FULLTIME! Titans win.
Dogs went nowhere. Lewis' kick on last was nothing. Titans win.
WHAT A PLAY! Lachlan Lewis. He stripped it right on the goal line. Dogs will have one chance.
Dogs are challenging this. Fogarty makes a good point saying they had ample time for the challenge. CHALLENGE is obviously unsuccessful.
Fogarty has had an up-and-down game but he kicked well into the corner to force the Dogs to ruck it out. He got what he wanted as Kerrod Holland drags a foot out.
More time off. Dylan Napa is down for the Bulldogs now. Friendly fire while he was making the tackle with Ben Dorrie. Not looking good for the prop. He is up, limping off.
Averillo from close range, misses.
Dogs have it shaped right, they go left. Lewis steps and strides through. Fogarty misses again.
Lachlan Lewis has exclusively launched bombs into the air tonight. The last two have worked. One was a knock back from Brimson. This one bounced and was swept dead.
Game has developed into a grind. Bulldogs have hoicked it deep several times to no effect. Titans have looked likely but lacked some execution.
Holland drops it.
Look away Dogs fans. Kieran Foran has done his pec. Done for the game, season and career? maybe. Back to the game it will be tough sleding ahead.
Hoppa saves the day. Titans break free on the right and Tonumaipea is caught. Dogs hold on and get the turnover.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Obstruction from the Titans. Neither time showing a class edge today. Titans CHALLENGE the call. Mutual infringement. SUCCESSFUL. Titans ball.
That sums up the day. Lewis punches one high 30 metres out, it hit the crossbar and goes over the dead ball. Titans seven tackle set.
Execution isn't on point tonight. Peachey tries to be too quick in playing the ball, loses it. Dogs chance.
Big news though. The Bulldogs have lost Kieran Foran. He clutched at the pec muscle after making the tackle and is off down the tunnel.
Thanks to Don bring it closer, this is academic for Fogarty. He lines it up, also misses. Not a kicking masterclass today.
That was one of the most bizzare tries of 2020! Titans with a nothing kick which bounced back to Corey Thompson. It went back to the middle, a sliced kick goes to who else.. Anthony Don. He is Don, He is Good.
Meaney lines it up and pushes it wide.
He has looked likely all afternoon. Foran goes inside to Thompson. Close. The half takes it on a few tackles later and dives over.
That was almost a nightmare from Ash Taylor. He waited, waited and knocked on.. but just got his hand on the ball before Averillo.
All the best stuff from the Dogs has come from Foran. The half slices through, finds Thompson who is grassed. Even the referee was taken in the play. Dogs go to Tolman then a damp kick cruels their chance.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Penalty to the Bulldogs. Young Tonumaipea took his eyes off the ball at the wrong time and took out Meaney.
BUNKER TIME! Big man in space. Jarrod Wallace ended up with the ball after a bomb. Checking the contest.
DWZ leaps high but knocks on.
Renouf To'omaga goes close. He took four players with him but the ball was always up.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Offside. Aiden Tolman got into dummy half, never a good sign. His pass matches that and the Dogs are lucky that it was a penalty.
Dogs have had the best of the opening stages. A nice inside ball to Hopoate almost saw him stride through. Last tackle kick from Foran is a damp squib.
We're back for the second half! Dogs need to find something to get themselves out of this eight-point hole and finally get off the foot of the ladder. Titans just need to continue what they are doing.
Dogs go close through Faitala-Mariner on the left. On last, it comes right. Lewis toes through but no one was chasing. HALFTIME.
Lachlan Lewis strips it back for the Dogs! Can they get over before the break.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Double movement from Thompson.
BUNKER TIME! The British Bulldog might have his first in the NRL. Checking double movement.
Titans cough it up again. Bulldogs have a chance to cut into the deficit here.
Titans tried the set play again to the right. Brimson's pass was off line and the Bulldogs counter.
Bulldogs lose it again coming out of their own end. This time, DWZ the culprit.
Tougher kick but Taylor fades it left.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Took one look and no problem. Fogarty just cut through the Bulldogs like a hot knife through butter.
BUNKER TIME! Titans go for the scrum play and Fogarty looked to have strolled over.
Oh dear. Holland did all the hard work, took the catch in tough conditions but it pops out.
PENALTY TITANS! Easy entry from their own half for the Titans.
Now the winger steps up to convert his own effort. He keeps it true.
That was much better. Both halves linked together then a rainbow ball from Foran put Meaney over.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Just laid there at the play-the-ball. Dogs have a full set at the line now.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Big charge from Luke Thompson and it draws a penalty.
Titans look primed for another four-pointer but Tonumaipea has it pop free.
Easier kick this time for Taylor. He strides in, sprays it.
He was denied the first time, not this time! Beau Fermor showed the speed of a back to race through and latch onto Jamal Fogarty's kick.
Lovely tackle from Lachlan Lewis on a charging Beau Fermor. It comes at the cost of a set restart though. Titans right on the attack now.
Titans go back on the attack. A lofted kick to the right sees it ruled Don has knocked it on. CHALLENGE from the Titans. One look and referee has called no breach for the Titans. Bulldogs knock on.
Nope. The kick through is tame and the Dogs pick up.
Steaming Sam Stone into the backfield. Titans on the attack now. Can they pile on the misery.
It all comes to naught. The Dogs have it break down in the middle and the bouncing ball fools Hopoate.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Some air being given to the ball for the Dogs. Left side raid got them space then on the right Holland gets the whistle for a strip.
Time off. Brian Kelly with a nasty collison with a defender. The centre is being strapped up and looks ready to rock again. Well I'll never be a doctor. Kelly is gone. Titans are already missing Jaimin Jolliffe who is on the sideline, getting patched up.
Good first attacking set from the Dogs. Threatened twice on their left but the kick was deft, nothing more and Kerrod Holland dropped it.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! The home side have had to do the hard yards from their own end but this time get a reprieve. Silly bump from Young Tonumaipea gifts them the whistle.
Tough first kick for Ash Taylor. The half studies the ball, the posts and swings it inside.
Titans go back to the left side. Ash Taylor throws a brilliant cut-out for Corey Thompson to tip toe into the in-goal.
Wow! Titans risk it with a spread on their own goal line. It worked out beautifully as they are on the attack through Fermor and Brimson. Off to the video.
Good first set from the visitors. Titans put up a speculator and the Dogs winger in the sun let it bounce which didn't cost them anything.
KICK-OFF! Here we go! Titans with first use.
Here come the sides: the Titans full of confidence and grit roll onto ANZ Stadium to a warm round of applause in their home jersey ready to tackle the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs quickly follow, walking out knowing today is gonna be the day (to avoid the spoon) and it begins in the Sydney sunshine.
Welcome to Super Saturday! We start in the literal centre of Sydney. Two sides with nothing to lose, and for the Bulldogs, everything to gain. Victory today see them jump off the bottom of the ladder and consign Brisbane to possibly their first spoon. The Titans upset the Dragons last Friday night and have been probably, the most consistent Queensland side (not saying much) and look to put the Doggies further in the bin. It will be an intriguing clash. Tune in, grab a drink and enjoy!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Beau Scott
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Nick Meaney, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Lewis
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (1/2), Jake Averillo (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Corey Thompson, Beau Fermor, Jamal Fogarty, Anthony Don
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (1/3), Jamal Fogarty (0/1)
Penalty Goals: