NRL Round 16 Friday AS IT HAPPENED: Cowboys' late flurry forces golden point thriller against Panthers

Thank you for tuning into Wide World of Sports' NRL coverage as the Cowboys pipped the Panthers with a thrilling golden point victory in Townsville.

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With 90 seconds remaining, Scott Drinkwater scoots around several Panthers players to score a stirring gold point try.

The Cowboys win 27-23. What a match!

The teams change ends and we have five more minutes left to play.

Will we have a draw in Townsville?

Scott Sorensen is penalised for a ball strip.

Kyle Feldt steps up to take the penalty kick from the half way mark.

He has big boot but it is a big ask to slot the winner from there.

Dylan Edwards attempts the one-point field goal but misses!

He has the power but his aim is off.

Here we go!

The Cowboys take possession from the scrum.

Goodness me!

Jack Cogger kicks a field goal with 25 seconds remaining to eqaulise.

The siren sounds 23-23. Time for golden point!

The Cowboys have been brave to claw their way back into this encounter but the Panther struck back when it mattered. Who control the momentum here?

TOWNSEND KICKS THE FIELD GOLD!

Chad Townsend edges the Cowboys in front with under two minutes left to play.

The Panther take possession with the next play. Can they find a way?

Kyle Feldt has scored a ridiculous try to equalise this encounter!

Scoring on the left edge, Feldt outstretched his right arm and flew over the try line to score.

"Kyle Feldt makes the easy look impossible and the impossible look easy," Phil Gould said in commentary for Nine.

Chad Townsend can't make the kick to nudge the Cowboys ahead.

Nine's sideline reporter Danika Mason says Heilum Luki has passed his HIA but will not return to the field this evening with the Cowboys' medicos concerned he has suffered a broken cheekbone.

Luki will be sent for scans after the match.