The Cowboys will welcome the Sharks to Townsville to usher in the beginning of Round 25 with the home side enduring a dreadful recent record against the visitors.
Cronulla have won the past nine games straight against North Queensland and will head into enemy territory after back-to-back wins has helped to arrest their alarming form slump.
Todd Payten's men are fresh off the bye and have Jeremiah Nanai back on deck, while they are also gearing up to celebrate Jason Taumalolo's 250th appearance in the NRL.
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The Cowboys suffered a loss to the Broncos in their last appearance at Queensland Country Bank Stadium which brought an end to their six-game winning streak at home.
After his Origin setback, Nicho Hynes has bounced back to form in the past few weeks and will be eager to inflict another defeat on the Cowboys after earning the inaugural Paul Green Medal the last time these two sides met earlier in the season.
Here's everything you need to know about the Cowboys vs Sharks Round 25 clash.
What time is the NRL tonight? Cowboys vs Sharks kickoff time
The game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla Sharks will kick off at 7.50pm AEST.
| City | Sydney/Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | New Zealand |
| Start time | 7.50pm | 7.50pm | 7.20pm | 5.50pm | 9.50pm |
How to watch or live stream Cowboys vs Sharks
Fox League and Channel Nine will both broadcast the match with coverage beginning on Fox at 7pm AEST, while on Nine it will start at 7.30pm AEST.
Kayo Sports and 9Now will also stream the game live.
| TV channel | Fox League / Channel Nine |
| Live stream | Kayo Sports / 9Now |
Cowboys vs Sharks Round 25 team lists
| COWBOYS TEAM LIST | SHARKS TEAM LIST |
| 1. Scott Drinkwater 14. Jake Granville | 1. Connor Tracey 14. Jack Williams |
