If Laurie Daley was feeling the pressure over his record as NSW coach heading into the second game of the State of Origin series, then the tourniquet is about to be tightened considerably.
For the second-straight year in Daley's second coming as Blues coach, NSW have squandered a 1-0 series lead and will be left relying on a decider to lift the shield after Queensland claimed a 44-24 win in Origin II in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The Maroons will enjoy homeground advantage at Suncorp Stadium on July 8, a place where the Blues have won just one decider in the last 20 years.
Daley has never won a decider as a coach.
The Blues boss knew his side had got out of jail in the series opener in Sydney where NSW leaked 20 first-half points but managed to jag a 22-20 win after Kalyn Ponga's controversial send-off.
