Live: Cowboys vs Panthers

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45' PENALTY GOAL: Nathan Cleary kicks Penrith to the lead

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By Michael Doyle

The Panthers have an attacking set at the Cowboys' goal-line.

Cowboys forward Heilum Luki is penalised for a high tackle, and Nathan Cleary kicks the simple penalty goal.

Cowboys 10

Panthers 12

42' Cowboys knock-on

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By Michael Doyle

With their first use of the ball in the second half, a Nathan Cleary line break gives the Panthers the chance for an attacking kick.

Blaize Talagi catches and it is tapped back for the Panthers.

Nathan Cleary then kicks for the left corner.

Cowboys winger Braidon Burns makes a great catch, then gives and offload away.

DROP.

Centre Zac Laybutt could not take the ball and the Panthers have a scrum 10 metres out.

If Laybutt holds that pass, he could have run a long way.

Second half begins in Townsville

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By Michael Doyle

The North Queensland Cowboys have the first use of the footy in the second half.

The Cowboys, running to the right of your screen, have an incident-free set and Scott Drinkwater kicks clear from the halfway.

TEAM LISTS: Sea Eagles vs Storm

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By Michael Doyle

For the Sea Eagles, Brandon Wakeham (hooker) and Kobe Hetherington (prop) were ruled out, with Jake Simpkin and Simione Laifai replacing them. Ethan Bullemor was named at starting prop, but he will now come from the bench.

For the Storm, Jack Howarth was ruled out yesterday with a quad issue. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown will take his place in the centres. Tyran Wishart will replace injured halfback Jahrome Hughes (hamstring).

Who outside the NRL top four can win the premiership?

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By Michael Doyle

Manly are on the up and can win the comp!

- Jason

Who else can win the comp! The Bunnies are a big chance if all their weapons can fire at the same time

- Simon

Foz Ball can take Manly to the premiership

- Manly Mark

Always got hope for my beloved Sharks Michael.

- KB

We asked who you believe, outside the NRL top four (Panthers, Warriors, Dolphins, Roosters), could win the premiership this year.

We have had a few responses.

HT: Cowboys 10 Panthers 10

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By Michael Doyle

A half of a footy that was described by Luke Lewis as a "drop-a-thon" has come to an end.

The Cowboys and Panthers are locked at 10-all.

The Panthers have been horrid when compared to their elite standards.

The Cowboys have rattled them, but even with Penrith having Liam Henry sin-binned, the score is level.

40' Nathan Cleary almost nails a 55-metre drop goal

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By Michael Doyle

The halftime siren sounds.

Nathan Cleary goes for a two-point field goal from 55 metres.

SO CLOSE. The ball just ducked under the crossbar.

38' TRY: Bad Cowboys error leads to Tom Jenkins double

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By Michael Doyle

Tom Jenkins has a double, and the Cowboys' fans have been left stunned.

Nathan Cleary puts up a MASSIVE bomb.

Cowboys winger Murray Taulagi rushes in to catch the ball, but then he pulls out.

The ball bounces into Taulagi and comes off his legs.

The Panthers collect the ball with a set restart.

The ball comes to Jack Cogger who does not care about the set restart. He puts in a cross kick to Jenkins who is unmarked on the left wing.

Perfect kick, well caught, and Jenkins has his 22nd try of the season.

Cleary misses the conversion attempt.

Cowboys 10

Panthers 10

36' Liam Henry returns from the sin bin

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By Michael Doyle

The Penrith Panthers are back to 13 players.

They conceded six points with him off and now trail by four points.

Cowboys 10

Panthers 6

30' TRY: Jeremiah Nanai scores for the Cowboys

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By Michael Doyle

Brilliant from the North Queensland Cowboys.

Scott Drinkwater put up a high bomb.

Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) outjumps Brian To'o (Panthers) to catch the ball cleanly, and then he pops a pass to Jeremiah Nanai.

The refs cannot take this try off him.

Jake Clifford misses the conversion attempt.

Cowboys 10

Panthers 6

Panthers centre Paul Alamoti off for HIA

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By Michael Doyle

28' PENALTY GOAL: Cowboys level the score

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By Michael Doyle

From the professional foul penalty, which puts Liam Henry in the sin bin, Jake Clifford kicks the goal.

Cowboys 6

Panthers 6

26' SIN BIN: Panther in the bin after stopping try, but not a penalty try

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By Michael Doyle

The Cowboys have the ball 40 metres from the goal-line and kick deep for left winger Murray Taulagi.

Taulagi picks up the ball but is brought down one metre short of the line.

On the final play, the ball is passed to Jeremiah Nanai, who goes for the line, and he is over.

We are going to the Bunker for a dropped ball.

However, Liam Henry, who was part of stopping Nanai, was called offside.

The Bunker supports the call of a knock-on. It is no try, rather than a penalty try.

Liam Henry is sent to the sin bin for a professional foul.

Henry stripped the ball from Nanai, with two other Panthers in the tackle.

Because there were other Panthers in the tackle, the officials did not award a penalty try.

Cowboys 4

Panthers 6

23' Drop, drop, forward pass, drop, drop

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By Michael Doyle

The errors are mounting up in this match.

The Cowboys and Panthers are just trading dropped balls in this match.

ABC Sport's Luke Lewis has threatened to go home.

We're 23 minutes into this game and I feel like we are watching a drop-a-thon.

There was also a forward pass called on the Panthers captain, Isaah Yeo.

But honestly, that inside pass to fullback Dylan Edwards looked backwards.

Cowboys 4

Panthers 6

15' NO TRY: Forward pass cruels the Cowboys

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By Michael Doyle

Another knock-on by the Panthers has led to the Cowboys attacking again.

The Cowboys are in the left corner with winger Murray Taulagi, but the pass to him has been ruled forward.

Cowboys 4

Panthers 6

12' TRY: Panthers score after 'horrible, horrible call'

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By Michael Doyle

The Panthers score against the run of play.

Left winger Thomas Jenkins has darted from dummy-half 10 metres out, caught the Cowboys napping, and he scores his 21st try this season.

But the Panthers appear to have been given a huge help by the ref.

Nathan Cleary made a half-break, offloaded to Freddy Lussick, and EVERYONE thought Lussick knocked on.

But ref Wyatt Raymond has ruled Cowboys lock Reuben Cotter knocked the ball back. Even if he did, it really looks like Lussick dropped the ball.

ABC Sport's commentary team have been left bemused.

That is dead-set a horrible, horrible call. That is a knock-on for all money. — Luke Lewis, ABC Sport

Cowboys 4

Panthers 6

10' Sloppy Panthers survive another attacking raid

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By Michael Doyle

A pass from Panthers five-eighth Blaize Talagi is high and dropped by centre Izack Tago.

The Cowboys gather the ball and are attacking the goal-line again.

After a few plays, the Cowboys get a six-again, but prop Thomas Mikaele drops the ball while going for the line.

Cowboys 4

Panthers 0

5' Reed Mahoney makes a line break for the Cowboys

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By Michael Doyle

The Panthers are yet to complete a set.

Meanwhile. Coboys hooker Reed Mahoney dummies and runs through a big gap. It gives the Cowboys another attacking chance, but the Panthers are able to scramble and hold out the home side.