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FULL TIME - Plenty of points on offer as the Dragons run out 40-28 winners.

Gareth Widdop rolls in a grubber, the Titans have it and that'll be it.

Tyrone Peachey trapped in-goal. Titans go short off the restart but Gareth Widdop has it.

Time stopped with Patrick Kaufusi limping off the field.

Tyrone Peachey turns it back inside to Alexander Brimson and the fullback bursts through a couple of tackles. Great start to the set for the away side. They are inside the Dragons half. But Bryce Cartwright comes up with an error and that will be the game you'd think.

Massive play! Phillip Sami breaks down the left side and is tackled 10 out. Titans with all the running but Gareth Widdop comes up with a big tackle on Ryley Jacks to shut the set down.

Gareth Widdop with the calming play putting it into touch. Time running out for the Titans now. Only eight minutes left.

Gareth Widdop sees space and races through then chips for a towering Jason Saab who has it and instead of taking the line on flicks it out the back! Why! Titans with it back.

The Gold Coast throw it around on the last, run out of space, Tyrone Peachey kicks it straight into the Dragons and it goes into touch. Dragons ball.

Tyson Frizell comes up with an error.

Ryley Jacks puts it high on the last and Corey Norman takes it under enormous pressure. Timoteo Lafai now breaks through after stepping inside. Dragons on the attack just 30 out.

They get six again now after the Dragons couldn't clean up the grubber on the last. They are going a bit too sideways in attack though but it works as they score.

Titans have it back off the restart.

Jeremy Latimore, the GOAT, almost crashes over but is held up.

The Dragons are certainly using the wind to their advantage. Ben Hunt puts it up into the air and it floats all over the place, AJ Brimson leaves it and Phillip Sami gets there to bat it dead. Pressure mounting.

Ben Hunt goes to the air on the last and it is a horror show for Alexander Brimson who has a go at it before it bounces dead. He touched it so it's a dropout.

Gold Coast explore the left edge and Phillip Sami goes through down the touchline off Ryley Jacks and flicks it back inside but Patrick Kaufusi dives on it.

Corey Norman with an error and the Titans are 10 out.

Back underway for the second half.

HALF TIME - The Dragons have looked the better side but only lead by six at the break.

Ryley Jacks with a testing bomb which bounces and Jesse Arthars steams down to threaten Corey Norman who just bats it dead.

Corey Norman with a cut-out pass to Mikaele Ravalawa who surges down the touchline with space back inside but he can't get it back in there and drops it.

Kevin Proctor now with the error.

Euan Aitken with an error as space opens up on the right egde. Titans 40 out.

Ryley Jacks to the air on the last, a tough catch for Mikaele Ravalawa but he stands up to take it. Dragons inside their own 20 - it's clear a good kicking game is key if the Titans are to improve in this game as it has helped them get good field position.

It comes undone as Gareth Widdop fires a ball over the sideline.

Luciano Leilua, on for Paul Vaughan, hits it up and earns another penalty. They pass on the two points and tap.

Kelly now penalised for a lifting tackle and the Dragons are 20 out.

Brian Kelly now drops it off the first play.

Mikaele Ravalawa with an error bringing it up and the Titans get the chance they have been begging for. They're 40 out.

Gareth Widdop with a great kick on the last and Jesse Arthars is trapped just outside the in-goal area. Titans to work it out from well inside their own half. The contrast in the kicking games has been apparent early.

Tyrone Peachey with another kick that threatens to go out on the full. Jesse Arthars does well to take it in the field of play and flick it in field but the Dragons have it back.

Gareth Widdop with the clearing kick on the last to Jesse Arthars who brings it up to the 20.

Penalty helps Dragons march upfield, Paul Vaughan takes the tap and Saints are in the Gold Coast half.

Tyrone Peachey strips the ball from Jason Saab, Titans 10 out with a chance to hit back. AJ Brimson kicks early, ricochets off a Dragon and goes dead. Seven-tackle set.

Jai Whitbread with an error bringing it up and the Dragons are 30 out.

Big chance for the Titans now after getting a penalty 10 out from the Dragons line.

Corey Norman sees space behind the Gold Coast line and kicks ahead but it's too big and goes dead.

Ryley Jacks with a tough kick for Mikaele Ravalawa but the winger has it. Dragons on their own 30. Great run from Euan Aitken, plenty of leg drive there and they are on halfway. An offload from Tyson Frizell then another one and Saints throw it around, Aitken 20 out.

Ben Hunt with a relatively soft kick straight to Alexander Brimson and the Titans have to work it out from inside their own 20.

The kick from the Gold Coast now trickles dead and the Dragons, given how easily they are working it up field, will easily get into good field position with the seven-tackle set.

Gareth Widdop kicks towards Jason Saab's wing - he reaches out try ground it but it goes dead.

Ryley Jacks with the clearing kick on the last, it skips ahead off the back of the breeze but Saints have it back. They are well and truly winning the battle up front, inside the opposition half on the second.

James Graham with a determined run, Dragons 40 out as Ben Hunt kicks it past Alexander Brimson who eventually has it back to his own 10.

Corey Norman with a delicate kick towards the posts, Paul Vaughan claims a try!

Another solid set from the Dragons ending with Ben Hunt picking out Alexander Brimson on the last. Better stuff here from the Titans as Jai Arrow works it over halfway on the fourth. They kick on the last and it's out on the full from Tyrone Peachey.

Titans struggling for metres in this set as Ryley Jacks drives it down to Corey Norman who brings it up to the 20.

Underway in windy conditions. Dragons with first use of it, they are running into the wind by the looks of things. Ben Hunt kicks into it and it holds up for Alexander Brimson who has it on the 20.

Kick-off in just under five minutes with windy conditions at Kogarah.

No changes for the home side. The Gold Coast are without Ashley Taylor and Nathan Peats, replaced by Tyrone Peachey and Mitch Rein respectively.

The Dragons have plenty to play for despite their season being over. James Graham runs out for his 400th top-flight game, Euan Aitken celebrates his 100th NRL game and Jackson Ford makes his debut off the bench after scoring four tries in reserve grade last week.

Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's blog of the Dragons versus Titans clash.