Broncos lead Titans after injury-marred NRLW preliminary final

Brisbane led Gold Coast 20-4 at halftime in an NRLW preliminary final after a dominant opening period, according to ABC News Australia’s live report. Lauren Dam and Julia Robinson scored for the Broncos, who finished the half strongly after the Titans had competed closely for much of the opening 35 minutes. Romy Teitzel also crossed for Brisbane after halftime in the live sequence described.

Gold Coast’s Destiny Mino-Sinapati scored earlier after the Titans capitalised on a short-side opportunity. The Titans then faced a difficult second half after losing forward Sienna Lofipo. Lofipo was ruled out after failing a head-injury assessment.

She had taken a knee to the head during a tackle and was helped from the field with blood visible around her mouth, according to the report. Mino-Sinapati also suffered an ankle injury during a later passage of play. The report said she appeared to have caught her foot in a tackle, leaving her side temporarily exposed on the wing.

The match was played as fans travelling to a separate men’s preliminary final faced disruption after train services from Newcastle were cancelled or delayed because of rail incidents. The supplied live coverage does not provide the final result of the Broncos-Titans match. It records Brisbane leading 20-4 at the break and continuing to attack early in the second half.