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Live NRL round 11 2016: North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos

Join us for a grand final replay as the Premiers host the runners-up in an all-Queensland affair.

Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys passes during their match against the Cowboys.
Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys passes during their match against the Cowboys. Photo: Getty Images
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What a game. For the third straight time between these two sides, it's decided by a solitary point. The Cowboys trailed for much of the contest, but they stormed home in the final 25 minutes or so and there can be no complaints about the victors here. Can these teams play every week? The massive talking point at the end will no doubt be Milford's shank - bizarre given he's calmly slotted so many field goals earlier in the year. But nevertheless, North Queensland take the win and Brisbane can hold their heads high in defeat.

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Ben Hunt misses the shot!

He hit that with real power from 40m out - it would have been good from 55+ had it been on line - but it wasn't and it will be a seven tackle set and barring an error, a win for the Cowboys! 

Nikorima makes a break down the left! Brisbane are into NQ territory with two tackles left! 

Winterstein is over but it's forward!

That would have been the game - Linnett stands in the tackle and pops the pass to his winger but it's forward. Good call there. Brisbane have just under two minutes to score! 

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Morgan kicks on the last, Nikorima comes up with it and is on the return when the five-eighth punches it out from behind and the Cowboys recover! It's their ball 10m out from the Brisbane line! 

Milford shanks it wide!!

Good lord - that's one of the worst attempts you'll ever see! Granville knew he wasn't square at marker so didn't rush up and neither did anyone else so Milford had an attempt from 20m out, right in front with all the time in the world...and sliced it a good few metres wide! 

Nikorima regathers the short kick-off! Brisbane on the attack! 

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Thurston nails it - Cowboys lead!

Brilliant from JT in game 250!! He takes the pass from the left edge on the last, takes a couple of steps to his right and drills it through! Five minutes to go! 

Milford was shaping to take a shot for one from about 35m out, but he drops it cold! Cowboys play the ball from the spot of the error and barring a dropped ball of their own, should be in position to attempt a one-pointer. 

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Morgan's kick bounces off Alex Glenn and Blair comes up with it. Brisbane have it 30 out from their own line. 

McCullough goes himself from dummy half and drops it!! He was over the line but couldn't get it down and when they looked nailed on for at least one point in that set, they get nothing - and the Cowboys will get a seven tackle set from the 20! 

Scrum to Brisbane!! This is a huge call - they swing it left late in the count, Glenn offloads as he's being bundled over the sideline and while the ball is on the ground, Coote toes it over the sideline! I think he thought the flag was already up but it wasn't, so Brisbane have a scrum 10m out! 

Morgan goes within a fingertip of breaking the deadlock!

Morgan gets it on the last, sees a gap and grubbers through to himself...he dives for it and it's sent up as a try - but the replays show he may have scraped the ball with a fingertip but he certainly didn't provide any downward pressure. Can Brisbane settle down here and get into position for a field goal (or something more)? 

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Brisbane go for a short restart! Reed leaps for it about 20 out from his own line but he can't take it cleanly and it will be a scrum - to be honest I can't fault them for trying that there, they desperately need to get the ball back. He copped a stray knee to the head from Alex Glenn to add insult to injury and will have to go off for a concussion test.

Last tackle, no thoughts of a field goal yet and Morgan dabs a grubber in behind which is batted dead by Kahu. It has been all Cowboys in the last ten minutes, can Brisbane cling on here? 

Granville is cut down a yard out!!! Taumalolo splits them up the middle and finds the hooker in support but Reed saves the day - they then spread it right on the last but it's batted down by Glenn...six more for North Queensland! 

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All square!! 16 to go here. 

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All square!! 16 to go here. 

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Match Tracker

North Queensland Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos
H1
6
12

    North Queensland Cowboys Events

  • 12 mins - Try, M.Scott
  • 13 mins - Conversion, J.Thurston

    North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos Events

  • 22 mins - Try, M.Gillett
  • 29 mins - Penalty goal, J.Kahu
  • 31 mins - Try, M.Gillett
  • 32 mins - Conversion, J.Kahu
H2
13
6

    North Queensland Cowboys Events

  • 58 mins - Try, L.Coote
  • 60 mins - Conversion, J.Thurston
  • 64 mins - Try, J.O'Neill
  • 65 mins - Conversion, J.Thurston
  • 75 mins - Field goal, J.Thurston

    North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos Events

  • 42 mins - Try, J.Kahu
  • 46 mins - Penalty goal, J.Kahu
ET
0
0

    North Queensland Cowboys Events

    North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos Events

Scorers

North Queensland Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos
Goal Scorers North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
Tries Scott (1), Coote (1), O'Neill (1) Gillett (2), Kahu (1)
Conversions Thurston (3/3) Kahu (1/3)
Penalty Goals Kahu (2/2)
Field Goals Thurston (1/1)

Team Statistics

North Queensland Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos

Statistics

North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
Tries 3 3
Conversions 3 1
Penalty Goals 0 2
Field Goals 1 0
North Queensland CowboysGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
J.Asiata 4 41 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
S.Bolton 5 43 0 0 0 0 22 1 1 0
G.Cooper 15 121 1 0 0 0 34 4 0 0
L.Coote 11 91 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 1
K.Feldt 11 128 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
J.Granville 3 28 0 0 1 2 38 4 0 1
B.Hannant 7 58 0 0 0 0 20 3 1 1
P.Kaufusi 6 46 1 0 0 0 18 1 1 0
K.Linnett 16 156 0 2 0 0 12 3 1 2
E.Lowe 15 141 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 1
M.Morgan 7 66 1 0 1 7 13 3 0 1
J.O'Neill 7 63 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 0
M.Scott 13 130 1 1 0 0 16 0 0 0
J.Tamou 11 107 1 0 0 0 23 0 0 0
J.Taumalolo 16 167 0 1 0 0 28 0 0 1
J.Thurston 9 71 2 0 0 8 15 5 0 0
A.Winterstein 14 109 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1
Brisbane BroncosGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
A.Blair 11 88 2 0 0 0 30 1 0 0
D.Boyd 11 121 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0
M.Gillett 11 81 0 2 0 0 43 3 0 0
A.Glenn 11 97 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 1
B.Hunt 3 32 0 0 2 14 23 3 1 1
J.Kahu 11 92 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
A.McCullough 5 34 0 0 0 1 34 0 0 1
J.McGuire 16 116 2 0 0 0 47 1 0 0
A.Milford 6 65 0 0 0 2 11 4 0 3
K.Nikorima 4 50 0 0 0 0 16 1 0 1
C.Oates 5 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J.Ofahengaue 5 45 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0
C.Parker 11 71 1 0 0 0 38 3 1 0
J.Reed 8 65 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1
J.Roberts 9 89 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 0
S.Thaiday 11 87 0 0 0 0 43 2 0 0
J.Wallace 9 86 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0

Match Details

North Queensland Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos
START TIME
5:50PM
WEATHER
Possible shower
VENUE
1300 Smiles Stadium
Referees
Ben Cummins, Bernard Sutton, Chris Sutton, Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten, Michael Wise, Nick Beashel