FULLTIME & the Raiders have win it comfortably in the end. Thanks for your company tonight folks, Match Report coming soon
Canberra Raiders 42-16
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Daniel Vidot makes an unforced error.
Vidot flew high to take the cross field kick from Ashley Taylor but loses the ball trying to get to the line
Canberra Raiders 42-16
Aidan Sezer chips to the corner & Nick Cotric launches himself into the air but cant manage to bat it into the field of play, instead it goes touch in-goal
Canberra Raiders 42-16
The short kickoff is knocked on by the home team. Raiders scrum 40 from their line
Canberra Raiders 42-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
From just to the left, Sezer nails the extras
Canberra Raiders 42-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.
After a dropped ball from Konrad Hurrell 30m out from his own line, Jarrod Croker scooped it up & raced into the clear before turning it back on the inside for the young Raiders to get his name on the score sheets
Canberra Raiders 40-16
Adam Clydsdale is on & stabs a kick through on the last, but the ball bounces dead
Canberra Raiders 36-16
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Ryan Simpkins makes an unforced error.
Forward pass out of dummy half & handover to the Raiders 30 out from their line
Canberra Raiders 36-16
Kane Elgey tries to stab a kick through but Elliot Whitehead pounces on the loose ball
Canberra Raiders 36-16
The ball pops out & over the sideline. Titans scrum 30m out from their line
Canberra Raiders 36-16
Tyrone Roberts has left the turf heading straight up the tunnel
Canberra Raiders 36-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Makes it an 18 point lead & it looks a long way back for the Titans from here
Canberra Raiders 36-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Josh Papalii. Kick to come.
Big "papa" chases through to plant the ball down off a Josh Hodgson grubber
Canberra Raiders 34-16
Penalty Raiders for a high shot by Leivaha Pulu. Nasty swinging arm & he's on report
Canberra Raiders 30-16
Tyrone Roberts-Davis passes to no one, Canberra ball
Canberra Raiders 30-16
Josh Hodgson kicks out of acting half into the corner & Tyrone Roberts-Davis is met by a barrage of Raiders defenders
Canberra Raiders 30-16
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Leivaha Pulu makes an unforced error.
The big back-rower spills it in a crucial error on the end of a promising set-piece
Canberra Raiders 30-16
Dale Copley loses the ball in the tackle, but the ball has come off a Raider
Canberra Raiders 30-16
Elliot Whitehead grubbers for his outside men but the ball beats them touch in-goal
Canberra Raiders 30-16
A little fracas out there with Blake Austin & Jarrod Wallace shaping up, no punches thrown though. Raiders have the penalty & full set in the Titans red zone...
Canberra Raiders 30-16
Aidan Sezer finds the line in a controlled set following points
Canberra Raiders 30-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer unsuccessful.
1st miss of the night from the half hooking it to the right
Canberra Raiders 30-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Elliot Whitehead. Kick to come.
Aidan Sezer chipped cross field for Jordan Rapana to take it. The Titans player knocked the ball free & Whitehead feasted on the scraps to cross for a well earned meat pie in the corner
Canberra Raiders 30-16
BUNKER possible Raiders try...
Canberra Raiders 26-16
Another Penalty as Jordan Rapana catches the Titans outside men offside
Canberra Raiders 26-16
Ashley Taylor chips off his left only for it to be fielded in-goal by Jack Wighton. They take the quick 20m restart & make good yards up field before a penalty is given against Ryan James for slowing down the play
Canberra Raiders 26-16
A nice set following points resulting in Tyrone Roberts hoisting one high on the last for Jordan Rapana to take it short of his line before being driven back in-goal for a repeat set
Canberra Raiders 26-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor successful.
Ashley Taylor converts his own try from right in front
Canberra Raiders 26-16
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Ashley Taylor. Kick to come.
Some poor middle defence from the Raiders see Karl Lawton split them before drawing & passing for his half to race 40m untouched
Canberra Raiders 26-14
Back in action with Paterika Vaivai taking the 1st charge back
Canberra Raiders 26-10
Hectic first half as the Raiders dominating for the majority, but as the Titans do, they clung on the best they possibly could & find themselves only 16 down at the break when it looked like it could be a whole lot more. They will need to be 1st to score in the 2nd half though or their spirits will be tested maybe more than at any stage this year
Canberra Raiders 26-10
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Konrad Hurrell makes an unforced error.
Blake Austin throws a few dummies before a short ball from Hurrell is knocked down to send them into the sheds for Oranges
Canberra Raiders 26-10
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Konrad Hurrell makes an unforced error.
Konnie spills it & Raiders pack their scrum just in time
Canberra Raiders 26-10
Josh Hodgson stabs a kick through & Tyrone Roberts-Davis brings it back to his 20
Canberra Raiders 26-10
Blake Austin cleans up the loose ball from a kick on the last
Canberra Raiders 26-10
PENALTY TITANS against Clay Priest for holding down too long
Canberra Raiders 26-10
Tyrone Roberts cleans up a bomb from Aidan Sezer
Canberra Raiders 26-10
Kane Elgey chips trough on the last & the kick is fielded by Jack Wighton 10 out from his line
Canberra Raiders 26-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor successful.
Sends it over from close range
Canberra Raiders 26-10
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Karl Lawton. Kick to come.
After a mistake from the Raiders coming out of their end, the Titans hit back with a try from dummy half to Lawton
Canberra Raiders 26-8
BUNKER possible Titans try...
Canberra Raiders 26-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Makes no mistakes to the extras
Canberra Raiders 26-4
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
"LEIPANA HEAD" The boys asked for the edge back-rower to be included in their nickname & more than happy to oblige here. Jordan Rapana kicked ahead from the 40m line to regather, offloaded for Elliot Whitehead who looped a pass back on the inside for Leilua to score
Canberra Raiders 24-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Seems he still knows every inch of this turf knocking it over from the left touchline this time
Canberra Raiders 20-4
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.
Big metres on the back of points again & they choose to run it on the last with the fullback slicing through to score in the left corner
Canberra Raiders 18-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Aidan Sezer successful.
Sezer takes over kicking duties on his former home ground & sends it between the sticks
Canberra Raiders 14-4
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
First Half HAT-TRICK!!! Wighton to Leilua to Rapana in a slick backline movement. He still had plenty to do, but shows his immense strength to eventually plant it down
Canberra Raiders 12-4
Ashley Taylor looked to have gotten his team out of trouble scooping it up & getting back to the field of play only for a Raiders defender to force the ball from his grasp
Canberra Raiders 8-4
UNFORCED ERROR GOLD COAST TITANS: Ryan James makes an unforced error.
A loose ball & the skipper can't clean it up as the Titans fail to consolidate the points. Raiders scrum 40 out from Titans line
Canberra Raiders 8-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION GOLD COAST TITANS: Conversion attempt by Ashley Taylor unsuccessful.
Both kickers are off so far tonight, Taylor hooking it left
Canberra Raiders 8-4
TRY GOLD COAST TITANS: Scored by Anthony Don. Kick to come.
DON IS GOOD! After a loose ball was scooped up by Tyrone Roberts-Davis to race 80m before being tackled, the Titans sent it right for Don to cross in the corner
Canberra Raiders 8-4
BUNKER Titans possible try
Canberra Raiders 8-0
Aidan Sezer kicks cross field again & Anthony Don flies high & saves the day batting it out of play. Another set coming up for the Green Machine
Canberra Raiders 8-0
Line-Dropout after a Josh Hodgson pass was knocked down by Karl Lawton
Canberra Raiders 8-0
Another PENALTY RAIDERS. Here they come again...
Canberra Raiders 8-0
PENALTY RAIDERS against Ryan James for a high shot
Canberra Raiders 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Fails to make the appropriate adjustments from the same spot hooking it right again
Canberra Raiders 8-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
And thats a double! After Josh Papalii made good yards down the left, Aidan Sezer chips cross field for Joseph Leilua to grab it and pass for Junior Paulo who showed good quick hands to send his winger over untouched
Canberra Raiders 8-0
Ashley Taylor sends one high off his right boot & Nick Cotric takes it 15 out from his line in what was a diving effort in the end
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Big yards following points from the Raiders going 90m down field, but Blake Austin's chip cross field is taken by Anthony Don
Canberra Raiders 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
the Skipper hooks his first kick of the night to the right
Canberra Raiders 4-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
"Leipana" strikes early with a backline movement finishing after Joseph Leilua gives his winger enough room to dance his way over & plant it down in the corner
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Blake Austin rolls a grubber in-goal & Ashley Taylor eventually picks the ball up & chucks it dead
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PENALTY CANBERRA & they get their chance in the opposition's half
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Flat ball from Kane Elgey on the last to Chris Grevsmuhl but Joseph Leilua sniffs it out with a jamming tackle...Handover
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PENALTY TITANS with Jarrod Croker raking it out
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Aidan Sezer bombs down field on the last & Tyrone Roberts fields it just short of his line
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GAME ON with the Raiders having 1st use of the Steeden
LATE MAIL RAIDERS - Just the one change with Joseph Tapine starting at lock & Iosia Soliola playing from the pine.
LATE MAIL TITANS - Mass changes for the home team with Chris McQueen, Kevin Proctor & Joe Greenwood omissions. Tyrone Roberts overcomes injury to play fullback, Tyrone Roberts-Davis pushes out to the wing and Daniel Vidot drops to the bench. Karl Lawton runs on at hooker with Ryan Simpkins dropping to the bench. Leivaha Pulu, Chris Grevsmuhl, & Max King shape a new look back-row with Morgan Boyle and Paterika Vaivai getting their chances on the bench.
In milestones tonight, Joseph Leilua plays game 150 and Adam Clydsdale notches his 50th NRL game
Cbus Super Stadium is the venue for game 2 on Super Saturday where an injury ravaged Gold Coast Titans play host to the Canberra Raiders.
The Titans are 1 from 5 to start the season and are up against the odds to overcome their opponents here. Despite only winning 2 of their opening 5 games, the Raiders have shown good form and look every bit a Premiership force this year.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Brett Suttor, Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
GOLD COAST TITANS (16)
Tries: Anthony Don, Ashley Taylor, Karl Lawton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Ashley Taylor (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (42)
Tries: Jordan Rapana (3), Jack Wighton, Joseph Leilua, Elliot Whitehead, Josh Papalii, Nick Cotric
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (0/2), Aidan Sezer (5/6)
Penalty Goals: