The Titans stay in the top eight after defeating the Cowboys 36-14.
David Fifita is taken over the sideline.
The kick swings left of the posts.
Herbert swoops on an error, puts in a grubber and gets on the scoreboard.
Sexton finds touch.
Kyle Feldt makes a break and passes to Holmes in support, but the fullback can't hold onto the ball.
The kick is wide.
Feldt gets a consolation try running onto a long ball from Holmes.
Reece Robson is denied a metre from the try line.
Brian Kelly gets an early shower after impeding Ben Condon with the try line in sight.
No Try. Cowboys penalty.
Tom Dearden is claiming a try.
Scott Drinkwater chips for himself and manages to trap Ashley Taylor in-goal.
Toby Sexton puts the ball out on the full.
Sexton adds the extras.
Corey Thompson puts a grubber in and produces a second kick which allows Ashley Taylor to touch down for a deserved try.
Ashley Taylor is claiming a ridiculous try.
Ben Hampton is forced over the sideline close to the try line.
Jason Taumalolo is down for the Cowboys.
Connelly Lemuelu intercepts an offload from Brian Kelly.
Kyle Feldt can't hold onto a bouncing ball with the try line in sight.
Lachlan Burr has failed his HIA.
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui loses the ball 10 metres out from the Cowboys' line.
Another penalty to the Titans.
Tom Gilbert is place on report for high contact on Corey Thompson.
Ben Condon makes an error with one of his first touches of the day.
Valentine sends the ball Holmes.
Holmes finishes off a great passage of play involving a kick back towards the posts from Feldt.
Patrick Herbert knocks the ball on before Fifita can ground the ball.
Fifita is claiming a try.
Holmes puts a kick in for Feldt, but the ball beats everyone over the sideline.
Brimson gets into space, but the pass from Lisone was rule forward.
Sexton gets his third kick of the afternoon.
Sexton secures the win by kicking ahead for Fermor.
Titans penalty - Reece Robson attempts to strip Tino Fa'asuamaleaui but gets penalised.
Sexton nails the kick from the touchline.
Beau Fermor gets a brilliant offload away to send Kelly over for his second.
Titans penalty.
Erin Clark is on for the home side.
Brimson is cut down five out from the try line.
Kyle Feldt can't hold onto a right side shift.
Sexton puts up a high ball but Holmes has it covered.
Holmes remains in the field of play after a kick from Taylor back towards the posts.
Jason Taumalolo is wrapped up with men in support on his left.
The Titans are tackled on the last.
Jake Granville takes Patrick Herbert around the legs close to the try line.
Corey Thompson's effort to dislodge the ball is deemed fair game by the bunker.
The Cowboys will challenge the ruling.
The Cowboys move the ball early in the set and come up with an error through Valentine Holmes.
Both teams are back out for the second half.
A question for you all to ponder as we head to half-time: What's so unappealing about watching young Sexton dismantle the Cowboys with his kicking game? I enjoy watching Sexton's kicking game.
Ash Taylor fires a forward pass to Brian Kelly as the halftime siren sounds.
A forward pass from Drinkwater invites the Titans to score with 20 seconds left in the first half.
Holmes comes up with a bad miss close to the posts.
Running onto a ricocheting kick, the young halfback races 80 metres to get the Cowboys into the contest.
Dearden is into space!
Greg Marzhew gets a penalty inside the Titans' half.
Taylor puts a high ball up which Holmes defuses on his 20 metre line.
Sexton can't get his kick between the uprights.
Brimson did well to send Fifita into space to score.
The million dollar man makes an impact with a powerful run close to the line.
Drinkwater puts up a high ball which Marzhew gathers in.
Brian Kelly is taken into touch on the first play off the scrum.
Taumalolo loses the ball inside his own half after strong contact from Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.
Hampton manages to stay in the field of play after another attacking kick from Sexton.
Sexton forces a repeat set with another great short kick.
Toby produces a great kick to put the Titans back on the attack.
David Fifita is on for the Titans.
The kick hits the posts.
The young fullback swoops on a loose ball and takes off for the corner to score the Titans' second.
Six again for the Titans.
Taylor puts another grubber in close to the try line, but Feldt is on the spot to clean up for the visitors.
The Cowboys put in a pathetic chase which allows Corey Thompson to catch the ball in-goal with no pressure exerted on him.
A good set after points sees the Titans hand the ball back to the Cowboys on their 20 metre line.
The young halfback nails his first kick of the afternoon.
Taylor displayed great vision to recognise Valentine Holmes was defending in the front line and executed the kick to perfection.
Ash Taylor puts a kick in which allows Kelly to pounce for first points.
Corey Thompson is taken over the sideline, but the referee penalises Kyle Feldt for a second effort.
Ben Hampton produces a great tackle to shut down AJ Brimson in good attacking territory.
Scott Drinkwater is off with a HIA; Mitch Dunn is on for the Cowboys.
The Titans are challenging the ruling and win with Feldt deemed to have put a foot on the dead ball line before offloading.
Kyle Feldt gets over the try line, offloads to players in support and gets a result with a knock-on from the Titans.
Cowboys penalty.
Ash Taylor looks to thread a kick into the in-goal, but the Cowboys manage to come up with possession.
Scott Drinkwater takes a great catch close to the posts.
Connelly Lemuelu gets into a gap but can't hold onto the ball.
Cowboys penalty - Proctor is ruled to have collected McLean around the throat.
Valentine Holmes comes up with the ball after a poor last tackle kick from Toby Sexton.
Mitch Rein tries to barge over for a try.
Tom Dearden is penalised for being offside trying to stop the Thompson try.
A shift down the left edge allows Thompson to cross in the corner, but the bunker rules the winger dropped the ball in the act of scoring - NO TRY.
Corey Thompson is claiming first points.
Toby Sexton is collected high and gets a penalty for his troubles.
Heilum Luki is penalised for stripping the ball from the Titans.
Ben Hampton is caught in-goal after a great kick from Toby Sexton.
Corey Thompson earns a penalty coming out of his own end.
Jake Granville has come on for Taulagi.
Murray Taulagi is receiving attention from the Cowboys trainers - play has stopped after the winger landed head first into the turf.
Patrick Herbert gets over halfway as the Titans move the ball inside their own half.
Jarrod Wallace takes the first carry of the afternoon.
Kevin Proctor takes the Titans out - kick-off is only moments away.
Jason Taumalolo leads the Cowboys onto the field.
The Cowboys will be out to break a run of seven losses in succession,
The Titans will finish the weekend in 7th position with a win.
Matches between the Titans and Cowboys at CBUS Super Stadium have been closely contested since the two teams opened the venue back in 2008. The Titans hold a narrow advantage with six wins from 11 clashes.
The Titans are chasing three straight wins against the Cowboys.
The Titans produced a dominant 44-8 win over the Cowboys earlier in the season in Townsville.
The Cowboys will line up as per program. Valentine Holmes is back at fullback, while Jason Taumalolo will start in the second-row after an absence of 152 matches.
The Titans have preferred Beau Fermor to start ahead of David Fifita for the third week in a row.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 21 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Gold Coast Titans and the North Queensland Cowboys from CBUS Super Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
GOLD COAST TITANS (36)
Tries: Brian Kelly (2), Alexander Brimson, David Fifita, Beau Fermor, Ashley Taylor, Patrick Herbert
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Toby Sexton (4/7)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (14)
Tries: Tom Dearden, Valentine Holmes, Kyle Feldt
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (1/3)
Penalty Goals: