Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri April 29, 2022
Round 8 - Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh - Crowd: 14102
80min

FULLTIME!

79min

Sexton with one more error for the night.

79min

Time off for a streaker! Who is easily collected on the sideline. Titans should finish with the ball here.

77min

Titans go short. Crichton is there to recover.

77min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary pilots through his third.

Panthers lead Titans 4 - 18 Panthers
75min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Jarome Luai. Kick to come.

Cleary puts the icing on the cake. His kick for Jarome Luai is perfect and it was simple.

Panthers lead Titans 4 - 16 Panthers
75min

Tago shows off all the skills with a kick. Nevermind. PENALTY PANTHERS! Shoulder charge from Herbert.

73min

That was a scrappy end but Corey Thompson loses it trying to get out of the in-goal.

72min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Back chat after Titans attack breaks down on last then someone gives the referee their opinion.

68min

David Fifita won't return. He has ice on his knee.

66min

Mo Fotuaika spills it. CHALLENGE from the Titans. UNSUCCESSFUL.

65min

PENALTY TITANS! Strip.

64min

Edwards spills a high one.

61min

PENALTY TITANS! Offside after May spilled it.

60min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Straight from the break, Tago tries to charge over but spills it.

60min

Fifita tries to chime into the backline, loses it and Panthers counter.

59min

PENALTY TITANS! Holding on.

59min

Luai with a heavy kick that goes dead.

57min

Fermor throws an errant pass.

56min

Sexton's kick doesn't make the in goal this time, Edwards counters.

55min

PENALTY TITANS! Lisone gets the whistle. Hands on the ball.

53min

Sexton with another kick and forces another dropout.

52min

Sexton puts a kick hard and forces an error.

51min

PENALTY TITANS! My bad. Panthers are pinged for a late hit on Sexton.

49min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary adds the extras.

Panthers lead Titans 4 - 12 Panthers
48min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Nathan Cleary. Kick to come.

Cleary started and finished the move! He puts the ball right onto the chest of Kikau, who is able to fling it back to the halfback to dive over.

Panthers lead Titans 4 - 10 Panthers
44min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary puts the Panthers ahead.

Panthers lead Titans 4 - 6 Panthers
43min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Izack Tago. Kick to come.

Tago holds onto this one! Cleary with a grubber and the centre swoops on it.

Tied up at Titans 4 - 4 Panthers
42min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Passed off the ground. Oh Titans.

41min

Panthers tried to get something going on the left side but Tago spills it again.

40min

KICK-OFF! Back underway!

40min

Back on for the second half! Will the Titans resurgence continue or will the Panthers find their way? Let's find out!

40min

2 Point Field Goal: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Panthers go short. They get it back from Herbert. Cleary steadies himself behind the 40 metre line but it fades juuuuuuuust wide. HALFTIME.

Titans lead Titans 4 - 0 Panthers
39min

Conversion: Titans
Attempted by Toby Sexton.

Sexton with what should be last act of the half. Takes his time. Mid range. He can't get the swing back inside.

Titans lead Titans 4 - 0 Panthers
38min

Try: Titans
Scored by Greg Marzhew. Kick to come.

They took the long road but Titans have a four-pointer! The first kick was batted back, passed through more hands than a document at a government agency. Will Smith puts one right on the chest of Marzhew who gets over.

Titans lead Titans 4 - 0 Panthers
36min

Tago spills it.

36min

Titans just don't have the polish on the end of their sets. Three crash plays had them close then a soft kick from Sexton is well taken.

35min

Edwards with a drop from a high ball. CHALLENGE from Edwards straight away. No touch from Tino. UNSUCCESSFUL.

33min

We've gone two sets without an error. Well done everyone.

30min

Edwards spills it.

29min

Titans get their second restart but put it down when Herbert tries to charge through the line.

27min

Cleary with another kick which doesn't get a result. It just keeps bouncing till it was dead. Seven tackle set incoming.

26min

Titans get their first set restart and can they crack the scoresheet?

24min

Tago joins the drop parade.

23min

Mo Fotuaika puts it down.

22min

HANG ON! We're having a look at this one! Checking obstruction here. Yep it's coming back! Cleary provided an obstruction. PENALTY TITANS!

20min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Strip.

20min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Crusher against Martin.

19min

Titans looked on a roll there! They found some space behind the Panthers but Sexton tries to go too quickly.

18min

PENALTY TITANS! Holding down.

17min

Penrith got kick happy in that set! On fifth, they kicked it FOUR times but the final one goes dead from Cleary.

15min

Toby Sexton now spills it.

14min

Fisher Harris spills it now.

13min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Crowding again, so that is three straight easy escapes for the Panthers.

12min

Panthers poked and prodded but couldn't find a way through. Cleary this time can't get to the kick as he spills it.

10min

Cleary has it on a string early. Another kick pushed through and forces a dropout.

8min

Short kick from Cleary looking for the flying mop but the Titans touch it down. Dropout.

7min

PENALTY PANTHERS! That was the great escape from Taylan May! He somehow stayed in the field when he retrieved the kick then Panthers get another boost.

5min

PENALTY TITANS! Crowding.

3min

PENALTY PANTHERS! Easy piggyback for the visitors.

3min

Titans surge into the attacking zone. The kick goes high from Sexton and Beau Fermor takes it. He is taken by the chasers though. Changeover.

2min

HOLY MAKEREL! TITANS WIN THE SCRUM AGAINST THE FEED!

1min

Not the start you need against the Premiers. Brian Kelly spills it.

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

Here come the Panthers! Resplendent in their pink jersey trotting out during the light show at Robina. They are quickly followed by the Titans in their aqua kit. The smoke puffs as they walk out but will they be full of it or breathing it tonight?

Happy Friday everybody! Hope everyone had a good day or ready to watch some football to forget about this otherwise! We have an interesting clash to kick off this double header. Struggling Gold Coast Titans host the rampaging Penrith Panthers who are just cruising along. The big news is David Fifita starting from the bench for the hosts while the Panthers remain unchanged.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

GOLD COAST TITANS (4)
Tries: Greg Marzhew
Conversions: Toby Sexton (0/1)

PENRITH PANTHERS (18)
Tries: Nathan Cleary, Izack Tago, Jarome Luai
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (3/3)