Live: Tigers complete second half comeback as Dolphins’ winless start continues

The Gold Coast Titans, who have spent so much of this match defending their line, have scored the first try.

Winger Jojo Fifita finishes off a terrific passage of play.

It started with the Titans’ captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui taking a big hit-up and got the offload to halfback Jayden Campbell, who burst through a hole.

While being tackled, Campbell threw a ball over his right shoulder, it took a bounce, and fullback Keano Kini collect the ball and put the after-burners on.

Needing a good pass to his right, Kini threw a perfect 15-metre pass and hit Fifita in stride to finish off the try.

The first 10 minutes of this match has been all Newcaslte.

The Knights have had no issues marching down the field with ball in hand. It is fast footy, and Newcaslte are punching holes in the Titans’ defence.

But once the Knights are close to scoring, it goes array.

It is a combination of the Gold Coast producing some terrific try-saving tackles, and the Knights pushing passes that do not need to be thrown.

Knights coach Adam O’Brien was just spotted on the television broadcast, and he was gesturing that he needed his side to calm down.

The start of this evening’s final NRL match is not a good one for those with heart issues.

IN the opening two minutes, we have had several bone-crunching tackles, Titans winger Tony Francis dropping a kick under no pressure, and the Knights slipping and stumbling trying to get an early try.

For all the action, we have no score in the opening minutes.

West Tigers have scored three second half tries defeat the Dolphins in Redcliffe.

The Dolphins had a 18-12 lead at half-time, but in front of their home fans, the Dolphins could not trouble the scorers in the second half.

Game over.

Tigers hooker Apisai Koroisau has thrown a dummy pass as the Tigers shaped to attempt a field goal.

The Dolphins fell for the dummy, and there were no markers.

Koroisau runs himself, and from 15 metres out, he bolted, stepped through the defence, then buried his head and crashed over the line.

Brilliant from Api. Brilliant.

The Dolphins have stepped up a gear, trying to get the game-levelling try.

But the final pass seems to be falling the home side.

Jamayne Isaako dropped a pass that was behind him from Jake Averillo, as the winger was threatening to break down the sideline.

It has taken 69 minutes, but West Tigers have their first lead of the match.

A drop ball from the Dolphins inside their own 10-metre line gave Wests a full set at the line.

Dummy half  Apisai Koroisau, on last tackle, shaped to kick but then produced a lovely short pass to second-rower Alex Seyfarth who crashed over to score.

Pressure finally pays off for the Wests Tigers.

Sunia Turuva scores his second try of the afternoon, and his team’s third.

Wests had threatened to score all half. Finally, a nice looping pass from five-eighth Lachlan Galvin to Adam Doueihi.

That pass took two Dolphins out of the play and created an overlap on the right wing.

Doueihi passes to Turuva who scores.

Doueihi’s conversion was successful, after hitting the post.

The first 15 minutes of this half has been dominated by Wests Tigers.

The forwards for the visitors have been strong up the middle, and Jarome Luai is starting to control the flow of the game.

But the Dolphins have not budged on their goal line.

The latest chance ended with centre Starford To’a dropping the ball as he tried to break free of a tackle and reach for the line.

Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow seems to be everywhere. Every kick attacking kick by Wests has been fielded by the Queensland State of Origin rep.

This is not what Tigers’ fans want to see.

Winger Jeral Skelton has just limped off the field, looking in a lot of discomfort.

He chased through a grubber kick earlier and looked lame in that run.

Hopefully it is not a serious injury, but his face suggested he was in some pain.

Wests Tigers have given away three penalties in the opening seven minutes of this second half.

That will not please coach Benji Marshall, who according to ABC Sport sideline eye Zane Bojack, pleaded with his troops to clean up their discipline.

They were behind on the penalty count, 5-1, in the first half. 

The Dolphins will have the wind at their back for this second half, holding a six point lead.

G’day Mike.

Thanks for joining me on the ABC Sport live blog of today’s NRL.

The Dolphins were good in that first 40 minutes.

Halves pairing Isaiya Katoa and Kodi Nikorima looked really slick at times in that first half.

But I thought the Tigers’ first 10 minutes and last 10 minutes were good. They fell away in the middle, but strong carries up the centre opened up the Dolphins’ defence.

I am looking forward to bringing you the action in the second half.

A competitve first half has come to an end.

The Dolphins have a six-point lead, scoring three tries in the first half, compared to Wests two.

The Dolphins will have the advantage of a strong wind at their backs for the second half.

Wests will be pleased with how they finished that half. They started to play more direct, up the middle, and it paid dividends with a late try to reduce the deficit to six points.

Interchange dummy half Tallyn Da Silva has burrowed over from close range to score for the Tigers.

It came after West’s first penalty of the match, giving them a chance to get into Dolphin territory.

Fellow interchange Jack Bird made a strong run in the play before, taking three Dolphin defenders to bring him down.

Da Silva then caught the markers napping, ducked his head, and wrestled his way to the try line.

The penalty count is 5-0 to the Dolphins. It is really costing the Wests Tigers.

A clear penalty was given against Wests for holding the tackled player down.

It is 20 metres out and in front, so Jamayne Isaako kicks the goal for two more points.

The Dolphins came so close to having a fourth try.

A grubber kick from Isaiya Katoa led to a foot race for the footy.

The Dolphins centre Jake Averillo looked certain to score, but he dropped the footy as he was trying to collect the bouncing ball.

Had he collected the ball cleanly, he would have fallen over the line for the try.

The Tigers get a massive reprieve.

Kodi Nikorima is over, and the Dolphons have a third try.

The Dolphins five-eighth got on the outside of Tigers half Jarome Luai and made a dash for the line.

Luai produced a great tackle, but the moment of the tackle guided Nikorima over the white line.

The Dolphins have started to dominate the middle of the field, and it has resulted in a 10-point lead.