The Cowboys have survived a crazy second half comeback to hold on for a thrilling 24-22 win over the Wests Tigers who slumped to their 14th NRLW loss in a row to continue a difficult weekend for the club.
The Tigers looked headed for a big second-half turnaround when they scored three tries in nine minutes to tie things up, but the hosts broke their hearts to keep their top-four hopes alive.
North Queensland looked set for a big win when they crossed twice in the opening 10 minutes, with former Tiger Jakiya Whitfeld scoring off a nice Kirra Dibb short ball.
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But the visitors roared back in the second half and threatened to pull off the upset of the season, only for Cowboys winger Lavinia Tauhalaliku to claim a kick and run 80 metres before Jetaya Faifua stepped her way through a play later.
They looked to have sealed it but had another four points taken away for a knock-on which was immediately punished by the Tigers who hit back through Losana Lutu.
The missed conversion left them down by two, and despite having an attacking scrum in the final minute, they couldn’t find a winner as the Cowboys somehow held on.
YOUNG TALENT TIME
A day after their NRL side claimed the wooden spoon, the Tigers moved another step closer to a bottom place finish in the NRLW as poor goal-kicking cost them dearly.
They scored five tries to four but only landed one goal as Kirra Dibb nailed all four of her conversions for the home side.
It’s been an underwhelming year for the Tigers, but just like the men’s side, there have been some encouraging signs with a couple of young guns showing the future looks a little bright.
Chelsea Savill asked plenty of questions off the bench around the ruck, but it was NSW under-19s star Evie McGrath who caught the eye as she sparked a second-half comeback with a fortuitous try.
Rikeya Horne scored from the next set to cut the gap to four points before McGrath touched down in the left corner a minute later, only for the try to be taken off the Tigers for obstruction.
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