NRLW Saturday blog: Titans-Raiders battle kicks us off

20 min: The Titans are on the board through Phoenix-Raine Hippi. One-on-one she's too strong for Raiders halfback Zahara Temara off a scrum the Titans received when Elise Simpson spilled a giant Lauren Brown bomb at the back. Brown can't convert to level it up. Raiders lead 6-4

16 min: The Titans go close after a fantastic passage of play from Lauren Brown. After a tough set, she launches a huge kick to Raiders in-goal, forcing Elise Simpson to scramble to get out. The Raiders get off their line with a penalty, but they don't get far with an error from Chloe Saunders 30m out from their own line. In the next set, Brown dummies, dummies, breaks the line and attempts a pass to support, which is knocked down by the Raiders and ultimately dead, but in the chaos a Titan got her hand to the ball and it comes away for a 20m restart.

12 min: The Raiders have the opener! Elise Simpson scores the try but much of the credit should go to Isabella Waterman, who leapt high over Titans winger Indie Bostock to mark a Zahara Temara bomb, landed on her back and the presence of mind to chest pass it to her winger for the try. Temara converts from out wide. Raiders 6-0 

10 min: The two teams are going set for set waiting for the other to crack. Neither the Raiders or Titans are giving an inch, completing their sets and defending stoutly.

5 min: The Titans march down the field on the back of a penalty. After failing to find a way through in the early tackles on the following set, the Titans try a shift to the right and find it just as hard as the Raiders did at the other end, with Indie Bostock making an error under pressure on going over the sideline. Earlier Teagan Levi showed she was up for the contest after a powerful tackle.

2 min: The Raiders get a golden chance to attack after Titans fullback Lily Patston spilled a bomb off the back of the visitors' first set. The Raiders spread it wide right and Mackenzie Wiki is bundled into touch after great defence from the Titans.

Kickoff: This huge top four contest is underway with the Raiders getting first use of the ball.

Late Mail

Titans: No further changes for the Titans after star centre Jaime Chapman was ruled out on Friday with a calf injury. "Chappo picked up a bit of an injury in last week's game and she's not quite right so we'll rest her this week," coach Karyn Murphy said. Georgia Gray moves into the centres and Destiny Mino-Sinapati joins the starting side on the wing. Teagan Levi has been cleared of any ankle concern and will partner with Lauren Brown in the halves. Captain Georgia Hale, named at hooker, will play her 50th game for the club. 

Raiders: No changes to the line-up in the 90 minute squad update. Hollie-Mae Dodd will start in place of Charlotte Basham, who failed her HIA last week. Lili Boyle is the new face on the bench after coach Darrin Borthwick said she impressed for Mounties. "I feel Lily will contribute to our pack as well, so very happy for Lil and she has been very patient and she deserves her opportunity this weekend." Evie McGrath has been named as 18th player.

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