Gold Coast Titans vs Penrith Panthers highlights: Panthers in finals

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27th August, 2016

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Kickoff: 5.30pm (AEST)
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
TV: Live, Fox Sports
Last meeting: Titans 28 – 24 Penrith
Head-to-head: Penrith 8, Titans 6
Betting: Titans $1.77, Penrith $2.10
Last five rounds: Titans WWLWW, Penrith WLWWW

Gold Coast Titans
1. Jarryd Hayne, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Josh Hoffman, 4. Konrad Hurrell, 5. Nene Macdonald, 6. Tyrone Roberts, 7. Ashley Taylor, 8. Luke Douglas, 9. Nathan Peats, 10. Ryan James, 11. Zeb Taia, 12. Chris McQueen, 13. Greg Bird
Interchange: 14. David Shillington, 15. Ryan Simpkins, 16. Agnatius Paasi, 17. Nathan Friend (c), 18. David Mead, 19. Leivaha Pulu

Penrith Panthers
1. Matt Moylan (c), 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Waqa Blake, 4. Tyrone Peachey, 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 6. Bryce Cartwright, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. Leilani Latu, 9. Peter Wallace, 10. Suaia Matagi, 11. Isaah Yeo, 12. James Fisher-Harris, 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Sitaleki Akauola, 15. Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 16. Chris Grevsmuhl, 17. Zak Hardaker, 20. Moses Leota, 21. Jeremy Latimore

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Could the Panthers be dark horses for the competition? (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito)

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27th August, 2016

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Match result:

The Penrith Panthers have made an NRL finals berth a certainty by taking a late win over the Gold Coast Titans.

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Final score
Titans 14
Panthers 15

Match preview:

It’s eighth versus seventh when the Gold Coast Titans host the Penrith Panthers at Cbus Stadium in Round 25. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:30pm (AEST).

Three points clear of both the New Zealand Warriors and the Wests Tigers with two rounds left to play, if the Titans win this match they secure their spot in the finals.

The Tigers and Warriors play each other this weekend, so barring a draw, one of them will move to within a point of the Gold Coast if the Titans lose. This would place enormous pressure on them heading into their final round, against the Cowboys in Townsville.

Penrith are only a point ahead of the Gold Coast, but even if they lose the next two matches, their solid for-and-against record should still see them make the finals.

Titans coach Neil Henry has moved Jarryd Hayne to fullback for the first time in his NRL comeback this week, with David Mead on an extended bench. Ash Taylor is also back, after being rested last week. He returns at halfback, with Tyrone Roberts switching to the five-eighth spot filled by Hayne last week.

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has named an unchanged squad of 17, but Moses Leota and Jeremy Latimore have been added to an extended bench.

The two teams last met in Round 11 this season, when the Titans scored a late try to snatch a 28-24 win at Pepper Stadium.

Prediction
The Panthers are coming into form at the right of time of year, but the Titans’ semi-final destiny is in their own hands and they will win a close one.

Join The Roar at 5:30pm (AEST) for score updates and debate in our live blog.

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