Blues can't do anything. FULLTIME! Queensland level the series.. 1-1 in an engrossing game.
Queensland 18-16
Maloney tries a crossfield kick and taken! Gagai with the take.
Queensland 18-16
Ferguson is on the spot to take it. Here is the Blues chance.
Queensland 18-16
Blues need to kick it short.. here we go.
Queensland 18-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION QUEENSLAND: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston to possibly win the game for QLD.. he takes his time.. placing the ball and looking up the posts. Here he goes.. he curls it over.
Queensland 18-16
TRY QUEENSLAND: Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.
Queensland have levelled it! They shifted it left to right and waited for the gap.. then a flick inside to Gagai gives him the score.
16 all
A contested kick from QLD and they earn six more. Scrum on the ten metre line.
New South Wales 16-12
PENALTY QLD! Napa looked to have lost it but judged a strip.
New South Wales 16-12
Hayne with the last tackle kick.. is taken by Slater. 80 metres to go.
New South Wales 16-12
Good defense from the Blues. It broke down on last.. but the Maroons kept it alive but the final pass goes over the sideline.
New South Wales 16-12
UNFORCED ERROR NEW SOUTH WALES: Jarryd Hayne makes an unforced error.
Blues have lost their direction here.. Pearce tries to link with the centre but he drops it cold.
New South Wales 16-12
Chambers has a headclash with Ferguson.. and he is done for the night.
New South Wales 16-12
Cronk slices through and a lovely tackle from Dugan. Fifth and QLD are close. Dugan with a good take and pinballed into play.
New South Wales 16-12
Slater with a toe-drag take. Seven tackle set for the Maroons.
New South Wales 16-12
Thurston and Slater try to combine but it taken well.. and counter attacked by Dugan.
New South Wales 16-12
PENALTY QLD! Blues try a shift but it breaks down. Big chance for QLD now.
New South Wales 16-12
This might be a big change for NSW. James Tedesco is off.. replaced by Jack Bird.
New South Wales 16-12
Blues muscle up on the right and Chambers is lassoed out.
New South Wales 16-12
Queensland were trapped there.. but got some relief. Gagai sprints from dummy-half and spills it.. strip. PENALTY.
New South Wales 16-12
UNFORCED ERROR NEW SOUTH WALES: Jarryd Hayne makes an unforced error.
Hayne tries a hollywood pass to Morris and it goes wrong.
New South Wales 16-12
Gagai allows a raking bomb from Pearce to bounce.. and gets snaffled.
New South Wales 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION QUEENSLAND: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston strides in.. and converts.
New South Wales 16-12
TRY QUEENSLAND: Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.
Queensland finally get some points! McGuire found himself clear.. and not knowing what to do got it to the halves then Chambers who sent Gagai in.
New South Wales 16-10
UNFORCED ERROR QUEENSLAND: Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.
Queensland just can't get moving tonight. Holmes found some space then was rounded up and tossed over the sideline.
New South Wales 16-6
Beautifully controlled set from the Blues then a nice grubber that is grounded dead by Slater.
New South Wales 16-6
Hayne almost pulls off some magic there! He tried to catch the bomb but loses it.
New South Wales 16-6
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
New South Wales 16-6
Maroons have been given their marching orders and onto the field promptly. Here come the Blues, ten points and a home crowd to roar them home. Can they seal the series tonight? or will we go to a decider.
New South Wales 16-6
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Morgan never got it down. HALFTIME! Big play from the Blues right on the bell.
New South Wales 16-6
BUNKER TIME! Right before the bell, Morgan tries to wrestle over.
New South Wales 16-6
PENALTY QLD! Stripped from Glasby.
New South Wales 16-6
The old stagers come together but Slater is taken hard. It goes left to Thurston who grubbers for a repeat set.
New South Wales 16-6
Blues link again down the left.. but it goes astray.
New South Wales 16-6
PENALTY NSW! Klemmer looks to have lost it.. but the refs confer, crowding.. penalty.
New South Wales 16-6
UNFORCED ERROR QUEENSLAND: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Morgan interjected and dumped. Loses it.
New South Wales 16-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW SOUTH WALES: Jarryd Hayne makes an unforced error.
Blues bombed one there! Frizell bumped off Slater and went close. Blues stretch it left again and Hayne tries to throw it to his winger but goes forward.
New South Wales 16-6
Thurston rattled after a sore hit on his shoulder, kicks out on the full. Blues right on top!
New South Wales 16-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Besides the post, the advantage is ten now.
New South Wales 16-6
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Mitchell Pearce. Kick to come.
Blues strike back to back! Jake Turbo goes the inside ball to Tedesco who sums up the situation, then sends Pearce over.
New South Wales 14-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
Maloney from the same spot as his first. Walks up and misses right.
New South Wales 10-6
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.
Maloney magic! The half slices through and sees Brett Morris on the wing.. hands it to the winger to trample Gagai to score.
New South Wales 10-6
Frizell pokes his nose through but offloads it to a Queenslander.
6 all
Nice kick from Maloney to earn a dropout. Here come the Blues!
6 all
PENALTY NSW! Dugan with a good charge to get the whistle.
6 all
UNFORCED ERROR QUEENSLAND: Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.
NSW were up and in there and forced an error on Holmes.
6 all
The kick-off took an awkward bounce and is hammered by his opposite center. Time off for Hayne to get some attention. Play on.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Maloney from a similar angle to Thurston's conversion. Can he do the same? Yes he can.
6 all
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Jarryd Hayne. Kick to come.
Quick hands and the Blues respond! Frizell softened them up with a good run then some nice, quick passing gave Hayne clear space to score.
Queensland 6-4
PENALTY NSW! Attacking the legs.. or hand on the ball. Either or.
Queensland 6-0
PENALTY NSW! All the Queenslanders were offside.
Queensland 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION QUEENSLAND: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston from the sideline.. swings it in.
Queensland 6-0
TRY QUEENSLAND: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Holmes stayed in.. just! It was a lovely move from the Maroons.
Queensland 4-0
BUNKER TIME! Holmes might have his first origin try and the games first.
0 all
PENALTY QLD! Slater is taken without the ball looming on the inside. Silly from Maloney.
0 all
Queensland try to sweep it right to Chambers and he is handled well, taken over the sideline.
0 all
PENALTY QLD! Cronk gets through the line and the ball fumbled out so the whistle goes.
0 all
Blues misread the tackle count and Frizell is taken on last. Queensland ball.
0 all
UNFORCED ERROR QUEENSLAND: Valentine Holmes makes an unforced error.
Bang! Woods smashes homes and dislodges the ball.
0 all
First kick for the Blues and it goes straight to Gagai who is met by heavy defense.
Anthem done, beautifully sung by Lucy Durack. Here we go! Blues take residence in southern end and boot to ball!
Cameron Smith leads his team through the blue tinged player's race as they get a rousing reception from the majority blue crowd. New captain Boyd Cordner is next to a huge ovation with his side jogging out as we get ready for the anthem.
Here is the voice of Ray Warren, as we get a pan shot across the stadium where the northern end is encased with blue-wigged cockroaches. There is also the small pocket of Queenslanders as we await the final bell for the teams to hit the Stadium Australia surface.
Welcome to game two of the state of origin series! Grinspoon just warmed up a cool evening in Sydney, now the teams are going through their final warm-ups - let's set up the game! New South Wales ambushed Queensland at Suncorp in game one - with a glut of points towards the end and now, for the first time since the 90s take the same team into game two.
It isn't as straight forward for the reigning champions. Queensland made some sweeping changes for tonight - welcoming back Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston alongside Jarrod Wallace, Gavin Cooper and the debut of Coen Hess. They are walking the tightrope and have to win tonight to keep the series alive. Join us after 8pm for kick-off.. maybe (probably closer to 8:20)
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Chris Butler, Brett Suttor
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
NEW SOUTH WALES (16)
Tries: Jarryd Hayne, Brett Morris, Mitchell Pearce
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
QUEENSLAND (18)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Dane Gagai (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/3)
Penalty Goals: