Titans are right at home after a long wait

THE jerseys might have been an eyesore but at least the scoreline was a pleasing sight for the Titans as they clinched a 16-12 victory against the Warriors to end their yearlong winning drought at home.

Trailing 12-10 with 15 minutes to go, the Titans seemed down and out with milliondollar man Ash Taylor injured and taken from the field.

But up stepped young halfback Jamal Fogarty.

A deft grubber kick into the in-goal was pounced on by young gun Beau Fermor – in just his second NRL game – to seal the win in the dying minutes of the game.

It was a gutsy effort by the home side despite an error-riddled game with a busted Keegan Hipgrave also spurring on his teammates to victory. Hipgrave came reeling out of a tackle in the 29th minute clutching his shoulder and continued to do so for a further 40 minutes before he was almost dragged from the field in protest.

The win takes the pressure off the Titans, for now, who now face a daunting month, with clashes against three of the top four clubs in the Storm, Panthers and the Roosters.

Last night’s win ends the Titans’ 10-game losing streak at their home ground.

It hasn’t been since Round 6 last year when the Titans last got to celebrate a win in front of their home fans.

On several occasions, the Warriors took advantage of the Gold Coast’s two centres Bryce Cartwright and Fermor.

Why? Because they’re both traditionally edge forwards and not outside backs.