Pearson caps a memorable NRLW debut with a conversion.
Elsie Albert pops an offload to send Quincy Dodd over for the match-winner.
The Dragons are on the attack to finish the match.
Shannon Mato knocks on inside the Titans' half.
Jaime Chapman is taken over the sideline on the first tackle.
The Dragons force an error from the kick-off with Holli Wheeler pulling off a big hit on Brianna Clark.
Clark reduces the margin to just two points.
Mato is on the spot to gather an offload from Brill and crashes over to give the Titans a flicker of an upset.
The Titans have another chance to post points.
Page McGregor forces an error to flip the momentum back to the Dragons.
Karina Brown collects an inspired kick from a scrum.
Page McGregor makes a good surge close to halfway.
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith is tackled on the last tackle with the try line in sight.
Brianna Clark nails Kody House on the last tackle.
The Titans do well after points to hand possession back inside the Dragons' half.
The front-rower nails the kick to reduce the margin to 8 points.
Kimiora Breayley-Nati fires a great pass to send Tiana Raftstrand-Smith over for the Titans' first try in NRLW.
Titans penalty.
The Dragons make an error and the Titans will get their best chance of the half to post points.
Pearson overpowers her kick which bounces dead - the Titans hold on after defending their line for a number of sets.
Tazmin Gray is on-report; the Dragons get a penalty 10 metres from the try line.
Chapman grubbers for the in-goal and forces a repeat set.
Jessika Elliston has been placed on report for high contact.
Dragons penalty.
Emma Tonegato is on the spot to clean up a clever kick from Grace Griffin.
Destiny Brill makes a strong charge over halfway.
Rachael Pearson puts the ball to the heavens and almost gets a result.
Karina Brown cleans up for the Titans.
Pearson slots the extras from the sideline.
Chapman was denied one play earlier, but Berry is able to sneak over from dummy half to collect her second.
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith and Jetaya Faifua make a try-saving tackle.
Dragons penalty.
The Titans come up with an error inside their own half.
Rachael Pearson loses the ball 10 metres out from the Titans' line.
Rachael Pearson makes a sensational kick that allows Jaime Chapman to trap Evania Pelite in-goal.
The Dragons hold off a promising attacking set from the first timers.
Emma Tonegato overpowers her pass to Madison Bartlett with the try line in sight.
A poor kick invites the Dragons to start a set inside the Titans' half.
Stephanie Hancock takes the first carry after halftime.
The Dragons take an 8-0 lead into the change of ends.
Tazmin Gray loses the ball in the act of scoring - No Try.
Tazmin Gray is claiming a try; the referee has sent it to the bunker as a No Try.
Titans penalty.
The Titans will have a rare opportunity to attack.
Evania Pelite makes a huge run over halfway; Emma Tonegato makes a crucial tackle to halt the flying fullback.
Taliah Fuimaono fires a cut-out pass intended for Madison Bartlett, but the ball bounces over the sideline.
The Dragons will have another chance to post points due to a Titans' error.
The Dragons can't capitalise on the retreating defence.
Emma Tonegato makes a huge run and is tackled mere metres from the line.
The kick is waved away left again.
Put that try down to Pearson's kick forcing an error a few minutes earlier.
The Dragons extend their lead by exploding the numbers down the left side.
The Dragons will get a new set 10 metres out from the Titans' line.
The Titans makes an error on halfway.
Elsie Albert makes another strong bust close to halfway.
The score remains 4-0; Pearson's kick swings left of the posts.
Emma Tonegato fires a great cut-out pass to send Teagan Berry over for first points.
Kezie Apps dives on a wayward ball.
Karina Brown makes a terrific run to relieve the pressure on her forwards.
The Dragons are tackled on the last 10 metres out from the Titans' line.
Elsie Albert makes a strong run through the middle.
Both players are coming from the field for Head Injury Assessments.
Shaylee Bent and Keeley Davis have collided trying to stop Karina Brown - play has paused midway through the first half.
Rachael Pearson comes up with a great kick to trap Evania Pelite 10 metres from her goal line.
Stephanie Hancock makes a run in one of the first interchanges of the day.
Lauren Dam makes a try-saving tackle to deny the Dragons' left side attack.
Shannon Mato is penalised for contact around the head; the Dragons find touch on their 40 metre line.
Madison Bartlett defuses a high ball from Kimiora Breayley-Nati.
The Dragons can't come up with the right fifth tackle play close to the Titans' line.
The Titans come up with a forward pass on halfway.
Play is paused as Karina Brown recovers from an awkward tackle.
Elsie Albert makes an error.
Jaime Chapman made a great cover tackle to take Pelite over the sideline.
Evania Pelite fends off a few Dragons, makes a great run, only to be taken over the sideline.
The Titans come up with an error.
Kezie Apps spills a poor pass just over halfway.
The Dragons get a penalty and find touch a few metres shy of halfway.
Evania Pelite is collected by three Dragons' defenders on her 30 metre line.
Teagan Berry defuses Kimiora Breayley-Nati's chip kick.
The Dragons can't get to their kick on the last tackle.
Evania Pelite can't regather Grace Griffin's kick - the Dragons will pack a scrum near halfway.
Jetaya Faifua takes the first carry for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW.
Teagan Berry takes the first carry of the afternoon.
We're underway!
Both teams enter the field side by side and kick-off is only moments away.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan
Touch Judges: Jake Sutherland, Kailey Beattie
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (20)
Tries: Teagan Berry (2), Madison Bartlett, Quincy Dodd
Conversions: Rachael Pearson (2/4)
GOLD COAST TITANS (12)
Tries: Tiana Raftstrand-Smith, Shannon Mato
Conversions: Brianna Clark (2/2)