Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat May 5, 2018
Round 9 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 11170
80min

Fulltime and that's all she wrote. A great win for the Raiders.

77min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Michael Gordon.

Gordon converts to narrow the margin to 14.

Raiders lead Raiders 32 - 18 Titans
76min

Try: Titans
Scored by Max King. Kick to come.

Happy birthday Max - no competition points but your first NRL try!

Raiders lead Raiders 32 - 16 Titans
76min

A set play from the scrum sees the Titans make a handy break down the right edge. They look likely here...

72min

Titans appear to be dropping like flies with a few injury concerns, their bench is now empty with one player off to hospital and several others being seen in the sheds.

67min

Mick Gordon drops a hige bomb.

60min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker gets a cheeky touchline conversion.

Raiders lead Raiders 32 - 12 Titans
59min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

Great flick pass from Leilua and Rapana goes over in the corner and the Raiders' lead is a comfortable one again.

Raiders lead Raiders 30 - 12 Titans
55min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker makes no mistake from next to the sticks.

Raiders lead Raiders 26 - 12 Titans
54min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Shannon Boyd. Kick to come.

Shannon Boyd steps over and SLAMS it down from short range. Superb forward's try.

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 12 Titans
52min

Big Koni throws a shocker out wide and it goes into touch just 15m from his own line. Raiders scrum on the attack!

52min

Canberra's last tackle options a bit messy at the moment and the Titans will come off their own line.

49min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Michael Gordon.

Just like that, the margin is cut to eight.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 12 Titans
48min

Try: Titans
Scored by Kevin Proctor. Kick to come.

The Bunker gives the good news again for the Titans with Kevin Proctor picking up another try from a short kick, after Croker had an air-swing. Game on!

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 10 Titans
47min

Titans with another big chance after Leilua concedes a penalty on his own 10m. Big test of the Raiders' defence here.

46min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Michael Gordon.

No mistake from the Flash from right in front.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 6 Titans
45min

Try: Titans
Scored by Ryan James. Kick to come.

Ryan James pounces on a grubber right near the posts and claims the Titans' first points.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 4 Titans
41min

We're back underway as the shadows lengthen across GIO Stadium.

40min

Halftime and it's all the Raiders, the Green Machine with a 20-0 lead at GIO Stadium.

39min

Titans go hard again. Nothing doing though and there's an error and Canberra work it out of their own end.

36min

The repeat set yields nothing for the visitors and Canberra are on the charge back up the park.

33min

The Titans force a repeat set after a tough first half hour.

26min

Austin goes close after soccering it ahead down the right edge... then drops it trying to claim the ball. Titans get lucky.

24min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

Croker can't convert from the touchline so it remains 20-nil.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 0 Titans
23min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.

Cotric goes over from a overlap in the left corner and the Raiders continue their rampage.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 0 Titans
18min

Jai Arrow is off for a HIA after copping a heavy knock. Canberra nearly score again with Croker appearing to be knocked off the ball but the referees don't take action there.

17min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts his own try and it's a big 16-nil lead early.

Raiders lead Raiders 16 - 0 Titans
16min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

Croker's given the green light after the lead-up is cleared.

Raiders lead Raiders 14 - 0 Titans
16min

Up to the Bunker for a possible Croker try. Checking an earlier contest involving Jack Wighton. The men in the middle say TRY.

15min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

A little more difficult angle for Croker this time and he misses to the right.

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 0 Titans
14min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Joseph Tapine. Kick to come.

They roll up field, pick up another penalty and one play later a short ball from Austin sends Tapine over.

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 0 Titans
12min

Canberra receive a handy penalty to get them out of their own danger zone.

10min

Canberra now pushing up the park on the attack, Jack Wighton clambers over the Titans defenders but Michael Gordon and Konrad Hurrell have managed to combine to hold him up and it's a Titans handover.

6min

Cheap turnover from the Raiders at the end of their return set and that gives the Titans much better field position, their set starts just short of the halfway line.

4min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Easy stuff from in front for the captain.

Raiders lead Raiders 6 - 0 Titans
3min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Iosia Soliola. Kick to come.

Like a knife through warm butter - Soliola goes over untouched. Awful stuff from the visitors early.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Titans
2min

Rubbish opening set from the Titans finishes with Taylor putting it out on the full with his last-tackle kick. Raiders straight on the attack from halfway.

1min

We're underway after Ruben Wiki leads the Viking Clap. Titans have first use.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Jarrod Cole

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

CANBERRA RAIDERS (32)
Tries: Iosia Soliola, Jarrod Croker, Joseph Tapine, Nick Cotric, Shannon Boyd, Jordan Rapana
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (4/6)
Penalty Goals:

GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Ryan James, Kevin Proctor, Max King
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (3/3)
Penalty Goals: