FULL TIME - A monumental defensive effort and a brilliant display in attack sees the Blues run out deserved 28-4 winners! Full wrap to come thanks for joining us!
New South Wales 28-4
Tedesco again! Diffuses a dangerous grubber!
New South Wales 28-4
MASSIVE DEFENCE! Cordner holds up Boyd. This is unbelievable stuff.
New South Wales 28-4
CHANCE! Dugan flicks for Ferguson but he puts it down!
New South Wales 28-4
What a play JOSH DUGAN. This is an incredible effort. Guerra is sure to go over but Dugan hits it out!
New South Wales 28-4
AGAIN! The Blues may have saved another certain try! WOW!
New South Wales 28-4
Dugan has space but is dragged out 5 from the QLD line.
New South Wales 28-4
Myles drops it! NSW look like they have the energy to get another two so don't turn off the TV yet.
New South Wales 28-4
TRY SAVER! Tedesco deserves man of the match now! UNBELIEVABLE TACKLE ON GILLETT! And then, with a 4 on 2, Gagai is dragged into touch! Even 24 up they show desperation which will win a series.
New South Wales 28-4
Maloney concedes the penalty. QLD have a shot here! They are 20 out from the NSW line.
New South Wales 28-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.
Maloney misses his first of the night...
New South Wales 28-4
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Jarryd Hayne. Kick to come.
WONDERFUL PLAY! Maloney runs on the last, passes for Graham and he finds a charging Hayne who scores a soft try! That is the game!
New South Wales 28-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
NSW's lead is now at 20!
New South Wales 24-4
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Andrew Fifita. Kick to come.
BACK TO BACK! Power set NSW and Gagai is taken 2 out. But O'Neill drops it on the next ball and Fifita picks up the scraps!
New South Wales 22-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Big kick and he sends it through!
New South Wales 18-4
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by James Tedesco. Kick to come.
WELL DESERVED! Tedesco has been one of the best on the ground and powers over 4 defenders after a big right step!
New South Wales 16-4
Short drop-out Smith but Hayne has it. NSW 15 out.
New South Wales 12-4
Graham forces the drop out now but time is stopped. Pearce and Milford are down!
New South Wales 12-4
And another penalty, McGuire tips Klemmer. Big chance for NSW to extend their lead here.
New South Wales 12-4
BIG TACKLES BY NSW! Pearce smashes Milford. QLD 30 out on the last, Gillett of all players kicks it and takes Tedesco mid-air. Penalty NSW!
New South Wales 12-4
AGAIN! NSW find space with Cordner running to the right edge, he links with Dugan but dear... oh dear... he tries to kick it and air swings!
New South Wales 12-4
CLOSE CALL! Hayne almost takes the bomb and scores but juggles it and drops it!
New South Wales 12-4
Blues finding big metres in the middle by just running hard.
New South Wales 12-4
Pearce's kick on the last takes a deflection and is dangerous but is cleaned up by Boyd.
New South Wales 12-4
Great offload by Klemmer for Tedesco who finds more space and links with Maloney, NSW 30 out on the 3rd.
New South Wales 12-4
We are back underway with the Blues leading 12-4.
New South Wales 12-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
An easy one for Maloney and NSW lead 12-4 at the break. Can they hold on? Stay tuned for the 2nd half!
New South Wales 12-4
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by Mitchell Pearce. Kick to come.
BIG TRY! Fifita kicked it off with a barnstorming run at the start of the set. Then on the last, Maloney sends it long for Graham who puts it back in for Tedesco and he sprints through and finds Pearce under the posts!
New South Wales 10-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION QUEENSLAND: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Smith hooks it!
New South Wales 6-4
TRY QUEENSLAND: Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
NSW ALMOST SCORED DOWN THE OTHER END! It is a 12-point turnaround now as Oates takes a pinpoint Cronk kick to score out wide!
New South Wales 6-4
CLOSE! Hayne fends multiple QLD defenders and offloads for Morris who sprints down the sideline but is just denied a try! QLD rush to get back, Tedesco gets the ball and goes for the line but falls just short!
New South Wales 6-0
Smith on the last... very nice kick infield for Cronk but Tedesco just saves the day! He has been very reliable at the back.
New South Wales 6-0
Gagai sees space on the last and runs but NSW shuts it down.
New South Wales 6-0
Graham almost goes through but he is just tackled. Pearce kicks on the last, it's a stabbing one but Gagai takes it on the fly and it is a 7 tackle set.
New South Wales 6-0
BIG defensive set NSW! Tedesco takes Cronk's kick in QLD's 40!
New South Wales 6-0
Both sides currently at 14/14 in terms of completions.
New South Wales 6-0
Neither side relenting at the moment, looks like going through the middle is the way to go though.
New South Wales 6-0
Cronk bombs on the last, B. Morris flies high but drops it backwards but Tedesco cleans it up! Morris still limping a bit. Meanwhile, Fifita is off for a H.I.A test.
New South Wales 6-0
Finally a breather, Smith kicks it out and the scrum sets 10 out from the NSW line.
New South Wales 6-0
Cronk runs on the last, O'Neill gets it, grubbers through but Tedesco is there to clean it up!
New South Wales 6-0
Oates does the same, takes Pearce's bomb with ease.
New South Wales 6-0
Tedesco again safe under the high ball, taking Cronk's kick and getting NSW to their own 30m line to start their set.
New South Wales 6-0
A bunched start to the set by NSW but Cordner and Woods get them running straight. Pearce's kick is taken by Oates 2 out.
New South Wales 6-0
Scrappy last tackle by NSW, goes through 5 sets of hands and ends up with Oates.
New South Wales 6-0
Dangerous set from QLD! A great short ball from Cronk sends Gillett through and then O'Neill almost slices through but Oates is taken on the last.
New South Wales 6-0
Oates lets it bounce! But he runs back, regathers and runs 20!
New South Wales 6-0
Great set from NSW, Tedesco runs in and finds Maloney who offloads back for the fullback who almost goes through. But the good work is undone by a poor kick on the last by Pearce.
New South Wales 6-0
Tedesco takes the Cronk bomb and Myles in pinned for holding him down. NSW start their set on halfway. Another try would be massive and would silence this big Queensland crowd.
New South Wales 6-0
Simple set by NSW with Oates returning the ball.
New South Wales 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW SOUTH WALES: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.
Maloney now with six points in seven minutes to start this one!
New South Wales 6-0
TRY NEW SOUTH WALES: Scored by James Maloney. Kick to come.
MASSIVE PLAY! Fifita makes a big break through the middle and he pops the offload for his Cronulla teammate who runs through to score under the posts!
New South Wales 4-0
Milford took a BIG step and nearly broke through but he was tackled. QLD took advantage and put in an early grubber for Oates out wide but it's too long and he can't ground it. NSW 7 tackle set.
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BUNKER - Oates looks to have bounced it!
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Both sides really aiming up in defence early but Dugan concedes the penalty and QLD will begin their set on the 40. A real test for NSW early.
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A similar end to NSW's first use of the ball with Oates taking the Pearce kick on the 20. QLD now over the halfway on the 4th.
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A solid first set by QLD with Tedesco fielding a Cronk bomb on his 20.
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2017 ORIGIN IS UNDERWAY!
The Australian Anthem will now to be performed followed by a minute's silence for fallen policeman Brett Forte. You can read his story here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-31/gatton-shooting-constable-brett-forte-led-into-ambush-gunman-qld/8575450
Both sides are now out!
Good evening and welcome to tonight's massive State of Origin I clash! Many question marks over this one... NSW have named a very strong line up but will it be enough against a experienced Queensland side minus JT? Stay tuned to find out! For what it is worth... Queensland 16 NSW 14
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Chris Butler
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
QUEENSLAND (4)
Tries: Corey Oates
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
NEW SOUTH WALES (28)
Tries: James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, James Tedesco, Andrew Fifita, Jarryd Hayne
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (4/5)
Penalty Goals: