By Casey O'Connor
In the earlier Reserve Grade game, the Cowboys celebrated the 200th game of club stalwart and Reserve Grade coach Aaron (Stots) McVeigh with a 24-18 win.
In a thriller the Tigers opened the scoring with a try to Mitchell Berg which was converted by Gainey.
Both teams traded tries until the half time break. Jeremy Jerome scoring a double and converting for the Cowboys while Aaron Lane levelled the scores 10 minutes from half time.
A penalty conversion gave the Cowboys a 14-12 lead at the break in a game that was there to win for both sides.
The Cowboys drew first blook in the second half with a try to full back Brodie Quirk to give the Cowboys an 18-12 lead.
The Tigers rallied and a converted Aaron Brown try saw the scores locked up at 18 all.
Quirk scored crossed for his second and Jerome added the extras the cowboys had their noses in front again.
After a tense final quarter of the game where neither side could get across the line the Cowboys nailed a 24-18 win which places them in fifth position on the table; one point behind fourth placed Wattles.
Valleys and Highfields lead the table.
Warwick Cowboys 24 (Jeremy Jerome (2); Brodie Quirk (2) tries Jeremy Jerome (4) goals) defeated South Tigers 18 (Mitchell BERG; Aaron Lane; Allan Browne tries Matt Gainey (3) Goals)
