Field goal - Cowboyspublished at 02:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2023

02:05 GMT 23 January 2023

Dallas Cowboys 12-16 San Francisco 49ers

Brett Maher doesn't miss field goals! 42 yards this time and it starts right but has a nifty bit of draw on it to bring it back down the middle as Dallas just tighten up the score as we head towards a tense finish.

Hafunga again races through unblocked but he somehow whiffs his tackle on Prescott, who can duck underneath, but he's met with the rest of the Niners wrecking crew and down he goes for the sack.

Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen on Fox: "That is a statement drive by the 49ers offence. We said it that whole drive, the offensive line came to life after that George Kittle catch and that is the spark they were looking for after half-time."

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Juice! is the shout as Kyle Juszczyk goes on a power run that's ended just short of the goal line and we'll start the fourth quarter with the Niners on the brink.

Huge penalty here as Brock Purdy is dropped when the Cowboys bring the house on a blitz, but meanwhile George Kittle is held as he makes a run into the end zone so the 49ers escape.

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Are you kidding me! George Kittle takes a worldie as he sticks out one of those long arms to try and grab a pass from Purdy, it loops up hits him in the face but then he recovers and gathers at the second attempt for a 29-yard gain and a catch that has the while stadium taking a sharp intake of breath!

Fred Warner does brilliant to get back into coverage with CeeDee Lamb and does enough to put him off and drop the ball, leading to a Dallas punt.

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What. A. Catch! CeeDee Lamb with the catch of a lifetime here, on a slightly underthrown long bomb from Prescott, he draws the pass interference flag but makes the catch anyway - leaning back, ball coming over his shoulder and taking it in front of his face, and hanging on when he slams into the turf.

That's a 46-yard gain and flips the field back!

A short field but no joy for the 49ers as the Dallas defence shows up big yet again and the hosts have to punt it downfield which backs Dallas right up by the own line.

Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen on Fox: "You want to talk about bouncing back from adversity, Ray-Ray McCloud goes from having a fumble on his last return to a 53-yard return on his next one."

He muffed the last punt, but on the kick-off return a pumped-up Ray-Ray McCloud rips off a huge 53-yard return to get some sort of redemption and flip the field on Dallas.

Field goal - Cowboyspublished at 01:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2023

01:28 GMT 23 January 2023

Dallas Cowboys 9-9 San Francisco 49ers

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Breaking news - Brett Maher has made the kick! It's just a 25-yard chip shot but after what he's been going through, seeing that ball dissect the uprights must have been a massive relief.

Now to just try and nail an extra point...

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Wow again! Dak Prescott heaves one towards the end zone but the ball is deflected and takes an age to drop to the floor with 49ers defenders just agonisingly close to getting the interception.

Wow! Ray-Ray McCloud takes the punt but then fumbles when trying to return it, and Dallas fall on it at the San Francisco 21-yard line.

That's a huge turnover and gives Dallas a red zone visit right away just after such a great defensive series by the Niners.

Dallas punt on their first possession of the half and it comes after some savage tackling from the 49ers. Even though the Cowboys moved the ball a bit, the speed and ferocity of tackles flying in really was something.

Back under way in Santa Clara and with Tony Pollard struggling, Dallas are a man down as they try to get another breakthrough against this top defence.

Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen on Fox: "It has got to come through the passing game the Cowboys have to find a way to free up CeeDee Lamb. Dak Prescott is going to have win this game and create his legacy winning this game through the air."