Full Time
80:00
6:15pm Sun March 12, 2023
Round 2 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 8538
80min

Thanks for joining us here at League Unlimited for the final match of the round, we'll see you back here on Thursday night as the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles host the Parramatta Eels in what is set to be a blockbuster

80min

Full Time here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium and the Dragons have surprised all with an emphatic victory to kick start their campaign. After a slow start they kicked into gear and never let the Titans back into the contest, a fair way to start the season

79min

Another! penalty to the Titans for obstruction and they've decided to challenge the call and have done so successfully! What a challenge, unfortunately there is only 37 seconds to play

79min

Penalty to the Titans, as they try and conjure something up here late in the match as consolation

78min

Knock on by Ben Hunt here in the closing stages. Titans with a seven tackle set

76min

Another penalty to the Dragons, it's been a poor showing in this second half from the Titans

73min

The Dragons have performed excellently in this second half and have taken the wind out of this game as they look set to secure two points from their first game of the season

71min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd's kicking off the tee has been very different to his in play kicking tonight. Makes it three from three for the night with that one

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 18 Titans
70min

Try: Titans
Scored by Tino Fa'asuamaleaui. Kick to come.

Wow, what an easy try for the Titans. Fa'asuamaleaui takes the quick tap and just smashes his way over the try line for the Titans first points of the half

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 16 Titans
70min

Penalty to the Titans, finally something going their way. They're 10 out from the Dragons line

69min

The Dragons have scored 30 unanswered points and are barnstorming to a victory to kick off their season

68min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Kicks his sixth goal for the night with no trouble whatsoever

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 12 Titans
66min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Blake Lawrie. Kick to come.

Lawrie bags his second try of his career as he charges under the posts, breaking a tackle to score. Really poor defence from the Titans

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 12 Titans
65min

Erin Clark loses the ball in an attempt to play the ball, it's all gone terribly wrong for the Titans in this half.

64min

Another repeat set for the Dragons, Hunt has absolute control over this game at the moment

63min

Another poor kick from the Titans, who have struggled in this department all half.

62min

The Dragons have had 75 per cent of the possession in this half. They've given the Titans no chance at all

59min

Another penalty headed the Dragons way for offside. The Titans are trying to get back into the contest but are just forcing their hand too much

58min

Toby Couchman has to leave the field for a HIA

53min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Kicks his third penalty goal for the night as the Dragons keep pushing their lead out

Dragons lead Dragons 26 - 12 Titans
52min

Penalty against the Titans for an escort on a Dragons player. They're not helping their cause at the moment.

49min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax converts from right in front. Dragons lead by 12

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 12 Titans
49min

Oh no, the Titans have failed to find the 10 metres with the short drop out with the ball just hanging in the wind. Boyd hasn't had the best afternoon with set kicks. The Dragons will take the opportunity to take a shot at goal to extend the lead to 12

47min

A great set from the Dragons who go 100 metres to earn themselves a repeat set. It's all the Dragons at the moment and they'll be aiming to add another try in the coming moments

46min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax bends it in with the wind to extend the lead to 10 points. 20 points in the last 15 minutes for the Dragons

Dragons lead Dragons 22 - 12 Titans
45min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyrell Sloan. Kick to come.

The Titans failing to find touch as cost the Titans here. A great double pump from Hunt lures Schoupp into an intercept pass and creates the space for Sloan to receive the pass and score

Dragons lead Dragons 20 - 12 Titans
44min

The Titans have failed to find touch once again! A massive error and now it's the Dragons who charge the ball into the Titans half

43min

Penalty to the Titans, given away by Liddle for being offside, a few others looked like they were too.

41min

A near try from the Titans. It would've been an excellent finish from Khan-Pereira but he puts his foot into touch before grounding it in the corner.

40min

A second error from Su'A which is not the start the Dragons were after

40min

Second half is underway here with the Titans kicking off as they attempt to erase the deficit that the Dragons created at the end of the half

40min

Pretty exciting opening half of footy here with the Dragons and Titans locked in a battle with the late try to the Dragons separating the two sides. We could be set for an absolute blinder of a second half

40min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

The kick was on track but it ran out of legs just before it got to the goal.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 12 Titans
40min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

That was just a bit too easy for the Dragons who score on the right edge. Suli avoids a tackle, the Dragons had the numbers and Ravalawa just had to dive over to score

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 12 Titans
39min

Khan-Pereira receives the kick from the Dragons but is oh so close to the side line and as he attempts to avoid a tackle he steps into touch.

37min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

The game stays tied with Lomax's attempt drawing left of the upright

Tied up at Dragons 12 - 12 Titans
36min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.

World Cup winner Hunt gets his name on the scoresheet, that strip from Liu has come back to bite the Titans on the arse. The Dragons shift left from only 10 metres in front. Hunt passed to Lomax who was being tackled but had an arm free for a return offload to Hunt who scored on the left edge

Tied up at Dragons 12 - 12 Titans
35min

Geez this is a much more enthralling game than the Tigers v Knights one. I'm unfortunately a Tigers fin

35min

Repeat set for the Dragons. Foran caught the bomb from Hunt but was immediately swarmed by Dragons defenders who took him back into his in goal

33min

Silly penalty by the Titans. Liu attempt to strip with multiple defenders in the tackle. An absolute gift to the Dragons

32min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax takes his tally to four for the afternoon as he converts from in front.

Titans lead Dragons 8 - 12 Titans
31min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jacob Liddle. Kick to come.

First try of the season for the Dragons and it's club debutant Jacob Liddle who scores. A great line break from Tyrell Sloan as he palmed off Isaac Liu, drew Brimson towards him and passed to Liddle in support for the try

Titans lead Dragons 6 - 12 Titans
28min

Poor end to a good set from the Titans who fail to make a play on the last tackle. They do have the Dragons pinned in their own 10 as a consolation of sorts

27min

After a good set with a Murdoch-Masila break, the Dragons give away another penalty early in the next set putting undue pressure onto themselves

24min

Dragons set ends with the ball flying through Feagai's hands and over the touchline, pass was a bit high from Hunt as he tried to push for points in the corner

23min

Another penalty for the Dragons as Liddle is picked up by Joe Stimson and taken past the horizontal. No need for further action. Great chance for the Dragons the respond

23min

Penalty to the Dragons. Fa'asuamaleaui is in front of the kicker. A much needed pressure reliever for the red v

21min

254 metres for the Titans to 64 for the Dragons in the last 10 minutes. Paints a very true picture of how this has gone since the Dragons penalty goal

20min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Boyd takes the lead out to 10 with a simple conversion from in front.

Titans lead Dragons 2 - 12 Titans
20min

Try: Titans
Scored by Sam Verrills. Kick to come.

One too many chances given by the Dragons and Sam Verrills makes the most of it. Titans got a quick play the ball and the dummy-half went himself, beating Bird before scoring next to the uprights. His first try for the Titans in his 50th NRL game

Titans lead Dragons 2 - 10 Titans
19min

Six again for the Titans. Dragons giving them plenty of chances here

18min

Repeat set coming for the Titans. Great kick from Foran towards the otherside of the ruck with Brimson breathing down the back of the Dragons necks.

16min

Penalty to the Titans after the Dragons have dragged Brimson out of play after the tackle was completed. Potentially unlucky with that call. Brimson looking set for a big one this evening

14min

Conversion: Titans
Kicked by Tanah Boyd.

Great conversion from Boyd who threw it up right of the posts and let the wind bring it back between the uprights. Titans lead by four after 15 minutes

Titans lead Dragons 2 - 6 Titans
12min

Try: Titans
Scored by Alofiana Khan-Pereira. Kick to come.

Khan-Pereira has his first try of his NRL career. Brilliant work from Brimson who looked certain to be wrapped up in a tackle until he somehow broke out of it before through a step past Bird and passing out to the rookie who places it down in the corner

Titans lead Dragons 2 - 4 Titans
11min

Six again for the Titans who are only 40 out from the Dragons line

11min

Feagai who received the ball from the kick for touch has knocked it on as he runs into the Titans defence. A coach killer

10min

Another penalty from the Dragons, but the Titans have failed to find touch

9min

The Dragons are looking sharp here despite many predicting them for the spoon this year. A nice set of attacking play ended with a forward pass from Lomax to Ravalawa which would've seem him score

8min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax slots it from right in front, the first points of the year for the red v

Dragons lead Dragons 2 - 0 Titans
7min

It's followed up by a penalty from the Titans. Can the Dragons make the most of this opportunity? Well, they're going to take the opportunity to get points on the board with a penalty shot coming up for Zac Lomax

7min

Error from the captain, a poor one indeed. 25 metres in front of their own line after the Dragons had just given them the ball

5min

Excuse the spelling mistake. The Dragons make an error early in their tackle count after Su'A puts down the pass from Jack Bird

4min

Six again to the Dragons for offisde

4min

Poor error from Khan-Pereira who knocks on the uncontested catch from a Dragons bomb. Great chance here for the Dragons to register their first points of the year

3min

No try. The ball has grazed Phillip Sami's arm as he tried to catch the ball in the contest. Knock on Titans

3min

Could this be an early try for the Titans? it's sent upstairs as no try for a potential knock on

1min

Early penalty from Blake Lawrie, exactly what the Titans were looking for to start their game

The Dragons get us underway here on a lovely Sunday afternoon

Welcome to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium for the final match of the second round of the season! It's the Dragons first hit out of the season as they take on the Titans who are looking to start their season with two consecutive wins

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Nick Beashel

Video Referee: Kasey Badger

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (32)
Tries: Jacob Liddle, Ben Hunt, Mikaele Ravalawa, Tyrell Sloan, Blake Lawrie
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (3/3)

GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Sam Verrills, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (3/3)
Penalty Goals: