Warriors first set 44m, kick got them starting on their 10m.
2 offloads in Cowboys first set has 58m gain.
Cows penalised for tackling Walsh in the air.
Beautiful kick by SJ in goal knocks on by Akers.
Cowboys make a break thru Curran and Walsh makes a solid 1 on 1.
CHT makes a great tackle on Townsend.
6 again as Arther to long in tackle.
Offload looked forward in that set.
Dearden thru Curran again with a shoulder grab.
0-4
Montoya earns a penalty, held down to long.
Arthers with a great run off SJ catching defenders eyes to score.
6-4 12 mins
Offloads on the menu tonight for Cows with 6 so far.
6 again and offload for Cowboys
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AFB with a great hit.
But next tackle goes high and Cowboys take the 2 in front of the post.
6-6 17 mins
JT and Lodge bounce off each other.
Hiku gets away with holding down Walsh and defense gets to set and hold inside our 20m.
But ref pinged us down their end when legs tangled. 1 for Payton there.
AFB bounces the ball in goal, no effort and cowboys get it and score. Gift try. Piss poor.
6-12 23 mins
First set I can recall we kept them inside their half.
Starting on our 40m
Captain's challenge on 20m restart after Walsh called knock on in goal and goes dead.
No knock on, hits his chest (face). Keep the challenge. 20m restart 7 tackles.
6 again for Cowboys on last Curran flop,
then another Egan to long, disapline lacking.6 again inside the 10m WOW Payton paying dividends!
Penalty Montoya catches in goal and taken in air. Amazing to keep them out.
SJ pass out back way to deep to no one and goes out.
Cows inside the 10m trying to pin us in.
Hugh kick gets us starting 25m out.
SJ pass again intercepted!
Stop the break, great work from Montoya to get Holmes but Cows keep their head and go to Montoya wing to score.
6-18 35mins
CHT kicks a 40/20 goes out on their 5m
Curran finds the tryline just turned himself back inside. Cowboys didn't even touch him.
12-18 39mins
Halftime.
Cows knock on the kickoff!
Start 10m out.
No call on offside at scrum.
Nikoirma from dummy half, easiest try in his life!
No one on the left at all, huge gap.
18-18 42min
Walsh gets a penalty trying to play the ball under attention and falling.
Bunty loses ball and then knocked on Cowboys.
6 more for Cows.
Curran plays at grubber, Cows regather 10m out.
Holmes over, held on his back for a while by Walsh. Others just watching in the line.
18-22 49 mins
Our running meters are half of the Cows.
Lucky penalty with high shot as we well and truly pinned.
Wind makes kick go 8m.
SJ bomb had a 40m return by Cowboys.
3x the missed tackles than Cows.
6 again inside out 10m.
Townsend puts ball down and let go! More Payton ref magic.
Cows knock on again, but called this time.
Walsh offloads and knocked on by Cows luckly. Pushing it and got lucky.
Scrum on halfway.
SJ on 2nd tackle kicks it straight into Cows legs and then hands.
Walsh stays high for first time in game and taken in goal.
Short dropout to Hiku. He doesn't play for us anymore.
Montoya hits Hiku with shoulder, whiplashed and ball goes forward, called high. Hit his chest and Hikus chin hits on his shoulder as it moves forward. f**k off.
Golden ticket Payton ref slang.
18-24 60 mins.
Walsh knocks on a bomb on 15m
6 again for us on last Egan held to long.
7 Cows restart to 1 for us.
Aitken scores. SJ to CHT, Townsend turned in leaving space.
Easy to score if we stop errors and giving away penalties.
24-24 66mins.
Montoya off Walsh pass nearly taken out, throws ball back in and luckly Cows knock it on.
No thought on the 1 with SJ in front of post on last with 10mins to go.
Pompey falls into a tackle and gets head knock but not called high.
SJ nearly kicks a 40/20 outside 40m by 1m.
Nice break by Arthers, back to Walsh, who flicks it out back. Cows regather and keeps us out. 4 points go begging.
Pompey loses ball in tackle on our 30m.
Cows don't take the 1 point when right in front, Granville kicks it dead in goal.
Captains challenge off the ball. SJ holds his ground. Unsuccessful.
4mins left 20m restart 7 tackle set, let's not f**k this up. Arthers off for HIA.
Aitken caught high and no call again!!!
SJ attempt chargd down but we regather on halfway.
Warriors chant from crowd.
Murchie makes a line break but no support.
Walsh misses field goal into wind.
2mins left.
A million point for CHT diving on a loose ball. That Curran missed.
Copped a boot in nose by Townsend. CHT off.
Golden point.
Taking the catch, with the wind
Great meters.
SJ charged down 40m out and we regather again.
SJ misses, f**k me a sitter missed. After smart play up the middle.
Cows easy meter and Townsend misses 29m out.
Great meters again by us.
SJ drives it low and over!!!!!!
Marker no way near square!!!
25-24 Fulltime.
