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Vave tries a chip and chase, it landed with Coote. Cowboys hold on!

North Queensland Cowboys 30-26

Knocked on Cowboys. 30 seconds for the visitors to do something!

North Queensland Cowboys 30-26

Thurston saw Stewart up in the line and stabbed it behind. The Manly custodian had to take it dead.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-26

Coote has been suspect under the high ball but he takes a hooked kick from Lyon. Big play.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-26

BUNKER TIME! Lewis Brown might have snaffled a grubber. Checking offside.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-22

Vave tries to ball-play and just finds Cowboys hands.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-22

Coote isn't having the happiest night, he tries to burn up some metres but had too much on the kick. OUT ON THE FULL.

North Queensland Cowboys 30-22

PENALTY COWBOYS! Lewis Brown makes a try-saver but he held on too long.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-18

PENALTY COWBOYS! All the good work undone now, for working.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-16

SIX MORE as it touched a Cowboy.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-10

PENALTY COWBOYS! Too much work in the ruck from the Eagles.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-10

A good defensive set from the Eagles and Coote on last, can't find a kick. Whole set inside the Cowboys half now.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-10

A lucky break for the Eagles! Lussick is caught in the ribs and spills the ball but the markers weren't square. PENALTY.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Solid opening from both sides, as they once again get into the field possession battle.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Sea Eagles kick-off and we're off again!

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Here come the sides for the second half; Cowboys look to finish this game off professionally while the Sea Eagles seek a way back into the contest.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Taufua just beats Feldt to the ball. HALFTIME! Cowboys in complete control.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

PENALTY COWBOYS! Starling catches a Cowboy high. Thurston kicks quickly.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-4

Cowboys winning the field possession battle currently, as DCE has been kicking from deep the last few sets.

North Queensland Cowboys 12-4

PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Cowboys too keen from the ten metre.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-4

PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Some help for the visitors now! They get a piggyback from their own end.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

PENALTY COWBOYS! Another conceded. Cowboys camped in the Eagles half thus far.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

Thurston Feldt there was space down the right, but the winger was a few steps inside and it sailed over his head.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

PENALTY COWBOYS! Too slow getting off the player. Cowboys looking to pile it on now.

North Queensland Cowboys 6-0

KICK-OFF! Here we go in Townsville!

Here comes the Sea Eagles in their white away strip onto a generously attended stadium. Next out is the premiers, to a loud roar ready to kick us off.

TEAM CHANGES:

NTH QLD: One change for the home side: Michael Morgan is out with Rory Kostjasyn going into five-eighth. Patrick Kaufusi comes onto the bench.

MAN: Some shuffling for the Sea Eagles. Dylan Walker moves back into the centres swapping with Brayden Williame shunted to the wing. Jamie Lyon is at five-eighth as the only other change.

Welcome to a balmy Townsville for the final encounter of round 16! Premiers North Queensland entertain the crisis-hit and downbeat Sea Eagles in what looks a one sided contest. Join us at pm AEST for LIVE coverage.