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After a thrilling 80-minute contest, the Gold Coast Titans have claimed an upset win over the Penrith Panthers by four points. In a game that had plenty of ebbs and flows, it was the Titans who pulled out a big play when it counted to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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The game got off to an ominous start for the Titans with Will Zillman handing Dallin Watene Zalezniak the first try of the game. From there the teams traded tries for the rest of the game, with neither able to achieve dominance on the scoreboard.
A late try to Agnatius Paasi in the first half leveled the scores for the Titans after the Panthers squandered numerous chances in attack.
The teams traded two tries apiece in the second half as the momentum continually shifted until the Titans landed the final blow.
In a game riddled with errors it was only fitting that the winning try came from one of them. With just minutes on the clock the Panthers looked set to try for a field goal but when Peter Wallace was shut down, he threw the ball to Tyrone Peachey who knocked on and with great presence of mind the Titans played the advantage and after almost making a mess of things, Anthony Don crossed in the corner to snatch a four-point win.
The win will give the Titan plenty of confidence in their quest to get into the top eight while the Panthers will be wondering how they lost this one, putting their spot in the top eight on tin ice.
In terms of the leaders in the stats for the game, Ryan James was the tackle leader with 48 for the Titans, while Matt Moylan had 181 running metres for the Panthers to lead all players for the game.
Final score
Panthers 24
Gold Coast 28
The Roar’s NRL MVP votes
A tough bunch to pick because of the scrappy play early and the fact that a number of players put their hand up late in the game.
My man of the match isn’t a surprise, while they are without Kane Elgey for 2016, the time and experience Ash Taylor is gaining is producing great reward for the Titans.
The young halfback just seemed to be in the right place at the right time and he always knew what had to be done to get the job done.
My two votes may annoy some people but Jamie Soward’s accurate field kicking and his ability to take on the Titans line was crucial for his side.
My last vote goes to one of the big boys and I think that 48 tackles and 120 running metres justifies Ryan James being in here.
In terms of those that just missed out on the votes, Matt Moylan and James Segeyaro were both close for the Panthers and despite his errors, Greg Bird was big factor for the Titans.
3 – Ash Taylor (Titans)
2 – Jamie Soward (Panthers)
1 – Ryan James (Titans)
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