Teenage fullback Ponga bagged a try either side of half-time and an improved second 40 minutes saved the Cowboys blushes against an injury-ravaged Knights side that suffered their sixth straight defeat. Gavin Cooper of the Cowboys scores a try. The Cowboys looked out of sorts in attack but Ponga darted over from short range in the 37th minute to cut the Knights lead to just two points. North Queensland started the second half much stronger and edged in front when Kane Linnett charged through some soft Knights defence, with second-rower Ethan Lowe stepping up to nail a tough conversion. The home fans had more to cheer when makeshift five-eight John Asiata hit Ponga with a delightful ball for the young star to complete his double before a late Kyle Feldt penalty goal rounded off the scoring.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2017 09:56 UTC