Souths pull it out of the fire!
Fifita has been tackled metres short!! Souths survive.
Here they come the Titans!
CHALLENGE SOUTHS UNSUCCESSFUL
Brandon Smith has made a big mistake it looks like here - no balance and control.
Fifita for the corner... big tackle by Isaiah Tass.
Bayleigh Bentley-Hape goes for the corner but that is a terrific tackle by Jojo Fifita.
Klese Haas ruled to have lost that one - looked to be one-on-one lost by Souths but no challenges left.
Mitchell goes close and is denied.
Smith is away, finds Keppie then Humphries and Souths are rolling now.
CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL - Todd Smith got that 100% correct.
CHALLENGE TITANS: Disputing ruling of a knock on.
Tass tries a horrible pass to Bayleigh Bentley-Hape and they rushed it.
Big chance for the Titans to try and arrest this field position swing
Alofiana Khan-Pereira has a hamstring injury and has been ruled out
Off the upright and through!
The Titans were desperate to be the next team to score and they charged over with Sam Verrills, capitalising on some poor ruck defence from the Rabbitohs on the goal-line.
Randall is denied... somehow!
Bayleigh Bentley-Hape loses it and the Titans go on the attack.
Looks like it's come off the hand of AJ Brimson and that's what the Bunker determine.
Strong kick return from Fifita.
Hubner doing a HIA assessment, Liam Le Blanc is being worked on for a shoulder injury.
We're at a two possession game.
A bomb from Jamie Humphries was contested by Mitchell who somehow got a flick pass out the back to Johnston. The prestigious try-scorer had a lot of work to do, beating several defenders before getting his way to the line.
Crash ball to Fermor and the South Sydney side somehow hang in.
Titans get it back.
Jacob Alick-Wiencke puts it in behind and the Rabbitohs take zero chances.
Alofiana Khan-Pereira with a big time kick return!
Lachlan Hubner off for a HIA.
Lachlan Hubner in all sorts of discomfort.
Not the best kick from Smith and Brimson picks that one off.
Strong kick return from Gray to save something from the Titans in attack - Liam Le Blanc has come racing off the field.
Really important period here in this game for both sides.
Good bit of defence on Jojo Fifita there by Latrell Mitchell who tells him whose boss.
PENALTY TITANS: Slow peel.
AJ Brimson took that brilliantly but Tass has copped a knock.
Duncan was almost away down that left hand side.
Brian Kelly has failed his HIA and will not return.
Good charge from Bayleigh Bentley-Hape.
Both sides through their maiden second half sets.
Brian Kelly is being assessed in the sheds under the NRL concussion protocols - his return is questionable.
Back underway from CBUS Super Stadium for Spoon Bowl II.
South Sydney lead.
Souths going for goal.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Campbell steals it after the held call.
Mitchell in open space - found support in Humphries but he is brought down by De Groot following a bust by Duncan. On the ensuing play, Johnston went for the corner but is tackled, the offload is taken into touch by AJ Brimson.
Campbell a little ginger.
PENALTY TITANS: High tackle.
Good read by Jayden Campbell and that forces an error.
Jai Arrow stayed down and we're going to have a penalty - shoulder to the head and it's against Iszac Fa'asumaleaui who will go on report.
Souths level it up
Goal attempt to come for Souths.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Early tackle on Lachlan Hubner by Jaimin Jolliffe.
He converts his own try
South Sydney had limited attacking ball but capitalised on a cheap yardage error from Fifita. A desperation tackle stopped Jye Gray scoring moments before hand, but they weren't to be denied when Ashton Ward and Isaiah Tass combined to send Bayleigh Bentley-Hape over in the corner.
SIX AGAIN SOUTHS: Inside 10m as Gray goes awfully close for the visitors.
Jojo Fifita with a cheap yardage error
Good jamming defence by Brian Kelly.
Brandon Smith is back and in game 150
Contest kick was batted back but the ball went on a wrong angle for Hubner there.
Souths are on the backfoot now
Hubner on report too
PENALTY TITANS: Shoulder charge against Lachlan Hubner.
Campbell adds the penalty goal.
Oh no... NRL 101 gone out the window... Humphries throws a forward pass and then Jai Arrow gives Todd Smith a spray.
Was nice from the crosskick but Chris Randall was in two minds after that crossfield kick.
SIX AGAIN TITANS: Ruck infringement.
Good set post points from the Titans.
Off the upright and no good.
The Titans were running hot, after a near opportunity with Alofiana Khan-Pereira streaking down the left touch-line, the hosts crossed for their second try when Kieran Foran targeted young Ashton Ward in defence to find Beau Fermor to score out on the left edge.
AKP goes flying down the sideline, his kick in field was destined for Campbell but it was well picked up by Alex Johnston and it will be a line dropout.
Campbell makes amends on last week.
Despite Campbell's bombed efforts mere moments ago, the Titans worked their way back into the contest and it was their little pivot that did it down the short side, when he exposed the left edge to find Jojo Fifita who got a great offload to Jaylan De Groot to level the scores.
SIX AGAIN TITANS: Ruck infringement.
Big mark from Trell - he is back with a statement to make tonight.
Isaiah Tass spills it out of yardage.
LATRELL MITCHELL FROM NOWHERE... Jayden Campbell has been robbed at the line.
RCG goes close and is denied.
SIX AGAIN TITANS: Ruck infringement.
PENALTY TITANS: Inside 10m - right edge of Souths are offside.
Good shot by Sean Keppie on Jaylan De Groot.
No goal.
It was a horror start for the home side. Repeated infringements against the Titans gave South Sydney prime attacking field position. Some poor edge defence was exposed very easily by Latrell Mitchell and Alex Johnston crossed for try 208 in his illustrious career.
SIX AGAIN SOUTHS: Ruck infringement.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Inside 10m
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Todd Smith in charge tonight for game 91 of his NRL career - touch judges are Dave Munro and Nick Pelgrave. Adam Gee in the Bunker.
As tradition this week - we have the acknowledgement of country - Gold Coast led out by Preston Campbell while Souths are led out by the cult hero Les Biles.
Team news - For the Titans 8. Moeaki Fotuaika is OUT with RCG starting at prop. This sees Tuki Simpkins come onto the interchange bench. Also culled was Tom Weaver which leaves Arama Hau as the replacement player. South Sydney: Latrell is back, shifting Duncan to the edge. Siliva Havilli moves to prop with Peter Mamouzelos starting at hooker, Jai Arrow moves back to his preferred lock position. This means Lachie Hubner moves back to the interchange.
It's Spoon Bowl II and the Gold Coast Titans go head to head with the South Sydney Rabbitohs from CBUS Super Stadium. It's a clash with significant implications for the bottom end of the ladder.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judges: Nick Pelgrave, David Munro
Video Referee: Adam Gee
GOLD COAST TITANS (18)
Tries: Jaylan De Groot, Beau Fermor, Sam Verrills
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jayden Campbell (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Jayden Campbell (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (20)
Tries: Alex Johnston (2), Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Humphreys (0/1), Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (2/2)