Kostjaysn bats it down.. AND BACK! THEY WILL HOLD ON!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
PENALTY BRONCOS! Offside. Tap and go!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Jason Taumalolo makes an unforced error.
Taumalolo spills it! ONE SET for the Broncos.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Tevita Pangai Junior makes an unforced error.
Pangai Junior tries to strip it.. CALLED A KNOCK ON!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Ben Hunt makes an unforced error.
Hunt splits the defence and tries to position the wing. Lost.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
Thurston was swamped on last.. found Coote who was also charged down.. changeover! Three minutes!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
Well we know what the Cowboys need.. a field goal.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Darius Boyd makes an unforced error.
..and Boyd dropped it! Oh dear.. GF all over again!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
Cowboys KICK-OFF! here we go.. one more time.
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
So we have five more minutes of this! Broncos need a try.. and a conversion to take us to extra time!
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
The hooter goes for the first five minutes. Thurston has a kick to line up.. he takes his time..
North Queensland Cowboys 26-20
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Thurston the wizard! He comes through the line and finds Morgan to touch down.
North Queensland Cowboys 24-20
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Corey Parker makes an unforced error.
Parker loses it! Scrum just inside the Broncos half for the Cowboys.
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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Justin O'Neill makes an unforced error.
Pass was too hard for O'Neill eyeing a hat-trick. Broncos ball.
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Cowboys complete their first set.. Broncos ruck it out.
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Broncos elect to KICK-OFF! Hoping for a Hunt style error.. here we go!
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Is everyone still with us? We have ten more minutes of this football!
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So we have a change for extra time in the finals! It will be five minutes each way and IF we're still locked up.. THEN it will be golden point.
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It just shot out from the scrum and Brisbane don't have enough time! EXTRA TIME IT IS!
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One tackle for Brisbane to set this up.
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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Michael Morgan drops it on the halfway! 16 to go!
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One minute to go! Full set for the Cowboys.
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston has a chance to send us to golden point! A penalty goal from 20 out. Kicked it.
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Matt Gillett WITH A TRIP! Oh no! PENALTY COWBOYS!
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
Milford tries to sprint through the line.. but flicks it to a Cowboy!
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
Cowboys try to run it.. and Hess smashes it too deep. SEVEN TACKLES
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
Thaiday with a kick and almost recovers! Amazing.
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Johnathan Thurston makes an unforced error.
Thurston can't scoop the ball.. Broncos changeover.
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
SIX MORE Cowboys as Milford is down.
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu from in front, puts them in front!
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
Brisbane strike back! They looked gassed but the dummy half gets it to Oates who streaks away! Somehow they have the lead.
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That was frantic! Cowboys went from right to left but Bowen can't flip a pass.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-14
Dropout incoming.. Cowboys right on top now.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-14
PENALTY COWBOYS! Tamou gets a penalty for a high tackle? crusher? one of the two.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston from close to the sideline, kisses the post and in.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-14
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Justin O'Neill. Kick to come.
O'Neill does it again! The speed from the centre just killed the Broncos defenders.
North Queensland Cowboys 16-14
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Corey Oates makes an unforced error.
Oates spills it inside his own half. Cowboys have swung this game now.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston reduces it to two the difference.
Brisbane Broncos 14-12
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Justin O'Neill. Kick to come.
Cowboys are back in this! Michael Morgan held the pass up long enough for O'Neill to step to the line.
Brisbane Broncos 14-10
PENALTY COWBOYS! Scott was a bed for a few seconds there.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Jonus Pearson makes an unforced error.
Pearson can't handle a tough bomb. Six more incoming for the champions.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
SIX MORE! Broncos try to shovel it but Milford spills it.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Lachlan Coote makes an unforced error.
Oh dear, Coote has had a mare in the last fifteen. He spilled one just before the break and now. Full set for the Broncos inside the 20 now.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
PENALTY BRONCOS! Hand in the strip.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Ben Hannant makes an unforced error.
Hannant tries to go too quickly, and spills it.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
PENALTY COWBOYS! Flop.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Johnathan Thurston makes an unforced error.
or he is human.. he tried to stab it through as he lost it.. Morgan almost stole one. The half dropped it though.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
BUNKER TIME! Thurston might be a genius!
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
Cowboys with some globetrotter stuff in that set. Somehow Ponga kept it in on one side and Thurston bounces a kick in-goal and forced a dropout.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
PENALTY COWBOYS! Ponga gets hit high.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
Broncos start where they left off in the first half! They almost went the full length and McCullough kicked!
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
KICK-OFF! We're back!
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
I hope you all took a deep breath! We are back for the last forty of one of these team's seasons.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu pilots it through for an eight point half time lead.
Brisbane Broncos 14-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Jordan Kahu. Kick to come.
From hero to villain for Coote. He seemingly had Boyd's kick covered but the bobble got him and Kahu profited.
Brisbane Broncos 12-6
Broncos bomb a sitter! Glenn sliced through the line.. and Opacic had the line open but was swamped by defenders!
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
The Australian halfback slots it to reduce it to 8-6.
Brisbane Broncos 8-6
Another PENALTY. Taumalolo bruises through and earns the whistle. Thurston opts for the sticks.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
PENALTY COWBOYS! The home side get the whistle.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Lachlan Coote makes an unforced error.
Cowboys created numbers there with the Thurston bat on but Coote stumbles, bumbles and knocks on.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Anthony Milford makes an unforced error.
Broncos try the inside ball to Milford but he can't handle.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
The game has slowed down from the frantic pace of the opening 15 minutes. Coote finds touch so everyone takes a breather.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
PENALTY BRONCOS! Javid Bowen takes Pearson just before he hit the ground.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
JT has dusted himself off and from the sideline can't bend it back.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
Cowboys hit back in style! It was started by Feldt who stepped outside a tackle and into space, he waited and waited to give it to O'Neill who found Hess! What was he doing out there and he finished it well.
Brisbane Broncos 8-4
Home side have their first PENALTY of the night. Too slow off the ball.
Brisbane Broncos 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL BRISBANE BRONCOS: Penalty goal attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu lines up the subsequent conversion and nails it.
Brisbane Broncos 8-0
PENALTY BRONCOS! Parker refused to go down, and Hess concedes the penalty. They go the posts.
Brisbane Broncos 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR BRISBANE BRONCOS: Josh McGuire makes an unforced error.
Cowboys get up fast in defense and McGuire spills it.
Brisbane Broncos 6-0
Lachlan Coote takes the bomb under pressure, but he throws a gridiron styled pass forward.
Brisbane Broncos 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu adds the two from besides the sticks.
Brisbane Broncos 6-0
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Andrew McCullough. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! McCullough dived across.. but the big story for the home side is Matt Scott possibly with a hand injury.
Brisbane Broncos 4-0
BUNKER TIME! Early call for the officials. McCullough darted across and looks to have got it down.
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PENALTY BRONCOS! Blair is caught high by Taumalolo. Brisbane into the Cowboys half for the first time.
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Not the finish to the set the Broncos wanted. McCullough kicks out on the full.
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KICK-OFF! Cowboys will kick us off, headed north with Broncos to receive.
We're getting the customary run through of GF highlights from last year on FOX.. as the Cowboys look to inflict more pain on the Broncos this season. First out will be the visitors in their white away jersey, led out by Corey Parker in his 347th game.. to a loud boo from the locals. Next is the home side, in their dark jerseys, led out by who else but JT to a thunderous ovation.
TEAM CHANGES:
NQL: A host of changes for the Cowboys tonight. First up is the big one, U20s star Kalyn Ponga will make his debut in the finals series, the first to do so since Murdoch-Masila in 2010. He replaces Antonion Winterstein on the wing. Another change in the backline is Kane Linnett succumbs to injury replaced by Javid Bowen. In the forwards, Ethan Lowe is done for the season replaced by Coen Hess in the second row. John Asiata comes onto the bench.
BRI: Some backline shuffling for the visitors. James Roberts is suspended so Jonus Pearson comes in on the wing, with Jordan Kahu shuffled into the centres.
Welcome to Townsville! We have a spicy match up for you tonight - last year's two grand finalists meet in a sudden death contest - winner goes on to face Cronulla while the loser heads into the off season. Both teams have traded wins in recent history with none of them by more than 6 points - so we're set for a cracking contest! Join us at 7:50PM AEST for LIVE coverage.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Ashley Klein
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (26)
Tries: Coen Hess, Justin O'Neill (2), Michael Morgan
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (20)
Tries: Andrew McCullough, Jordan Kahu, Corey Oates
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Jordan Kahu (1/1)