A turnover from the Maroons, and a high tackle on Spencer Leniu, and NSW get a final chance for points before half-time.
They say diamonds are made under pressure, but NSW keep coming up with coal.
James Tedesco tries to tap on a pass from Nicho Hynes, but it goes behind Zac Lomax and tumbles over the side line. That pretty much sums of the first-half for the Blues.
NSW have made three interchanges compared to Queensland’s one, and their big-hitters in the middle are running out of puff. They’ll be thankful for that half-time siren.
Maroons 20, Blues 6 after 39 minutes
