NRL Country v City in Wagga | ROLLING COVERAGE

3:23PM: Reynolds on report for the second time for a hit on David Mead. Off the resulting set Jarrod Croker slams the ball down after a lovely pass from Maloney who converts it and with 18 seconds left Country will claim the trophy for the fourth time in five years with a 34-22 win.

3:17PM: Country spread the ball wide and Jack Wighton finishes off some good work by Joel Thompson to score. Maloney misses for the first time and Country lead 28-22 with five minutes to play.

3:12PM: Tyson Frizzell gives a big fend to Moylan and dives for the line, but Blake Austin saves the day for City and holds him up with 10 to play. 

3:05PM: Blake Austin has his third coming off some ad-lib football for City with a Waqa Blake offload sending him over. Moylan converts and City are right back in this and only trail Country by two points 15 minutes remaining.

2:57PM: Look like the play was going to break down for City, but after the ball is spread across the width of the field James Roberts puts James Tedesco over in the cornre. Moylan conversion hits far upright, but sneaks through. Country still in front 24-16 with 23 to play.

2:52PM: Josh Reynolds could be in a bit of trouble, on report for an attempted trip but he can’t stop Country from scoring. Tariq Sims over and Maloney converts. Its the boys from the bush who take a 24-10 lead with 27 minutes to play.

2:49PM: Gone to the video referee for a potential Jarrod Croker try but given a no try with City forced to drop it out from their own line.

2:46PM: Official crowd at Equex Centre is 9127.

2:42PM: Josh Jackson’s strength helps Country over the line as he stands and offloads to David Mead who scores from five metres out. Maloney converts 18-10 with 36 minutes to play.

2:39PM: Players make there way back onto the field for the second half. Country lead 12-10.

2:25PM: Half-time at Equex Centre and Country come into the break with a 12-10 lead. City on fire early but Country fought back well.

2:22PM: Ryan Hinchcliffe and Andrew Fifita spark a bit of all in from both teams. But Country get the plenty penalty.

2:20PM: Diving effort from Jack Wighton, but ball just beats him over the dead ball line with four minutes left in the half.

2:15PM: Tariq Sims forces Josh Reynolds to kick out on the full with Country starting its set just inside its half. Maloney cut out ball then finds Jack Bird who puts Akuila Uate over in the corner for a COUNTRY TRY. Maloney converts and Country leads 12-10 with nine to play in the first half.

2:09PM: COUNTRY TRY. Looks like James Tedesco had control of the James Maloney kick, but James McManus took the ball out of his hands and caught the rebound to score. Maloney kicks the conversation from the sideline. City lead Country 10-6 with 13 minutes to play in the first half.

2:05PM: Paul Vaughan helf up over the line for Country, but then they drop the ball on the next play.

2:01PM: First penalty of the match goes the way of Country.

1:59PM: Big tackle from Josh Jackson and Joel Thompson force Dave Klemmer into error 30 out but Country make a mistake of their own.

1:56PM: WELL DONE WAGGA. ITS A SELLOUT. All 10,000 tickets sold, still a few places on the hill available for those with tickets.

1:53PM: Blake Austin has his second try after Waqa Blake creates an overlap on the right edge. Moylan converts and City lead 10-0.

1:50PM: General admission tickets are no longer being sold to fit a few more people into the ground.

1:49PM: And as I type that Blake Austin crosses for City to score in the 6^th minute. Try come off a brilliant flick pass from Daniel Tupou. Matt Moylan misses conversion and City lead 4-0.

1:47PM: Both teams getting a feel for each in the opening five minutes.

1:43PM: KICK OFF. Packed crowd in to watch Country take on City as Country get the ball first.

1:42PM: City enter the field, followed by Country.

1.30PM: The Country boys have been warming up on the Equex fields.

1.25PM: And we can’t forget the city side. Take a look here.

1.05PM: Have you had a look at who’s taking the field today?

Click through this gallery to see the faces of the Country side. 

12.50PM: The Daily Advertiser caught up with the captains before today’s big game.

City has a young team – in fact, at 24, captain Wade Graham is older than the average player in his side.

“It was a great honour when Freddie told me and we’ve got a fairly young squad,” Graham said.

“I’ve been lucky to be in the team previously with good leaders so I’m just trying to do what they taught me.”

City only have four players older than 24, with Joseph Paulo the oldest at 27, but Graham believes his experience with Cronulla will help him lead around the team.

Get the full story here.

12.20PM:  Here’s what Country coach Trent Barrett had to say ahead of the clash.

12.10PM: The Country and City guys have been in Wagga for a few days now, spending time at the Trent Barrett Shield and getting around town.

Take a look at what they’ve been getting up to in this photo gallery.

12PM: The game Wagga has for years fought for, the NRL’s coveted Country-City match, is just over 90 minutes away from kick-off.

Thousands of people will fill the city’s Equex centre for the representative match, which was brought forward on Friday after the Test match was rescheduled due to terrible weather in Brisbane.

We’ll be bringing you rolling updates today, so make sure you refresh this page as the day goes on.