FULL TIME. Titans win 34-30
Burton adds the extras
Wilson scoops up a loose ball and scores on the siren.
We sneak in a forward pass before full time too. Titans take over with a minute to go
Wouldn't be right without one more. Knock on by Aaron Schoupp to give the Bulldogs good field position
Burton is successful
Hayze Perham makes a break off the kick return and then chips for Josh Addo-Carr who juggles his way over the line for a hat-trick.
Schoupp is unsuccessful from the sideline
Nice second man play from Foran to Fifita who gets the ball to Alofiana Khan-Pereira who charges down the sideline to score
Schoupp makes it 30-18
Titans are able to capitalise on the free field position. Brimson goes through off an offload and finds Leeming backing up on the inside
Jake Averillo goes down clutching at his knee... hopefully not as serious as it looks
Alamoti loses the ball attempting to offload. Titans now attacking inside the 20
Side note - doesn't it feel harsh to give up a 7 tackle set for knocking on over the line? Should just be a 10m scrum in this humble blogger's opinion
Try is now under review...Burton has knocked it on. No Try
Matt Burton adds the extras.
Josh Addo-Carr in for a double. Kikau sets him up for the linebreak and JAC steps inside the fullback to score.
Titans will now "open the shoulders for the final 20" according to Blocker. They've been playing such structured and conservative footy up until now
This game will go down in history as the Knock-on-a-thon. Bulldogs turn it over
Moeaki Fotuaika knocks on in the first set after the kick off. I do not know what to say anymore
Schoupp converts to add the extras
HAT-TRICK! Kieran Foran goes over for his third. This is the first hat-trick of Foran's career
You would not believe it. Kurtis Morrin knocks on tackle 2 10 metres out. Titans will have the ball momentarily
Burton slots it from the sideline. Great kick
Kurtis Morrin scoops up a loose ball from a cross field kick and dives over in the corner to score
PENALTY. Bulldogs draw a high tackle which relieves the pressure from their own end
Brian Kelly attempting to offload and loses the ball. One tackle later the Bulldogs turn the ball over. Please get me away from this game. Titans scrum 10 out
Bulldogs challenge the decision of knock on and are unsuccessful. Titans with a scrum 10 metres out
Paul Alamoti on report for a high shot. Penalty to the Titans
Blake Wilson drops the short drop out and the Titans end up with the ball
Bulldogs head down the other end and a nice kick from Matt Burton forces a line drop out
Weaver's grubber is too heavy so the Bulldogs have a 7 tackle set
Back underway for the second half. Bulldogs will have the ball first
HALF TIME! A few moments of individual brilliance have ended in tries but an overall scrappy game between two bottom of the table sides. Gold Coast lead 18-6
Schoupp adds the extra 2.
Brimson injects himself into the game with a lovely linebreak following up some broken defence after an offload. His tackle busting speed too good and he scores under the posts.
A serious lack of ball for David Fifita so far who I hear is pretty handy with ball in hand
Thomas Weaver comes from the field with a HIA after copping a boot from Addo-Carr trying to make a tackle
Burton's conversion is successful
Josh Addo-Carr makes a break from his own end and then breezes through some suspect cover defence to score a long range try.Kick to come
Reed Mahoney knocks on! Someone's changed the footy for a bar of soap
I promise this isn't a typo. Another knock on. Bulldogs now on the "attack" if you can call it that
AJ Brimson knocks on to give the Dogs possession on halfway. Will someone please hold onto the ball
ERROR. Jayden Okunbor knocks on with his first touch
Schoupp adds the extras from a slight angle
Kieran Foran lovely show and go close to the line and he slides through for his 2nd try.
Blake Wilson knocks on coming out of the Bulldogs end to put the Titans on the attack
Burton chips in behind for Josh Addo-Carr and Keano Kini knocks on after a terrible bounce. Dogs on the attack
Fifita bundled into touch to give the Bulldogs good field position
Schoupp adds the extras from right in front
Foran busts through the line and shows some of his speed from yesteryear to score under the posts. Kick to come
PENALTY! High shot on Keano Kini and Titans will look to take advantage of field position
Bulldogs don't threaten the line at all and then give away a penalty to relieve the pressure
Contentious call. Titans judged to have knocked on a Burton bomb. Tino chooses not to challenge so Dogs on the attack again
A combined 2/5 set completions to start just as expected
Deja vu. Kikau knocks again trying to play the ball close to the line. Let's see if the Titans can hold onto it here
Titans knock on coming out of their own end putting the Bulldogs back on the attack
KNOCK ON. Crash play to Kikau and he loses the ball trying to score
Penalty Bulldogs! Charge down from Mahoney knocks his headgear off and the Titans regather in an offside position. Don't see that often
GAME ON! Bulldogs kick off and Titans have first use of the footy.
Both teams will be playing for some pride here after disappointing seasons. Both teams have been leaking points so expect a high scoring affair in some good weather on the Gold Coast.
For the Bulldogs Ryan Sutton starts at lock with Max King dropping to the bench in place of Sam Hughes.
Mass backline changes for the Titans with Keano Kini starting at fullback, AJ Brimson moving to the centres and Aaron Schoupp on the wing. Joe Stimson starts in the forwards with Jaimin Jolliffe moving to the bench.
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Sunday afternoon footy for all you true rugby league fans sick enough to tune into this one.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Kasey Badger
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
GOLD COAST TITANS (34)
Tries: Kieran Foran (3), AJ Brimson, Kruise Leeming, Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Aaron Schoupp (5/6)
Penalty Goals:
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (30)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (3), Kurtis Morrin, Blake Wilson
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Matt Burton (5/5)
Penalty Goals: