As it happened: DCE's captain's knock; Dearden stands tall; Storm salute

Fulltime: Daly Cherry-Evans made a compelling case to retain his Maroons No.7 jersey after leading the Sea Eagles to an emphatic 28-6 defeat of the Broncos at 4 Pines Park. Manly were without Tom and Jake Trbojevic, and coming off a disappointing loss to the Eels, but dominated the game from the outset to blow the Broncos off the field. Just three days after becoming the oldest player in State of Origin history, Cherry-Evans backed up to produce a captain's knock as the Sea Eagles inflicted Brisbane's sixth loss in their last seven outings.

78 min: Koula completed the rout after Brooks held a pass up near the line and the Tongan centre burst through a gap to score. Garrick converted. Sea Eagles 34 Broncos 6.   

72 min: Olakau'atu scored his second try of the match after leaping above Shibasaki to catch a crossfield kick from Brooks. Garrick converted. Sea Eagles 28 Broncos 6.

65 min: Payne Hass fielded another Brooks kick and raced into the clear in Brisbane's best scoring chance of the second half, before being run down by Hopoate.

64 min: Luke Brooks has piled on the pressure for the Broncos with a 40/20 kick.

41 min: Sea Eagles prop Josh Aloiai has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.

Halftime summary: The Sea Eagles have produced a razzle dazzle first half showing, piling on four tries and having two disallowed as they take a 22-6 lead over the Broncos. Captain and halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has had a hand in each try as he attempts to convince Maroons coach Billy Slater to stick by him for Origin II in Perth. Lehi Hopoate is electric at fullback, while rookie winger Clayton Faulalo is having the game of his short NRL career, scoring two tries and bombing a third after losing the ball over the line. Manly have won four games in which they led at halftime and lost six in which they trailed so far this season. 

40 min: Secondrower Haumole Olakau'atu has scored on the stroke of halftime after Hopoate regathered a Cherry-Evans grubber and passed to the strike forward. Garrick converted. Sea Eagles 22 Broncos 6.

27 min: Nathan Brown has ended a 51-match tryscoring drought after winning the race for a Cherry-Evans grubber following a long range break started by Luke Brooks unleashing Tolutau Koula and regathering a kick infield from the speedster. Garick converted. Sea Eagles 16 Broncos 6.

22 min: Faulalo has scored his second try after a pinpoint accurate Hopoate catch and pass movement to his winger following a dropped ball by Mam error, which was swooped on by Cherry-Evans. Garrick converted from the sideline. Sea Eagles 10 Broncos 6.

14 min: The Broncos hit back through Ezra Mam, who threw a long pass to winger Dene Mariner before the speedster stepped his way past several defenders and passed inside to Shibasaki. Mam then backed up to pounce on a grubber from Shibasaki and score. Adam Reynolds converted. Broncos 6 Sea Eagles 4.

7 min: Faulalo made no mistake with his second chance to score after Broncos fullback Jesse Arthars failed to clean up a Daly Cherry-Evans grubber kick. Garrick missed the sideline conversion. Sea Eagles 4-0.

5 min: Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs has been placed on report for a high tackle.

4 min: Manly have had another try disallowed with winger Clayton Faulalo dropping the ball as he dived for the corner.

2 min: A stunning star for the Sea Eagles with Rueben Garrick disallowed a try after Lehi Hopoate squeezed between Broncos defenders Payne Haas and Gehamat Shibasaki and raced away. 

Late Mail

Sea Eagles: A blow for Manly on Friday with winger Jason Saab ruled out due to illness, with Clayton Faulalo coming in. Skipper Daly Cherry-Evans will back up from Origin One. Lehi Hopoate has replaced Tom Trbojevic (corked thigh) at fullback, while Jake Trbojevic remains sidelined following a head knock in Round 11. Winger Tommy Talau will return from a hamstring injury. A late change with Lachlan Croker to start at hooker and Jake Simpkin moving to the bench. Jake Arthur is 18th man.

Broncos: A big boost for Brisbane with coach Michael Maguire declaring Origin duo Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan are "definitely playing" on Saturday night. Haas showed no signs of his quad injury in a man of the match performance at Suncorp Stadium, while Carrigan got through 71 minutes. Jesse Arthars has shifted to fullback, with Reece Walsh's return at least another week away. Selwyn Cobbo is set to line up on the wing. No late changes with Tyson Smoothy the 18th man.

Stat Attack

• The Sea Eagles have won only three of their past 10 games against the Broncos.
• The Broncos play at 4 Pines Park for the first time since 2014.
• The Sea Eagles have conceded 98 points in three consecutive losses on home soil.
• Adam Reynolds, Jesse Arthars and Corey Jensen are the only Broncos who have played at 4 Pines.
• Sea Eagles lock Jazz Tevaga will make his 150th NRL appearance.

Cowboys v Wests Tigers at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Fulltime

Tom Dearden delivered a strong audition for a starting spot in the Queensland team as the Cowboys stopped Wests Tigers producing the biggest comeback in premiership history. The Cowboys raced to a 32-6 lead after punishing the Tigers while down to 12 men after Jarome Luai and Adam Doueihi were sinbinned. However, the Tigers piled on four tries in 14 minutes to just fall short of snatching a remarkable win. It was the Cowboys first win since Round 8.

77 min: Bula has set up a grand stand finish after slicing between Laybutt and Dearden to score. Doueihi missed the sideline conversion. Cowboys 32 Tigers 28

68 min: Winger Charlie Staines has given renewed hope to Tigers fans after Luai and Doueihi combined to create space for the winger. Doueihi converted. Cowboys 32 Tigers 24. 

64 min: Rookie five-eighth Heath Mason has bought the game alive with a jinking run from close range after a break by Turuva to scored under the posts. Doueihi converted. Cowboys 32 Tigers 18 

63 min: Toa gets his second try after Bula picked up a loose pass from Luai and the centre pushed off several defenders to score. Doueihi converted Cowboys 32 Tigers 12.

58 min: Dearden continued to push his claims for a starting spot in the Queensland Origin team after putting Purdue into space and backing up the speedster to score. Drinkwater converted. Cowboys 32 Tigers 6.

46 min: Jaxon Paulo has scored after the Cowboys shifted the ball through Dearden and Laybutt to the former Rabbitohs winger. Laybutt took over the kicking duties but he also failed to convert from out wide. Cowboys 26-6.

42 min: Jeremiah Nanai has further punished the Tigers after snatching the ball mid-air as Turuva leapt above Zac Laybutt for a Drinkwater bomb and racing away to score. Drinkwater missed the conversion. Cowboys 22 Tigers 6. 

Halftime summary: Discipline is hurting Wests Tigers, with international backs Jarome Luai and Adam Doueihi spending time in the sinbin for unneccessary discretions. All three of the Cowboys tries were scored against 12 men. Luai laid on a spectacular try for Wests Tigers after he returned from his stint in the bin but it's too hard to win with 12 men, especially without the ball. The Tigers have also completed just 13 of their 19 sets of possession. 

40 min: Drinkwater has made the Tigers pay after sprinting 70m to score from a scrum win. Bula chased hard to make Drinkwater score out wide  and he missed the conversion. Cowboys 18 Tigers 6.

37 min: Doueihi has been sinbinned for impeding Bateman as he chased a Dearden kick. 

27 min: Alex Twal has been ruled out of the match with a Category 1 HIA.

26 min: Luai has returned and immediately made amends as the Tigers scored a spectacular try which was started by the star playmaker and in which he handled twice as the ball went from side to side before Toa scored. Adam Doueihi converted. Cowboys 14 Tigers 6.

17 min: The Cowboys have scored back-to-back tries after Dearden took the ball to the line and passed a cut out pass for Purdue, who stepped inside Jahream Bula to cross. Drinkwater converted. Cowboys 14-0. 

14 min: Bateman added salt to the Tigers wounds, scoring in the set after the kick-off after backing up a break from Maroons halfback candidate Tom Dearden. Drinkwater converted. Cowboys 8-0.

 

12 min: Api Koroisau was placed on report for dangerous contact.

12 min: Wests Tigers captain Jarome Luai has been sinbinned after three consecutive six-again calls defending their own line. Luai was penalised for holding down former Wests Tigers forward John Bateman. Drinkwater  kicked a penalty goal. Cowboys 2-0. 

7 min. End to end to end action with no result. Wests Tigers centre Starford Toa made a long range break and linked Sunia Turuva bit the winger lost the ball in a tackle and Scott Drinkwater raced away for the Cowboys. Terrell May ripped the ball from the grasp of Jaxon Purdue but it was knocked on in the process.  

 

Late Mail

The Cowboys are 1-17 with no late changes. Todd Payten confirmed on Friday that all their Origin reps would take their place. 

Wests Tigers are also 1-17 with no late changes. Samuela Fainu returns from a knee injury suffered in Round 11, before last week's bye. Young gun Heath Mason is set for his first NRL match since Round 1 after being named to replace Lachlan Galvin at five-eighth. 

Numbers Game

• The Cowboys have won five of their past six games against Wests Tigers.
• Wests Tigers have lost their last three games at QCB Stadium.
• Cowboys winger Robert Derby has scored six tries in four games at QCB Stadium.
• Wests Tigers fullback Jahream Bula has scored four tries in four games against the Cowboys.
• Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater has scored seven tries in his last nine games against Wests Tigers.

 

Titans v Storm at Cbus Super Stadium

Campbell all class: Shifted to fullback with Jaylan De Groot sidelined, Jayden Campbell was a constant threat in attack for the home side. Campbell had two try assists, three tackle breaks and 162 run metres in a dynamic display.

Full-time: The Storm rack up a seventh win of the season on the back of doubles to Grant Anderson and Sua Faalogo. The 28-16 victory takes Melbourne back to second on the ladder ahead of a home game against the Cowboys in Round 14. Grant Anderson racked up 210 running metres for the Storm while back-rowers Eli Katoa and Trent Loiero combined for 28 runs and 309 metres.

80 min: Ryan Papenhuyzen gets in a bit of field goal practice but misses.

75 min: The Storm look to put the game to bed but the Titans scramble well to deny Grant Anderson in the corner.

73 min: The Titans lose their captain's challenge after attempting to overturn an offside call against Alofiana Khan-Pereira on the kick chase.

68 min: A deft grubber by Jayden Campbell is spilt by Grant Anderson and Titans winger Phil Sami picks up the scraps to score. Campbell bangs over the extras. Storm 28-16.

65 min: With the Titans pressing the line, Grant Anderson comes up with an intercept and races 90 metres to score to give the Storm breathing space again. Ryan Papenhuyzen adds the extras for a 28-10 lead.

64 min: After a scrappy play the ball under the posts, Sam Verrills dives over and scores but the bunker rules Verrills made contact with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's leg as he burrowed over. No try but the Titans get a penalty for ruck interference.

63 min: Joe Chan is penalised for late contact on Tom Weaver after the Titans playmaker had kicked the ball down field.

59 min: Another kick from Cameron Munster and this time it's a left-footed beauty out of dummy half for Grant Anderson to follow through and score. Ryan Papenhuyzen converts. Storm 22-10.

55 min: Cameron Munster nudges a kick into the in goal for Nelson Asofa-Solomona to chase but the ball rolls dead.

54 min: The Storm successfully use a captain's challenge just 10 metres out from the Titans line when Alofiana Khan-Pereira is ruled to have knocked the ball on.

54 min: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui gets his first spell of the day after a huge effort for the home side with 12 hit-ups and 19 tackles.

52 min: Jack Howarth gets away down the left and kicks back infield for a chasing Ryan Papenhuyzen but the kick is too long and goes dead.

49 min: Jayden Campbell produces a sensational long ball in the conditions to put Phil Sami over in the corner as the Titans hit back. Campbell misses the conversion. Storm 16-10.

42 min: Jayden Campbell comes up with an error off a Jahrome Hughes kick but the Storm can't make them pay with Ryan Papenhuyzen trying to push a pass but knocking the ball on.

Titanic Tino: Putting the disappointment of the Maroons Origin loss behind him, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui played the full 40 minutes and showed the way with nine runs for 75 metres and 16 tackles. 

Half-time: The Storm completed 20 of 23 sets in tough conditions and seized control late in the half. Sua Faalogo ran for 113 metres and bagged a double while props Josh King and Stefano Utoikamanu combined for 20 runs and 194 metres.

40 min: Tyran Wishart comes up with a crucial try with a dummy half dart and Ryan Papenhuyzen converts for a 16-6 lead.

39 min: Beau Fermor is placed on report for a high shot on Tyran Wishart and the Storm march up field on the back of the penalty.

36 min: Sua Faalogo makes it a double when Beau Fermor sends a pass to Brian Kelly who spills it cold and the speedy Storm winger pounces and runs 40 metres to score. Ryan Papenhuyzen converts. Storm 10-6.

32 min: Josh King comes up with a dropped ball 10 metres out from the Titans line and the home side come out of danger.

28 min: More trouble for the Storm when Ryan Papenhuyzen throws a pass a few metres out from his own line which finds no one. Brian Kelly slides through to try and gather the ball to score but he loses control.

26 min: Danger is averted for the Storm when Sua Faalogo intercepts a Jayden Campbell pass that was intended for Alofiana Khan-Pereira on the left wing.

25 min: The Storm launch a successful captain's challenge when the bunker overturns a knock-on call against Eli Katoa.

23 min: Alofiana Khan-Pereira finds space down the left wing but an ankle tap by Sua Faalogo brings home down and Jahrome Hughes bundles him into touch.

21 min: Maroons forward Trent Loiero enters the game from the bench. 

16 min: A piece of brilliance from Ryan Papenhuyzen gets the Storm on the board with the fullback showing dazzling speed to get into a hole before flicking a pass to Sua Faaloogo who dots down out wide. Papenhuyzen misses the conversion. Titans 6-4.

13 min: On the back of a penalty against Storm hooker Bronson Garlick for not clearing the ruck the Titans go on the attack again but a loose pass allows Melbourne to come away.

11 min: The Titans threaten again but a forward pass by Kieran Foran to Tino Fa'asuamaleaui lets the Storm off the hook.

9 min: Jahrome Hughes is penalised for an escort and the Titans go on the attack again with Kieran Foran earning a repeat set with a grubber into the in goal.

6 min: A Jahrome Hughes kick hits the upright and bounces down to Reagan Campbell-Gillard and the Titans go the distance in one with Jojo Fifita breaking free and finding Jayden Campbell in support for the opening try. Campbell converts his own try for a 6-0 lead.

3 min: In torrential rain on the Gold Coast the two sides trade sets early and feel each other out. The high kicks at the end of each set are handled well by the fullbacks and wingers.

Late Mail

Titans: Origin prop Moeaki Fotuaika goes to the bench and Jaimin Jolliffe will start the game in a late switch an hour before kick-off after fullback Jaylan De Groot and five-eighth AJ Brimson were ruled out on Friday. Brimson suffered a head knock at training on Thursday while De Groot has a minor hamstring strain. Jayden Campbell goes to fullback and Kieran Foran joins Tom Weaver in the halves. 

Storm: Maroons pair Harry Grant and Xavier Coates won't back up but Cameron Munster and Trent Loiero are set to play, with Loiero coming from the bench and Nelson Asofa-Solomona starting. Bronson Garlick takes over at hooker.

Numbers Game

• The Titans have won only one of their past 11 games against the Storm.
• The Storm have won eight of their past nine games at Cbus Super Stadium.
• Titans winger Jojo Fifita has scored 13 tries in his past 13 games.
• Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has scored five tries in four games at Cbus Super Stadium.