Now the Raiders are out to prove their intimidating home aura hasn't disappeared.

The Raiders are heading into tonight's clash with the North Queensland Cowboys desperate to get their first win of the season and show their fans they have not lost the dazzling attack they displayed during the back half of last season.

Despite copping a 28-4 hiding at the hands of the Sydney Roosters a fortnight ago, Raiders assistant coach Ian Millward said the team was feeling no added pressure heading into tonight's clash with former coach Neil Henry's Cowboys.

Millward said the Raiders were quietly confident after falling agonisingly short of upsetting the Eels at Parramatta Stadium last week.

''Internally there's definitely no pressure, I think if anything we gained a lot of confidence out of last week,'' Millward said.

''It was a really pleasing performance in the direction we're heading and the players' attitude. They were really consistent in most areas.

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