Leeds Rhinos 4-20 North Queensland Cowboyspublished at 64 mins
Ball out on the full from the restart... North Queensland Cowboys penalty on half way goes to touch and it's more pressure for Leeds to tackle.
NRL sides win World Club Series 3-0
Cowboys win World Club Challenge for first time
Leeds try: Burrow
Cowboys tries: Morgan, Linnett, Feldt, Coote, Thurston, O'Neill 2
Leeds forward Mitch Garbutt sent off
Matt Newsum
Ball out on the full from the restart... North Queensland Cowboys penalty on half way goes to touch and it's more pressure for Leeds to tackle.
Leeds Rhinos 4-20 North Queensland Cowboys
Michael Morgan almost poked his nose through from a tidy little pass by Jake Granville. Leeds do well to halt him.
Play moved out to the left side though and Johnathan Thurston popped a kick through that Lachlan Coote got his hands on... just... and got the ball down over the line.
Thurston nudges the kick over. Game over Leeds?
Up to the hour mark.
Kyle Feldt dives "on the grenade" so to speak, after a little kick through from Brett Ferres bobbles temptingly.
Leeds miss out on points, but encouraging signs.
North Queensland have done well to soak up the pressure they've received from the Rhinos.
North Queensland are penalised by RIchard Silverwood with Johnathan Thurston offside from Jordan Lilley's clip to the corner with Leeds.
Mitch Garbutt held up from the subsequent set, and then Jordan Lilley too!
Leeds get a penalty when Kallum Watkins is lifted above the horizontal in the tackle. Ball goes to touch and they've made some metres.
Leeds try to make headway in the Cowboys half but run of tackles short of the line.
Paul Green's side get front-foot ball though with a couple of searing drives. Danger for Leeds.
Few Cowboys players sauntering back behind the ball after that Zak Hardaker kick down into their 10.
It's been energy sapping stuff in this second half.
Then John Asiata is pulled for obstruction. Leeds penalty.
The Cowboys have got a roll on now. They're carving through the Leeds defence, who have grafted effortlessly.
Thurston puts up another towering kick but Ash Handley makes sure to catch it. Confidence boosting.
Leeds Rhinos 4-14 North Queensland Cowboys
Slick move to the right and Kyle Feldt just brushed the covering Ryan Hall out of the way on his route to the line.
Power from the Cowboys winger, whose late try kept their Grand Final dream alive last year.
Johnathan Thurston unable to tag on the two. A 10-point ball-game now though...
Johnathan Thurston held up, and then Brett Ferres interferes at the play-the-ball. Another set of six for the Cowboys.
Now Keith Galloway is pinged for a big shot on Kyle Feldt. Cowboys tap and are in the Leeds 10...
Big run by Kyle Feldt gets North Queensland on the front-foot. Then Rory Kostjasyn rips his way though but great tackle from Joel Moon on Michael Morgan turns the ball over.
Leeds need a big response because it's been all Cowboys this first six minutes of the second half.
The Cowboys smell blood now. Johnathan Thurston peppers Ryan Hall who takes the ball cleanly but Leeds are immediately pushed back by the kick-chase.
They have their tails up, do the Cowboys.
Leeds Rhinos 4-10 North Queensland Cowboys
Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain international on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Quote MessageThe worst possible start for Leeds but it's important they brush it off as quickly as possible.
Leeds Rhinos 4-10 North Queensland
Johnathan Thurston hoisted a kick with the wind at his back and the ball dropped toward Ash Handley.
The young Leeds winger spilled it back and Rory Kostjasyn slipped the ball quickly to Kane Linnett to cross.
Silence at Headingley as Thurston converts. Tough start.
Leeds Rhinos 4-4 North Queensland Cowboys
Zak Hardaker thumps the ball into the night sky and we're back on.
...and now the Rhinos follow them, out to flames and cheers.
Here we go...
The Cowboys are back out. Obviously can't get enough of the cold West Yorkshire wind.
Who has impressed you for Leeds so far? I think Zak Hardaker has carried well.
Personally though, Mitch Garbutt, Adam Cuthbertson and Keith Galloway have really taken it to the Cowboys forwards and made big metres.
James Tamou and Matt Scott are experienced international and Origin players but they've had some traffic down their channels tonight.
HT: Leeds Rhinos 4-4 North Queensland Cowboys
Quote MessageThe Rhinos have been outstanding so far and they've troubled North Queensland with the ball. The first 40 minutes have put a bit of respect back into our game.
Jamie Peacock, Ex-Leeds Rhinos prop on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra