Storm win a close one, 22-20.
Six again Storm.
Penalty Storm. Bunker determined that there was an intent to strip the ball with two people in the tackle from the Titans. Interesting call to say the least...
Titans challenge the call of a knock on.
Sami's foot is on the sideline. Desperate defence coming in from Joe Chan to make a try saving tackle.
Titans get an important six again.
Titans get the ball in their red zone, with Melbourne losing the ball and no challenge left.
Challenge successful. Storm get the ball in the scrum. Please don't ask me what just happened, I am just accepting it.
Titan's Captain Challenge - challenging that the ball was touched by Melbourne.
Doesn't miss this one! Storm take back the lead.
Penalty Storm - Loiero taken high.
Titans come up with the ball after it hits the upright and ricochets back into the field of play.
Ball hits the upright... Stays at 20 all.
Penalty Storm - Titans not clearing the ruck.
Six again Storm - helpful halfway through the set.
Reimis Smith fails to catch the ball.
Penalty Storm - tackled without the ball.
Penalty Storm - obstruction.
Never mind not a try... Munster was obstructed and it's called a no try for Brimson.
Try saving tackle on Kieran Foran, who was SO close.
AJ Brimson makes a linebreak and RUNS with the ball.
Adds the two to make it 20 all.
Challenge unsuccessful. Titans penalty.
Storm Captain's Challenge - challenging the obstruction.
Sua Fa'alogo returns shifting to fullback, with Tyran Wishart on the wing.
Easily adding the two in front.
Brimson reaches his arm out and crashes the ball over the line
Titans six again - easy advantage on their try line.
Tyran Wishart making a try saving tackle on Sam Verrills.
Sua Fa'alogo going off the field for a HIA.
Alec MacDonald held up over the line, Storm continue from the ten.
Storm with the scrum after the ball gets lost back and forth between the two teams.
And we are back for the second half. Ryan Papenhuyzen will not be returning, with a suspected high ankle sprain.
Opportunity lost for the Storm, Wishart struggling to regather the ball.
Ryan Papenhuyzen limping off the field and straight up the tunnel... Tyran Wishart into the game.
Papenhuyzen wraps up Brimson in the in goal area forcing a dropout. Paps not looking good, carrying a limp.
Slots it through from the sideline.
What was originally thought to be a bounce, Phillip Sami gets a four pointer. AJ Brimson with a slick pass for the try assist.
Alex MacDonald loses the ball, wants to challenge it but Harry Grant not taking any of it.
Meaney does't quite bend this one through.
Sua gets his first for the season! Storm travelling the ball left out of the scrum, and scoring on the first play
Technical issues resolved. Aidan Edgecomb will go back to doing whatever he's doing and Beth Nicholls will resume the blog!
Chris Randall placed on report for Gold Coast.
An ambitious kick from Ryan Papenhuyzen doesn't find Sualauvi Faalogo on the wing and Gold Coast get the ball back.
Penalty Melbourne and they'll get a good chance to march upfield and score.
Kieran Foran with the kick and Sualauvi Faalogo bringing it back.
Gold Coast with the ball now.
And we resume at CBUS. Apologies for the technical issues, with the 18th man coming in to save the blog.
Meany makes the simple kick.
Another one! Grant quick out of dummy half and Reimis Smith finds Ryan Papenhuyzen to put him under the posts.
Meaney hooks the ball left, not quite going through.
Bricky goes over for Melbourne - Paps with another try assist.
Successfully kicks this one through.
Slick pass from Papenhuyzen has Munster going over in his milestone game!
Adds the two.
And the skipper goes over for the Titans!
Storm take the short dropout, Titans knocking the ball on in the process.
AJ Brimson coming up with a good last play kick, with Papenhuyzen forcing the first dropout for the night.
Sam Verrills on early, with Tanah Boyd leaving the field.
Unsuccessful at adding the two points.
Penalty Titans - Storm interfering the ruck.
Penalty Titans - obstruction.
No try Melbourne - Welch obstructing Titans defenders.
Titans scrambling on the last play, but nothing eventuating. Storm back with the ball.
Six again - Titans finding an advantage.
Penalty Titans - Storm holding down too long.
Titans turn the ball over - Melbourne have a full set in their red zone.
And we are off! With Storm first touch of the ball!
Welcome to League Unlimited’s live blog of the Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm. This game marks a special one for a few Storm players, with Christian Welch playing his 150th match and Cam Munster playing his 200th.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Chris Butler
GOLD COAST TITANS (20)
Tries: Kieran Foran, Phillip Sami, AJ Brimson
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Brian Kelly (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Brian Kelly (1/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (22)
Tries: Cameron Munster, William Warbrick, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Sualauvi Faalogo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/2)