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FULL TIME - Cows return to form running out 34-6 over an error prone NZ side. Stay tuned for a full wrap, thanks for joining us!

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Penalty Cows... 40 seconds left.

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

No... Lisone drops it...

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Coote put it out. NZ fee 10 out. Can they send their fans home with a try?

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Great kick by SJ and it just goes out with Roache there!

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Antonio Winterstein drops it after a set move.

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Another penalty to the Cows 20 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Morgan is through, a beauty of a pass to Feldt who passes to Thurston who is over. But it's a forward pass! But NQ get a penalty for an earlier hit!

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

Feldt almost scores but drops it!

North Queensland Cowboys 34-6

An error there by the Cows. NZ survive.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Leuluai GREAT tackle on Winterstein. JT forces another drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Fusitua bats it dead... JUST!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Fusitua grounds a good Hess grubber.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Ata Hingano breaks through and drops it after a good hit!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Ata Hingano has unfortunately dropped it on the 20!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Gavet grabs a penalty 10 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Winterstein drops the bomb! NZ scrum 10 out. Need to score!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Great kick by Coote goes out 1 out!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

Great set by NZ but Linnett cleans up a SJ bomb.

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

NZ get the ball off a short kick off!

North Queensland Cowboys 28-6

50/50 Could have been a strip but seeing how many errors NZ have had I'm not surprised with the decision.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

Now Allwood has dropped it!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

Big rap for the Warriors defence they deny Cooper late!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

GREAT tackle by Roache to stop Winterstein out wide.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

The Warriors have dropped it again on their 10. Good clean up by Fusitua but Ayshford drops a ball under pressure.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

Johnson sees space and grubbers but Cooper cleans it up!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

NZ penalty against Kostjasyn on the 40.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

Linnett breaks through but his pass to Winterstein goes astray.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

Thurston forces an immediate drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

An immediate error from NZ. Forward pass on the last by Hoffman and Allwood.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

We're back! Warriors season goes on the line basically!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

HALF TIME - The effort is there but the Warriors trail 22-6 at the break. Stay tuned to see if desperation can get NZ a miracle comeback!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-6

28 tackles by NQ in the 20 to NZ's 6.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

90 seconds for NZ to survive.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

Blake Ayshford bats the grubber dead. Good defence.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

NZ need to repel them to be any hope tonight.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

Penalty to the Cowboys for interference in a grubber 10 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

Another ricochet, 6 again! 10 out!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

Bad penalty against Hoffman on halfway.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

SJ kicks it out on the full! That's a tough one to take after getting back in it. Cows 40 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-6

But it's a NZ scrum fee and they score!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Warriors go close out wide but Roache drops it on the Cows' 10.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Good kick by the Cows to trap NZ in their own 20. Will they now drop it?

North Queensland Cowboys 16-0

Forward pass by JT to the other JT isn't called and now a knock on is called against NZ. Goal line drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

Another error, this one was tricky. Good spiraling bomb by JT is dropped by Nathaniel Roache who is now playing on the wing and Cows scrum 10 out. Maumalo gone for the game.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

Ken Maumalo off injured as NZ kick it out on the Cows' 20.

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

Morgan with 2 try assists already (unless you will give it to Ayshford for his deflection)

North Queensland Cowboys 10-0

Another mistake by the Warriors! This time its Lilyman. The Warriors will be no chance if they keep this up.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

The Warriors drop it again, Linnett picks it up runs 20 and off the back of that run Feldt has scored!

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CLOSE! Taumalolo brings 4 defenders with him to the line but drops it attempting to ground the ball.

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Can NZ defend?

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An untimely error from Vatuvei, Cows 20 out.

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Another bad kick, this time Coote kicks it out over the dead ball line.

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Good signs defensively by the Cows defending on their line there.

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The Warriors threatened but Feldt fields the grubber by SJ and they survive!

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Tamou has dropped it attempting to offload on the 40 and the Warriors also get a penalty now! An important first try could be looming? Would silence the home crowd.

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Another good set by NZ, Coote cleans up a good grubber on his line.

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Awful kick by JT an easy mark for Vatuvei. Out to the 20.

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Cows now 30 out.

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Great opening set too from the Warriors who threaten with a bomb from SJ but Winterstein gets it and breaks through to the 30m line.

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Solid opening set from the Cowboys with Fusitua fielding a high bomb by Coote.

KICK OFF - We're underway. Cows receive!

As a massive Penrith fan though, I would quite obviously prefer to see the Warriors fall. But it looks like a ripper tonight either way! Kick off shortly.

Key to this one is defence. The Warriors defence has been found lacking recently. If they don't aim up in defence they will be in deep trouble and a thumping will be on the cards.

This game has big bearings on the make up of the Top 8. If the Cowboys lose, they can more than likely kiss their Top 4 hopes goodbye while big wins to the Panthers and Titans mean this one is must win for the Warriors if they want to figure in the finals. This one is tough to pick with both sides having so much to play for. The Cowboys are a different force at home, so if they win I expect a big win. But the Warriors are a great chance of an upset if SJ fires. Not really sure, I'll opt for the upset. Warriors by 4.

Hello and welcome to League Unlimited's Live Update of tonight's bumper clash between the Cowboys and Warriors.

A big loss for the Cowboys with Matt Scott ruled out with a back injury. He is replaced in the starting side by Scott Bolton with Ben Spina coming onto the bench in the Number 20 jersey. Rory Kostjasyn switches with Ray Thompson in the only other change for the Cowboys as they look to break a 3 game losing streak.

For the Warriors Solomone Kata is out with a hamstring injury and will be replaced by Matthew Allwood. Jazz Tevaga is the other omission with Nathaniel Roache starting and Tevaga replaced by Ata Hingano who will be making his NRL debut off the bench.