Jubilant scenes were witnessed at Fortress Skilled Park on Friday night as the unfancied Gold Coast Titans pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory over a stunned West Tigers outfit. It was Mark Minichiello's 78th minute try from short range that ultimately delivered the coup de grace to the ailing Tigers outfit, but loyal fans of the Titans Legion would have been pleased with their side's come back in what was an undulating encounter.
The Tigers threatened to rack up a Cricket score, leading by 14-0 with fifteen minutes gone by on the clock. A powerful try to the rampaging Simon O'Dwyer and a dubious video referees decision to award Chris Heighington a four pointer after a goal-line scramble left the Titans reeling both personell wise and and on the scorecard, but a late first half double from the mercurial William Zillman brought the Gold Coast outfit back into reckoning.
A lacksidasical display from the Tigers in the second half set the door ajar, and it was the ever-present captain Scott Prince who gleefully obliged, scything through a tiring defence to put the home side ahead for the first time in the match.
It capped off a sensational week for the the Titans who were bouyed by the midweek long-term acquisitions of Cronulla enforcer Luke Douglas and the prodigal son, Jamal Idris. 'It was a gutsy effort byt he boys, and i'm sure this will be the catalyst to put our season back on track', said the elated Titans coach John Cartwright.
Greg Bird has been cleared to play this week as he recovers from minor facial graizing as the Titans now turn their attention to the Parramatta Eels on Sunday afternoon.
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