ROUND 22
Friday 5 Aug 2005
7:30PM

Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Crowd: 21,021
Referee: Tim Mander
Half Time: Dragons 22-6.

Scorers:
NTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 16
Tries: Bowman, Bowen, Jensen
Goals: Hannay (2/3)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 36
Tries: Timmins, Young, Creagh, Thompson, Barrett, Best
Goals: Naiqama (3/4), Ennis (3/3)

Live commentary:
Both teams are in the Top 4, looking to consolidate thier spots there.

0 min: After the national anthem and a minute silence for the passing of Robert Stone Tim Mander blows time on at a full Dairy Farmers Stadium!

4 min: TRY - Dragons
Barrett puts in a grubber which is deflected, allowing Timmins to score under the uprights. Naiqama converts.
Dragons 6-0.

6 min: Dragons have all of the field position so far, Thurston kicks off on the full.

7 min: TRY - Dragons
Dean Young scores from dummy half right under the posts. Naiqama converts. Great start Dragons.
Dragons 12-0.

10 min: Dragons bomb a try, Hornby drops the ball right on the line.

12 min: The Cowboys show the game is all about possession. They get the ball and have a great set, but fail to get a kick away.

14 min: TRY - Dragons
The Dragons get six more tackles and make use of them as Timmins puts Creagh over. Naiqama converts. Dream start for the Dragons.
Dragons 18-0.

17 min: The Dragons have already completed 9/11 sets compared to 1/4 from the Cowboys.

20 min: NEWS - Luke Bailey is penalised for taking a chaser out. The Cowboys go on attack. They promptly pass the ball to the touch judge.

25 min: The Cowboys have the roll on at the moment, but can't penetrate the Dragons line.

27 min: TRY - Dragons
The Dragons take advantage of a turnover and show some slick offloads to score a try through Lance Thompson. Naiqama misses the kick.
22-0 Dragons.

34 min: Matt Sing saves a try as Cooper goes straight through and somehow Sing pulls the ball away from an unmarked Hornby on the inside.

36 min: The Cowboys making way too many mistakes when they are on attack.

39 min: TRY - Cowboys
A great ball puts Bowman into space, and he shows great moves to put the ball down under the posts. Hannay converts.
22-6 Dragons.

HALF TIME: The Dragons got out to a great start, but the Cowboys have fought and are still in the game at half time.

40 min: The second half kicks off.

41 min: TRY - Cowboys
Thurston goes through a gap and gets the ball to Bowen who scores a try. Hannay converts.
Dragons 22-12.

46 min: NO TRY - Dragons
Bowen has the ball stripped off him while returning a kick and Bailey dives on it, but Ennis is ruled offside from the kick.

50 min: Greenshields puts in a great tackle on Carl Webb as a try looks imminent, forcing Webb to drop the ball.

52 min: Thurston breaks again but desperate Dragons defence knocks the ball out of his hands as he tries to throw the pass.

54 min: TRY - Dragons
Trent Barrett forces his way across the line. Ennis converts.
Dragons 28-12.

57 min: PENALTY GOAL - Dragons
Barrett is taken high by O'Donnell. Ennis converts the penalty goal.
Dragons 30-12.

63 min: CROWD - 21,021

66 min: TRY - Dragons
Matt Sing makes a try saving tackle on Cooper, but the ball goes right and Colin Best improves the position for the kick. Ennis converts.
Dragons 36-12.

73 min: Both teams running out the clock. Hornby passes the ball to Row B.

74 min: Bowen taken off the field. His groin is being iced up.

78 min: TRY - Cowboys
Some good passing sees Jensen score a consolation try for the Cowboys in the corner. Hannay just misses the kick.
Dragons 36-16.

FULL TIME: The Dragons have come up to Townsville and have convincingly taken the two points.

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Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 - L Bailey (Dragons)
2 - C Greenshields (Dragons)
1 - T Barrett (Dragons)
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