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Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys highlights: NRL live scores, blog

12th August, 2017
Where: Pepper Stadium
When: Saturday August 12th 7:30pm (AEST)
TV: Fox League
Betting: Panthers $1.55 Cowboys $2.50

Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Waqa Blake 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Tyrone May 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Peter Wallace 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Corey Harawira 12. Isaah Yeo 13. Moses Leota
Interchange
14. Sione Katoa 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Tim Browne 17. James Fisher-Harris
Reserves
18. Matt Moylan 19. Dean Whare 20. Viliame Kikau 21. Sitaleki Akauola

Cowboys
1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O’Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Javid Bowen 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Michael Morgan 8. John Asiata 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Coen Hess 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange
14. Ben Hampton 15. Shaun Fensom 16. Corey Jensen 17. Sam Hoare
Reserves
18. Braeden Uele 19. Kalyn Ponga 20. Patrick Mago 21. Shane Wright

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall, Brett Suttor, Kasey Badger
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Match result:

In a great advertisement for Rugby League, the Penrith Panthers have held off the North Queensland Cowboys at Pepper Stadium.

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Final score
Penrith Panthers 24
North Queensland Cowboys 16

Match preview:

The Penrith Panthers and the North Queensland Cowboys will be, realistically, playing for spots in the lower half of the eight at Peppers Stadium, in a game that promises points and a close score line. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:30pm (AEST).

Having won nine of their last eleven, the Panthers surge into this game with momentum and form. While not capitulating after the loss of captain and spiritual leader, Johnathan Thurston, the Cowboys never look the same without him and appear to be limping home as the semi-finals approach.

That’s not to say the Cowboys can’t pull off an upset. Penrith haven’t beaten the elite teams in recent weeks and the Cowboys have been far from poor.

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The Panthers have only faced one top-eight team in the last six weeks in a close win against the Eagles, in fact prior to that, the previous top eight club they faced was the Cowboys themselves, when the North Queenslanders snuck home 14-12 in round 16.

The Cowboys come off two losses, however defeats at the hands of the clubs who sit one – two on the premiership ladder is no disgrace. Prior to those matches their form was solid against the Rabbitohs and the Warriors.

The Panthers have named an unchanged team and hold faint hopes of a Matt Moylan return. The Cowboys have lost Gavin Cooper and Antonio Winterstein which forces a slight reshuffle and sees Ben Hampton come onto the interchange bench.

Prediction
This could be a shootout at the foot of the mountains. The Panthers recent wins haven’t been against top-class opposition and the Cowboys have done nothing wrong. In a high scoring upset, the Cowboys will edge the Panthers by 6.

Catch all the action on The Roar live coverage from 7:30pm (AEST).

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