NRL match result · Round 26
Full time
Half time: 8–10
Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.
How the score changed
Cowboys 24–10 Wests Tigers at full time. Steps show the scoring events.
Selected team comparisons
Cowboys: 15; Wests Tigers: 6.
Cowboys: 4; Wests Tigers: 1.
Cowboys: 5; Wests Tigers: 11.
Cowboys: 369 m; Wests Tigers: 606 m.
Match performance
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.
Scoring timeline
Scoring timeline.
The full match
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Tries | 2 |
| 3 | Conversions | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | — |
| 4 | Goals made | 1 |
| 5 | Goal attempts | 2 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 70% | Completion rate | 82% |
| 3.48s | Play-the-ball speed | 3.53s |
| 15 | Errors | 6 |
| 28 | Sets completed | 32 |
| 40 | Sets attempted | 39 |
| 25:54 | Time in possession | 25:59 |
| 405 | Receipts | 420 |
| 230 | Passes | 241 |
| 22 | Dummy-half passes | 15 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 1,620 m | Run metres | 1,449 m |
| 575 m | Post-contact metres | 544 m |
| 40.51 | Average set distance | 37.16 |
| 157 m | Kick-return metres | 67 m |
| 178 | Runs | 169 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Line breaks | 1 |
| 34 | Tackle breaks | 24 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 71% | Kick defusal rate | 100% |
| 80% | Goal-kicking accuracy | 50% |
| 1 | Forced dropouts | 3 |
| 369 m | Kicking metres | 606 m |
| 13 | Kicks | 23 |
| 4 | Bombs | 7 |
| 3 | Grubbers | 5 |
| 0 | 40/20 kicks | 0 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Offloads | 5 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Tackles made | 323 |
| 24 | Missed tackles | 34 |
| 8 | Ineffective tackles | 16 |
| 90.8% | Tackle efficiency | 86.6% |
| 0 | Intercepts | 0 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Penalties conceded | 11 |
| 2 | Ruck infringements | 3 |
| 3 | Set restarts conceded | 3 |
| 0 | Sin bins | 0 |
| 0 | Send-offs | 0 |
| 1 | Inside-10 infringements | 0 |
| 0 | On report | 2 |
| Cowboys | Statistic | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Interchanges used | 8 |
| 0 | Head injury assessments | 1 |
Before kickoff
Pre-match previews and predictions.
Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.
North Queensland have the stronger season, stronger recent opposition and improving attack, but the short head-to-head price asks plenty of the home side.
Read previewSee how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.
North Queensland are clear favourites in Round 26, but the market is asking them to clear a substantial handicap against a Tigers side with several avenues to remain competitive.
Read previewAssess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.
North Queensland's defensive vulnerability meets an improving Tigers attack, but the move to 55.5 asks even more from two sides with limited recent line breaking output.
Read previewRecent form comparison
May has averaged 125.4 run metres across his past five appearances and has lifted that output sharply in recent weeks, helping Tigers generate field position. The league average is based on players in the same position and is calculated using recent performance data across the competition.
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