Queensland beat NSW 12-10 in State of Origin III to secure eighth series win a row Queensland celebrate their eighth State of Origin series win in a row. Queensland's remarkable streak took on new meaning last night after the Maroons withstood a lopsided penalty count, a desperate NSW side and a streaker to clinch the decider 12-10 at ANZ Stadium. The Maroons secured a eighth consecutive crown but not before one of the most farcical interludes in interstate history which stunned a record Origin crowd of 83,813. With two minutes remaining and Queensland clinging to a 12-10 lead, fans were plunged into disbelief when a fat, bald streaker leapt the fence and raced 60 metres towards play. With the famous Manchester United football team watching the circus, the streaker made it to the 10m line before tripping over seconds before Maroons prop Matt Scott crashed over for a try. Referee Shayne Hayne had no choice but to stop play, disallow the try and award Queensland a scrum feed as the naked intruder was escorted off amid savage boos and abuse from the crowd. When order was restored, the Maroons hung on grimly, repelling one final wave of NSW attack to maintain their unbeaten record under master coach Mal Meninga. Queensland players celebrate Johnathan Thurston's opening try. We just had to hang in there. We had the right effort and right decisions when it mattered," said Meninga, who equalled Phil Gould's record with his 24th game as an Origin coach. It (the streak) was disruptive. It cost us a try. We didn't get the decision we wanted, but we got another set of six on their tryline. It's silly, it's ridiculous that it happens in sport today. The streaker provided a bizarre sub-plot to proceedings, but the decider will be remembered as an Origin clash for the ages. Ours was a fantastic effort, we prepared really well for that. I am very proud of the players, the way they played and committed to each other," Meninga said. Tonight was about character and effort. Their bums were dragging along the ground at times but they kept making the right decisions. Queensland could easily have succumbed last night. They lost the penalty count 8-4 and were forced to make a series of last-ditch defensive efforts to prevent the Blues snapping a seven-year losing streak. Queensland players, with trainer and Maroons legend Allan Langer on the esky, belt out the team song in the dressing room after the game. In clutch moments, when their heart and hunger was tested, the Maroons would not be broken. Inspired by prop Matt Scott and man-of-the-match Brent Tate, Queensland bolted to an 8-0 lead after 14 minutes before defending superbly to cling to an 8-4 halftime advantage. The Maroons looked home when Justin Hodges crossed on the hour for a 12-4 lead, but a Trent Merrin try nine minutes from time set up a pulsating finish. A streaker causes chaos during a crucial moment in Origin III. Queensland's nail-biting victory was a triumph for bravery over brilliance as Meninga's troops stepped up repeatedly to repel wave after wave of NSW attack. "There's too much of a bond there to break," Tate said. The Queensland spirit lives on. If we could just hold them out, I knew we had the mateship and experience to get home. Shattered NSW coach Laurie Daley lamented the streaker's moment of madness and his side's inability to land the killer punch. "It was silly behaviour, what more can you say," Daley said of the intruder. Justin Hodges about to score what turned out to be the winning try for Queensland. We just weren't good enough and it hurts. With two home games next year, Queensland are now on course for an unthinkable 10 years of Origin dominance. I'm just very proud of these blokes. Our success keeps rolling on and we have some wonderful players and great coaches in Mal and Michael Hagan," Smith said. It's great to be a Queenslander. I can't wipe the smile off my face. QUEENSLAND 12 (J Hodges J Thurston tries J Thurston 2 goals) NEW SOUTH WALES 10 (J McManus T Merrin tries J Maloney goal) at ANZ Stadium. Referees: Shayne Hayne, Ben Cummins.