FULL TIME - In the biggest upset of the season the Tigers have stunned the Cowboys 26-16 with JT facing a possible stint on the sidelines! Thanks for joining us! Stay tuned for the full wrap up!
Wests Tigers 26-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Moses kicks it and it is 26-16 with 24 seconds on the clock!
Wests Tigers 26-16
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Jacob Liddle. Kick to come.
TIGERS WIN! The hole opens up and that is the game!
Wests Tigers 24-16
Tigers have the short drop out. 20 out!
Wests Tigers 20-16
Ponga knocks the ball dead as JT limps off!
Wests Tigers 20-16
POWER SET! Thurston kicks wide for Gela-Mosby who drops it with a possible try looming!
Wests Tigers 20-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston unsuccessful.
Thurston sends it wide! 20-16 with 6 left!
Wests Tigers 20-16
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
HESS DOUBLE! Too easy and the Cowboys make the Tigers pay!
Wests Tigers 20-16
Seriously - Tigers drop it again. Cows 10 out!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Frantic last play! Ball goes through seemingly all of the Cowboys' hands but the Tigers scramble well with Hampton caught on the last.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Moses kicks to the post, Ponga collects, runs 70, busting 5 tackles! Cows 20 out.
Wests Tigers 20-12
What odds are being offered for the Tigers to hold onto the ball here?
Wests Tigers 20-12
6 errors in the past 5 minutes...
Wests Tigers 20-12
This is EMBARRASSING! Now Bowen drops it attempting to offload.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Good offload by Idris to Sue who drops it!
Wests Tigers 20-12
This game is really frustrating me now. Patrick Kaufusi has dropped it. Can someone, anyone actually hold onto the ball?
Wests Tigers 20-12
Moses burst through the line and linked with Chee-Kam who was over the line but dropped it! Big let off for the Cows.
Wests Tigers 20-12
BUNKER - BOMBED!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Hess drops it now!
Wests Tigers 20-12
This second half has been a snooze! Suli now drops it. Lots of errors in the second forty robbing both sides of gaining ascendancy.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Javid Bowen drops it 20 metres out from the Cowboys line after taking a Taumalolo offload. If the Tigers score here it might be the game!
Wests Tigers 20-12
JT kicks and the Tigers fumble it but luckily Cooper is ruled to have dropped it and knocked it dead. 7 tackle set for the Tigers who survive!
Wests Tigers 20-12
BUNKER - Checking who knocked the ball over the dead ball line not a try here.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Tedesco's drop out only goes 30. Big defensive set!
Wests Tigers 20-12
JT with an early kick but Naiqama gets back to hit it dead with Feldt looming.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Obstruction now ruled with the referees saying that Littlejohn ran behind Lawrence.
Wests Tigers 20-12
They do one better. Penalty for Suli with the Cowboys ruled to have interfered in the play the ball. Tigers start their set on halfway!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Moses cleans up the JT kick. Now, will they hang onto the ball?
Wests Tigers 20-12
Another penalty to the Cowboys, they are getting all the possession but not doing much with it.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Jacob Liddle now with the error. If the Tigers want to hold on they must stop the errors. Especially the ones in their own 30!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Gideon Gela-Mosby now drops it, a poor spread there with not much happening!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Tedesco forces the JT grubber over the dead ball line but JT was ruled to have been taken out late by Sauaso Sue. Penalty Cows 10 out.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Cowboys with the fee 35 out.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Josh Aloiai loses it now! After a very impressive display in the 1st half the Tigers are certainly giving the Cows some chances.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Big race to the ball of the last, Tedesco vs Feldt, the ball beats them both and they collide together!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Moses grubbers through on the last but JT makes up for his mistake by trapping it with his legs and pouncing on the ball.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Michael Chee-Kam rattles JT and forces the error! Big play!
Wests Tigers 20-12
Easy metres and Cows are 10 out.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Another penalty now! Tigers getting a bit ill disciplined. Josh Aloiai was the one pinned there.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Josh Aloiai drops it! Cowboys scrum 20 out.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Awful kick by Morgan, Suli under no pressure and catches it in goal.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Naiqama has headed down the tunnel. Meanwhile, Ponga has taken the kick and now the Cowboys get a penalty helping them make their way up field.
Wests Tigers 20-12
Kevin Naiqama is down. In other news, the Cowboys are down to 16. Fensom out for the rest of the game with an ankle issue.
Wests Tigers 20-12
The try scorer now drops it! Hess with the error and that's a bad one with the Cows gaining momentum early.
Wests Tigers 20-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Perfect start for JT's Cowboys. 20-12 now.
Wests Tigers 20-12
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Coen Hess. Kick to come.
This time JT's grubber leads to points. Hess to desperate and grounds the ball for the try! Tigers really lacking urgency there.
Wests Tigers 20-10
Tedesco is back there to wrap up JT's kick but it earns the drop out.
Wests Tigers 20-6
Jack Littlejohn's kick is a bit short and the Cowboys are already in the Tigers' half.
Wests Tigers 20-6
And we're back underway!
Wests Tigers 20-6
HALF TIME - A massive upset looms with the Tigers leading the Cowboys 20 points to 6 at the break! Stay tuned here at League Unlimited for what will be a very interesting second forty!
Wests Tigers 20-6
Well done to Ponga who catches a towering bomb late in the first half.
Wests Tigers 20-6
Thurston kicks out to Gela-Mosby but it's too big!
Wests Tigers 20-6
Wrong play! Taylor passes it to Grant who was under all sorts of pressure with the Cowboys rushing in and he drops it.
Wests Tigers 20-6
Another penalty for the Tigers!
Wests Tigers 20-6
Jack Littlejohn bombs it and Ponga has dropped it! Tigers 10 out and a 20 point lead at half time would be massive!
Wests Tigers 20-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Tigers now lead 20-6!
Wests Tigers 20-6
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Matt McIlwrick. Kick to come.
EASY AS IT COMES! McIlwrick who has been very impressive throws the dummy and passes through some soft defence to score!
Wests Tigers 18-6
Tedesco bumped out of the way by Morgan chasing down a bomb and Tigers get a penalty 10 out.
Wests Tigers 14-6
Gideon Gela-Mosby flashes through chasing down a JT kick but Tedesco shadows it over!
Wests Tigers 14-6
Jack Littlejohn put under pressure on the last but a good kick finds touch 15 out.
Wests Tigers 14-6
Thurston now finds space the Cowboys are 10 out but Cooper has dropped it on the last! Thurston needed support!
Wests Tigers 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston puts it over and the Cowboys are back in it. 14-6 after 26.
Wests Tigers 14-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Jason Taumalolo. Kick to come.
Taumalolo runs over Aaron Woods and scores! Game on!
Wests Tigers 14-4
6 again for the Cows now!
Wests Tigers 14-0
Ponga dances around and has his head gear taken off!
Wests Tigers 14-0
There's 3 JT's playing tonight and the JT playing lock for the Cows goes awfully close but also gets the penalty.
Wests Tigers 14-0
Gideon Gela-Mosby takes the bomb with confidence and makes 10 metres in the process. Momentum may be turning now with Idris ruled to have stripped the ball and the Cows get some field possession.
Wests Tigers 14-0
JT kicks but it doesn't find the line with the other JT out the back for the Tigers fielding it with ease.
Wests Tigers 14-0
The kick on the last from the Cows hits the post but Moses gets it!
Wests Tigers 14-0
Morgan grubbers but Naiqama does well to clean it up 2 out.
Wests Tigers 14-0
Tigers need to show they are as committed in defence.
Wests Tigers 14-0
Big relieving penalty for the Cowboys with Moses pinned for his tackle on Ponga.
Wests Tigers 14-0
David Nofoaluma almost drops it off the kick off but it is ruled backwards!
Wests Tigers 14-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Moses misses it again but it's an unbelievable lead. The Cows' middle is looking very fragile in defence.
Wests Tigers 14-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
More space in the middle! Tedesco is through and they find space out wide and Idris sets up Nofoaluma in the corner!
Wests Tigers 14-0
JT kicks it and Nofoaluma cleans it up. Tigers not doing much wrong at the moment, just need to hold on to the ball and keep on going.
Wests Tigers 10-0
Feldt does not drop this one. Moses' bomb is fielded and the Cows continue to work it out of their own half.
Wests Tigers 10-0
Again the Cowboys not looking too threatening with Tedesco easily fielding the kick.
Wests Tigers 10-0
Gideon Gela-Mosby takes a Moses kick and passes to Ponga who works it out.
Wests Tigers 10-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Moses sends it wide but it's a 10-0 lead.
Wests Tigers 10-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Elijah Taylor. Kick to come.
WOW! Magical ball by Moses who finds Nofoaluma in space against a limping Javid Bowen and Taylor scores. This is incredible!
Wests Tigers 10-0
Tedesco takes the JT bomb again. Tigers now working it out.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Oh dear... Idris with the big fend and makes some good metres but drops it trying to play the ball. The Cows are looking a bit sloppy around the ruck in defence.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Matt McIlwrick bursts through and finds Tedesco in support. Tigers 20 out.
Wests Tigers 6-0
Tedesco takes a towering bomb now from JT who was put down by Woods.
Wests Tigers 6-0
A great start by the Tigers, Woods finds some metres but the last tackle kick is cleaned up well.
Wests Tigers 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
And I thought the Tigers might struggle to score six. Big confidence booster early.
Wests Tigers 6-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Ava Seumanufagai. Kick to come.
WHAT A START! Feldt drops the Moses bomb and Ava Seumanufagai cleans up the scraps!
Wests Tigers 4-0
BUNKER - We are checking a possible try to the Tigers!
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A good opening set from the Cows but the kick from JT is an awkward drilling one which goes dead. Tigers get a 7 tackle set.
KICK OFF! We are underway here at Townsville!
The Cowboys are yet to really hit their straps this season, which is both a good and bad thing for Wests. If they are on song the Cowboys should rack up a score against a Tigers side struggling badly in defence. Cowboys to win 42-12.
Good evening and welcome to an interesting clash here tonight at 1300Smiles Stadium! For the Cowboys Kalyn Ponga fills in for the injured Lachlan Coote in a very handy replacement for the home side. Meanwhile Blake Leary also joins the bench. The Tigers are 1-17 but the big change is with new coach Ivan Cleary looking after the Tigers for the first time tonight. He has a big job ahead!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Belinda Sleeman, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Jason Robinson
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (16)
Tries: Jason Taumalolo, Coen Hess (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Ava Seumanufagai, Elijah Taylor, David Nofoaluma, Matt McIlwrick, Jacob Liddle
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/5)
Penalty Goals: