Cowboys vs Rabbitohs: North Queensland wins 30-18

Live: Cowboys vs Rabbitohs in Townsville

By Jon Healy

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Cowboys donate to Fight MND

By Jon Healy

North Queensland has donated over $50,000 to Fight MND in the wake of Jai Arrow's diagnosis.

The funds came from the 50/50 raffle at the ground tonight.

South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly gratefully accepts the cheque on behalf of Arrow and his family.

FT: Cowboys complete another glorious win over Souths

By Jon Healy

It ends up as a 30-18 victory for the Cowboys over the Rabbitohs in a gripping contest in Townsville.

There were a few handling errors and the momentum was a bit all over the place, but we saw some desperate defence and some scintillating attack out there.

Jake Clifford credits Scott Drinkwater and Tom Chester's try-savers on Alex Johnston as the difference in the game. No coincidence as they won by two tries in the end.

80' Disaster for the debutant

By Jon Healy

Talanoa Penitani has scored two tries in his first NRL game and he looks destined for his third in the dying seconds, but a step out of Liam Sutton's tackle ends his night in agony as his left hamstring gives way.

Alex Johnston gets there this time

By Jon Healy

The possession tells eventually and the Rabbitohs have scored out on the left through Alex Johnston, who makes no mistake after twice being denied by the North Queensland defence.

It's the 10th straight game with a try for AJ, and the Rabbitohs are only trailing by 12 as Latrell Siegwalt curls in the sideline conversion.

There's 3:21 left on the clock. Could they pull off a miracle?

75' Souths desperate for points

By Jon Healy

A long break by Matt Dufty takes him up over 300 running metres for the afternoon, but also sees him nursing a headache after being hammered by Heilum Luki.

Souths force a dropout and get another repeat set as Jaxon Purdue gets a hand on a long pass.

72' Another crucial Matt Dufty error

By Jon Healy

Just as we lament not seeing Jye Gray, his replacement drops the ball again, handing the Cowboys field position.

70' Adam Elliott is off with a knee injury

By Jon Healy

The South Sydney lock appears to have dislocated his left knee cap and he's limping off with pain and fury and frustration on his face.

That's also the last substitution for the Rabbitohs, so we won't see Jye Gray today.

TRY! Heilum Luki scores for the Cowboys!!

By Jon Healy

North Queensland looks mighty scrappy in attack but manages to find a proper bomb from Jake Clifford.

Matt Dufty takes it and is hit by Scott Drinkwater, who forces the error.

The Cowboys waste no time and give the ball to one of their biggest weapons, as Heilum Luki bounces out of the tackle of Keaon Koloamatangi and crashes over.

67' Miraculous try-saver by Tom Chester

By Jon Healy

The Cowboys centre has been one of their best today, and he's come up with a stunning try-saving tackle on Alex Johnston, who looked certain to score on the left.

Somehow Chester defended the overlap, then turned and chased 15 metres, leapt to grab Johnston by the hips and managed to bring him down and force the error.

65' Can Jye Gray make an impact in the last 15 minutes?

By Jon Healy

The livewire fullback hasn't made it on the field yet, but he could be a difference maker with his team in dire need of points here.

LIAM SUTTON GETS HIS FIRST TRY!

By Jon Healy

Jason Taumalolo and Matt Lodge are back on the park and it's completely changed the game for the Cowboys, getting them rolling up the park.

Tom Chester has a dip and is just brought down, but the ragged defence is no match for the jinking footwork and a bit of power from five-eighth Liam Sutton, who gets over for his first NRL try in his second game.

Penitani has two on debut!

By Jon Healy

The Rabbitohs accidentally charge down Scott Drinkwater's kick and Ashton Ward does exceptionally well to clean up and put Souths on the attack.

The Rabbitohs load up to the left, but Cody Walker swings to the right and gives them the extra man, with Ward throwing another superb two-man cut-out pass to Talanoa Penitani, who brushes between Liam Sutton and Drinkwater to score his second on debut.

50' Tom Chester bombs a certain try!

By Jon Healy

The Cowboys spin it inside their own red zone and Scott Drinkwater unleashes Tom Chester. He flies 60 metres upfield and has Zac Laybutt inside as he approaches last line of defence in Matt Dufty, but instead of taking the easy option, Chester tries an in and away. He's corralled by Dufty and Chester throws a forward pass.

Laybutt and Jaxon Purdue were both looming up with 30 metres left to the tryline. A guaranteed six points go begging for the Cowboys, who have been pretty ordinary in attack to start the second half.

Drinkwater said before the game that the 18-12 win over the Roosters last week was "boring", and they're playing like they're bored with percentage footy right now.

48' An unhappy moment for the new kid

By Jon Healy

The bomb puts Talanoa Penitani in the firing line of a flying Robert Derby. He stays grounded but he's served his purpose, clearly spooking Penitani and creating the error.

47' AJ goes mighty close

By Jon Healy

The South Sydney left side is humming after a clunky first half, but they've found some space out wide and unleashed Alex Johnston.

He gets within centimetres of scoring, but Scott Drinkwater's cover defence is enough to force the knock-on at the last second.

46' Resolute defence from the Rabbits

By Jon Healy

The Cowboys try going over them, through them and around them, but the Souths jerseys just keep turning up.

Eventually the raid ends with Reed Mahoney's grubber trapped by Lachie Hubner.

He gets possession and Mahoney refuses to accept the referee's call, giving away a penalty as he insists on hanging on to the ball.

43' Duncan's brilliant try-saver keeps Souths in the game

H By Henry Hanson

Sam McIntyre goes over in the left corner, but the onfield decision is no try.

And the bunker upholds the call.

Tallis Duncan's rasping last-ditch tackle means McIntyre can't get the ball down.

As you were.

18-6 North Queensland.

We're back for the second half

H By Henry Hanson

Sounths have a big second-half ahead of them.

North Queensland has looked elite going forward so far today and they're currently 35m out from the Rabbitohs' line.