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Kurtis Morrin Try<\/p>\n
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Arama Hau Try<\/p>\n
74th minute:\u00a0The Titans look to have got their third, Arama Hau continuing his impressive run of form to score the try. The Bunker is taking a very close look at the replays before eventually confirming the try. The visitors regathered a kick before the ball landed in Hau’s hands, who ran more than 30 metres to score. The Bunker was assessing offside from the kick but ruled all players in front of the kicker did not get involved.\u00a0Warriors 28 – Titans 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n
71st minute:\u00a0The Titans have lodged a Captain’s Challenge after the ball was knocked on by Oliver Pascoe, the hooker calling for an early tackle. The appeal is quickly dismissed and the Warriors receive the ball.\u00a0Warriors 28 – Titans 8.<\/p>\n
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Sialetili Faeamani Try<\/p>\n
69th minute:\u00a0The Titans are claiming their second try of the evening, with Sialetili\u00a0Faeamani capitalising on a loose ball to score in the corner. The ball was knocked backwards by Jojo Fifita, Keano Kini batted the loose ball to his winger, who did the rest.\u00a0Warriors 28 – Titans 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n
61st minute:\u00a0The Warriors defence has been exceptional this afternoon and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has produced one of the biggest tackles we’ll see all year. The Titans were hot on the attack, but Watene-Zelezniak rushed out of the line to deliver a bone-rattler on Jaylan De Groot to force the ball free. Warriors centre Ali Leiataua was also involved in the tackle, but he came off second best and will leave the field for an HIA.\u00a0Warriors 28 – Titans 4.<\/p>\n
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Erin Clark Try<\/p>\n
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Jojo Fifita Try<\/p>\n
51st minute:\u00a0The visitors have capitalised on the early opportunity and are on the board as they look to launch a second-half comeback.\u00a0Sialetili Faeamani did all the work, producing impressive footwork to muscle his way between a pair of Warriors defenders before offloading to Jojo Fifita to score in the corner.\u00a0Warriors 22 – Titans 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n
47th minute:\u00a0An early chance for the Titans after Jayden Campbell produced a nasty bomb that Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad was unable to reel in. The ball got caught in the swirling wind and dopped away from the fullback as it fell from the sky.\u00a0Warriors 22 – Titans 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kick-off:\u00a0We are underway for the second half, with the Titans having first use of the ball as they look to work their way back into this contest. Josh Hannay’s men had seven errors and 35 missed tackles in the first half and will need to improve both stats if they are to pull off the second-half comeback.\u00a0Warriors 22 – Titans 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half-time:\u00a0The Warriors have closed out a dominant half of football with another two points courtesy of a penalty goal after Leka Halasima was tackled without the ball. The hosts controlled the first half from the moment Ali Leiataua broke through in the opening minute and they did not look back. Jackson Ford, James Fisher-Harris and Mitch Barnett laid the foundation up front, with the Warriors backs doing the rest to put their side on top. In positive news for the Titans, Mo Fotuaika has passed his HIA and will return to the field after the break. Warriors 22 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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36th minute:\u00a0It didn’t take long for the Warriors to capitalise, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak flying through the air to score the host’s fourth of the day. It was a well-worked shift to the right, with Ali Leiataua tapping the ball on to his winger to cross in the corner.\u00a0Warriors 20 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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34th minute:\u00a0The pressure builds for the Titans, who will be forced to defend their own line for another set of six. Phil Sami leapt high to take a bomb, but was driven into the in-goal and the Warriors have another chance to extend their lead.\u00a0Warriors 16 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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Chanel Harris-Tavita Try<\/p>\n
30th minute:\u00a0We’re off to the Bunker for the second time today after Chanel Harris-Tavita came close to scoring. The ball spilled loose and the Titans scooped it up, but replays clearly show the ball was grounded before it was ripped away. The only question is whether it was grounded on the line or short. After a close look at multiple angles, the Bunker eventually determines the ball touched the line and the green light flashes on the big screen. Amid the run to the try-line, Harris-Tavita collided with Titans forward Mo Fotuaika, who has now left the field for an HIA. Warriors 16 – Titans 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
29th minute:\u00a0The Warriors continue to turn the screws as they capitalise on Titans errors. This time it’s Chanel Harris-Tavita who forces a line dropout, the hosts successfully recovering the short kick.\u00a0Warriors 10 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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24th minute:\u00a0Alofiana Khan-Pereira has his second, the winger producing a spectacular finish to cap a well-executed left edge play. The Warriors rolled down the field following the offside penalty before Chanel Harris-Tavita and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck each produced an excellent tap-on. The ball eventually landed in Khan-Pereira’s hands and he leapt through the air to score the try.\u00a0Warriors 10 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
21st minute:\u00a0Another reprieve for the Warriors after they executed a well-placed short line drop out. The ball hit the deck, before bouncing off a Gold Coast foot into Kurtis Morrin’s hands. Kini, however, was offside and the hosts receive the penalty. Warriors 4 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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19th minute:\u00a0We’re off to the Bunker with Kurtis Morrin claiming a try, but the on-field referee has spotted a knock on. Morrin looked destined to score before being cut down by Jackson Ford and Erin Clark, the prop slammed the ball down but grounded it short of the line before losing possession. The attacking chance came a couple of plays after a Jayden Campbell break put the visitors in the red zone.\u00a0Warriors 4 – Titans 0.\u00a0<\/p>\n
15th minute:\u00a0The Titans have worked their way into good field position a couple of times in the past few minutes but they have turned the ball over on both occasions. The first was courtesy of some excellent Warriors goal-line defence, while the second was a simple error that released all the pressure.\u00a0Warriors 4 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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Ilias saves a certain try<\/p>\n
11th minute:\u00a0The Warriors have had all the running through the opening 10 minutes of this contest but the momentum could be about to swing back to the Titans. A Tanah Boyd kick got caught by the wind and bounced over the dead-ball line, handing the visitors a seven-tackle set and a chance to work in attacking territory. Warriors 4 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
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6th minute:\u00a0It’s a dream start for the Warriors, with former Titan Alofiana Khan-Pereira scoring the opening points of the contest. An Ali Leiataua break put the hosts on the attack and while Gold Coast initially held firm, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck eventually laid on the final pass for his winger to score. Warriors 4 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
Kick-off:\u00a0We are underway at a sold-out Go Media Stadium, with the Titans kicking off a Super Saturday of action. Dally M leader Jackson Ford has the first carry for the Warriors as he looks to advance his case for a NSW State of Origin debut. As for the Titans, they’re out to build on a commanding victory over the Eels and continue an impressive recent record against the Warriors.\u00a0Warriors 0 – Titans 0.<\/p>\n
Late Mail<\/p>\n
Warriors:\u00a0Star duo Mitchell Barnett and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad have been cleared to make their return from injury in a major boost for the Warriors on game day. Nicoll-Klokstad will start at fullback, resulting in Taine Tuaupiki shifting to the bench, while Barnett has been added to the interchange in his comeback from a thumb injury.\u00a0No such luck for Tanner Stowers-Smith, who succumbs to a hamstring injury but Kurt Capewell will return from a calf injury in the back row.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Titans:\u00a0Another minor change for Gold Coast on gameday, with Cooper Bai coming into the starting side at lock for the first time in his young career. Klese Haas shifts back to the interchange in his return from a quad injury. The changes come after an earlier reshuffle in Friday’s 24-hour update, which saw AJ Brimson ruled out of the match. Brimson remained in Australia for the birth of his second child, while Chris Randall (calf) also dropped out. Jaylan De Groot comes in for his first game of the season in the centres.\u00a0Zane Harrison and Josh Patston have been added to the six-man bench.<\/p>\n
Numbers Game<\/p>\n
The Warriors have not defeated the Titans in New Zealand since 2019.
\nThe Titans have won six of their last eight games against the Warriors.
\nWarriors second-rower Leka Halasima has scored nine tries in his last nine games at Go Media Stadium.
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