a repeat set
Wests Tigers 14-8
6 Again for the Tigers
Wests Tigers 14-8
FORWARD PASS: Kostjasyn passes forward
Wests Tigers 14-8
Mitchell Moses kicks it high and David Nofoaluma takes Lachlan Coote as soon as he catches the ball
Wests Tigers 14-8
11 minutes to go and it is really tense
Wests Tigers 14-8
FORWARD PASS: Antonio Winterstein receives a forward pass
Wests Tigers 14-8
Cowboys almost get away but Tim Simona takes Michael Morgan
Wests Tigers 14-8
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
The margin is now 6 points
Wests Tigers 14-8
Johnathan Thurston is taking the 2
Wests Tigers 14-6
PENALTY: Tackled without the ball penalty for the cowboys
Wests Tigers 14-6
Johnathan Thurston kicks it to Antonio Winterstein who taps it back to Lachlan Coote who was taken out
Wests Tigers 14-6
Ben Hannant limping off the field
Wests Tigers 14-6
Cowboys are having a shocker tonight
Wests Tigers 14-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
kick is good and the cowboys are 8 points behind
Wests Tigers 14-6
PENALTY: The tigers receive anther penalty the take the 2
Wests Tigers 12-6
PENALTY: Tigers receive the penalty and all hopes are with the tigers tonight
Wests Tigers 12-6
KNOCK ON: Johnathan Thurston knocks the ball on, JT is having a shocker tonight
Wests Tigers 12-6
Bunkers decision is NO TRY: Held up
Wests Tigers 12-6
BUNKER: Ref has try, looking if it is a grounding
Wests Tigers 12-6
The Cowboys are trying so hard to infiltrate this tigers defensive line but it seems way to hard for them to even make a bomb
Wests Tigers 12-6
Mitchell Moses kicks it high to Antonio Winterstein who takes it 10m more
Wests Tigers 12-6
Antonio Winterstein almost got in but the tigers defence is way too strong tonight
Wests Tigers 12-6
Michael Morgan kicks it high to James Tedesco who takes it 5m
Wests Tigers 12-6
Johnathan Thurston kicks it high to James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 12-6
Jack Littlejohn kicks it high but it is taken by Lachlan Coote
Wests Tigers 12-6
DROPOUT: Javid Bowen is caught in goals
Wests Tigers 12-6
Jack Littlejohn kicks it to the corner and Javid Bowen is caught in goals
Wests Tigers 12-6
Mitchell Moses kicks it to Javid Bowen and it is dropped, picked up by a tigers player and the call is Change over
Wests Tigers 12-6
Michael Morgan kicks it high to James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 12-6
Lachlan Coote gathers the ball
Wests Tigers 12-6
Lachlan Coote kicks it to Jordan Rankin who trips over his own player
Wests Tigers 12-6
\Lachlan Coote kicks it down to David Nofoaluma's corner and he takes it safely
Wests Tigers 12-6
KICK OFF: The tigers kick off the second half
Wests Tigers 12-6
HALF TIME: The Wests Tigers Lead the North Queensland Cowboys 12-6
Wests Tigers 12-6
1 minute until half time
Wests Tigers 12-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
2 minutes to go and a 6 point buffer Mitchell Moses kicks it through the posts
Wests Tigers 12-6
Mitchell Moses is going for the 2
Wests Tigers 10-6
PENALTY: The Cowboys are penalised for markers not being square
Wests Tigers 10-6
KNOCK ON: the Cowboys make another error through Jake Granville knocking it on
Wests Tigers 10-6
Unlucky for Jordan Rankin, the ball bounces off the crossbar, Jordan Rankin regathers but is taken on last Handover
Wests Tigers 10-6
SCRUM: Ball is passed to the sideline Tigers feed
Wests Tigers 10-6
Mitchell Moses kicks it high again to Antonio Winterstein
Wests Tigers 10-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Same thing happens with this kick that happened with the other, to shy to the left
Wests Tigers 10-6
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
David Nofoaluma pushing his way through the defenders to score
Wests Tigers 10-6
BUNKER: Ref has try, looking at grounding
6 all
David Nofoaluma WITH TOO MUCH STRENGTH
6 all
Johnathan Thurston kicks it and it goes dead
6 all
PENALTY: The tigers are penalised for talking back to the ref
6 all
Massive hit by Dene Halatau on Johnathan Thurston to force the kick out
6 all
Johnathan Thurston kicks it out on the full for the second time today
6 all
Mitchell Moses grubbers it in goals but it doesn't hold up
6 all
Mitchell Moses goes through a hole and passes but the pass doesn't stick
6 all
PENALTY: The cowboys are penalised for tackling too long
6 all
Jake Granville pops one to Michael Morgan in a hole but he gets tackled straight after
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Threads it through the posts and the score is 6-6
6 all
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Kane Linnett. Kick to come.
Off a perfect grubber by Johnathan Thurston, Kane Linnett goes in to score
Wests Tigers 6-4
Johnathan Thurston grubbers it and Kane Linnett goes in to score
Wests Tigers 6-0
FORWARD PASS: Tim Simona passes it forward to Jordan Rankin
Wests Tigers 6-0
Aaron Woods looking for that offload but couldn't pass
Wests Tigers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Taking the easy points score 6-0
Wests Tigers 6-0
Mitchell Moses chooses to take the 2
Wests Tigers 4-0
PENALTY: Javid Bowen Knocks it on and Lachlan Coote picks it up in front of him
Wests Tigers 4-0
Johnathan Thurston kicks it out on the full
Wests Tigers 4-0
PENALTY: Late tackle by the Tigers and didn't peel off in time, Penalty cowboys
Wests Tigers 4-0
Mitchell Moses once again kicks it down to Antonio Winterstein
Wests Tigers 4-0
KNOCK ON: Javid Bowen passes it into Michael Morgan who drops it in the 10
Wests Tigers 4-0
Mitchell Moses kicks it high to Antonio Winterstein who takes it safely
Wests Tigers 4-0
Johnathan Thurston kicks it and it is taken well by James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 4-0
KNOCK ON: Jack Littlejohn drops the ball off a Mitchell Moses massive cut out pass
Wests Tigers 4-0
Mitchell Moses juggles it then passes to Chris Lawrence
Wests Tigers 4-0
PENALTY: The Cowboys are penalised for pulling a leg out in the tackle
Wests Tigers 4-0
David Nofoaluma is off but doesn't make it the whole way
Wests Tigers 4-0
PENALTY: Lachlan Coote was tackled in a dangerous position Penalty Cowboys
Wests Tigers 4-0
FORWARD PASS: Dene Halatau passes it forward
Wests Tigers 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Just shy to the left of the posts
Wests Tigers 4-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Off a grubber that just holds up Kevin Naiqama jumps onto it and scores
Wests Tigers 4-0
Dene Halatau takes a stray ball off a offload that doesn't come off
0 all
PENALTY: The Tigers are penalised for being offside off the kick
0 all
Mitchell Moses kick it to Lachlan Coote who was taken high
0 all
Michael Morgan kicks it to David Nofoaluma
0 all
Mitchell Moses kicks the ball high down to the left wing taken by Javid Bowen
First Hit up off Aaron Woods
KICK OFF: The North Queensland Cowboys kick off this game
Followed by the tiger players
Cowboys Players are heading out of the sheds now
Not far from kick off now
Both teams out on the field for pre game training
ICYMI: Johnathan Thurston back for the Cowboys today
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Matt Cecchin, Luke Patten
WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Sauaso Sue, James Tedesco
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (3/3)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Kane Linnett, Ethan Lowe
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/1)