North Queensland are out to keep the momentum rolling when they face a desperate Melbourne Storm on Saturday night. 

The Cowboys claimed their first win of the year when they toppled Gold Coast last weekend and they have their sights on two-in-a-row at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. 

With Maroons halfback Tom Dearden pulling the strings, North Queensland unleashed their lethal outside backs to run in five tries to three. 

The Cowboys will again turn to their speedsters as they look to breakdown the Storm defensive line. 

Fullback Scott Drinkwater and emerging talent Jaxon Purdue will be central to the team’s attacking intent. 

Melbourne travel north desperate to rebound following last week’s loss to the Broncos at AAMI Park. 

The Storm led 14-0 at half-time before succumbing to a Brisbane comeback and coach Craig Bellamy will spend the week ensuring there is no repeat on Saturday night. 

Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes will look to lead an attack that created plenty of chances in Round 3 but struggled to convert opportunities into points.

Team News

Cowboys: Zac Laybutt joins the starting side at centre in place of Tom Chester, who is serving a one-game ban for a high tackle. Tom Mikaele has overcome a knee injury to be named on the bench along with Harrison Edwards who played Queensland Cup last week. 

Storm: Trent Loiero is back in the starting side at lock after making his return from suspension via the bench last week. Fijian enforcer Tui Kamikamica reverts to the interchange alongside Tyran Wishart, Cooper Clarke, Davvy Moale, Jack Hetherington and Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

Stat Attack

The Cowboys have won three of their last four games against the Storm in Townsville.
Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes has won seven from eight against the Cowboys.
Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater has scored five tries in his last six games at QCB Stadium.
Storm fullback Sua Faalogo has scored nine tries in his last six NRL games.
Cowboys winger Murray Taulagi has scored five tries in five games against the Storm.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.