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Warriors 37 (Hiku x3, Katoa, Lawton, Pompey, Herbert tries, Nikorima penalty, drop goal, 3 conv) beat the Cowboys 26 (Feldt x2, Molo, O'Neill, Holmes tries, Feldt 3 conv) Halftime 17-12 Warriors
Full time - Kodi adds the penalty and that folks is a great win for the Warriors. Wrap to come shortly and match highlights.
80mins - Masters is gonna walk for an earky tackle on Katoa when he had a chanve to score. 18 seconds on the clock ..... and Kodi will have a crack at two.
79mins - Mistake from Masters and the Warriors work the ball down field. Beale taken on the last. Cowboys spread but it's intercepted by Katoa and the Warriors will finish with the ball.
77mins - Beale takes the tackle on the last on the Cowboys 5m line.
75mins - Mistake from the Cowboys - forward pass in halfway from Drinkwater.
74mins - TRY COWBOYS: Karl Feldt - They never do it easy. Patient set from the Cowboys and it's a lovely floating pass from Drinkwater that finds Feldt who brings the ball round to score close to the post. He misses the easy 2! Warriors 35-26.
73mins - Hiku knocks on from the short kickoff and here goes the Cowboys.
72mins - TRY WARRIORS: Karl Lawton - That should be the gane clincher. High kick from Green .... Cowboys can't gather and the ball bounces loose to Lawton who dives over to score. Nikorima misses the easy two, but they should have a big enough lead. Warriors 35-22.
70mins - Green has been superb in the last 20 mins. Last tackle kick is weighted perfectly and Feldt can only bat the ball dead.
68mins - Good set after points for the Warriors - Green's kick finds O'Neill and the Cowboys work bacl from their 20.
66mins - TRY WARRIORS: Pita Hiku - Patience paysoff for the Warriors. On the last tackle its Green with the bomb .... Feldt goes up but can't gather ... the ball falls to Hiku who dives over in a two man tackle to score his third try. Kodi misses with the kick. Warriors 31-22.
64mins - Another set coming up. Nice grubber from Green and Drinkwater runs it over the goaline.
62mins - Green goes close ..... steps through four Cowboys but they wrap him up on the line - ball is stripped legally, but the ball is forced by Dunn. Line dropout.
61mins - RTS takes in a nice bomb from Drinkwater and the Warriors work the ball back. They have a penalty on tackle four on halfway.
60mins - The Warriors complete the set but Green's kick is poor and the Cowboys approach halfway on tackle three.
58mins - TRY WARRIORS: Pita Hiku - Warriors end a poor set in fine style. Green grubbers and Hiku is flying through to force the ball one handed for the Warriors fifth try - one more than had scored all season before tonight. Kodi adds the two. Warriors 27-22.
56mins - Repeat set for the Warriors following a lovely kick from Nikorima.
53mins - Warriors survive as Clifford's kick bounces long over the in-goal. Penalty on tackle two for the Warriors.
51mins - Clifford kicks from halfway and it's a huge bomb .... RTS loses the flight of the ball and it bounces into the in-goal ... RTS cleans up but he's taken by a couple Cowboys defenders ..... line dropout.
49mins - TRY COWBOYS: Francis Molo - Criminal mistake costs them again. Soft soft soft! Short pass from Robson finds Molo who rashes over in a tackle from Murchie. Feldt adds the two. Cowboys 22-21.
48mins - Penalty on tackle five - Blake Green offside.
46mins - Oh man - the Vuniyayama loses the ball on tackle one and the Cowboys have a scrum 10m out.
45mins - TRY WARRIORS: Adam Pompey - Wow! Last play and Green slips a short pass to Katoa who spins and offloads to Nikorima who parries the ball to an unmarked Pompey on the left wing who dives over. Nikorima is playing superbly ..... but he can't add the extras from wide.Warriors 21-16.
44mins - Penalty on tackle five for a crusher tackle on King Vuniyayama. Warriors 30m out and they will tap and go.
43mins - Warriors up to halfway on tackle three.
42mins - TRY COWBOYS: Justin O'Neill - Well that's come back to haunt the Warriors quickly. Set play from the scrum has the Warriors in all sorts and O'Neill goes over in the corner. That was super easy. Feldt is wide with the kick and the Warriors keep a small lead. Warriors 17-16.
41mins - Katoa spills the ball on tackle 3 and the Cowboys will have an early shot at points. That's an awful start for the Warriors.
Second-half - The Cowboys get us back underway.
Half-time
40mins - Nikorima nails a droppy from the restart to end possibly his best half in a Warriors jersey. Warriors 17-12.
39mins - RTS with a great defensive play to tidy up a lovely grubber from Drinkwater .... Warriors work it back and earn a penalty with 20secs on the clock.
37mins - Nikorima is tearing the Cowboys apart as he makes another attacking run ... on the last Green kicks for RTS but he times his jump wrong and takes out Fidow. Penalty Cowboys.
35mins - TRY WARRIORS: Pita Hiku - The Warriors march down field with ease .... on tackle 4 and Egan shifts left to Kodi who stutter steps and throws a nice pass to Hiku who steps to the outsiide of a poor tackle from Masters and dots down in the corner. Kodi can't add the extras. Warriors 16-12.
34mins - Drinkwater coughs the ball up on tackle two to let the Warriors off the hook. The get a tackle reset on the first.
33mins - Penalty count is 5-1 to the Cowboys as they earn yet another one for a high shot on Feldt. Clifford finds touch on halfway.
32mins - Cowboys have a try ruked out for obstruction. Cohen Hess took out Blake Green as Fidow gassed through the gap to score from 30m out, but its pulled back.
30mins - Warriors survive a 10 tackle set after Hess makes a handling error. Warriors back up the park, but Hiku fumbles 20m out.
28mins - Warriors go so close on the last tackle .... Nikorima runs and slips a superb pass to Katoa who sets Pompey free down the left side .... he takes on Fidow who wraps him up ina ball and all tackle to save the try.
27mins - Val Holmes leaves the park - he's been limping since the third minute.
26mins - TRY WARRIORS: Eliesa Katoa - Nikorima runs at the line and steps through some weak defence .... he could go all the way but he offloads to Katoa who crashes over in a tackle of three. Kodi adds the extras. 12-12.
25mins - Cowboys starting to get the upperhand in the middle of the park through their big back. Clifford kicks, RTS leaps and takes it wel and than sprints away for a great 20m run.
23mins - TRY COWBOYS: Kyle Feldt - Taumalolo does well to keep the ball alibe on the last tackle .... Dunn kicks and Hiku looks to see the ball dead, but Feldt comes from his blindside and forces the ball inside the goalline. Poor from Hiku. Feldt adds the extras. Cowboys 12-6.
21mins - Mistake from Feldt on tackle five as he fumbles an offload from Masters, but Adam Pompey has spilt the ball on tackle two. Coeboys scrum 20m out.
20mins - Seven tackle set coming for the Cowboys as Green's kick bounces long.
19mins - Clifford kicks from the 30m line, but RTS is safe under the high ball.
17mins - TRY COWBOYS: Valentine Holmes - Good set play that faked an inside ball to Taumalolo, goes out the back to Tabuai-Fidow who floats a lovely pass over the head of Herbert and Holmes goes in untouched - but he's still limpng badly. Feldt adds the extras. 6-6.
16mins - Another penalty for the Cowboys for inside the 10. Cowboys 10m out.
15min - Penalty for the Cowboys - Warriors inside the 10. Clifford kicks and finds touch 30m out from the Warriors line.
14mins - Drinkwater kicks on the last into the in-goal .... Herbert does well in breakinga couple of tackles and getting back into the field of play.
12mins - Katoa is looking dangerous for the Warriors ... a couple great runs in that set. Green kicks and finds touch 5m out. Good rugby league from the NZ club.
10mins - Great set from the Warriors as they kick 30m out - Holmes is solid under the high ball although he's still struggling with a left foot complaint.
9mins - TRY WARRIORS: Patrick Herbert - Good attacking set from the Warriors with Katoa and Taunoa-Brown going close. Green kicks for Herbert on the far right wing and it's pinpoint accuracy from the halfback and Herbert dots down for the four-pointer. Nikorima from wide out drills it! Warriors 6-0.
8mins - Cowboys offside inside the 10 and the Warriors have an attacking penalty. Tap and go 10m out.
7mins - Nikorima chips for RTS - Drinkwater spilss it but Holmes is there to tidy up. Line dropout for the Cowboys.
6mins - Cowboys kick from their own 40 ... Patrick Herbert is safe as a bank underneath it. Tackle reset for the Warriors.
4mins - Cowboys threatning after Holmes breaks a few tackles. RTS saves a try with a great tackle on Coen Hess. Warriors working it back from their own goalline. Holmes is in trouble with a foot injury. Tackle reset for the Warriors on tackle three.
3mins - Green kicks from the Warriors 40 and the Cowboys are nearing halfway on tackle two. They earn a set restart for a ruck infringement.
1min - Great set from the Cowboys - Clifford bombs from the 40m line, but RTS is solid under the high ball.
Kickoff - Underway in Gosford .... Taumalolo is starting for the Cowboys. Herbert gets us going.
7:50pm - Hello everyone. 10 minutes from kickoff. Looks like it will be dry conditions in Gosford tonight.
Evening folks and welcome to Newshub's play-by-play coverage of the NZ Warriors' NRL Round five clash with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Gosford's Central Coast Stadium will play host to tonight's key matchup between two sides looking to bounce back from sloppy losses a week ago.
The Warriors were hammered 26-0 by the Penrith Panthers, while the Cowboys fell short against the Cronulla Sharks 26-15 in Townsville.
Jason Taumalolo will play, despite being ruled out on Tuesday and Peta Hiku has been cleared fit by the Warriors and looks set to start at centre.
Hayze Perham has been omitted from the side named earlier in the week, joining Agnatius Paasi, Isaiah Papali'i and Chanel Harris-Tavita in the stands.
Kick-off tonight is at 8pm.
Cowboys: 1-Valentine Holmes, 2-Kyle Feldt, 3-Justin O'Neill, 4-Esan Masters, 5-Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, 6-Scott Drinkwater, 7-Jake Clifford, 8-Francis Molo, 9-Reece Robson, 10-Jordan Mclean, 11-Mitchell Dunn, 12-Coen Hess, 13-Josh McGuire
Reserves:14-Reuben Cotter, 15-Tom Gilbert, 16-Shane Wright, 17-Gavin Cooper, 20-Jason Taumalolo (one to be omitted)
