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| 4 Tries 2 | |
|---|---|
| Gavin Cooper 4' | David Mead 8' |
| Kyle Feldt 28' | Kevin Gordon 50' |
| Kyle Feldt 59' | |
| Glenn Hall 73' | |
| 3 Conversions1 | |
| Johnathan Thurston 5' | Aidan Sezer 52' |
| Johnathan Thurston 30' | |
| Johnathan Thurston 60' | |
In a spirited Queensland derby, the Cowboys overcame the brief loss of Matt Scott (corked shin) to move within striking distance of the top eight with their third consecutive victory.
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In the process, they delivered a major jolt to the Coast, whose finals hopes weren't aided by second-half injuries to utility Luke O'Dwyer (knee) and NSW enforcer Bird (lower back).
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The Titans could still finish the weekend eighth on 24 competition points, but Canberra (24), the Broncos (23) and Cowboys (22) are lurking and the Warriors (22) will join them if they beat Penrith on Sunday.
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Compounding their plight, the Titans face a nightmare final fortnight with road trips to face the Roosters and Storm after this Saturday's home clash against the Warriors.
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But the one certainty is the Cowboys are still breathing after partners-in-crime Johnathan Thurston and Matt Bowen combined to orchestrate a four-tries-to-two triumph.
The hosts led from start to finish, with Thurston and Bowen creating two tries apiece as the Cowboys staved off the Titans after leading 12-4 at half-time.
Maroons prop Scott left the field in the 54th minute but eventually returned as winger Kyle Feldt (59th) and Glenn Hall (73rd) scored second-half tries to sink the Coast.
The Cowboys are now just one win adrift of eighth spot and could charge into the playoffs by winning their final three games against the Knights (h), Sharks (a) and Wests Tigers (h).
Entering the clash clinging to eighth spot, the Titans received a boost on match eve when in-form fullback William Zillman was cleared of a groin injury, pushing David Mead to the wing.
But it was the Cowboys who started with greater verve. Buoyed by his masterclass in last week's 36-4 thumping of Penrith, Thurston maintained the rage and orchestrated the first points in the fifth minute.
Attacking the Titans' right edge, Thurston went to the line and linked with Gavin Cooper, who charged through a gaping hole to give the Cowboys a 6-0 lead.
But the Titans hit back quickly, narrowing the deficit to 6-4 after eight minutes when Mead touched down in the corner after good lead-up work by centre Brad Takairangi.
The hosts had something the Titans lacked - match-winning class. First it was Thurston. Exhibit B came in the 28th minute. With field position see-sawing as both sides coughed up the ball, Bowen delivered brilliance amid the blunders.
Playing for his career, the former Maroons ace chimed into the attack and threw a superb cut-out ball for winger Feldt, who crashed over for a 12-4 half-time lead.
The second half became a battle of wills. But when Bird was carried off in the 45th minute, the Cowboys went for the jugular.
NORTH QUEENSLAND 22 (K Feldt 2 G Cooper G Hall tries J Thurston 3 goals) bt GOLD COAST 10 (K Gordon D Mead tries A Sezer goal) at 1300SMILES Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall. Crowd: 12,003.
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