Full Time
80:00
7:30pm Sat April 15, 2017
Round 7 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 13886
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Dragons make it 6 wins in 7 games! The Dragons kept scoreless by a powerful Dragons side.

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One last tackle the Dragons take the win!

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The Cowboys are putting as much defense as they can within the last 20 seconds.

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50 seconds to go.

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Gideon Gela-Mosby makes an unforced error.

The ball goes over the line.

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This game isn't over!

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Nene Macdonald preventing a try again. Having to bat the ball forward. Cowboys have a scrum!

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The cowboys have a huge advantage. They're very close to the line from a line dropout.

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One option for Nene Macdonald. Bat it out of play to prevent the try.

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UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Field goal attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

To the left! Just missed.

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.

A lucky break for Dragons. Morgan loses the ball while trying to play the ball!

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A change over just outside the halfway sees the Cowboys in a strong advantage point here.

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Dragons trying to get out of their own half!

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Cowboys come within 1m from the line! Change over to Dragons!

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Gideon Gela-Mosby so close to the line!

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Coen Hess is away! A danger to the Dragons here!

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UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Tyson Frizell makes an unforced error.

He's not happy with the play.

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Gideon Gela-Mosby makes an unforced error.

Saves the try!

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A scintillating run down the line. Forcing a line dropout by Cowboys. Gideon Gela-Mosby saving a dragons try!

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.

Claimed a strip. Just lost it instead.

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Dragons 5 - 5 Cowboys!

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Ponga was away! He kicks but Nene Macdonald saves the try by regathering the grubber.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.

Another easy kick for Feldt! The pressure is on!

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Scott Bolton. Kick to come.

The bunker gives the green light! The try to Bolton sees the Cowboys return to the game!

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Scott Bolton with a possible try! To the bunker once again!

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.

Another good kick! Cowboys are returning to the game!

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.

No obstruction! Try to the Cowboys! They're on the way back! Cheers to Asiata!

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Possible try! Checking for Obstruction!

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Dragons Dropout! A huge call there by Perenara and the sideline referees.

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Dragons 5 - 4 Cowboys

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Kalyn Ponga with a huge run down the sideline.

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and a Penalty! Penalty Cowboys: Penalty Count: Dragons 5 - 3 Cowboys

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Repeat set Cowboys.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt successful.

He's right in front!

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Ben Spina. Kick to come.

The Cowboys win the race via grubber, and we see the Cowboys taking a try here.

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Possible try to Cowboys! Ben Spina possible try!

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Dragons 5 - 2 Cowboys

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The cowboys are looking shocking!

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Euan Aitken taking the last tackle, and changeover for Cowboys, they need to take the ball 95m to their line.

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Lafai to Widdop! Widdop puts on the accelerator! To Kurt Mann! The runs are tremendous!

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Gideon Gela-Mosby was close to running over the line, but both Nene Macdonald and Euan Aitken pulling him over the sideline. Dragons get a scrum!

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UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Kurt Mann makes an unforced error.

Tried doing a quick play-the-ball and stuffed up. Cowboys scrum.

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But Justin O'Neill loses the ball as well. Dragons regather possession!

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A mistake sees the Cowboys take possession.

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The Cowboys are slowly returning to the soft state they were in for the first half.

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Penalty Dragons! Penalty Count: Dragons 5 - 1 Cowboys

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Tyson Frizell dropping Ponga to the ground!

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A touch by Widdop, sees the Cowboys get a repeat set via Scrum.

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A lucky penalty for Cowboys

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Dragons 4 - 1 Cowboys

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And second half is underway!

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Possession sees Dragons taking 64%. Completions are 19/23 for Dragons. Only 4/13 for Cowboys!

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Cowboys to kick to the Dragons. Bad news Cowboys.

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and that's half time! The Dragons far too dominant!

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Lafai forces Ponga to lose the ball. Dragons get a set!

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Cowboys still taking their time to get to the kick-off. They clearly don't want to be here without their star player.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

If Widdop was any closer, he could throw it over!

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TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.

Straight through the Cowboys defense! The Dragons are putting the Cowboys to the sword!

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Penalty Dragons! Penalty Count: Dragons 4 - 0 Cowboys

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: John Asiata makes an unforced error.

He's lost the ball. The Cowboys are looking woeful.

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There's still another 6 minutes to go in this first half and the Cowboys already look like they want to go home!

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

He converts his own try!

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TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Gareth Widdop. Kick to come.

Widdop takes the try from the offload of De Belin to Russell Packer. Widdop away!

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Jack De Belin with an offload to Packer to Widdop!

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The Cowboys are very slow to return to the kick-off.

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

A penalty sees the Dragons extend their lead to 12.

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The Dragons will take the two!

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Penalty Dragons! Penalty Count: Dragons 3 - 0 Cowboys

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Kyle Feldt makes an unforced error.

Dropped the ball. Whoops.

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Kalyn Ponga with a wonderful catch... but Feldt puts it down

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Kurt Mann clutching at his shoulder since his try.

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

From the sideline. 22m out. Big kick here for Widdop. Hits the uprights and it doesn't go over.

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TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Kurt Mann. Kick to come.

One-Hand put down! What a run! What a beautiful play! Wonderful flick pass from Lafai!

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The grubber goes dead for the Cowboys, and the Dragons get a 7 tackle set.

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Widdop with a far kick on the 4th! Kyle Feldt taking a beaut of a catch.

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

Widdop isn't far from the posts. It's too easy this kick. The Dragons are in front by a converted try!

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TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Kick to come.

Just straight through the defense! He goes untouched over the line!

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Michael Morgan just misses out on a 40/20

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Jack De Belin with a loose carry, Gavin Cooper takes the ball.

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Gideon Gela-Mosby makes an unforced error.

Knock-on

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De Belin almost over the line!

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Oh dear, Referee has left with a calf injury. That's a strange sight to see.

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Penalty Dragons! Penalty Count: Dragons 2 - 0 Cowboys

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Both teams very entertaining tonight. Both want a win!

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Coen Hess makes an unforced error.

Coen loses the ball!

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McCrone with a successful tackle over Kyle Feldt. Well done on the chase.

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A bad pass from Lafai sees an intercept by Kyle Feldt! He's running about 70m before being tackled!

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Dragons within 5m from their try line on the 4th tackle

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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Jason Taumalolo makes an unforced error.

Knock-on by Taumalolo

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Kyle Feldt unsuccessful.

From the sideline. Hooked too far to the left.

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Kyle Feldt taking over the kicking duties from an injured Johnathon Thurston

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TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Gideon Gela-Mosby. Kick to come.

Running through the defense from the Dragons line dropout.

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A possible try to Cowboys, taking advantage of the Line Dropout.

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Line dropout for Dragons. Very quick turn of the tables tonight.

St George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

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UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Josh McCrone makes an unforced error.

Forward pass to Russell Packer

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.

Hooked to the left.

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TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Nene Macdonald. Kick to come.

Magic Hands from Nene! Up from the boot, keeps the ball up off the ground. Fantastic try!

St George Illawarra Dragons 4-0

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Nene McDonald picks up the ball from his boot. Ball is grounded!

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Stop the clock! Possible try to Nene Macdonald

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A knock-on sees the Dragons get awarded a scrum only 10m out!

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Penalty Dragons! Penalty Count: Dragons 1 - 0 Cowboys

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A wonderful run by Widdop. Ball knocked down by a pass from Ponga, and it's a repeat set for Dragons

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Widdop with a fantastic pass to Kurt Mann, with plenty of space to move, but unfortunately is tackled.

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Cowboys have a repeat set. 6-again! This is what the cowboys need to get out of trouble.

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Cowboys giving everything they have to stop this Red wall running through.

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The kick on the last ends with a repeat set to the Cowboys. Kyle Feldt has the ball bounce out of his hands and end up in Dragons possession

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Michael Morgan with a floater kick on the last, Jason Nightingale with a superb catch.

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Widdop takes the kick-off kick, and the ball is caught by Patrick Kaufusi, the Red Wall is out in force tonight for sure.

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The teams take the field. The Dragons will kick off to the Cowboys to start us off

John Asiata comes off the bench starting as a halfback, with Ben Hampton put on the bench

It's Easter Saturday evening, and WIN Stadium is alive and full of the passionate Red V Supporters, as the Table-Topping Dragons take on a JT-less Cowboys.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Henry Perenara, Matt Noyen

Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Rohan Best

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Luke Patten

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (28)
Tries: Nene Macdonald, Gareth Widdop, Timoteo Lafai (2), Kurt Mann
Field Goals: Gareth Widdop (0/1)
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (22)
Tries: Gideon Gela-Mosby, Ben Spina, Michael Morgan, Scott Bolton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Feldt (3/4)
Penalty Goals: