kwˈiːnslənd, haʊˈɛvɚ, skˈoːɹd tˈuː kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tɹˈaɪz ɪnðə spˈeɪs ʌv fˈaɪv mˈɪnɪts fˈɜːst bɹˈɛnt tˈeɪtz lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ tɹˈaɪ ˈæftɚɹ ɐ lˈaɪn bɹˈeɪk fɹʌm θˈɜːstən ænd ðˈɛn lˈɑːkaɪɚɹ ˌɪntɚsˈɛptɪŋ ɐ hˈɑːdʒsən pˈæs ɪnsˈaɪd nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz ˈoʊn hˈæf tə tˈeɪk ðə mˈætʃ ænd sˈɪɹiz, wˈɪnɪŋ sˈɪkstiːn dˈæʃ fˈoːɹtiːn.
Queensland, however, scored two converted tries in the space of five minutes – first Brent Tate's long-range try after a line break from Thurston and then Lockyer intercepting a Hodgson pass inside New South Wales' own half – to take the match and series, winning 16-14.