ROUND 20 North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers

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MONDAY

North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7:00pm (local). #NRLNQLWST

COWBOYS: Matthew Bowen, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Brent Tate, Kane Linnett, Antonio Winterstein, Johnathan Thurston, Michael Morgan, Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson. Interchange (from): Anthony Mitchell, Ricky Thorby, Ashton Sims, Scott Bolton, Cory Paterson

TIGERS: Tim Moltzen, Matt Utai, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Beau Ryan, Curtis Sironen, Benji Marshall, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah, Adam Blair, Gareth Ellis, Liam Fulton, Chris Heighington. Interchange (from): Junior Moors, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Matt Bell, Ray Cashmere, Joel Reddy

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Last Time Played: Cowboys v Tigers

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The Wests Tigers defeated the Cowboys 26-18 at Campbelltown Stadium in Round 12, notching their fifth win in what would become a seven-game mid-season success streak.

Both sides crossed for two tries in the opening 40 minutes, with a Benji Marshall penalty goal earning the home side a 14-12 lead at the break.

A piece of Marshall magic in the 57th minute propelled the Tigers to a 20-12 lead – with bodies in motion around him he dummied at first receiver eight metres out from the Cowboys' try-line, then stepped the goal-line defenders to score.

An Ashley Graham try in the right corner set the scene for an enthralling closing 14 minutes before Tigers fullback Tim Moltzen sealed the deal three minutes from fulltime.

It was a high-quality game in attack and defence: the Cowboys edging the Tigers 6-5 in line-breaks although the home side dominated territory 1656 metres to 1405. The Tigers also completed their sets at 83 per cent to the opposition's 76 per cent.

The Tigers were best served by Marshall and prop Aaron Woods who carved out a huge 212 metres from 21 hit-ups.

Cowboy James Tamou, backing up four days after the first State of Origin clash, was a juggernaut for the Cowboys with 228 metres from 16 hit-ups.

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I think we all know who to cheer on if we want to sneak into the 8!

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I think we all know who to cheer on if we want to sneak into the 8!

Cowboys!!! 6-6 all so far.

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Tigers in. Cowboys had better do this....

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Missed conversion from Bungee.

10-6 to Wests Tigers.

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Amazing try, amazing work by Bowen in the lead up.

Thurston hits the post too! 10-all

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Fulton dives in to the tune of Barbie Girl from Aqua. Serious stuff.

16-10 to Wests

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Village People MACHO MAN playing now. You have to ask questions.

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Bowen makes a huge break. Passes to himself.

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Tate in. This game is unexpectedly spicey.

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16 all nearly half time.

Tigers putting up a fight. But running out of troops. Lawrence out. Sironen out, possibly dislocation of arm.

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C'mon N' Ride It The Train..... Cowboys have the worst taste in music at home games.

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This is turning into an amazing game of Rugby League.

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Thank god, Mitchell in. Kick to come for Cowboys.