Titans triumph over Turbo-less Manly

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Gold Coast Titans

Gold Coast have executed a snatch-and-grab of the highest order, coming to Brookvale and leaving with a 26-10 victory over Manly tonight.

Manly had all the running early, with six-agains and penalties, compounded for the Titans by errors - and the Sea Eagles indeed were first on the board through a 9th minute penalty goal.

The momentum shifted after the quarter-mark of the game - the Titans found themselves in the attacking 20 and a sharp move to the left saw Alofiana Khan-Pereira grab the first try of the game out wide. Converted by Boyd, it meant a 6-0 lead for the visitors.

Manly appeared aimless at that point, and four minutes after the try, Toff Sipley was given a 10-minute spell for a dangerous tackle. Off the subsequent set, David Fifita crossed for the Gold Coast's second before Tanah Boyd added two more.

The Titans looked likely to go into the sheds at 12-2 up, until Khan-Pereira nabbed a second try just before the siren. While Boyd was unable to convert, it meant a 16-2 lead at halftime.

Seven minutes into the second half the Titans looked likely to extend their lead when Brian Kelly bumbled his way over the line, only to be penalised for a double movement.

On the back of a Daly Cherry-Evans 40/20, Manly managed to swing the momentum the opposite way, Sean Keppie scoring at 51 minutes, converted by Garrick, and then then the Manly back booted another penalty to bring the score down to 16-10.

It was looking like the Titans might give up another strong lead just a week after the Dolphins ran them down, but a Boyd bomb came down favouring Phillip Sami for the Titans' fourth try. 20-10 became 22-10 when the Sea Eagles conceded a penalty and Boyd booted a penalty goal.

Eight minutes from fulltime, the result was sealed when rookie interchange player Klese Haas added a try of his own, surging the Titans into the top eight - at least for tonight.