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FULL TIME! Cowboys win 24-12!

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

Cowboys line dropout! Knights with strong defence, being 12 down with less than a minute to go!

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

Knights Scrum! A 'knock-on' by what the refs saw... but no complaints.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

Big clash. Jaelen Feeney goes down. Shoulder by Blake Leary.

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

Knights 10m away with a tackle in hand! But no! Feeney takes a strong kick over the sideline. Cowboys scrum!

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

Jaelen Feeney try saving tackle!

North Queensland Cowboys 24-12

"no more points" (from penalty goals) says the Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Penalty Cowboys! They're taking the two!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Cowboys Scrum! Knights looking shocking.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Penalty Knights!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Newcastle's hopes fading as Cowboys get into a 7th gear!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Knights Penalty!

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Line dropout Knights. Cowboys are very strong at this point in time.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

Jason Taumalolo with a good strong run.

North Queensland Cowboys 22-12

No backchatting referees Knights! Penalty Cowboys!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Crowd: 13878! Good decent crowd.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Justin O'Neill within metres from the line!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Ponga staying in the field with a nice kick by Lamb, but Ponga now limping!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Jack Stockwell loses the ball. Cowboys looking fired up right in front of their try line.

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Penalty Knights! Penalty Count: Cowboys 8 - 5 Knights!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Penalty Knights! Penalty Count: Cowboys 8 - 4 Knights!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Cowboys have knocked on within 10m from their line! Knights Scrum! Huge opportunity!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Nathan Ross taking a huge run!

North Queensland Cowboys 16-12

Penalty Count: Cowboys 8 - 3 Knights.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Penalty Cowboys! Held too long in tackle.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Dane Gagai held from last tackle. Had an opportunity but caught quickly.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Knights with a bit of pressure on the Cowboys early in this second half. Playing right on the line here.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Barnett not looking good from a stoppage of play, but remains on the field

Newcastle Knights 12-10

and that's Half Time! Newcastle are leading? Wow, that was unexpected.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Brendan Elliott with a 20m restart for Knights! But Peter Mata'utia gets stripped by Justin O'Neill.

Newcastle Knights 12-10

Gavin Cooper right at the line!

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Cowboys get a Penalty so close to the Cowboys try line. Penalty Count: Cowboys 7 - 2 Knights

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Line Dropout Knights!

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Cowboys scrum around the 10m line on the Cowboys half of the field.

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Peter Mata'utia taking an intercept.

Newcastle Knights 12-6

*Apologies* for the time on the live updates. Time correct once again.

Newcastle Knights 12-6

The referees tonight being very harsh on the Knights. Yes they are penalised for all reasons, but it's pretty anal in my opinion. (and my tip is with Cowboys)

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Another Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Cowboys 6 - 2 Knights!

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Cowboys 5 - 2 Knights!

Newcastle Knights 12-6

Brendan Elliott Running a full 92m of the field. Possible Try. Bunker looking.

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Brendan Elliott is away!

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Kyle Feldt with the restart. Spiral kick.

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Penalty Knights! Penalty Count: Cowboys 4 - 2 Knights

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Ponga almost away! Cowboys returning the pressure on the Knights, but the ball goes dead. Knights finally get a decent go.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Cowboys are going for the two points.

North Queensland Cowboys 4-0

Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Cowboys 4 - 1 Knights.

North Queensland Cowboys 4-0

Knights forced to do a line dropout. Cowboys very strong by placing pressure on the Knights.

North Queensland Cowboys 4-0

To the Bunker! Ref has a possible try by Gavin Cooper. Checking if there is interference by Kalyn Ponga. Ponga can't even move!

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Kalyn Ponga with a grubber to the try line, Winterstein was there, but knocked on. Lucky penalty for Cowboys for being held back from the ball.

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Cowboys 3 - 1 Knights.

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Knights losing the ball, returning to Cowboys possession.

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Penalty Knights! Penalty Count: Cowboys 2 - 1 Knights

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Blake Leary held up in goal. Lucky only 3rd Tackle. 10m restart on the 3rd for Cowboys

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Penalty Cowboys! Penalty Count: Cowboys 2 - 0 Knights

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Penalty Cowboys! Brock Lamb takes out Antonio Winterstein while he is in mid-air

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Justin O'Neill with a Line Break but OH NO, He passes to Coen Hess and he's lost it!

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Knights kicking off to Cowboys as we are underway.

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National Anthems of both NZ and Australia being sung. As an Aussie, gotta love the Kiwi anthem.

and now the Rouse. Well done to the Crowd for remaining silent.

Last Post being played before a minute silence.

Lest We Forget.

Cowboys and Knights walking out side by side, like the soliders from war.

It's of course ANZAC Round, and as per game, each game has an ANZAC commemoration ceremony.

Hello it's Tarantosaurus here, bringing you the live updates for the Cowboys v Knights at 1300Smiles!