Gold Coast have ended their underwhelming NRL season with a comeback 27-26 golden-point NRL win over the Warriors in Auckland.
A beautifully-taken Tanah Boyd area aim from 40 metres out was the distinction after fellow strugglers the Warriors blew what appeared a cushty lead at a packed Mt Sensible Stadium on Saturday.
The group measurement was helped by loads of free tickets, which went some solution to tempering the temper of disgruntled Warriors followers, who realized through the week that the membership wouldn’t be internet hosting any additional house video games subsequent season regardless of having performed the vast majority of the final three years in Australia.
They did not have to attend lengthy to show their frowns the other way up.
A bust from Eli Katoa after solely 4 minutes led to a fast play the ball, which Warriors fullback Reece Walsh used superbly to ship Jesse Arthars over for the primary factors.
Walsh was within the motion only some minutes later, gathering a spilled ball on the again by Jayden Campbell then flicking a behind-the-back move for crowd favorite Josh Curran to rumble over.
When Dallin Watene-Zelezniak crossed within the nook off a scrum, the Warriors had been up 16-0 and having fun with their finest begin to a recreation all yr.
They need to have made all of the stress they loved for the primary half hour depend for extra, however the Titans lastly wakened and created sufficient house for Alex Brimson to squeeze over subsequent to the posts.
Nonetheless, some messy work off one other Warriors kick noticed Curran get to the ball first and make the rating 20-6 to the house facet on the break.
The Titans got here out fizzing within the second half, with Beau Fermor scoring to shut the hole.
Once more although, they squandered any momentum gained, with younger Warriors winger Viliami Vailea punching by some weak defence off a scrum to attain a long-range strive.
Freddy Lussick went near placing the end result past doubt when he was held up after 65 minutes, an final result the Warriors would rue when Campbell made up for his earlier error with a surprising solo strive.
The following set noticed Paul Turner cross to deliver the Titans again to inside two factors, a deficit which was worn out by a Boyd penalty aim as time expired.
After solely three minutes of additional time, Boyd stepped as much as be the hero with the sweetly-taken area aim.
The Titans end with a sorry 6-18 file, as do the Warriors.
