Full time from GIO Stadium and Canberra from 22-0 down to pull off the miracle comeback and BEAT the Gold Coast Titans 24-22 in a thriller. What a way to cap off Super Saturday here on League Unlimited.
WHAT A SHOT BY Semi Valemei
Titans having to go 90m or kick a 40m field goal here.
Canberra hang on JUST!! Still over 90 seconds remaining. Titans will get one last crack.
Titans looking lost in their attack here in the second stanza.
Raiders going to force the Titans to go the distance here.
Titans now the ones on the back foot
Brad Schneider puts the Canberra Raiders in FRONT!!!! WHO SAW THIS COMING!!
WHAT A COMEBACK FROM THE CANBERRA RAIDERS: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad gets it down just inside the in-goal area.
Raiders forcing the Titans in a corner here. Complete contrast in fortunes in this second 40 minutes.
Will Smith goes close to a 40/20 but Canberra get back on the attack.
Hudson Young drops the ball in the contact and the Titans hang on AGAIN!
SET RESTART RAIDERS: 6 again for the Green Machine
Jack Wighton forces another set of 6 with another forced goal-line dropout. He's stepped his mark on this game through the second half.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Patrick Herbert with an important tackle on Jack Wighton but AJ Brimson was caught offside catching the intercept.
Sexton's kick is a shocker. Justin Holbrook can't believe what he's seeing from his side in this second 40 minutes
Gamble from Brad Schneider backfires on a 20/40 attempt. Titans now with quality field position.
Tom Starling makes a big play to save a certain Titans try. Raiders retain possession.
Chris Sutton going to the video ref again saying NO TRY
SET RESTART TITANS: One on one strip lost by Canberra
Wighton loses it. Ricky Stuart doesn't like it one little bit.
There's normally a lot to like about the Titans but they need to calm it down now if they want to stop the tide of points that they are conceding.
Schnider's kick at goal is unsuccessful out to the left. Goal kicking is the difference. Canberra down by 4.
The Titans have collapsed in this second half. They capitalise on the Sexton turnover and Sebastian Kris finishes off a lovely pass from Brad Schneider.
Toby Sexton with the poor man Sam Walker cut out pass INTERCEPTED by Sebastian Kris.
Greg Marzhew does remarkably well to hold that ball after several juggles.
Phillip Sami drops it with the line wide open.
PENALTY TITANS: High tackle from Corey Horsburgh (who else). Canberra are going to challenge this, however. Canberra was NEVER going to win that challenge.
Only mistake for Canberra thus far with Wighton miscuing the kick on the final tackle.
Canberra starting to come into this game of footy now, Wighton's kick goes into touch and the Titans will have to work it away deep from their own end.
Brad Schneider's kick at goal is away to the right so the score remains 22-14 at GIO Stadium. Just like that we've got a contest here.
BACK TO BACK TRIES FOR MATTY TIMOKO. Tom Starling saw a gap out of acting half, exposing sloppy marker defence. Unloaded to Jordan Rapana linking up with Matty Timoko and just like he's got a double.
Canberra convert their set after points and Greg Marzhew takes the bomb as the Titans get the footy back
Brad Schneider's kick at goal is successful and the score is now 22-10. We get back to two possessions here at GIO Stadium.
Jack Wighton has kick-started a Canberra revival with a lovely kick to Matthew Timoko and just like that Canberra are back in this ball game.
Jack Wighton kicks early in the count and trap Jayden Campbell in the in goal and Canberra will get another set of 6.
Titans nearly create another try as Canberra let Toby Sexton's bomb bounce and David Fifita went so close
Canberra with a good opening set to start this second half. Yep, it's a rare sentence to type in this clash.
Chris Sutton gets us back underway here from GIO Stadium. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has passed his HIA.
Canberra are going to need a massive second half to pull this one back. They were way off the pace in the second 40.
Brad Schneider can't convert from the side line which makes the score 22-4 at half-time. Been a dominant opening 40 by the visitors. We'll have all the second half action coming up right here on League Unlimited.
Gold Coast finally crack and Semi Valemei crashes over right on the break. Canberra keeping it alive through Elliott Whitehead and Jordan Rapana finding the big Fijian and crashes over the line.
Must convert opportunity here you suspect for Canberra right before the break.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad leaving the field for a HIA. Frawley into the halves and Jack Wighton at fullback. They do get a relieving penalty though Canberra.
Sexton converts from in front and the Gold Coast extend the margin out to 22-0. Gold Coast capitalising on a lopsided possession rate at the moment.
Canberra might be waving the white flag here, a sloppy opening 40 minutes has seen the situation they're in. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui crashes over some sloppy defence and the Titans will have a 20 point advantage going into the sheds.
SET RESTART TITANS: 10m infringement
PENALTY TITANS: Offside penalty against the Green Machine.
Canberra hangs in this contest as Sam Lisone makes a mistake. Canberra get some much-needed field position.
It'll be NO TRY for Toby Sexton, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad did a remarkable job to hold the rookie halfback up. Canberra need to hold on here.
Chris Sutton sending it up a NO TRY as Toby Sexton was so close to scoring.
Well... As I was saying a moment ago, Hudson Young throws an intercept straight to Brian Kelly and the Titans are on the attack.
Canberra look out on their feet here almost a repeat performance on last weekend.
Titans complete their set after scoring a try.
Sexton's conversion is successful and the Titans extend their lead out to 16-0.
Beau Fermor hits a hole at pace and the Titans left edge strikes once more. Looked to be a question mark on the line Tino Fa'asuamaleaui ran but the Bunker are satisfied with it and the Titans get their third of the first half.
Toby Sexton forces a goal-line dropout with a clever kick for AJ Brimson. Tom Starling has no choice but to knock it dead.
PENALTY TITANS: Corey Harawira-Naera strips it out of Patrick Herbert's hands and the Titans get some quality ball.
Titans complete their set after points, the kick was a tough one for Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad but Canberra get the footy back.
Much easier kick for Sexton who puts it through the posts and the Titans extend their lead out to 10-0 here at GIO Stadium.
Lovely enterprising play from the Titans with the left edge combining for an incredible try. Brian Kelly put in a kick which was regathered by Beau Fermor and got it back to his centre to go over for the Titans' second try of the contest.
Titans complete their next set, Raiders now working it out of their own end.
Rapana puts it down with the line wide open. Great offload from Joseph Tapine is put down.
David Fifita puts it down trying to play it too quickly. Raiders with a huge let-off there.
Raiders aren't getting it right in the redzone. Jack Wighton's pass goes astray and the Titans are let off again.
Titans complete their set after points.
Sexton's kick is unsuccessful and the score remains 4-0 in favour of the visitors here after the opening 20.
Beautiful set play from the Titans and Phillip Sami crosses for the Titans' opening try. AJ Brimson with a perfect cut out ball setting up the winger.
Corey Harawira-Naera attempted to strip the ball one on one and it backfired. It'll be a Titans feed in great attacking opportunity.
Toby Sexton taken off the ball from Jack Wighton. Referee Chris Sutton dared the Raiders half to challenge the call, unsurprisingly he declined the offer.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad takes the torpedo punt off AJ Brimson and puts the Raiders in a great attacking opportunity.
Messy play the ball from the raiders enforcer and the Titans defend their poor discipline.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Patrick Herbert called offside inside the 10m. Royalty in the crowd tonight, big Mal Meninga watching on in the Titans box.
Brian Kelly puts down the short ball from AJ Brimson and Canberra are off the hook.
Chris Sutton blows on average 14.5 penalties per game. Already 3 in the opening 10 minutes here.
PENALTY TITANS: Joseph Tapine holding on too long in the tackle.
Josh Papali'i with a big hit-up getting Canberra out of yardage leading to a big linebreak from Brad Schneider. Unfortunately the movement failed with Sebastian Kris putting the Matt Timoko pass down.
PENALTY TITANS: Semi Valemei offside according to Chris Sutton and Titans get out of their own end with a relieving penalty.
Semi Valemei loses it according to Chris Sutton but they will challenge it here. Challenge is successful here and Canberra retain possession
PENALTY RAIDERS: Isaac Liu caught up in the tackle of Jordan Rapana and the Raiders will get out of yardage.
Chris Sutton blows time on and we're underway from GIO Stadium in Canberra.
As far as team news is concerned, Canberra are once again without Nick Cotric with Sebastian Kris replacing him. Matt Frawley starts at hooker with Tom Starling going back to the bench. Titans are 1-17.
Welcome to the night cap of Super Saturday here on League Unlimited with the Canberra Raiders playing host to the Gold Coast Titans. Canberra comes into this one following an uninspiring performance against the Cowboys and will be desperate to prove something to their home supporters. Gold Coast was unconvincing in their win over the Warriors last weekend and will be looking to show their class and skill that got them in the top 8 last season. Kickoff coming up soon following the conclusion of Melbourne v Parramatta which is currently in golden point.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Semi Valemei, Matthew Timoko (2), Sebastian Kris, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Conversions: Brad Schneider (2/5)
GOLD COAST TITANS (22)
Tries: Phillip Sami, Brian Kelly, Beau Fermor, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Conversions: Toby Sexton (3/4)