St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans: NRL live scores, blog
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St George-Illa. Vs. Gold Coast |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 22 June, 2012 |
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| WIN Stadium, Wollongong, NSW | ||
| St George-Illa. 8 defeated Gold Coast 6 | ||
| St George-Illa. | Gold Coast | |
| 8 | FINAL SCORE | 6 |
| 1 | TRIES | 1 |
| 0/1 | CONVERSION KICKS | 1/1 |
| 2/2 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/0 | FIELD GOAL | 0/0 |
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| Referee: J Robinson |
| Touch judges: J Walsh & Luke Potter |
With both teams desperate to keep their finals hopes alive, expect a tight tussle tonight as the St George Illawarra Dragons host the in-form Gold Coast Titans. Join us for live NRL scores and updates from 7:30pm AEST.
The Dragons have lost five of their past six matches and are now running out of chances to secure a place in the NRL’s top eight.
Despite a late fight back against the Bulldogs last week, the Dragons still succumbed 28-20 at home and really need to beat the Titans tonight if they are to kick-start their finals charge.
The Titans however are moving along nicely, winning four of their past five matches including last week’s comprehensive 36-18 victory against Penrith.
Their victory was soured somewhat by the injury to star forward Greg Bird who is now playing career best football after an ordinary start to the season.
Despite Bird’s absence, the Titans will be no pushovers tonight, given the fact that they too need a win to keep their finals hopes alive.
One of the key reasons behind the Titans recent good form surrounds the performances of their forward pack.
Origin trio Nate Myles, Ashley Harrison and Greg Bird are all in stellar form and have provided a solid platform for halves Scott Prince and Adam Sezar to dictate play.
Although Bird is sidelined for tonight’s clash, forwards Luke Bailey and Mark Minichiello have also been in strong form and should perform well in Bird’s absence.
The Dragons meanwhile are low on confidence and will need to muscle up for the full eighty minutes tonight against a Titans side full of belief.
After trailing 28-6 in the second half against the Bulldogs, the Dragons did well to bridge the gap to eight points and will look to continue from where they left off.
When forced to chase the game, the Dragons rediscovered their best form with the football, scoring some great tries in the process.
The Dragons are often too one dimensional in attack, particularly up the middle, but their second half performance against Canterbury showed that their forwards are capable of keeping the football alive and igniting the second phase play necessary that allows Brett Morris, Jamie Soward and Ben Hornby to come into play.
If forwards Michael Weyman, Ben Creagh and Beau Scott can continue to keep possession alive, it will go a long way to sparking a Dragons attack that can play some entertaining football.
With both teams in desperate need of a win, this promises to be a tight contest. The Dragons are at home but the Titans have the winning momentum, so expect both teams to give it their all in a match that could easily stretch to golden point.
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9:28pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:28pm | Report comment
In a very tight contest, the Dragons have secured a huge win tonight, beating the Titans 8-6 to keep their finals hopes well and truly alive here. Both teams were very evenly matched throughout the contest and both had chances to win the game in the second half. Firstly, the Titans were denied a great try in the corner due to Sezar being offside when Prince put up a bomb. The Dragons then butchered a try as Merrin made a break but failed to find Hornby on the inside who would have scored under the posts. The Dragons however have hang on here for a big win and may just have regained the confidence they need to make the finals. The Titans did try hard but fell short in a very even contest. The road to the finals just got a whole lot harder for the Gold Coast. Thanks for joining us for this live NRL blog and we look forward to your company next time on The Roar.
FULLTIME:
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:24pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:24pm | Report comment
FULLTIME:
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:24pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:24pm | Report comment
80′ – Fien with a great touch finder here and the Titans will have to feed the scrum 10 metres out from their own half. Dragons look to have wrapped up the points here.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:23pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:23pm | Report comment
79′ – Dragons regather possession here as Prince’s kick is regathered by Hornby. Dragons need an error free set here and the win is theirs…
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:22pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:22pm | Report comment
78′ – Soward runs the football on the last and its a changeover for the Titans. Merrin made a huge break earlier but failed to find Hornby and a try went begging for the Dragons. Titans with possession now.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:21pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:21pm | Report comment
77′ – Dragons with a good defensive set here as Prince kicks very deep and finds Nightingale on the full who races back to the 40 metre line. Dragons dominating field position here on the verge of fulltime.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:20pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:20pm | Report comment
76′ – Dragons now with some field position here as they reach Titans territory with four minutes remaining. Fien with a kick and Mead regathers the football well and manages to stay in the field of play.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:18pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:18pm | Report comment
NO TRY TITANS – Dragons dodge a massive bullet here as the Titans are penalised for offside despite their great play. Dragons will be counting their lucky stars here as they win the penalty.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:17pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:17pm | Report comment
VIDEO REFEREE – Graham scores a great try in the corner for the Titans as Prince produces a massive bomb that is regathered by Sezar who then finds Idris out wide who then finds Graham in the corner. Checking for offside.
9:16pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:16pm | Report comment
73′ – Vidot juggles the kickoff but he controls the football eventually and the Dragons need an error free set after scoring the penalty goal. Soward kicks deep and finds Mead who has been solid for the Titans tonight.
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:14pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:14pm | Report comment
PENALTY SUCCESSFUL – Soward converts and the Dragons now lead 8-6 with less than 8 minutes remaining here. Can the Dragons hold on?
Dragons 8
Titans 6
9:13pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:13pm | Report comment
72′ – Dragons get another penalty here and they will go for goal yet again and hit the lead…
Dragons 6
Titans 6
9:12pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:12pm | Report comment
71′ – O’Dwyer gives away a penalty and the Dragons will go right on the attack and this is the biggest moment of the match coming up for both teams. A converted try here for the Dragons will put one hand on the competition points.
Dragons 6
Titans 6
9:11pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:11pm | Report comment
70′ – Sezar kicks deep and finds Morris who has been quite in attack for the Dragons after starting well early in the first half.
Dragons 6
Titans 6
9:11pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:11pm | Report comment
69′ – Just over ten minutes remaining here and golden point remains a big possibility. Dragons now work it out from their own half as Creagh regathers a bad pass. Fien kicks deep and finds Gordon who recovers possession for the Titans.
Dragons 6
Titans 6
9:09pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:09pm | Report comment
PENALTY SUCCESSFUL – Soward converts and its 6 all here.
Dragons 6
Titans 6
9:08pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:08pm | Report comment
68′ – Dragons get the penalty right infront and they will go for goal here and level the scores up….
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:07pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:07pm | Report comment
66′ – Hornby’s pass is knocked down by Gordon and he needed to knock that football down because Vidot was scoring in the corner. Gordon however would have raced away to score had he held the football.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:05pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:05pm | Report comment
65′ – Hornby’s pass is played at by the Titans and the Dragons will get six again here and remain on the attack. Dragons however starting to chance their arm a little bit too much in attack and they are making errors as a result.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:04pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:04pm | Report comment
63′ – Srama has been solid tonight for the Titans out of dummy-half. Sezar kicks deep and it goes straight to Nightingale. Dragons trying to spark something in attack from their own half.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:03pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:03pm | Report comment
62′ – Stanley now makes a break and the Dragons are back on the attack here. Great response from the dragons here after defending moments earlier. Titans however win the changeover here as Hunt is tackled on the last tackle. Both teams desperate to emerge with a win here.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:02pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:02pm | Report comment
61′ – Soward regathers possession for the Dragons and the Dragons survive in defence after the Titans went so close to scoring on several occasions there. Dragons did very well to hold on.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
9:00pm
Alan Nicolea said | 9:00pm | Report comment
60′ – Young is on report for an elbow to Srama’s back. Titans will go on the attack and this is a big moment in the game coming up for the Titans in attack. An eight point buffer here is a huge bonus.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:59pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:59pm | Report comment
59′ – Titans now make a break up the middle here as they piece together several offloads. Srama now is injured and stays down after getting a poke in the eye I think.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:57pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:57pm | Report comment
58′ – Dragons now work it out from their own half as Nightingale drifts crossfield. Soward kicks deep now and he finds touch with a great kick and the Titans will be forced to scrum 10 metres out from their own line.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:56pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:56pm | Report comment
56′ – Titans just look the more confident here as Prince kicks deep and finds touch. Titans have found their groove here as Prince takes control of the contest.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:55pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:55pm | Report comment
55′ – Idris with a big tackle on Creagh as Hornby kicks deep and finds Mead. What a tackle from Idris on Creagh!!!!
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:54pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:54pm | Report comment
54′ – Titans now infront here and this game looks set to go down to the wire as predicted. Both teams have been evenly matched tonight but its the Titans now with momentum. Sezar kicks deep and it goes straight to Morris who returns well.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:52pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:52pm | Report comment
CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL – Prince converts and the Titans hit the lead here 6-4. Great kick by Sezar and his combination with Prince continues to blossom for the Titans.
Dragons 4
Titans 6
8:51pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:51pm | Report comment
TRY TITANS – Sezar with a great grubber and Prince regathers the football and scores. Checking for offside.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:50pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:50pm | Report comment
51′ – Titans win a penalty here as the Dragons loses possession early in the tackle count. Prince is then stripped of the football and the Titans will go back on the attack. Terrible play from the Dragons.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:49pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:49pm | Report comment
51′ – Dragons get a much needed penalty here just when it appeared that the Titans were producing a good defensive set. Dragons however take a tap from centre field and that’s an unusual tactic.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:48pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:48pm | Report comment
49′ – Myles loses possession for the Titans and the Dragons will get the scrum 10 metres out. Titans are struggling in attack tonight and the Dragons have them covered.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:47pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:47pm | Report comment
48′ – Titans get a penalty here near the last tackle and the Gold Coast will go on the attack. Titans however have looked a little one dimensional in attack and need to feed Idris with possession in space.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:46pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:46pm | Report comment
47′ – Dragons on the attack here as Soward runs the football and Nightingale produces a bomb but Mead defuses the football well and its a 20 metre tap for the Titans. Dragons however are getting the better of territory at the moment.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:45pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:45pm | Report comment
46′ – Dragons with a good defensive set here as Myles struggles to his feet but eventually plays the football. Prince now with a kick and it goes straight to Nightingale.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:43pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:43pm | Report comment
45′ – Titans get the change over as Soward produces a cut out pass on the last and finds Vidot who grubbers into a Titans player. Titans survive in defence.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:42pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:42pm | Report comment
43′ – Big defence here as Henderson floors Marketo in a great tackle. Dragons on the attack however as Soward kicks cross field and Gordon loses possession and the Dragons get the line drop-out. Dragons have started on the front foot here.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:40pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:40pm | Report comment
42′ – Titans reach Dragons territory as Prince runs the football but he loses possession and the Dragons get the change over. Prince was in two minds there and it showed as he lost possession.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:39pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:39pm | Report comment
41′ – Marketo with a strong run here as the Dragons reach the halfway. Soward kicks deep and finds touch 10 metres out from the Titans line. Dragons kicking game has been solid tonight.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:38pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:38pm | Report comment
SECOND HALF KICKOFF – Dragons with possession. Can the Dragons hold on for a much needed win or will the Titans come back and continue their winning form?
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:27pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:27pm | Report comment
The Dragons and Titans have played out an entertaining and tough first half of football here as the Dragons take a narrow 4 nil lead into the break. The Dragons looked the most likely to post points early with Soward and Vidot making early breaks to have the Titans on the back foot. The Titans however began to dominate possession and attacked the Dragons line for a few minutes in succession before the Dragons finally regained the football thanks to a no try ruling to David Mead. The Dragons then opened the scoring after Soward produced a nice cut out pass which found Vidot completely unmarked outwide. This game however remains firmly in the balance with both teams desperate to win tonight to keep their finals hopes alive.
HALFTIME:
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:24pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:24pm | Report comment
40′ – Henderson is tackled on the last and the Dragons get the changeover and head into halftime on the back of some great defence yet again.
HALFTIME:
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:23pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:23pm | Report comment
39′ – Sezar with a grubber and Morris runs the football dead and its a line drop-out for the Titans. Titans back on the attack and would love to score on the shadows of halftime.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:22pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:22pm | Report comment
38′ – Soward with a deep kick and he finds Gordon who returns the football well for the Gold Coast. This match has been an arm wrestle as the Titans work it up to the halfway.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:21pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:21pm | Report comment
37′ – Prince with a kick and he nearly finds touch but Morris regathers the football and the Titans are muscling up in defence here.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:20pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:20pm | Report comment
36′ – Dragons let the Titans off the hook as Weyman loses possession. Titans now need an error free set out of trouble.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:19pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:19pm | Report comment
35′ – Titans make an error deep in their own half and the Dragons will go back on the attack here and have a great chance to extend their lead as we near halftime. Big moment coming up for the Titans in defence.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:17pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:17pm | Report comment
34′ – Dragons deserved that try after defending well ten minutes earlier. The Titans failed to score after so many sets on the Dragons line and the Dragons have made them pay. Dragons now working it out from their own half as Soward kicks deep and he finds touch deep in Titans territory. Great set.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:16pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:16pm | Report comment
CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL – Soward misses and it remains 4 nil Dragons.
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:15pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:15pm | Report comment
TRY DRAGONS – Soward with a great pass and Vidot strolls over out wide and scores for the Dragons!!!
Dragons 4
Titans 0
8:14pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:14pm | Report comment
30′ – Dragons win a penalty for the first time in a while and they will go on the attack. Can the home side produce first points after defending well moments earlier. Crowd give Soward an ironic cheer after finding touch.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:13pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:13pm | Report comment
30′ – Prince kicks and it goes straight to Vidot and the arm wrestle continues between two sides desperate to win tonight.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:12pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:12pm | Report comment
29′ – Soward with an early kick and its a great kick that pins the Titans deep in their own half. Dragons have done well to even up territory here after withstanding alot of attack from the Titans.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:11pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:11pm | Report comment
28′ – Titans regather possession after Soward put up a bomb. Titans now working it out from their own half here and will be dissapointed not to have scored a try after dominating in attack for the past few minutes. Prince now with a kick and he finds Morris.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:10pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:10pm | Report comment
NO TRY TITANS – Mead loses possession as he tried to ground the football and the Dragons survive after withstanding a Titans onslaught for the last few minutes here. Great defence from the Dragons and that will give the home side a huge confidence boost.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:09pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:09pm | Report comment
VIDEO REFEREE – Mead with a great finish out wide after recieving a Prince pass and he looks to have scored a try in the corner.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:08pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:08pm | Report comment
25′ – Prince with a great grubber kick and Hornby has to bat the football dead and the Titans get another line drop-out here. Great pressure from the Titans here but they need a try soon. Great dropout from Soward which sailed 60 metres…
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:06pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:06pm | Report comment
23′ – Titans get another penalty here as Minichiello goes very close to scoring but he is driven back into the field of play before getting stripped of possession.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:05pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:05pm | Report comment
22′ – Prince with a pass on the inside but the Dragons play at the football and its six again for the Titans. The Gold Coast have done all the attacking over the past few minutes.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:04pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:04pm | Report comment
21′ – Dragons now win the penalty at the scrum and they get easy passage out of their own half. Dragons however have not find touch and that is unacceptable at this level. Titans go back on the attack.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:03pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:03pm | Report comment
20′ – Idris with a crazy pass and it goes forward and the Dragons survive in defence as the Titans lose their way in attack. Bad play from Idris.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
8:01pm
Alan Nicolea said | 8:01pm | Report comment
18′ – Sorry guys for the technical difficulties but we are back on! Titans right on the attack here…
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:56pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:56pm | Report comment
13′ -Sezar with a kick and he finds grass before Vidot picks up possession. Dragons playing expansive football here but the Titans have defended well.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:55pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:55pm | Report comment
12′ – Titans holding on here as the Dragons continue to attack and make breaks. Soward with a bomb and Mead does well to defuse the football and the Titans regather possession.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:54pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:54pm | Report comment
11′ – Prince kicks deep and finds Morris on the full before finding Nightingale. Dragons have started with intent here and look the most likely to score points…
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:53pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:53pm | Report comment
10′ – Dragons now working it out from their own half. Now Vidot makes a break courtesy of a great Soward pass but the Titans regather possession. Dragons looking sharp with the football early.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:52pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:52pm | Report comment
9′ – Titans work it up to the halfway here as Prince grubbers down field and he finds touch. Good kick by Prince and the Titans forwards will relish a break after defending well just moments earlier.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:51pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:51pm | Report comment
8′ – Dragons right on the attack as Soward makes a huge break and the finds Fien with a long pass inside. Mead however does very well to shut down the Dragons second phase play on the next tackle. Dragons then lose possession and the Titans survive.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:49pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:49pm | Report comment
7′ – Prince kicks deep and finds Morris on the full before offloading to Nightingale. Morris now with a big run and the Dragons are on top here.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:49pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:49pm | Report comment
6′ – Soward with a deft little kick and he finds Graham who is pinned deep inside Titans territory. Dragons winning the battle of field position at the moment.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:48pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:48pm | Report comment
5′ – Dragons muscling up in defence here as Graham is tackled well. Douglas with a good run now before Sezar kicks and finds Morris. Simple sets from both teams here.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:47pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:47pm | Report comment
4′ – Fien kicks out of dummy half and he finds touch deep in Titans territory. Great kick from Fien and that was nearly a 40/20. Dragons dominating territory at the moment.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:46pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:46pm | Report comment
3′ – Idris with a strong run as he pushes off Hornby. Titans now reach Dragons territory as Prince kicks deep and finds Vidot who returns the football.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:45pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:45pm | Report comment
2′ – Luke Bailey is also out for the Titans. Soward now with a cross field kick but the Dragons lose possession out wide and its a change over for the Titans.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:44pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:44pm | Report comment
1′ – Sezar kicks deep and finds Morris and that was a good defensive set by the Dragons there. They are almost up to the halfway now.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:43pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:43pm | Report comment
KICKOFF – Titans with possession. This should be a very close contest.
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:41pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Both teams out on the park…
Dragons 0
Titans 0
7:28pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:28pm | Report comment
The Dragons and Titans go head to head in a match where a win will mean a lot to both teams. With both sides four points outside the top eight, a loss tonight would be a nail in the coffin to either teams chances of making the finals. The Dragons are at home but the Titans will be pumped after winning four of their past five matches. Both teams have undergone some late changes here but we should still have a very close contest tonight. Who will win? leave your thoughts on the match as it happens.
7:24pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:24pm | Report comment
Matt Cooper out for the Dragons and Nightingale moves to the centres. Rein and Merrin will start from the bench.
5:49pm
Alan Nicolea said | 5:49pm | Report comment
Just some late mail guys:
Zillman, Champion & White are out for the Titans with Graham, Peyroux, Michaels all coming into the side.