Tigers go short. Herbert knocks it on. It is also spilled by a Tiger. There won't be enough time to pack a scrum. FULLTIME. Titans win. Let's never talk of this game again.
Toby Sexton has the chance to win the game. It shouldn't be a difficult kick. He steadies and the Titans hit the front.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Titans have stolen this. Jock Madden was rocked in-goal, loses it and AJ Brimson was there to touch down.
Toby Sexton kicks for the posts and might have stolen this! Going straight to the BUNKER. Referee has sent it up as no try. There is A LOT to sort out here.
PENALTY TITANS! Thompson taken high.
Brooks gonna add two more. He does.
PENALTY TIGERS! Interference at the ruck.
Herbert spills the bomb. Tigers can put us out of our misery now.
Will Smith kicks one dead. Tigers will take their time on this seven tackle set.
Marzhew is taken over the sideline. Tigers inching towards a win.
Tigers decide to take the two. He is taking the shot from 30 metres out. Steadies. Nails it.
PENALTY TIGERS! Isaako done for shepard. This game will never end.
Tigers put up a kick. It bounces and all the players flock to it like seagulls to chips. It ends up being the Titans ball.
David Nofoaluma nearly sliced through. From the tap, he found the inside gap and motored to the line. He is taken down and Tino forces an error.
Madden tries to put in a kick for Leilua but it is tapped dead. James Roberts poked through the line and started the move.
Tino has lost it in the play the ball. CHALLENGE from the Titans again. UNSUCCESSFUL. Tigers ball.
Isaako hasn't had a good few minutes with his hands. CHALLENGE from Titans. SUCCESSFUL. There was no knock on. Titans ball.
Will Smith gets into the game and almost strides through. Brian Kelly takes the ball on last and is well covered. We come back for a PENALTY. inside the ten.
Brooks tries a fourth tackle kick for Roberts. It was too deep. Not even the Jet could get there.
Luke Brooks decides to punt one deep in the Titans end. They muscle up and force an error from Isaako.
Liddle tries to burrow over. Held up.
PUSH IN THE SCRUM. This game has really gone back to the 80s. We will just repack though. Referee is no fun.
Tigers tried to run it on last through Madden. He popped it back but the ball is knocked out of Liddle's hands. Changeover.
Sexton tries to pilot a kick through but it is too deep. Seven tackle set for the Tigers coming up.
CHALLENGE from the Tigers. Gildart disputing the ruling. UNSUCCESSFUL. Remains a knock on.
Gildart drops it.
Titans have looked a bit more likely since the break. Two good sets while the Tigers struggled in their only set.
KICK-OFF! Here we go again.
Unfortunately we;re back for the second half. Let's hope we see more than four points. Fingers crossed everyone.
Luke Brooks pilots one through and ends a truly turgid half of rugby league. HALFTIME.
PENALTY TIGERS! Offside. Tigers to take two as well.
Titans decide to shift it off the kick-off. They looked like they were away but it was called back for a forward pass. It was a late call. Like when you call up an ex late at night.
Sexton gives us the first points of the night.It is a miracle.
PENALTY TITANS! Twal with pressure on the neck. Titans will take the two.
Luke Brooks is deemed to play at the ball then knock on. Titans have a scrum. Can someone get points before the break? Maybe?
Dane Laine poked his nose through the line, he can see the tryline but decides to pass to his winger. Nofoaluma is bundled over the sideline.
PENALTY TIGERS! So they will have another set to ultimately do nothing at the line. Upside. Tyrone Peachey is about to join us again.
Titans lose it again. Might have to break out hard liqour to deal with this game.
PENALTY TITANS! James Roberts loses the ball chasing a kick then pushes a chaser. Comedy of errors tonight.
Tigers shift it slower than a checkout person nearing 5pm. Luckily for them it was touched by a Titan. Another set incoming.
Foutaika with another drop ball. Can someone complete a set.
Brooks tries to show-and-go. He forgot the ball though.
PENALTY TIGERS! Thompson picked it up offside. Let off for the visitors after Maumalo let it bounce.
Good news: Liddle passed the HIA. Bad news: He broke his nose.
Neither team can get some rhythm here tonight then Sexton spills it on the ground.
Tyrone Peachey is sent to the sin bin for multiple infringements.
PENALTY TITANS! Tigers infringe again. Also more coming here.
PENALTY TITANS! Markers not square.
Gildart has a brain fart trying to pass the ball forward.
Corey Thompson has bombed a sitter! Titans stripped the numbers on the right. The milestone man Proctor drew in the defense then flung one out to Thompson who spills it right over the line.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Ball never hit the ground. Play the ball. Probably could've got that result about a minute ago.
BUNKER TIME! While we were seeing a replay of Brimson's kick, David Fifita might have crashed over. It would've been nice to watch live. The second rower doesn't look confident though.
PENALTY TITANS! Chaser was taken out. Titans will have a whole set right at the line.
PENALTY TITANS! Tyrone Peachey pinged.
Brooks puts in a limp kick to the wing. Maumalo had nowhere to go and spilled it back then watched the Titans man pick it up like it was loose change.
PENALTY TIGERS! Dangerous tackle from Tino.
The eye in the sky has rightfully said that Liddle needs to be taken off for assessment. Tyrone Peachey jogs onto the field against his former side.
Mo Fotuaika tries to steamroll past the Tigers defense but clashes heads with Liddle. He spills the ball but the Tigers hooker looks worse for wear.
James Tamou fumbles one trying to recover the ball.
It has been bombs away thus far for the Tigers. None of them have troubled the Titans back three. They have caught them comfortably. Now they aim to counter.
Titans stretched the ball here, there and everywhere but the tryline. Proctor was caught on the last. Handover.
It is all flowing for the Titans now. They got a set restart then a PENALTY for the ball being stripped. Titans have decided to have a committee meeting before they tap it.
PENALTY TITANS! They get their chance now.
Tigers tried to put over Ofahengaue but he spills it.
Kelma Tuilagi stabs one through which causes some chaos. It is regathered by Gildart who walks it in. Unfortunately it flicked the hand of Ken Maumalo on the way. Double knock on. Tigers scrum.
Both sides through their first sets without any issue. Daine Laurie bringing it back into the defense.
KICK-OFF! Titans kick it high into the Gold Coast sky. Tigers with first use.
Here come the Tigers. The visitors are in their orange and black jersey ready to try and get themselves in the win column. Quickly followed by the Titans. They are in their home jersey out for Kevin Proctor's 100th NRL game.
Welcome to Round 4 of the NRL! We start off with an interesting clash on the Gold Coast. The inconsistently consistent Gold Coast Titans who gave up a huge lead to the Canberra Raiders last week while the Tigers are still yet to get off the mark for 2022! It has been another week of headlines and hype around the joint venture club. Can they put that all behind them tonight? or will the Titans add to their misery. Kick-off is 10 minutes away. Grab your drinks, food, blankets whatever else you need for this game of footy!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
GOLD COAST TITANS (8)
Tries: AJ Brimson
Conversions: Toby Sexton (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Toby Sexton (1/1)
WESTS TIGERS (6)
Penalty Goals: Luke Brooks (3/3)