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globalrugbyleague - Fri, 25 May 2007 23:32:00 GMTThe North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys broke a two-week losing streak after knocking over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-16 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.
It was the North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys first win since round 9 and could move them back into third spot on the NRL ladder by Monday night.
However the visitors had to endure a late fight back from the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Behind 12-0 at the break, the home side looked like they were gone after Matt Bowen and Sione Faumuina both scored a try within the opening 6 minutes of the second-half.
Off the back of some good lead-up play, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri then crossed over in the 52nd minute to keep the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs alive in the contest.
A penalty goal kicked by North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys halfback Jonathan Thurston in the 59th minute extended the North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys lead to 3 converted tries yet this failed to dampen the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs spirit.
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs then responded in the 68th minute when Daryl Millard sent centre Andrew Emilio over in the corner.
A missed conversion from Hazem El Masri didn’t stop the momentum of the Belmore boys who continued to rattle their opponents when they grabbed their 3rd try of the night in the 70th minute.
The four-pointer went to Dogs captain Andrew Ryan who grabbed his third try of the year after supporting El Masri down the sideline.
It was however too late for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to contemplate grabbing a come behind victory when Ty Williams chased down Ben Roberts and took him into touch in the final minute of play.
Canterbury will attempt to avoid making it four losses on the trot when they tackle the New Zealand Warriors">New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium next weekend while NQLD will have their hands full with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks">Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 26 (Matthew Bowen (2), Shane Tronc, Sione Faumuina tries; Johnathan Thurston 5/5 goals) d Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 (Hazem El Masri, Andrew Emelio, Andrew Ryan tries; Hazem El Masri 2/3 goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Penalties: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 8-4 Errors: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 19-16 Tackles: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 302 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 228. - Read More, Here
It was the North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys first win since round 9 and could move them back into third spot on the NRL ladder by Monday night.
However the visitors had to endure a late fight back from the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Behind 12-0 at the break, the home side looked like they were gone after Matt Bowen and Sione Faumuina both scored a try within the opening 6 minutes of the second-half.
Off the back of some good lead-up play, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri then crossed over in the 52nd minute to keep the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs alive in the contest.
A penalty goal kicked by North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys halfback Jonathan Thurston in the 59th minute extended the North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys lead to 3 converted tries yet this failed to dampen the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs spirit.
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs then responded in the 68th minute when Daryl Millard sent centre Andrew Emilio over in the corner.
A missed conversion from Hazem El Masri didn’t stop the momentum of the Belmore boys who continued to rattle their opponents when they grabbed their 3rd try of the night in the 70th minute.
The four-pointer went to Dogs captain Andrew Ryan who grabbed his third try of the year after supporting El Masri down the sideline.
It was however too late for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to contemplate grabbing a come behind victory when Ty Williams chased down Ben Roberts and took him into touch in the final minute of play.
Canterbury will attempt to avoid making it four losses on the trot when they tackle the New Zealand Warriors">New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium next weekend while NQLD will have their hands full with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks">Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 26 (Matthew Bowen (2), Shane Tronc, Sione Faumuina tries; Johnathan Thurston 5/5 goals) d Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 (Hazem El Masri, Andrew Emelio, Andrew Ryan tries; Hazem El Masri 2/3 goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Penalties: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 8-4 Errors: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 19-16 Tackles: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys 302 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 228. - Read More, Here