Look back at ABC Grandstand's live coverage of State of Origin game two between New South Wales and Queensland at the Olympic stadium in Sydney.

New South Wales: 16 (B Stewart 2, J Morris tries; T Carney 1/3 cons, 1/1 pen) Queensland: 12 (B Hannant, G Inglis tries; J Thurston 2/2 cons) It was no Origin classic but the Blues did just enough to square the ledger with a grinding 16-12 win over the Maroons in Sydney, levelling the series at one-apiece and setting up a decider at Lang Park on July 4 in the process. Michael Jennings made up for his game one sin-binning with a crucial try-saving tackle on Brent Tate with 10 minutes remaining and the Blues centre's intervention proved the key moment of the match. Jennings' miracle tackle repelled a Queensland side attacking frantically in the final minutes, helping the Blues win game two in Sydney for the second year in a row. Earlier, Brett Stewart and Josh Morris combined to score all three try of New South Wales' tries, two of which arrived in a vital five-minute period after half-time. Stewart crashed over midway through the first half but a Ben Hannant effort in the shadows of the break meant Queensland went into it with a half-time lead it barely deserved. But the Blues stormed back thanks to a one-two punch from Stewart and Morris after Cooper Cronk had been sent to the sin bin for impeding Todd Carney's route to the tryline. The stage is now set for a fiery decider in Brisbane with New South Wales clearly sniffing the chance to end Queensland's long reign as Origin's dominant side. Read the full match wrap

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That's full-time at the Olympic stadium in Sydney. New South Wales has won 16-12 over a gallant Queensland side. Every Origin clash is a gruelling affair and this was no exception. Two crucial tries shortly after half-time proved key for the Blues, as did a miracle try saver from Michael Jennings with 10 minutes to play.

Full-time:

79': Get ready for a decider! The Blues fans in the capacity crowd of 83,110 are counting down the clock. An immense defensive effort at the death has got New South Wales over the line.

78': Confusion reigns as Akuila Uate hoofs it down field to touch down in the corner. He pinned his ears back to dive over after knocking down a Darius Boyd kick but the video replay clearly shows Uate knocked on.

78': The Blues fans are on their feet. They can sense a famous victory. Queensland is pinned back on its own 20 metre line.

77': A towering Mitchell Pearce bomb had Billy Slater scrambling. Situation defused but the Maroons are at the wrong end of the field to launch a fightback.

74': "Take the pressure down," crooned the great Johnny Farnham. A crucial Dave Taylor knock on has got the Blues off the hook. No sign yet of a Farnham comeback, nor one from the Maroons.

73': Penalty against the Blues after Luke Lewis is pinged for holding down Tate.

70': That's a miracle play from Michael Jennings! The Blues centre knocked the ball out of Brent Tate's hands with the Queensland winger set to score in the corner. Once again Hayne was targeted by a high ball and when he failed to grasp it, Tate pounced. Jennings' intervention could prove the key play of the game.

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68': Jarryd Hayne is under the pump. After one questionable bat-back put the Blues under pressure a few moments ago, he's just gone the more conventional route to belt a delicate Cronk kick into touch.

65': It's all on the line with a quarter of an hour to go. Will Queensland's experience count or can a desperate New South Wales hang on? The Blues are on the attack and looking to land a telling blow.

TRY - QUEENSLAND: Greg Inglis (16-12, try converted by Thurston) - Listen here

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62': The pressure has paid off for the Maroons! A great kick out wide by Johnathan Thurston was batted down by Darius Boyd and Greg Inglis was there to score in the corner. It's game on in Sydney.

60': And here's another repeat set for the Maroons. Josh Morris cleaned up a Stewart spill in goal but was quickly nabbed by an eager Queensland defence.

59': Situation defused, for now. A Cameron Smith grubber is cleaned up by Brett Stewart but Queensland has a repeat set of six.

58': Queensland looking to press in a rare moment of attacking intent. Big bopper Dave Shillington looks set for plenty of carries.

55': The challenge is on for Mal Meninga's team. Queensland has proved its dominance over the past six years but it will need to find something special to get back into this match. New South Wales currently has the Maroons pinned back on their tryline.

52': Cronk is back into the play and Queensland desperately need him to work some magic.

TRY - NEW SOUTH WALES: Josh Morris (16-6, conversion missed by Carney) - Listen here

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46': It's a one-two punch from the Blues, after Josh Morris crosses in contentious fashion. Jarryd Hayne looked to have lost the ball but kicked it ahead in the same motion, allowing Morris to swoop near the corner. The green light goes up and the Blues now hold a commanding lead.

TRY - NEW SOUTH WALES: Brett Stewart (12-6, try converted by Carney) - Listen here

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44': Shut the gates on Brett Stewart, the Blues' full-back has coasted home for a try! Great break from Todd Carney and his inside ball finds Stewart with enough time and space to streak away from the Queensland defence. It didn't take long for New South Wales to make its numerical advantage count.

PENALTY GOAL - NEW SOUTH WALES (6-6, penalty converted by Carney)

SIN BIN - QUEENSLAND: Cooper Cronk

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42': Cooper Cronk has been handed 10 minutes in the sin-bin after impeding Carney's route to the tryline. The Blues were calling for a penalty try but referee Tony Archer says Billy Slater would have got there first. Gallen points to the posts and the Blues will even this up from in front.

42': Controversy at the start of the second half as the Blues call for a penalty try. Todd Carney puts in a little grubber but is denied the chance to touch down his own kick. Video referee says 'no try.'

Second half:

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The teams are back down the tunnel and the Blues may be a little deflated after conceding just before half-time. They controlled most of the possession in the first half but a failure to turn it into points could come back to haunt them. Can Queensland extend its winning streak to seven series? Time will tell.

Half-time:

Check out all the first half audio highlights with Queensland leading 6-4 over New South Wales. Listen here

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39': The Maroons are over thanks to a dreadful split-second decision from Blues winger Akuila Uate. He failed to catch a Cooper Cronk bomb and the kind bounce fell to Ashley Harrison, whose pass to big Ben Hannant meant only one conclusion. The Broncos prop proved impossible to stop from five metres out and Queensland draws level in the shadows of the half-time break.

37': How crucial are last tackle options? A poor grubber from Robbie Farah gifts the ball back to the Maroons.

36': Handbags at six paces after decoy runner Todd Carney is crunched without the ball. Referee Tony Archer cools things down and the Blues have a penalty. They're pressing the Queensland line yet again.

35': A rare mistake from Billy the Kid. Once again the Blues kick to Slater's corner but this time the Melbourne Storm star fails to bring the ball back. He lost it into touch and the Blues are on the attack.

32': A curious decision from Blues half-back Mitchell Pearce as he kicks on the first tackle. The tactic pays dividends as a forced pass from Justin Hodges leads to a knock-on from the Maroons.

30': Another great take from Slater from a high ball as Queensland looks to regroup. The Blues have dominated so far but don't have many points on the board to show for it.

TRY - NEW SOUTH WALES: Brett Stewart (NSW leads 4-0, conversion missed by Carney) - Listen here

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25': There's the first try of the match and it's gone to the Blues. A great run-around opened up space for Brett Stewart, who crashed over close to the line despite the attention of several Maroons defenders.

23': JT has dropped the ball as Slater rubs his knee gingerly in the background. New South Wales' kicking game is looking to pin back the Maroons in the corners.

21': Tate looks fine to continue. He's a warrior for the Maroons.

18': Players are going down like flies. Brent Tate is limping with an ankle injury, while Greg Bird was seeing stars for a moment after a heavy collision with the Maroons defence.

17': Is there a more athletic full-back in the game than Billy? The Queensland custodian just pulled off a Houdini act to prevent a Blues kick from going into touch.

15:' Queensland's defence is living dangerously off bombs. Billy Slater just climbed high to claim one but there appeared to be some interference against New South Wales' attackers. No penalty given but it was a close call.

13': The Blues got out of gaol there. That should have been the opener to Queensland.

13': The first real moment of note and it's one Brett Stewart and Dave Taylor will both wish to forget. Stewart drops the ball in his own in goal but Taylor inexplicably fails to ground it. The decision's gone to the video referee but this one's likely to end in a red light.

12': Greg Bird looks fired up for the Blues but he's cost them a turnover with a loose carry. Both teams have struggled to make inroads so far.

10': With 10 minutes gone both teams have done well to hold on to the ball in greasy conditions. Not many line breaks to speak of so far as both teams aim up in defence.

7': Here comes big Gal to have a chat to experienced referee Tony Archer. The Blues give away a penalty and there'll be plenty of scrutiny on the referees tonight.

5': A poor kick takes the pressure off Queensland. They'll be hoping to retain possession this set of six. Last tackle options could make all the difference in this one.

4': An early penalty to the Blues has New South Wales on the attack. They look fired up tonight, led by fiery skipper Paul Gallen.

3': There's the first mistake of the game and it came from an unusual source. Johnathan Thurston drops the ball cold with Queensland on the attack.

1': After entering the fray to a mighty roar it's the Blues who field a deep kick-off. Grant takes a ferocious hit-up to be met by an equally ferocious gang tackle. Welcome to Origin, young man.

Pre-match

8.10pm: Anthem time. Kick-off is only seconds away and the adrenaline must be pulsing through Tim Grant's veins. He's the only debutant tonight.

8.10pm: Just about ready for kick-off in front of a sea of blue and a smattering of maroon. Here's a final reminder to check out all the action from Grandstand's coverage on Digital and Local Radio and streaming here.

8.00pm: The atmosphere is building ahead of what should be a blockbuster clash at the Olympic stadium. If you missed it the first time around or just want to re-live Queensland's opening victory, refresh your memory of all the action here.

7.50pm: That's the pre-match entertainment done and dusted folks as Seal belted out a hit from last century. It was a mere eight years ago Brad Fittler played his last game of Origin; listen to his rundown on how the Blues can beat the Maroons tonight.

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7.40pm: New South Wales will hope to take inspiration from game two of last year's series in its quest to end Queensland's long-running dominance. The Blues downed Queensland 18-8 in Origin II last year. Check out some other key Origin statistics here.

7.30pm: Welcome rugby league lovers and sports fans of all persuasions to our live coverage of State of Origin game two. After a controversial 18-10 defeat in the opener at Docklands, the Blues are aiming to square the series in front of a full house in Sydney. Catch all of Grandstand's coverage on Digital and Local Radio and streaming here.

Teams:

A ferocious game one told us there's not much separating Queensland and New South Wales going into tonight's sold-out showdown at the Olympic stadium in Sydney, so it's no surprise both teams have held off making major changes to their respective squads.

The Blues have brought hard-hitting Panthers prop Tim Grant into their run-on side but there's no time for the debutant to be nervous, with New South Wales desperate to square the ledger and send the series into a decider at Lang Park.

Grant's inclusion pushes inspirational Blues skipper Paul Gallen to lock, meaning Luke Lewis has dropped back to the bench.

With heavy hitter Tony Williams injured, Blues coach Ricky Stuart has turned to a familiar face in the form of Sea Eagles star Anthony Watmough to add extra grunt off the bench. Watmough replaces his club team-mate Jamie Buhrer on the interchange bench.

Queensland announced an unchanged squad in a relatively low-key build-up to Origin II, but a shoulder injury to second rower Sam Thaiday means Broncos veteran Corey Parker has been called into the matchday squad.

There were doubts over giant prop Matt Scott - who spent time away from camp to be with his sick mother - and interchange star Dave Taylor, who suffered a bizarre facial injury after reputedly falling out of bed. However both will take their places in Sydney.