North Queensland Cowboys ended a two-game losing streak and got back into the top eight of the NRL ladder with a 24-12 victory over Newcastle Knights at 1300SMILES Stadium.
Ben Hampton was missing for the Cowboys with Ray Thompson joining the bench.
Newcastle coach Nathan Brown had dropped Trent Hodkinson. It meant that Sione Mata'utia moves Cowboys back in the top eight with victory over Knights
North Queensland Cowboys ended a two-game losing streak and got back into the top eight of the NRL ladder with a 24-12 victory over Newcastle Knights at 1300SMILES Stadium.
Ben Hampton was missing for the Cowboys with Ray Thompson joining the bench.
Newcastle coach Nathan Brown had dropped Trent Hodkinson. It meant that Sione Mata'utia moves