FULL TIME - The St George Illawarra Dragons start their season with a strong 26-12 victory over a poor Titans
Lauren Brown converts from close range
Steph Hancock has a double as she gets down to the line and she's not happy even though she has been able to get the ball down
Shannon Mato loses the ball on the Dragons 10
PENALTY TITANS: Dragons slow things down in the ruck but it's too much for the liking of the referee
Emma Tonegato traps the kick-off with her boot then loses the ball as she dives to clean it up
Rachael Pearson's conversion hooks to the left again
Page McGregor puts on a step and the Dragons are having fun down their left as a great pass from Davis out to McGregor to score
PENALTY DRAGONS: A slow ruck and now Kara-Lee Nolan has had enough and warns the Titans someone will go
Titans get the ball back via a 1-on-1 strip
Rachael Pearson misses the conversion
Teagan Berry was sweating on the intercept to come and she takes it and races 95m to score
Titans force a repeat set and the Dragons dropout comes after the clock goes but the referee lets it go
PENALTY DRAGONS: A penalty against the Titans for ruck interference
Georgia Hale ON REPORT for a grapple taclkle
Rachael Pearson finds touch with a kick just to settle things down
NO TRY - Alan Shortall in the bunker has to play the villain again because Teagan Berry loses the ball as she is trying to put it down
TRY TIME - The Dragons are in again this time probably no issues as Teagan Berry has a second
PENALTY DRAGONS: Another penalty for a strip against the Titans
PENALTY DRAGONS: Zara Canfield penalised for a strip by the referee
BUNKER: Reviewing a possible obstruction in the lead-up; Monalisa Soliola runs a line and knocks over a Titans defender and the try is disallowed
PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow ruck ruled by Kara-Lee Nolan against the Titans
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Dragons leading 18-6 have first use of the ball
Lauren Brown converts at close range right on half-time
Steph Hancock goes straight through at the line hard and bang the veteran has too much strength to score
PENALTY DRAGONS: Kara-Lee Nolan rules a strip and the replays show that this is a waste of a challenge
Rachael Pearson converts and extends the lead to 3 converted tries
Put the Berry on top - The Dragons play wasn't crisp or fluid but Taliah Fuimaono spins and spots a gap after some footwork and then finds Teagan Berry to score
PENALTY DRAGONS: Georgia Hale penalised for a high tackle on Emma Tonegato
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The bunker says Andie Robinson made a tackle in the air and it wasn't just a collision
PENALTY TITANS: Apii Nicholls tackled in the air but the Dragons challenge
Another error for the Titans
No crusher tackle there, though it looked awkward the Dragons player didn't put pressure on the neck
Play stopped with Maddie Bartlett down with some concern around the neck
The Dragons regain possession after the kick was played at by the Dragons and Keeley Davis takes control of it with her legs
An intercept turns defence into attack for the Titans although questions are there about onside
Lauren Brown gets a poor pass out of dummy half from Brittany Breayley-Nati again
PENALTY TITANS: First penalty for the Queenslanders is a big help as the Dragons kick chase was offside - Titans first set in attacking position
Rachael Pearson hits the conversion sweetly but it hits the post and drops short
ON DEBUT - Andie Robinson starred in the U19's Origin mid-year and today she's on the board in NRLW after the Titans spread the ball right and a beautiful pass from Emma Tonegato out to Robinson to score in the corner
Brittany Breayley-Nati with a rare error out of dummy half and the pressure is back on the Titans defence with the scrum 30m out
Rachael Pearson converts from close range
Emma Tonegato has the Dragons first try of the season, the Mounting pressure on the Titans is too much after Kezie Apps started it by creating the space with a dummy and then finding Talei Holmes before finding Tonegato who scored
Apii Nicholls loses the ball trying to fly high to catch a bomb
Rachael Pearson hits the penalty goal sweetly from right in front
PENALTY DRAGONS: A messy scrum and Kara-Lee Nolan says that it's a penalty for the Dragons after the Titans pushed and collapsed the scrum
Evania Pelite not having a good day with her hands with another error
Dragons defence putting pressure on the Titans who are happy to spread the ball deep in their own end
PENALTY DRAGONS: The first penalty of the game goes against Shannon Mato for going on after the held call in the tackle
Evania Pelite loses the ball forward as the pass goes behind the centre
A strong start from the Titans in their opening set.
GAME ON! Kara-Lee Nolan calls time on and the game is underway; Titans using the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan
Touch Judges: Cameron Turner, Rochelle Tamarua
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Emma Tonegato, Andie Robinson, Teagan Berry (2), Page Mcgregor
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Rachael Pearson (2/5)
Penalty Goals: Rachael Pearson (1/1)
GOLD COAST TITANS (12)
Tries: Stephanie Hancock (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Lauren Brown (2/2)
Penalty Goals: