NRLW - ELIMINATORS
BY CALLUM WALKER
Olivia Higgins crashes over for a Newcastle try
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS ....................... 34
GOLD COAST TITANS .......................... 20
McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday
NEWCASTLE stormed into the next round of the finals with a comprehensive victory over a Georgia Hale-inspired Gold Coast.
The Knights raced into a 24-0 lead just after half-time, but the Titans -led by their captain Hale -mounted a comeback, even if it was in vain.
Fane Finau opened the scoring for the hosts in the third minute before Keighley Simpson doubled Newcastle’s lead shortly after.
Jesse Southwell kept the scoreboard ticking over with two penalties as Olivia Higgins’ four-pointer on the stroke of half-time gave the Knights a commanding 18-0 lead at the break.