Cowboys secure first win of 2025, defeating Raiders 30-20 in nail-biting match in Townsville.
The Cowboys have their first win of 2025 after desperately holding out the Canberra Raiders in a nailbiting 30-20 triumph in front of 18,897 fans in Townsville.
It looked like Canberra was about to hit the lead late when Raiders rocket Xavier Savage broke the line with Owen Pattie in support, but instead the winger elected to go himself and let the try go begging.
Instead, it was the Cowboys' captain courageous Tom Dearden who put the team on his shoulders with the match-sealing try in the late stages.
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