FULL-TIME: Dragons 28 def Titans 4.
AJ bats it over the sideline and that should do it.
Lomax recovers and gets it down metres short.
AJ Brimson trapped in-goal. Goal line dropout to come for the Titans. They have been up against it all half.
Challenge is inconclusive
Boyd puts it down. But they will challenge with 2:28 to go.
PENALTY TITANS: Obstruction.
Wever's kick comes off the upright and AKP tried to get it and knocks it on into the contact. My goodness gracious me.
VIDEO REF: Ziggy has NO TRY - markers weren't square so we're going back to tackle 1. Verrills held up is confirmed. NO TRY
PEN TITANS: High tackle.
Dragons put it down. Can the Titans get a second.
Keano Kini down with cramp
Lomax taken down and the Titans showcase some defensive resillience.
Lomax adds the extras.
Easy as 1,2,3 for Sloan. Number three for the fullback, much maligned by the NRL world but he's had a great game tonight Sloan. Great shape by the halves, a clever deft pass by Hunt to Sloan and he crosses.
Kelly spills possession. He's had one unhappy night.
No goal - 22-4.
After being undersieged for most of the first half, the Dragons have put the Titans to the sword. A clever grubber from Hunt was scooped up by Lomax to cross for their third try of the second half.
SIX MORE DRAGONS: Regrip Erin Clark
Short dropout goes forward from the Titans. Scrum SGI.
Sloan gets boot to ball... by the side of the boot. Weaver taken in-goal. Challenge is successful!!
Sloan puts it down... but we have a captain's challenge from the Dragons.
Hunt's grubber taken dead by AKP. Goal line dropout!
Bird short of the line.
SIX AGAIN TITANS: Leg lift Brian Kelly.
SIX AGAIN DRAGONS: Inside 10m
Kini has it stolen by Liddle!
Lomax converts - Titans with it all to do. 18-4 Dragons.
Jacob Liddle exposed the middle defence as it was retreating and burst through before finding Sloan who sprinted away to collect his second try of the contest.
NO TRY - Seven tackle set for the Titans.
VIDEO REF: Ziggy has NO TRY - looking for a knock on from Lomax.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski gets a correction from the Bunker. Keano Kini was initially ruled to have caught the ball in-goal, but on replay he's told to play it on the 10m line.
Lomax adds the extras. 12-4 lead now for the Red V.
After his father played 3 games in 1987, the Flanagan name finally gets on the board in the famous Red V. Kyle Flanagan gets his way through them to cross for the first try of the second half.
Kelly puts it down coming out of yardage. Can the Dragons fire!
Both sides getting into the arm wrestle.
Pass was forward to Sua. Titans go on the attack again,
Suli and Lomax combine to relieve the attacking woes of the Titans! Dragons on the attack
This will give Broncos fans PTSD! Hunt dropping the ball to restart play against a QLD based team.
Back underway for the second 40 minutes.
Interesting HT stat: The Dragons have had 1 win from their last 6 visits to the Gold Coast, and that was back in 2019. They’ve lost all 4 games there since.
HALF-TIME: Dragons 6 lead Titans 4
Flanagan puts that one down. They've struggled with some field position and they have made a mistake coming out of their own end.
32 tackles inside the opposition 20 for the Titans before that try.
Boyd hooked the conversion to the left and it remained a two point game.
It was a long time coming for the home side and after a multitude of possessions. The Gold Coast Titans have crossed for the first time in 2024. Tom Weaver held his nerve and fired the shot in behind the line and Alofiana Khan-Pereira touches down for the Titans.
Mikaele Ravalawa sticks an arm out and loses it. ANOTHER first half chance coming the way of the home side here.
Tyrell Sloan initially took that well but AJ Brimson chased aggressively and he put it down. Titans need to start executing opportunities.
AKP was staying down trying to milk a penalty. But he will be told to correctly play the ball.
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! Dragons retain possession and it will be tackle one.
CHALLENGE TIME: Ben Hunt will challenge Ziggy's on field ruling
PENALTY TITANS: Touched off Sloan and then went into Flanagan
Moeaki Fotuaika OFF > Keenan Palasia ON
Lomax spills that one this time.
Verrills gave a crash ball to Randall who put it down.
TINO.... is denied. Held up
SIX MORE TITANS x 2: Slow peel Eisenhuth + 10m
Went short but missed it! Titans go on the attack
Boyd's grubber came off Flanagan as it skittles across the dead ball line. Goal line dropout to come... will they go short.
PENALTY TITANS: Late shot on Tanah Boyd by Tyrell Sloan.
Dragons spill it deep into their own end.
Ravalawa puts that one down. St George would like these last few chances back.
BRIMMO! Big shoulder into Flanagan and he feels that one.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Regrip back into the ruck - Moeaki Fotuaika.
AKP. If that pass stuck he would've picked off Jack Bird and been off to the races!
Flanagan's kick finds the sideline. Changes with Liu coming off, Sam Verrills ON and Randall shifting to lock. Fran Molo replaced by brother Michael.
Dragons make a break down the left. End to end footy but well covered by Thomas Weaver. Zac Lomax showing some good signs on the right wing.
Boyd's grubber is well contained by the Dragons. Great gritty goal line stand from the visitors.
VIDEO REF: Ziggy has NO TRY - looking to confirm that Chris Randall is held-up!
Lomax spills it ! Titans with another set!!!!!!
SIX MORE TITANS: Inside 10m.
SIX MORE TITANS: Leg pull Jack de Belin
PENALTY TITANS: Slow peel.
Dragons bomb it - Lomax took it then YEETED it to Raymond Faitala-Mariner then he gave it to Sami who ran back up field. This is a hectic pace so far.
Weaver's grubber leaves Sloan wrong footed, but well recovered by the fullback!
PENALTY TITANS: Francis Molo and Raymond Faitala-Mariner guilty of jumping the gun according to the referee. Inside 10m.
Titans hang on! Dragons just some in-decision on the last, Sloan had to put boot to ball and after a pin-ball of legs. Titans recover.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Beau Fermor.
Some game milestones - AJ Brimson 100th game, Isaac Liu - 250th game, Brian Kelly 100th game for the Titans.
Dragons complete their set post points.
Lomax converts - Dragons 6 - Titans 0.
After Eisenhuth was denied a play before. The Dragons worked the play down the right edge where Kyle Flanagan and Ben Hunt combined with new recruit Raymond Faitala-Mariner who broke through tackles. He was able to find Tyrell Sloan who popped up in the right place at the right time to cross for the first of 2024.
HELD UP! Tom Eisenhuth will be denied here. Good scramble defence from the Titans.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Held on after the call of held!
Titans sorry will have the opening use of the footy...
KICKOFF! Underway from the Sunshine State and it'll be the Dragons with first use of the football here tonight.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski in charge tonight. Tyson Brough and Matt Noyen with the flags. Ash Klein back from Vegas in the bunker.
Hasler's lineup has a couple of late changes with five-eighth Kieran Foran a late out. Weaver starts in his place. Elsewhere Isaac Liu starts lock with Palasia benched. Jojo Fifita is 18th player. Flanagan's first foray is a different story. Blake Lawrie is out, with de Belin moving to prop, Eisenhuth shifting to lock and RFM coming in at second row. BMM joins the bench, Jesse Marschke 18th player.
Super Saturday concludes on the Gold Coast where the Titans and Dragons go head to head. Tonight marks the beginning of new eras for both clubs. The Des Hasler era on the glitter strip, while Shane Flanagan's rough and tough era at Kogarah kicks off.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
GOLD COAST TITANS (4)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Conversions: Tanah Boyd (0/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (28)
Tries: Tyrell Sloan (3), Zac Lomax, Kyle Flanagan
Conversions: Zac Lomax (4/5)