North Queensland and Newcastle were at opposite ends of the spectrum in the opening round with the Cowboys grabbing a statement win while the Knights slipped to a loss in front of their home fans.
Todd Payten's men put the Dolphins to the sword in the sunshine last Sunday and will be confident of doing similar to Adam O'Brien's side who looked clunky against the Raiders.
The Cowboys haven't won their first two fixtures in a season in seven years but will not have a better chance to do so than against the Knights, who haven't won in Townsville since 2015.
Under the guidance of new attacking coach James Maloney, the home side looked electric in attack with Kyle Feldt now just one four-pointer away from equalling Matty Bowen’s try-scoring record at the Cowboys.
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What time is the NRL tonight? Cowboys vs. Knights kickoff time
Tonight's game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights will kick off at 5.30pm AEDT on Saturday, March 16.
The game will be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
| City | Sydney/Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Kickoff time | 5.30pm | 4.30pm | 5pm | 2.30pm |
How to watch or live stream Cowboys vs. Knights
Saturday's game is set to be broadcast live on Fox League, with coverage due to begin from 4:55pm, following the conclusion of the Raiders and Tigers match.
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Live stream |
This match, and every match across the regular season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.
Cowboys vs. Knights betting odds
Per TAB, the Cowboys are the $1.43 favourite to win this match, while the Knights are the underdogs at $2.85.
Cowboys vs. Knights Round 2 team lists
| Cowboys team list | Knights team list |
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1. Scott Drinkwater 14. Jake Granville |
1. Kalyn Ponga 14. Jack Cogger |
