NRL Finals RECAP: Reuben Cotter's incredible late try sends Knights packing as tempers flare; Sharks taught a lesson by rampant Storm

That's all from us in the blog tonight!

Massive win from the Storm earlier today, while the Cowboys keep their premiership hopes alive with a hard-fought and dramatic win over the Knights.

We'll catch you tomorrow for the other elimination final between the Bulldogs and Manly.

Kalyn Ponga couldn't hide his emotion post-game after some crucial moments went missing for his side.

"Yeah, we definitely did [let it slip]," he told Nine.

"It's not just one pass that we missed out by, there were some moments in the game. I said to the boys behind the tryline, we've got to be proud of ourselves. I know it blew out at the end, but we were in every single moment right until the death there.

"We just didn't come away with it. Everyone was counting us out, but we've fought hard over the last six weeks to get into this position and we had a moment there, not to win the game but to put ourselves in front. 

"It's hard when you lose. I would have liked that pass back for sure … it's hard."

North Queensland have officially booked a spot in the second week of the NRL finals.

"That crowd was buzzing ... they lifted us tonight," Scott Drinkwater told Nine.

"It was a tough game tonight and it's only gonna get tougher.

"I'm looking forward down there and giving it a crack."

The fullback embraces club legend Johnathan Thurston after his interview.

Dearden goes over!!! The five-eighth scores a brilliant solo try to extend the lead.

This one is all over and the Cowboys are headed to Sydney for a semi final.

Massive drama late in this one.

Thompson flies out of the line line and collects Feldt with a high shot.

Both teams come together for a massive melee and the front-rower is sin binned.

Any chance of a late Knights comeback is all-but over now with 12 men on the field.

Robson makes a break through the middle and Ponga comes up with a try-saver.

Clifford goes cross-field in the air to Feldt and he bats it back to Cotter, who looks to have knocked the ball on but the referee disagrees and sends it upstairs.

Replays show Saifiti gets a finger on the ball and Cotter is cleared of a knock on and the decision is overturned and the Bunker rule a try.

Cowboys take the lead with eight minutes to go!

Ponga makes yet another break, but the pass to Gagai spills onto the turf with nobody in front of him.

"That hurts ... that was a golden opportunity," Cameron Smith said on Nine.

Andrew Johns couldn't believe the try gone begging.

"In big games, you've got to take your half chances and that was more than a half chance - you've got to nail them," he said.

Bone-rattling hit from Taumalolo on Thompson brings the crowd to their feet.

"His second stint has been so much better," Andrew Johns said on Nine.

"That is just crook."

North Queensland are making plenty of inroads with the ball and there's only so long the visitors are going to be able to hold on.

"They are losing the ruck the Knights, very untidy," Andrew Johns said on Nine.

A poor kick from Drinkwater turns over possession and Pearce-Paul breaks through to set up Lucas for a try.

Scores are level after Ponga misses the conversion.

A poor kick from Cogger gives the Cowboys a seven-tackle set and the hosts are getting a roll on now with the support of the crowd.

Drinkwater puts the front-rower McLean through a hole for his first try of the season and they're back in the lead!

The momentum has completely shifted in this game.

"There's been two glaring errors ... they've got rebuild this game the Knights and start again," Andrew Johns said on Nine.

"All the momentum is with the Cowboys now. They have exploded in the second half."

Ponga comes up with an error, but the Knights skipper challenges it and claims he was tackled illegally by the Cowboys.

The decision goes upstairs to the Bunker and replays show McIntyre clips the fullback high and the visitors get a penalty.