It was arguably one of the worst games of the NRL season, but a last-minute try to Jake Turpin has secured the Brisbane Broncos an 18-14 win over the North Queensland Cowboys.
In an 80 minutes that boasted a horror 27 errors between the two sides, it was the young playmaker who put the Broncos back into the top eight with a gutsy try with less than a minute remaining.
The Cowboys got out to a 14-12 lead in the 72nd minute after a Jake Clifford penalty goal, but their season was officially ended by their local rivals in a dour display.
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Payne Haas was again the star of the show for Brisbane, running for 245 metres and making 30 tackles without a miss.
But it was the late brilliance from the recently re-signed 22-year old that will be the big talking point.
It was a frustrating game for players, coaches and spectators alike - and Twitter was at its best when describing the contest.
That was one of the worst games I’ve ever seen #NRLCowboysBroncos
— BallerSprts Rugby League News, Views & Opinions (@LeagueHeadlines) August 8, 2019
Standard of refereeing matched the standard of play tonight. Terrible all round :( #NRLCowboysBroncos
— Thomas Hudson (@tommyhud9) August 8, 2019
Deadset could not pay me enough coin to start supporting either of these sides.
— Liam O'Loughlin (@ljoloughlin) August 8, 2019
QRL in an absolute shambles right now...#NRLCowboysBroncos
The Broncos will stay in the top eight if results go their way - but with the Wests Tigers up against the 15th-placed Bulldogs on Saturday night, the likelihood is they will be back in 9th spot by Sunday.