Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat April 7, 2018
Round 5 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 25600
80min

Cooper drops the ball as the siren sounds and the Warriors score another win.

76min

SCRUM WARRIORS - Cowboys took a short restart. The ball bounced shy of ten metres. Cooper collected the bouncing ball as it reach ten metres but he was immediately bundled into touch.

76min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds another 2 pointer.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 12 Cowboys
75min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Cowboys with a bad play the ball. Warriors on the attack now.

74min

SCRUM COWBOYS - Johnson finds touch deep in the Cowboys half.

73min

Fusitua with a great catch under heavy attention from the Cowboys, defuses another kick.

72min

Great play see's Luke and Afoa getting away great offloads. Kata barges over from dummy half on the next play but he's held up.

70min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Fusitua ran off the ball in his kick chase.

69min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Cowboys up too quick.

67min

Great stepping run by Johnson very nearly leads to a try by Afoa. Cowboys defuse the kick on the next play. Working it off their own line now.

66min

Johnston's little kick is caught cleanly by Thurston and the Cowboys survive.

64min

SCRUM WARRIORS - Hampton decides to run up the short side and gets monstered into touch

62min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Johnathan Thurston.

Thurston from the left side curls another one through the posts.

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 12 Cowboys
60min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Ben Hampton. Kick to come.

Hampton slides over on the left side after linking up with Thurston in a tidy run around play

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 10 Cowboys
59min

Blake Green's kick goes out on the full.

58min

Thurston attempts yet another grubber which fails to get through the defensive line.

56min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Warriors meddling in the play the ball again.

55min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Warriors kick chase are offside.

53min

Penalty Goal: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnston slots the penalty goal to take the margin out to 14 points.

Warriors lead Warriors 20 - 6 Cowboys
53min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Cowboys too long in the ruck.

50min

Both sides getting some second phase play happening.

50min

SCRUM COWBOYS - Luke's pass from dummy half is a shocker. It looked like he was trying to throw a pumpkin into a wheelbarrow.

50min

Johnson saw the winger was up and kicked early, picking up a 40/20.

48min

Morgan's kick was taken in an absolute screamer at second slip by Green, after the ball had passed him. Warriors survive the Cowboys onslaught.

46min

SCRUM COWBOYS - Kata waited to intercept a pass from Thurston. Thurston threw it to Kata but the Warriors player knocks it on.

45min

Referee's having to tell the players how to set a 21st century scrum....

44min

SCRUM COWBOYS - Hiku drops the kick from Morgan and the Cowboys will get another set close the Warriors line.

43min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Warriors rush up too quickly. Cowboys get a piggy back out of their half.

40min

Luke very nearly breaks through the Cowboys line early in the first set of the second half.

38min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Johnathan Thurston.

Thurston from the right sideline, curls it through the sticks.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 6 Cowboys
38min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.

Feldt dives over in what has been a customary performance to score a great try in the corner.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 4 Cowboys
37min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Warriors offside. Cowboys take the tap 10m out.

37min

Blair drops it cold 20m from his own line. Cowboys right on the attack.

37min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson throws the 2 pointer over the bar.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 0 Cowboys
36min

Try: Warriors
Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.

Warriors go down the right side again. Hiku draws two defenders and then flicks the pass to Fusitua who runs around to score near the posts.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 0 Cowboys
34min

SCRUM WARRIORS - Thurston with a half-hearted intercept attempt, knocks the ball on, 35m from the Cowboys line.

32min

Fusitua with a break down the right wing before putting in a grubber infield which is easily cleaned up by Hampton.

31min

Thurston kicks for Winterstein but the Warrior's come up with the ball. Warrior's working it off their own line.

29min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnston's kick from out wide on the right side, puts it right through the sticks

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 0 Cowboys
27min

Try: Warriors
Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.

Lovely draw and pass on the right side by Johnston finds Fusitua in space, who scores a simple try.

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 0 Cowboys
26min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Bowen sloppily tackles Fusitua in the air and is penalised.

24min

Green grubbers for himself into the Cowboys in-goal. Feldt cleans up, but he's tackled by Green. Cowboys drop out.

23min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Cowboys inside the 10. Warriors will be 55m out at the start of this set.

22min

Thurston's last tackle grubber again is very poor.

21min

SCRUM COWBOYS - Kata on the first tackle tries to run up the short side gets taken into touch. Cowboys with another set of 6 10m out from the tryline.

20min

Hampton with a neat grubber, but Tuivasa-Sheck was equal to the task.

19min

Quick hands by the Cowboys right side sends Feldt on a run down the wing. He offloads back to Bowen and the ball is touched. Cowboys 6 again just 30m from the Warriors line.

17min

SCRUM WARRIORS - Taumalolo with a strong run through the middle before losing the ball as he's getting to his feet.

16min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Maumalo makes a trysaving tackle on Feldt and holds on slightly too long. Cowboys 20m out with a full set.

14min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Harris offside again. Cowboys get another let off.

13min

Morgan's grubber is blocked by Green's foot. Warrior's kick early and nearly get a 40/20.

12min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Feldt taken in the air as he defuses a bomb.

11min

PENALTY WARRIORS - Cowboys inside the ten. Warriors get a hand out of their own half.

10min

Thurston's grubber travels just 4 metres and is easily cleaned up by Kata.

9min

PENALTY COWBOYS - Warriors holding down too long.. Cowboys will stroll into the Warriors half.

8min

Huge runs by Afoa and Paasi gets the Warriors inside the Cowboys half. Johnson's kick is collected by Hampton on his own goal line.

7min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson slots the sideline conversion.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Cowboys
5min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

Kata gets a good ball from Green, then gets around the defence, runs for 30 metres down the left wing before passing to Maumalo who scores in the corner.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Cowboys
4min

SCRUM WARRIORS - Tidy play so far by both sides. Morgan grubbers and finds touch 10m out from the Warriors line.

1min

A pair of settler sets by each side to open the match.

Warriors kick off!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Phil Henderson

Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Adam Cassidy

Video Referee: Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy

WARRIORS (22)
Tries: Ken Maumalo, David Fusitua (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (2/2)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (12)
Tries: Kyle Feldt, Ben Hampton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
Penalty Goals: