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The Titans have avoided the wooden spoon!

Gaga kicks for Dominic Young, but the ball goes dead.

The Knights pass the ball over the sideline - just make it stop.

Jaimin Jolliffe drops the ball on the last tackle.

The Titans challenge the decision and win.

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui loses the ball close to the Knights goal line.

Adam Clune drops the ball... Newcastle can't get the wooden spoon, but they make a compelling case at times.

The Titans prevent another attacking raid from the Knights.

Tanah Boyd puts a kick into the crowd - if the Knights can get it together they can make the final 10 minutes interesting.

AJ Brimson makes a terrific catch with the Knights on the attack.

Dominic Young is taken over the sideline.

Tyson Frizell makes a strong carry over halfway.

Jayden Campbell has been sent for a HIA.

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Dominic Young loses the ball and is driven over the sideline.

The bunker rules J Saf failed to get the ball down.

The Knights put up a bomb, Mapapalangi catches and throws the ball backwards, Brodie Jones passes to Edrick Lee, who kicks ahead, the ball bounces and falls into the arms of Jacob Saifiti.

Jacob Saifiti is claiming a try.

Titans penalty.

Krystian Mapapalangi is taken over the sideline.

No Try - the bunker supports the on-field call of No Try.

David Klemmer is claiming a try!

Daniel Saifiti loses the ball - the referee blows a penalty for a strip.

Sosefo Fifita drops a bomb from Adam Clune.

Krystian Mapapalangi passes to Edrick Lee - but the pass is ruled forward.

Newcastle penalty.

Klese Haas is on for his NRL debut.

The kick-off bounced, the Titans regathered, but knocked-on - there's a reason why these teams aren't playing finals.

Jayden Brailey makes a break through the middle but can't find support.

Dominic Young makes a nice catch close to his goal line.

Play is back underway.

AJ Brimson is tackled as the halftime siren sounds.

The Knights come up with a forward pass on halfway.

Tanah Boyd's kick goes dead - the Knights breathe a sigh of relief.

Great work from Tino Fa'asuamaleaui to get the ball away to Boyd.

The Titans are running riot through the middle of the field.

Anthony Milford comes up with another poor attacking kick to gift the Titans a seven tackle set.

Jayden Campbell miraculously gets out of the in-goal after Tex Hoy grubbered ahead.

Krystian Mapapalangi puts on the footwork and the Knights are on the attack.

Daniel Saifiti crashes over claiming a try - the referee has sent it to the bunker as No Try.

Newcastle penalty.

Sauaso Sue has failed his HIA.

Tanah Boyd fires a forward pass to Tino Fa'asuamaleaui through the middle of the field.

Anthony Milford overpowers a bomb intended for Dominic Young and concedes a seven tackle set.

Krystian Mapapalangi is held up over the line.

Newcastle get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Both sides are trading sets midway through the first half.

Dominic Young is tackled close to the try line.

AJ Brimson is down following heavy contact with Tyson Frizell.

Sauaso Sue is off for a HIA; Anthony Milford comes back onto the field with Crossland shifting to lock.

The Titans produce a good set after points.

The Knights attempt a short drop out; Edrick Lee touches the ball but it goes over the sideline.

Tex Hoy prevents a try by batting an attacking kick dead.

Six again for the Titans inside the Knights' half.

Anthony Milford is off; Phoenix Crossland is on.

Jayden Campbell makes a strong kick return over his 30 metre line.

Corey Thompson returns Clune's clearing kick - the Titans finally have the ball.

David Klemmer pops an offload inside his own half.

Anthony Milford with a well placed bomb to allow Lee to leap above Corey Thompson for first points.

The Titans send the kick-off out on the full - penalty to Newcastle.

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui takes the Gold Coast Titans out - kick-off only moments away...

Jayden Brailey leads the Newcastle Knights onto the field.

The Knights have won the past two meeting, but haven’t defeated the Titans on the Gold Coast since 2015.

The Knights dominated the Titans earlier in the season with Edrick Lee crossing for a club record five tries in a 38-12 flogging.

The Knights have made a positional change with Jacob Saifiti starting up front with his brother, Daniel, reverting to the bench after missing last week through COVID.

The Titans have given a reprieve to Corey Thompson in the backline in place of Phillip Sami. Klese Haas will make his first grade debut off the bench.

Twelve months ago, these sides were facing off in the corresponding round for a place in the finals. The stakes will be significantly lesser today…

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 24 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Gold Coast Titans and the Newcasle Knights from CBUS Super Stadium.