Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu August 26, 2021
Round 24 - Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi - Crowd: 2107
80min

FULLTIME :: Knights confirm finals footy in a thriller.

80min

Titans have 12 seconds to salvage something! Short kick-off! It went too deep! Knights will win!

79min

Field Goal: Knights
Kicked by Mitchell Pearce.

Mitch Pearce set it up perfectly and slots it!

Knights lead Knights 15 - 14 Titans
79min

Field Goal: Knights
Attempted by Jake Clifford.

Jake Clifford has his effort charged down! Knights get it back though!

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Titans
77min

2 Point Field Goal: Titans
Attempted by Patrick Herbert.

Patrick Herbert was behind the 40 and misses.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Titans
76min

Knights don't go for the drop goal there. They ran it through the hands on last. Ponga, Clifford then Pearce is wrapped up.

74min

Penalty Goal: Titans
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Converted.

Tied up at Knights 14 - 14 Titans
74min

Fogarty will line up to level things again. He puts it through the sticks.

73min

PENALTY TITANS! Jayden Campbell hit high as he takes on the line. Titans to shoot for two as well?

71min

Titans spread it wide from their own end. Thompson makes some impressive metres. The kick on last forces a dropout!

69min

Penalty Goal: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford puts the Knights ahead for the first time.

Knights lead Knights 14 - 12 Titans
68min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Pearce hit late. Unnecessary and late. Should be a gift two.

64min

Kurt Mann puts the cape on. He reels in the ball but he is grasped a metre short! Changeover.

63min

Brian Kelly loses it trying to pass quickly. CHALLENGE from the Titans! I assume on the error. Nine are too busy interviewing the injured AJ Brimson. UNSUCCESSFUL. Remains a knock on.

62min

Ponga needs to have his hands on the ball to get the Knights home. He throws a forward pass this time.

61min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford levels us up again.

Tied up at Knights 12 - 12 Titans
60min

Try: Knights
Scored by Mitchell Pearce. Kick to come.

Mitch Pearces gets himself across! It came from Kalyn Ponga again. Ponga skipped past a few defenders and feeds the halfback a four pointer.

Titans lead Knights 10 - 12 Titans
58min

Tyrone Peachey runs himself into a corner, backs away and kicks for himself. It somehow produces a dropout. Titans can put them away here.

56min

The game had developed into an arm wrestle then Kurt Mann spills it.

51min

Bradman that wasn't your Best. He tries to pick up and pass at the same time. It fumbles out.

50min

What a kick from Mitch Pearce! He rips off a 40/20 which bounced out eventually on the ten metre line! Knights chance to attack now.

48min

Another smart kick from Fogarty. He bends it enough to force a dropout after it was pushed back.

47min

Now Best hands it right back. He tries to straddle the sideline but flicks it back to a Titan.

46min

Tino has a look at the defense and loses it.

45min

The Knights attack breaks down again on the right. Ponga tries to switch it wide but it dribbles out over the sideline. Titans ball.

44min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! High shot.

44min

Wonderful effort from Ponga! The kick from Fogarty was well directed and looked like it would trap the Knights fullback. He steps out of a tackle and gets back in the field of play.

42min

Campbell somehow holds onto the kick. He fumbled and recaught the ball before offloading to Corey Thompson to start the Titans set!

40min

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

40min

We're back for an important second half for the Titans season. Can they hold onto the win and move into eighth spot or will the Knights slice through their heart in a comeback.

40min

Fogarty tries a kick for Herbert. He pitched and easy take for the Knights. HALFTIME! Titans ahead by six at the break.

39min

PENALTY TITANS! They will have a final chance to attack in this half.

38min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty with a tough kick on the right. He keeps it on line and over.

Titans lead Knights 6 - 12 Titans
37min

Try: Titans
Scored by David Fifita. Kick to come.

You can't stop Fifita that close! He ducks down the right side, bumped off a few defenders and slides over.

Titans lead Knights 6 - 10 Titans
36min

Hymel Hunt spills it trying to get the set going.

35min

Titans had them stretched for numbers. Fogarty tries for the harbour bridge pass and it goes over the sideline.

33min

Josh King tries to crown the ball there. It spills out for an error.

32min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Hymel Hunt hit high by Tyrone Peachey.

31min

That is a big collison. Ponga goes into playmaker mode. He tried to set up Mann who was roped in. Next he bullets one to Connor Watson, who gets rattled by Mo Fotuaika forcing the error.

29min

Game has settled down since the Knights points. Teams getting to their kick and trying to trap the others down in their own half. Ponga and Campbell have been safe under the high ball thus far.

24min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jake Clifford.

Clifford strikes us level.

Tied up at Knights 6 - 6 Titans
23min

Try: Knights
Scored by Kalyn Ponga. Kick to come.

Ponga does it all himself! He has been well involved thus far and slices through. Campbell is unable to hang on.

Titans lead Knights 4 - 6 Titans
21min

PENALTY KNIGHTS! Ponga clipped in the air.

18min

Ponga dances through the defense but his pass is too low for Hymel Hunt.

16min

Fogarty almost kicked that one to Brisbane! He gets some huge air but the bounce helps it go dead. Ponga has another easy stroll to the 20. Seven tackle set again.

14min

Mitch Rein tries to wedge a kick deep in the Knights end. It keeps rolling though and goes dead. Seven tackle set incoming.

11min

Penalty Goal: Titans
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty converts from in front.

Titans lead Knights 0 - 6 Titans
10min

PENALTY TITANS! Jayden Campbell tries something spectacular. He dances through, kicks and gets taken out in the chase. Titans opt for the two.

8min

Titansare turning the screws on the Knights. Fogarty kicks through and forces Ponga to tap it dead. This will be a third set in a row for them

7min

PENALTY TITANS! Tino Fa'asuamaleaui earns the whistle for a crusher. He stayed down after the tackle to help that cause.

6min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty hits the post.

Titans lead Knights 0 - 4 Titans
4min

Try: Titans
Scored by Phillip Sami. Kick to come.

That came from nowhere! Beau Fermor has been strong in recent weeks. He busts through easily then sets up Phillip Sami for the easy try.

Titans lead Knights 0 - 4 Titans
3min

Titans march down the field after a seven tackle set due to a Knights error in the kick. Kurt Mann goes high and comes down with it. Knights ball.

1min

Titans almost got trapped in their own red zone in the first set. A huge carry from Sam McIntyre gets them out of trouble. Knights quickly advance over halfway though.

KICK-OFF! Here we go! Titans with first use.

Here come the teams! First out is the Titans. They are in their white away jersey and looking to get themselves in the top eight mix. Next out is the Knights. They are in blue and red and aim for their best Jeff Probst impression and snuff the Titans finals torch.

Happy Thursday! We kick off the penultimate round of the NRL regular season with a huge game in the context of the top eight. Newcastle sit in seventh and have one foot in the finals already but they can play spoiler against the big spending Titans. The Gold Coast have changed up their spine with Tyrone Peachey moving into the six jumper while once again David Fifita starts on the bench. For the Knights, it is a consistent team selection as they try to add on to their four-game win streak. Grab your drinks, snacks and get ready for some football!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Chris Butler

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (15)
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Mitchell Pearce
Field Goals: Jake Clifford (0/1), Mitchell Pearce (1/1)
Conversions: Jake Clifford (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jake Clifford (1/1)

GOLD COAST TITANS (14)
Tries: Phillip Sami, David Fifita
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (2/2)