Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys: Five things we learned

It may have been icy off the field in Bathurst but the action on the field was red-hot. The Cowboys entered this game with their season on the line. Lose this game and they could kiss goodbye to 2018. 

The Cowboys came out firing and raced to an early 20-4 lead. A sin-binning to Shaun Fensom in the second half swung momentum, and the Cowboys did well to hold off a fast-finishing Panthers. Here are the highlights from an entertaining night of footy as the Cowboys claim their first away win for the season.