Written by Megan Taylor, sports reporter covering international sports since 2020

Gold Coast Titans vs Penrith Panthers delivered one of the Titans’ finest NRL wins as Zane Harrison kicked a late field goal to beat the competition leaders 19-18 at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday night.

Harrison, playing only his sixth NRL match, landed the winning one-pointer with 19 seconds remaining after setting up two second-half tries. The result mattered because Gold Coast Titans ended Penrith Panthers’ eight-game winning streak and gave their home fans a memorable victory after 49 days away from Cbus Super Stadium.

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Harrison Delivers Under Pressure

Gold Coast Titans coach Josh Hannay praised Harrison after the young half stayed composed in the biggest moment of the night.

“He’s the real deal that kid,” delighted coach Josh Hannay said of Harrison.

“It is a special night for him. That will go in the scrap book for sure, but he is going to have a lot of those moments.

“We see that kid every day train and prepare with composure. It is one thing to do it at training, another to do it in front of 20,000 against the Panthers.”

Titans Fight Back From Early Trouble

Penrith Panthers led 12-0 after 14 minutes through Liam Martin and Luke Garner, but Gold Coast Titans refused to fold despite losing Cooper Bai early to a head knock.

The Titans defended repeated sets on their own line and stayed in the contest through Kurtis Morrin’s 25-metre charge before halftime. Jayden Campbell produced major defensive plays, including a try-saving shot on Martin.

Arama Hau crossed from Harrison’s pass to level the match, before Harrison’s short-side ball sent Phil Sami over to give Gold Coast Titans the lead.

Jensen Taumoepeau was taken from the field in a medicab with a suspected fractured ankle, and Penrith Panthers later levelled through Lindsay Smith after Paul Alamoti’s flick pass.

“We did start well but we just lost the killer punch or killer instinct,” Panthers coach Ivan Cleary said.