FULLTIME :: After a scare, Manly have run out convincing winners 38 points to 20.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 38-20
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Scored by Jorge Taufua. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
There is a cherry on top for the Sea Eagles! Brenton Lawrence started it with a long break down the middle before being rounded up. Quick play the ball, Stewart - Buhrer - Taufua for the TRY. Jamie Lyon steps up and fades it away, missing.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 38-20
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Scored by Nick Skinner. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
The titans would not go away but I think they will now! A kick through for the Eagles is knocked back to Taufua off to Horo then Skinner who gets the simple try. Lyon adds two more.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 34-20
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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
Another six tackles coming here from a Titan recovering the strip offside.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
The qualities of a class team is shining through for the Sea Eagles - just getting to the kick and forcing the Titans to defend another set.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
Fortune favours the brave there - A nice kick from Lyon forced Rankin to attack the ball, he slipped and was claimed.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
That was a surprise tactic! Sea Eagles go the short kick-off and Cherry-Evans takes it forty metres.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
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Scored by Aidan Sezer. Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.
Well, well, well.. Glenn Stewart stabs a kick through for his wingers but it only went to Sezer who had open pasture. He goes the required distance to put the Titans within eight! Sezer now up to convert his own try, misses.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-20
Sezer tries to give Gordon some space to work in but he spills the pass.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-16
PENALTY for the Titans - holding on too long.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-16
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Scored by Justin Horo. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
Just as Gold Coast got back into the game they are forced back out. The left side was open due to James' sin bin thus it was simple catch and pass to Horo who is too big, too strong. Lyon misses again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-16
A spill coming out of trouble from the Titans.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-16
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Scored by Kevin Gordon. Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
The game is back on! Albert Kelly put a kick right on the try-line allowing Gordon to leap and plant the ball down. Sezer slips but still converts.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-16
Jorge Taufua had ambitions of scoring a long range try but he had the ball knocked out. Titans ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
A reprieve though.. FORWARD pass.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
SIN BIN
Ryan James is sent to the sin bin.
He is sin binned for a professional foul. Manly right on the attack now.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
Well it's all happening here.. Falloon dropped it cold with no one showing urgency allowing Cherry-Evans to kick through for himself. It is followed by a PENALTY by who else but Ryan James.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
An error from the scrum from Manly, Titans might have a sniff here.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
We're back at Brookvale - Titans lining up to receive the kick while Manly will kick-off. Boot to ball and here we go again!
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
HALFTIME :: Manly have produced a clinic of rugby league skills to lead 24-10 at the break.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
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Scored by David Mead. Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Some nice movement from the Titans - Sezer commits his defender and rockets a pass to Mead who goes over for the simple try. Sezer with the final kick of the half, converts.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-10
Strip.. PENALTY to the Titans though this time.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-4
Titans have a rare opportunity at the line following a Taufua error.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-4
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Scored by Jamie Buhrer. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
Foran goes don't forget about my ball playing skills! He gives Buhrer a lovely short ball to crash through the line, beat Rankin for the try. Lyon having a shocker with the boot today.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-4
PENALTY against the Titans again.. Manly will come again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-4
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Scored by Steve Matai. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY. Gold Coast will learn quickly, errors will be punished. Steve Matai has an overlap but decides to stab one through for himself, regathers beating Dowling to score! Jamie Lyon misses his second for the afternoon.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Going upstairs for a Steve Matai grubber for himself.. only checking grounding.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-4
Ill discipline from the Titans is really costing them. PENALTY again for offside.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-4
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Scored by Jamie Lyon. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
Same play as the last TRY but to the right this time, a lovely pass from Brett Stewart sending Jamie Lyon away. Now Lyon will line up to convert his own try and misses.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-4
Titans not doing themselves any favours here.. knocking on then conceding a PENALTY for a Ryan James high tackle.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-4
Titans not doing themselves any favours here.. knocking on then conceding a PENALTY for a Ryan James high tackle.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-4
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Scored by David Williams. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Manly are running along at full pace now - It's a move that has been practiced hundreds of times on the training paddock, Glenn to Brett to Williams who plants it down. Jamie Lyon from wide, slots it.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-4
Offside.. PENALTY Manly.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
For the wrestling fans.. BAH GAWD! Anthony Watmough was busted wide open!
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
Dave Taylor poked his nose through the line, trying to offload but only knocks on.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
The bounce of a rugby league ball can be wicked sometimes.. Albert Kelly produces a lovely kick that bounces at the wrong time for Taufua who knocks on. Titans scrum 20 metres out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
Manly players have enough pressure in the tackle to force an error.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
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Scored by Kevin Gordon. Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.
Yes they can! Some lovely ball movement and quick hands from the Titans found a two-on-one for Gordon to carry a defender across for the TRY. Sezer lines up his first opportunity but it curls too much, missing.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4
After the bright start - it has been all Titans with the ball. Can they convert it to points now? We will see in this set.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
A simple PENALTY against the Sea Eagles after they went on with it on Taylor.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Something was brewing there for the Sea Eagles but it shunted to a complete stop with Cherry-Evans knocking on.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
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Scored by Brett Stewart. Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
That was simple and a name that is permanently etched on the Brookvale scoreboard, Brett Stewart. A nice outside-inside play found Stewart in a huge hole where he gallops to the line unchallenged. Lyon with his first attempt, slots it.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Good take from Taufua and PENALTY! Manly will get an easy out from their own end.
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Both sides have shown willingness to give the ball some air early with their sets.
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Gold Coast are first onto the field in their away strip followed by what else but Eagle Rock meaning Manly are down the race, coming onto the filed to a thunderous cheer! All the players are lined up and Titans kick-off!
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Welcome to a sunshine drenched Brookvale Oval for this afternoon's contest, Manly taking on the Gold Coast. Manly are coming off back to back thrashings over Parramatta and North Queensland while Gold Coast have slipped into a slump losing their last few.
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TEAM CHANGES - Manly are as per program.
For the Gold Coast, Brad Takairangi & Mark Ioane are OUT, with Steve Michaels starting in the centres for Takairangi, and Luke O'Dwyer taking Ioane's bench spot. Mark Minichiello also drops back to the bench with Ben Ridge to start.
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Sea Eagles: 1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon (c) 4. Steve Matai 5. David Williams 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Matt Ballin 10. Brent Kite 11. Anthony Watmough 12. Justin Horo 13. Glenn Stewart
Interchange: 14. Richie Fa’aoso 15. Jamie Buhrer 16. James Hasson 17. Nick Skinner
Titans: 1. Jordan Rankin 2. Kevin Gordon 20. Steve Michaels 4. Jamie Dowling 5. David Mead 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Albert Kelly 8. Luke Bailey 9. Matt Srama 10. Luke Douglas 11. David Taylor 16. Ben Ridge 13. Ashley Harrison
Interchange: 12. Mark Minichiello 15. Ryan James 17. Beau Falloon 18. Luke O'Dwyer
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris James
Touch Judges: Grant Atkins, Luke Potter
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Luke Patten
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (38)
Tries: Brett Stewart, Jamie Lyon, David Williams, Steve Matai, Jamie Buhrer, Justin Horo, Nick Skinner, Jorge Taufua
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (3/8)
Penalty Goals:
GOLD COAST TITANS (20)
Tries: Kevin Gordon (2), Aidan Sezer, David Mead
Field Goals:
Conversions: Aidan Sezer (2/4)
Penalty Goals: