That's full time, disappointing game from Wests but things looking positive for the GC. Next week, the Tigers are up against the Knights at home, while the Titans are on the road again against the Dragons
Charlie Staines goes into touch. That'll be it
Penalty Tigers, they need to get on with it
Adam Doueihi's grubber ends up in the hands of a Titan as they get a penalty
Penalty to the Tigers, unsportmanlike play from the Titans in the ruck
Titans put it down
David Nofoaluma leaps from outside the field of play and contacts the ball on the short kickoff. Penalty Titans
Tanah Boyd misses and gives the Tigers a little sniff
AJ Brimson goes right through and gives the shoosh to the crowd before touching down. That's the game you'd have to think
Daine Laurie drops it cold
Adam Doueihi again misses to the right
The Tigers have a second, with Adam Doueihi throwing a beautiful pass to put Daine Laurie through a hole. Big conversion attempt coming up
The Titans dropout sails out on the full.
Adam Doueihi's kick forces a dropout
Alofiana Khan-Pereira touches the ball before it goes into touch, Tigers with a scrum feed 10 out from the line
Asu Kepaoa puts it down
Penalty to the Tigers, Titans kick chase offside
Isaiah Papali'i loses it over the sideline
Luke Brooks, credit to him, has forced a dropout. Tigers are coming home strong. Kieran Foran is injured
Tigers make a break but Naden's pass to Laurie in support goes forward
Tigers were cooking something but Brooks drops it cold and ruins everything as he's done so many times before
Another set restart for WST
Adam Doueihi is away to the right
The Tigers are finally on the board, Doueihi sees half a gap and accelerates all the way to the line. Where there's life there's hope
Set restart for WST
Tanah Boyd kicks the goal
Disastrous start for the Tigers, about 4 of them caught ball watching the kick. Sam McIntyre picks it up and scores. Quickly getting away from Wests is this one
Challenge is successful, penalty Titans
Sam McIntyre puts it down on play 2, the Titans are challenging though
Moeaki Fotuaika makes the first carry of the half
Players are back out on the field ahead of the second 40
No try and no interference, Titans ball
Going upstairs, ref thinks there was a tackle off the ball
Penalty Tigers, Titans break early from the scrum
Titans knock on, Tigers will have yet another set
Set restart for WST
The Titans try an outside inside play on the last and Brimson puts it down. Tigers scrum feed at halfway
Isaiah Papali'i puts it down
Asu Kepaoa steals it one on one, Tigers attacking again
Shawn Blore has failed an HIA, won't return today
Set restart for WST
Tanah Boyd converts the try, and Apisai Koroisau is finally on the field
AJ Brimson puts an early kick in and Phillip Sami wins the race, he has an early double
Going upstairs, the referee has a try, just confirming the grounding
David Nofoaluma drops it while having a run. Titans attacking
Stefano Utoikamanu just drops it cold. Anti-climax
Alofiana Khan-Pereira knocks on, Tigers will have an attacking opportunity
Tommy Talau knocks on in goal, 20 metre tap for GC
Going upstairs, 99% sure that Talau hasn't grounded this. Checking the restart
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is on report
Tigers get a penalty as big Tino goes high on Laurie
Tanah Boyd hits it sweetly, 6-2
The Titans score against all momentum, with David Fifita breaking the line and finding Phillip Sami in support, who scores the try out wide
Adam Doueihi's kick is an inch away from being a 40/20
Talau is caught on the last. Despite all the attack, Tigers still yet to score a try
Titans kick is charged down, Tigers on the attack again
Tigers are throwing it around and go 90 metres in that set. It ends with a Daine Laurie knock on but still very positive signs
Titans survive as Tommy Talau knocks on
Set restart for WST
Disaster for GC, they've kicked off out on the full again. Tigers on the attack
Adam Doueihi makes no mistake, Tiges on the board in 2023
Tanah Boyd's attempt at a short drop out goes out on the full. Tigers taking the two
Adam Doueihi's grubber is taken dead by Brimson. Titans to drop it out
Confirmation that there WILL be video referral, just not from the bunker
Penalty to the Tigers, Verrills goes high
Underway and the Tigers have first use of the ball and it's David Nofoaluma making a strong run
Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of the final Round 1 game and we have two of the more intriguing sides in season 2023 facing off here as the Tigers look to start with a win against the Titans. The bunker is down for this game, so for the first time in at least two decades there will be no video referral system (not to my knowledge at least). Tigers have put Api on the bench and started Simpkin, ditto Ofahengaue for Twal. Only change for the Titans is Stimson in for the injured Fermor, McIntyre joins the bench against his old side. Kickoff imminent
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Shayne Hayne, Matt Noyen
WESTS TIGERS (10)
Tries: Adam Doueihi, Daine Laurie
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (0/2)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
GOLD COAST TITANS (22)
Tries: Phillip Sami (2), Sam McIntyre, AJ Brimson
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/4)