Titans seal dramatic late win in forgettable game against Tigers to pile pressure on Michael Maguire
Gold Coast snatch dramatic late win over Tigers in one of the worst NRL games in memory to pile more pressure on Michael Maguire as Wests remain winless after four games
- Gold Coast Titans defeated Wests Tigers 8-6 on Thursday night
- AJ Brimson scored match-winning try for the Titans two minutes from time
- Game looked se to be the first try-less first grade rugby league match in 29 years
- Tigers are bottom of the ladder and still winless after four games
A chaotic try to Gold Coast’s AJ Brimson has got the Titans out of jail with an 8-6 NRL win over the hapless Wests Tigers at CBUS Super Stadium.
Trailing 6-2 and with the match seemingly set to be the first try-less first grade rugby league match in 29 years, Brimson’s effort with one minute to play snatched the victory for the hosts.
The winning play was fitting for a largely forgettable match that was low on quality and high on errors.
The Gold Coast Titans snatched an unlikely win courtesy of AJ Brimson’s late try
A chip kick by Titans halfback Toby Sexton hit the upright and bounced inside the penalty area where it was fielded by Jock Madden.
The Tigers five-eighth however lost possession after being hit by a Titans player, Brimson pouncing on the loose ball to ground it with one hand and steal the win.
The loss will be devastating for the winless Tigers, who held a four-point advantage after a trio of Luke Brooks penalties.
Neither team shone in a scrappy first half that was punctuated by ex-Tiger Corey Thompson spilling the ball with the line at his mercy in the 19th minute.
Brimson capitalised on a series of mistakes to clinch a much-needed win for the Titans
Luke Brooks was perfect from the kicking tee, nailing three penalties for Wests
But the Tigers remained winless after losing each of their four games so far this season
Titans captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui was placed on report for a lifting tackle on James Tamou in the 14th minute while Tiger Alex Twal also got placed on report for a crusher on Sexton which led to the first score of the game in the 37th minute.
The visitors also had Jacob Liddle go for a HIA after a clash of heads with Moeaki Fotuaika left the Tigers’ hooker bleeding from his nose but the No.9 was cleared to return.
Defeat leaves the Tigers rooted to the bottom of the ladder with no wins from four matches while Gold Coast are now 2-2.
The Titans host Parramatta next weekend while the Tigers travel to PointsBet Stadium to play Cronulla in their next fixture.
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