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FULL TIME - Michael Morgan has starred, guiding the Cowboys to a big 31-18 win. Full wrap to come, thanks for joining us!

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

Taylor now drops it!

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

The penalty still goes to Canberra though.

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

TIME STOPPED - Leilua may be binned!

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

Taumalolo now drops it.

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

Knock-on from the Raiders off the short kick-off and the Cowboys get another penalty for dissent. Can they strike once more?

North Queensland Cowboys 31-18

Big run by Joseph Paulo and the Raiders are over halfway. On the last, it all goes pear-shaped and Winterstein picks up the scraps. I feel a try coming for the Cowboys, they have all the running. On the Raiders 40 on the 3rd.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-18

Cooper has a go at the Morgan bomb but is ruled to have dropped it!

North Queensland Cowboys 25-18

Cows pack the scrum 40 out from the Raiders line.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-18

An unexpected ball catches Wighton off guard and he drops it. Chance for the Cowboys to put it to bed.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-18

Some late offloads on the last from Canberra, Cotric kicks and what a take! Feldt somehow takes it when it was basically straight at him! He catches it between his knees.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-18

OF COURSE! A nice kick by Sezer but Feldt beats Cotric.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-12

He has played excellent tonight but a confused Morgan sends his cross-field kick flying over the dead ball line.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-12

Another mistake from Canberra, Sezer with the forward pass and now a penalty is conceded with Rapana giving the ref his opinion.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-12

The Raiders go down the short side but it all comes undone. Poor option, needed to get the drop out and build pressure.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-12

Wighton has the ball of the short drop-out.

North Queensland Cowboys 25-12

He looks to have dropped it!

North Queensland Cowboys 19-12

BUNKER - Wighton fumbles the Morgan grubber and that man looks to have claimed a try!

North Queensland Cowboys 19-12

You get the feeling the next try scorer in this one will be massive. Canberra are building momentum yet errors continue to cruel their chances. And as I write this, Sezer is given an unexpected ball and passes it forward on the inside.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-12

COTRIC! He takes a high Morgan bomb with Feldt looming.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-12

Another dangerous set from Canberra with Cotric linking with Leilua who pops an offload for Soliola but on the last it's a subdued kick for touch. It goes out 20 from the Cowboys line.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-12

HUGE CALL! Leilua almost goes over from dummy-half and then struggles in the play the ball, tries to milk the penalty but drops it!

North Queensland Cowboys 13-12

Lowe penalised and the Raiders are building. They start their set 40 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-12

Penalty to the Raiders with Cooper not square at marker. The Raiders will start their set 10 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

Croker fails his HIA test and won't be back.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

The kick on the last is deflected and Feldt takes it and is away after beating Cotric's tackle but Sezer takes him over the side line!

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

Morgan with a dangerous bomb on the last but Wighton takes it.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

Back underway. Cowboys receive.

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

Possession count 70% in the Cowboys' favour! How are they only 7 ahead?

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

Canberra are currently completing at 50% and can count themselves lucky to only be trailing 13-6 at the break! Second half to come!

North Queensland Cowboys 13-6

The Cowboys have now force 4 drop outs to 0. 1 minute to go, a try would be massive!

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

Martin with a nice deft kick forces a drop out.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

What a take! Morgan's kicking game has been on point tonight and that one is another good one but Sezer takes it on the full! But now Rapana makes an error taking the ball up and Canberra are under pressure again!

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

WOW! The Cowboys have turned entertainers tonight! An excellent play, Feldt takes it and bombs it infield, it's a massive one and Rapana somehow juggles it on the run and does well enough to take it dead. The drop out from Austin now goes 70!

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

Winterstein flies and takes the bomb on the last.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

THEY ALMOST GO BACK TO BACK! But the refs have called a forward pass! Coote to O'Neill and he finds Feldt who out sprints Wighton to score but to no avail. Cows can feel unlucky there!

North Queensland Cowboys 12-6

Cotric almost bursts through now and Leilua comes in for a carry but drops it! The crowd boos, pleading for a penalty but they will not receive it. Cows with the scrum on their own 40.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Nice kick on the last from Austin pins the Cowboys on their own line.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Morgan is given A LOT of space and time to run and finds Lowe who just can't get through. Morgan bombs for Feldt and he has it again! But the Raiders take him out.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Big run by Fensom off the drop out and the Cows kick off their set 30 out.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Very nice kick from Morgan again, forcing Austin to take it dead.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Croker will go off now with Whitehead likely to move to the centres.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

TIME OFF - Croker is down and in all sorts.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Croker goes flying after trying to tackle O'Neill!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

6 again Cows after Cotric drops a floating bomb by Morgan!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-6

Lowe will shoot for the two.

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Boyd holds Bolton down and another penalty is blown.

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Morgan grubbers hard on the last and Sezer almost has it but Bolton puts on the pressure and forces the drop. Cows 10 out.

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We know he can catch them after last week's effort against Penrith and now Feldt does it again! He soars above them all to take the cross field kick on the last and now the Cowboys get another penalty with Soliola ruled for messing with the ruck area as Winterstein attempted to play the ball.

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Morgan sends it out on the full of the last!

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Time off now reviewing a possible shoulder charge by Boyd on Asiata. No penalty will be given but the Cows have a scrum 10 out off the Leilua mistake.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Morgan chips through and Leilua cleans it up but knocks it forward in the process!

Canberra Raiders 6-0

BIG defensive set by the Cowboys, the Raiders get over their 20 on the last and Austin sends it to Winterstein who finds Coote. The fullback makes it to halfway.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Great tackle by Leilua on Taumalolo with TMM backing up in support and now Paulo cleans up the kick on the last and the Raiders will survive.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

It is currently just under 0 degrees at Canberra...

Canberra Raiders 6-0

A nice touch from Morgan, putting in a nicely waited kick on the last and TMM chases through to force Wighton in goal.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Now the Cowboys have a chance to show us what they have in attack with Baptiste pinned for holding on too long, subsequently giving away the penalty. Cows begin their set on halfway.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Morgan bombs high on the last but Cotric does well to catch it. Raiders kick of their set on their own 20 metre line.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Great set after points by Canberra with Lowe tackled inside his own 20.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

BUNKER - Whitehead claims a try in the corner. It looked like Rapana dropped the kick in the lead up though.

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We are underway here at GIO! Paulo takes the first hit-up. A fast start with Austin taking the line on before Leilua takes a run. Paulo goes at them again and the ball is stripped from him by Michael Morgan and Canberra get the penalty. They start their set 20 out.

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As a Penrith fan I'm interested to see how Te Maire Martin fares in his first game for North Queensland.

I was leaning towards the Raiders pre-game with so match to play for but now... with Hodgson out I'll switch to back the Cows.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's clash between Canberra and the Cowboys in the chilly Nation's Capital. Just a few changes for the home side with Kurt Baptiste starting for Josh Hodgson. Scott Sorensen comes onto the bench. The Cowboys are 1-17.