The Titans have repelled a spirited Dragons comeback led by Teagan Berry to win 23-22 in the NRLW at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Match: Dragons v Titans
Round 6 -
home Team
Dragons
8th Position
away Team
Titans
3rd Position
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
A Lauren Brown field goal with 40 seconds remaining broke the deadlock after Berry crossed for four tries during the match to help the Dragons remain in the game after a 14-0 lead early to the visitors.
An early try to Jaime Chapman on the left edge quickly followed with four-pointers to Jessika Elliston and Evania Pelite through the middle of the field in the first half.
Pelite stretches over to score
A piece of brilliance from Berry, who produced a stunning effort 40 metres out from the Titans' line, reduced the deficit for the home side before the Dragons were handed a reprieve when Destiny Mino-Sinapati bombed a try.
Mino-Sinapati's one-handed put down attempt was picked up by the NRL Bunker as she dropped the ball on the siren and it proved costly as Berry's blistering afternoon continued with a further two tries for the Dragons to snatch the lead.
The Titans held their nerve after Berry's 90-metre effort though to go over up the other end with Chapman burning them on the left edge to cross for a double.
Lauren Brown's off day with the boot was keeping the Dragons in it with Berry going over again to level the scores before Brown stepped up with next to no kick pressure on her to seal the win.
Brown gets her first of the season
Match snapshot
- The Titans had never beaten the Dragons in three attempts coming into the clash.
- Dragons fullback Teagan Berry has now scored nine tries in six games this season.
- Berry is only the third player in NRLW history to score four tries in a match.
- The Titans led 14-6 at half-time before the Dragons got the game back to level at 22-22.
- It is the second time Lauren Brown has kicked her side to victory with a field goal this year.