Titans put Tigers` finals hopes at risk

Wests Tigers' NRL season is hanging by a thread after they went down 36-24 to the
Gold Coast at Skilled Park on Saturday.
The Tigers can still make the finals, but they would have to beat the high-flying
Bulldogs next week and then hope for other results to go their way in the last round
to scrape in.
Tim Sheens' side led 16-12 at halftime and clawed back to 24-24 before some magic
from Mat Rogers put the game out of their reach.
Rogers, 33, showed his silky skills to slide over the try line and pick up a
pinpoint Preston Campbell grubber kick in the one motion to break the deadlock in
the 70th minute.
Rogers called to Campbell for the kick pointing to the goal posts and then timed his
run to the ball perfectly, just beating Tigers fullback Tim Moltzen.
A rare error from hooker Robbie Farah who took a 20-metre tap and kicked for touch,
allowed Rogers to sweep downfield and offload to an unmarked Sam Tagataese whose try
pushed the lead out to 34-24 before Prince slotted a penalty goal from right in
front.
A Tigers hero in 2005 when he teamed with Benji Marshall to land the club a
premiership, Prince collected 20 points against his former club, scoring two tries
and kicking six goals.
A creative Marshall also crossed for a try while Farah burrowed his way over twice
from dummy-half in a highly entertaining clash.
The victory was the Titans 11th win at Skilled Park from 12 games this season,
re-affirming their finals opponents will face a tough assignment travelling to the
Gold Coast.