NRL.com Wrap | Knights downed by Titans at home

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Full-time: That's 10 straight wins for the Titans, whose only loss in the regular season came in Round 1 against minor premiers the Roosters. Five-eighth Teagan Levi had a day out with a stunning 12 tackle breaks and will head into finals with plenty of confidence while fullback Lily Patston ran for 155 metres.

69 min: The Knights get one last attacking raid with repeat sets on the line but Grey comes up with an intercept to seal the Titans' 12-point victory.

62 min: The Knights get one back. An impressive offload from Finau with two defenders hanging off her sets up Taulelei-Siala for a double in the corner. Titans 32-20.

58 min: Isa'ako does it all herself off the tap, crashing her way across the line for her seventh try for the season. Brown can't add the extras. Titans 32-16.

58 min: Jules Kirkpatrick is pinned for late pressure on the kicker and the Titans have a tap from 10m out.

55 min: The Titans go further ahead after marching downfield again in one set. Levi once again takes on the defence from close range and hits and spins her way over the line for a double.

52 min: The Titans find their way back into attacking territory and finally crack the Newcastle defence. Sienna Lofipo draws in several defenders with some nice second phase play and opens up an opportunity for Bostock to cross in the corner. Titans 24-16.

49 min: The Gold Coast get two more repeat sets on the line but Newcastle show incredible defensive resolve to hold out the visitors.

47 min: The Titans go on the attack and Roche knocks the ball down in contact. Newcastle challenge the call but are unsuccessful. Titans scrum 10m out.

46 min: Celebrations are short lived for Newcastle with Mercedez Taulelei-Siala knocking the ball on off the kick off.

44 min: Brown's dropout bounces along the ground and Willison comes up with the football before tipping on to Fane Finau who cuts back inside and crashes through the Newcastle line to score. Titans 20-16.

43 min: After a couple of passes didn't land, Dibb puts the ball on the boot on the last and Knights get a repeat set. 

42 min: A golden opportunity for the Knights after Grey spills a Dibb bomb. Newcastle scrum 30m out.

39 min: Titans forward Laikha Clarke is sent for a HIA after some heavy contact involving Takoda Thompson which she later passed. 

38 min: The Titans shift the ball to the left and Georgia Grey dives over in the corner but can't ground the ball after some superb cover defence from Tayla Predebon.

37 min: It's not the start Newcastle were after with Yeo gifting the Titans a penalty late in the set for slowing down the ruck.

Half-time: The Titans take a 10-point lead to the sheds on the back of 56 per cent possession. The Gold Coast completed 12 of 15 sets at 80 per cent while the Knights struggled with ill-discipline, completing 11 of 16 sets at just 68 per cent.

35 min: Lily Kolc sends a short pass out of dummy half to a barnstorming Evania Isa'ako on the fifth who crosses over seconds before the half-time buzzer. Titans 20-10.

34 min: Yeo is pinned for a dangerous tackle in her own end and the Titans have a golden opportunity to go further ahead before the break.

29 min: The Gold Coast build pressure and it's Levi with another line break down the short side and the five-eighth backs herself to muscle her way past several Newcastle defenders and over the line.

27 min: An uncharacteristic error for Roche who runs behind her teammate to get the ball away on the fifth and the Titans go inside Knights territory.

23 min: The Knights finally get some field position and set up shape on the right side. Dibb holds up the Newcastle line and looks to Sienna Yeo who runs a sweet line to go over virtually untouched. Score locked 10-10.

21 min: The Knights hand the ball straight back to the Gold Coast deep into their own territory and Lauren Brown grubbers late in the set but Newcastle's defence once again holds firm.

19 min: A Levi line break has the Newcastle defence scrambling but an opportunity goes begging when Hale puts the ball down on the fifth tackle. 

16 min: The match develops into an arm wrestle before an Indi Bostock illegal ball strip opens up field position for Newcastle. Titans defence holds firm.

14 min: Hippi leaves the field with a suspected shoulder injury and does not return.

7 min: The Titans build pressure thanks to a Kirra Dibb penalty and Laikha Clarke puts on the footwork close to the line to put the Gold Coast further ahead. Titans 10-4.

5 min: The Titans capitalise on the field position with Teagan Levi sending a sweet pass right for Phoenix-Raine Hippi who crashes her way over the line. Score locked 4-4.

4 min: Celebrations are short lived for the Knights who let the ball go dead off the kick off after a nasty bounce over the head of Lucy Spain. 

2 min: A dream start for Newcastle who put together a simple left side shift with Georgia Roche and Tenika Willison delivering the final passes for Mercedez Taulelei-Siala to make the most of the overlap and cross for the game's opening try. Knights 4-0.

Late Mail 

Knights: No late changes for Newcastle. Jules Kirkpatrick has been named on the bench, with Simone Karpani named as the reserve. Tayla Predebon scored a hat-trick in the victory and has again been named at prop.

Titans: No changes on game day after Fanua Rimoni dropped out of the squad on Saturday. Eta Sikahele comes in to start at prop, with Pauline Piliae-Rasabale the new face on the bench. The return of Phoenix-Raine Hippi in the centres sees Georgia Grey move to the wing, reverting Destiny Mino-Sinapati to the reserves. Teagan Levi will also take her place as five-eighth, with the club following the necessary concussion protocols to confirm her return.

Broncos v Warriors at Totally Workwear Stadium

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Full-time: That's three on the trot for the Broncos who will finish the regular season in third and are shaping up to be a real threat in the play-offs. Rookie centre Deleni Paitai could be a real attacking weapon come finals after the 18-year-old notched three line breaks, 94 run metres and two tries.

67 min: Brisbane look to the short side off the scrum and Robinson shows her speed and footwork to get past Hufanga and make it a second-half double. Brigginshaw adds the extras in her last regular season NRLW game. Broncos 52-18.

66 min: Matekino Gray knocks the ball on in the play the ball and the Broncos have a scrum 30m out.

65 min: The Warriors further reduce the deficit with Maliepo cutting back against the grain for Jasmin Huriwai who gets in between Romy Teitzel and Lillian Yarrow to score. Huriwai converts her own try. Broncos 46-18.

61 min: A Broncos error gives the Warriors some much needed football in attacking territory. Broughton sends the ball right for Ikenasio who flicks back inside and Stacey Waaka picks up the loose ball and charges over the line to score.

58 min: A Southwell line break puts Brisbane back on the attack and the forwards step up to shift the ball left for Lauren Dam who crosses over from close range. Broncos 46-8.

55 min: Broncos build pressure in the Red Zone and Clark draws in defenders before slipping an offload away and Robinson crosses over on the left edge. Broncos 40-8.

52 min: Brigginshaw leaves the field for a HIA which she later passed.

51 min: Brisbane go the length of the field off the kick off! Brigginshaw comes up with the football and finds space out wide to send Georgia Bartlett on an open run to the tryline. Broncos 34-8.

49 min: Jesse Southwell's footwork gets her through the Warriors' line and the halfback explodes into space down the right edge. Southwell finds Upton pushing up in support who finishes off the long range try. Broncos 28-8.

48 min: Maliepo kicks towards the sideline on the last but the ball goes out on the bounce and the Broncos get a tap 20m off their tryline.

41 min: Brisbane are on a roll! Some crafty offloads carry the Broncos back into the Red Zone. Brigginshaw sends the ball right to Upton and Paitai runs a beautiful line to surge over for a double. Broncos 22-8.

38 min: The Broncos have all the possession in the opening stages of the second-half after gifted repeat sets on their attacking line. Rhemy Hinckesman looks to Chelsea Lenarduzzi from close range who crashes over in textbook style. Southwell adds the extras. Broncos 18-8.

Half-time: The Broncos take a four-point lead to the sheds despite having just 44 per cent of possession. Brisbane had 22 tackle breaks to 11 and four line breaks to two. 

35 min: An off the cuff play puts holes in the Warriors defence and Paitai backs herself to take on the line and steals back the lead for her first NRLW try in the shadows of half-time. Broncos 12-8.

34 min: Seconds after holding the Broncos out in another impressive defensive effort, Butler knock the ball on in the Warriors own end. Brisbane scrum 30m out.

33 min: Worrying signs for the Warriors with Patricia Maliepo falling into a Brigginshaw contact and subsequently sent for a HIA which she later passed.

31 min: The Warriors squander the opportunity when Harata Butler comes up with an error in an attempt to offload

30 min: The Broncos are on the attack but Maarire Puketapu comes up with a huge defensive play to force an error from Harlem Walker. Warriors scrum 30m out.

26 min: A charging run from Mele Hufanga puts the Warriors back into attacking position. Paitai makes a mess of a Broughton grubber in the in goal and Ikenasio dives on the football to put the Warriors in front. Warriors 8-6.

22 min: Warriors forward Metanoia Fetalaiga loses the ball in contact. The Warriors put in a captain's challenge which is unsuccessful but manage to hold the Broncos out.

19 min: Gayle Broughton ices the attacking opportunity, slicing through on the inside of Julia Robinson to open the scoring for her side.

17 min: The Warriors wrestle back momentum after a Jesse Southwell kick goes dead and Brianna Clark is pinned for a high tackle. Broncos 6-4.

7 min: The Broncos march their way into attacking territory thanks to a strong line break from Deleni Paitai. The halves link up to set up a slick shift to the left which sends Kerri Johnson over untouched in the corner. Broncos 6-0.

6 min: After a physical start to the match, the Warriors build pressure with repeat sets in the Red Zone. The Broncos show some early defensive pressure, pushing Tysha Ikenasio into touch.

Late Mail

Broncos: Brisbane remain unchanged on game day. Rhemy Hinckesman has been promoted from 18th player to the interchange, swapping with Reegan Hicks. Harlem Walker also comes on to the bench in place of Tavarna Papalii, who made her club debut last week.

Warriors: A big boost for the Warriors on game day with skipper Apii Nicholls joining the side at fullback. Tysha Ikenasio was cleared to make her return from an ankle injury on Saturday and will line up on the wing. Former Broncos Stacey Waaka, Mele Hufanga (both in the centres), Gayle Broughton (five-eighth) and Annetta Nuuausala (bench) will take on their old side. Laishon Albert-Jones remains the reserve after suffering a leg injury early in the season.