FULL TIME - The Cowboys hang on to a 30-24 win
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Titans challenge the call of touched by Brian Kelly and it goes into touch; There was no touch from Kelly but Tino did in flight
Tom Weaver from wide out needs to convert and it's PERFECT
Phillip Sami scores as the Titans last tackle options again aren't perfect but the Titans score
Scott Drinkwater converts his own try
Scott Drinkwater goes over after Reece Robson exaggerates going right then subtlety goes left to Drinkwater through a big gap
Dropout doesn't go 10 but it's no punishment
Odd play from Robson to kick from dummy half for nobody and Fermor grounds it
SET RESTART COWBOYS! Cowboys earn one in their attacking set
Tino knocks on deep in their own end of the field
Tom Weaver converts from close range to close the gap to 6
Jojo Fifita bounces out of FOUR tackle attempts and gets to the line
If the last tackle option before the try was bizarre, that was even more weird but the Titans somehow get another set
PENALTY TITANS: Wyatt Raymond plays an advantage as Drinkwater knocks the ball into touch and the Cowboys were offside
Titans with momentum and a set restart to boot
Titans have a good set after points but the kick isn't great at the end of it
Tom Weaver converts to close the gap to 12
How the hell did they create anything there? Titans make a half break then almost blow it with no dummy half and then the kick in from Brian Kelly is lost by Dearden and AJ Brimson scores
Jake Clifford converts
Jeremiah Nanai gets the try confirmed after a long look from the bunker
Cowboys upping the ante and the Titans are melting in the rain as Drinkwater kicks through the line as Fitzgibbon can't clean it up and Nanai scores for now
Titans turn the ball over with an offload that goes about 5m forward
Scott Drinkwater converts from in front
Tom Dearden runs the ball has numbers outside and inside choosing to go inside and Scott Drinkwater scores under the posts
PENALTY COWBOYS: The Titans penalised for being offside on the kick chase
SECOND HALF IS GO!
HALF TIME at Robina and the Cowboys lead 12-6
End-to-end stuff in the last 7 minutes but not much happening of note
Tom Weaver converts
Beau Fermor goes over charging at the line getting through the arm grabs from the Cowboys
PENALTY TITANS: A get out of jail free card for the Titans as Tino throws a horrible pass that's forward but Cowboys were offside
PENALTY TITANS: A high shot penalised against the Cowboys
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: There's no intent to strip and the Cowboys burn the challenge
CHALLENGE: Robert Derby loses the ball and wants a challenge
Jake Clifford has the kick from the left and he doesn't hit it over well but still it gets over
Was like a training move for the Cowboys with the swift ball movement and Taulagi brushes a poor defensive effort from Allan Fitzgibbon
Robert Derby with an awful play the ball attempt and gets pulled up by Wyatt Raymond
PENALTY COWBOYS: Titans penalised for a slow ruck
Scott Drinkwater converts
Zac Laybutt goes over after the Cowboys go down the short side on last tackle, the play after Scott Drinkwater made a big break
Chris Randall knocks on again, this time after Weaver goes through and Randall isn't ready for the pass back inside
SET RESTART: Titans get six more tackles after the Cowboys give away their second
The Titans create numbers but AJ Brimson holds it too long and then his pass goes 20m back; Titans then knock on as Randall has a simple catch with an offload off the high kick
PENALTY TITANS: First penalty goes to the Gold Coast for a slow ruck
GAME ON! The hosts have first use of the ball on the Gold COAST
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Clayton Wills
Video Referee: Adam Gee
GOLD COAST TITANS (24)
Tries: Beau Fermor, AJ Brimson, Jojo Fifita, Phillip Sami
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tom Weaver (4/4)
Penalty Goals:
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (30)
Tries: Zac Laybutt, Scott Drinkwater (2), Murray Taulagi, Jeremiah Nanai
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (3/3), Jake Clifford (2/2)
Penalty Goals: