Dragons forced to call on reserve grade for final day clash with Titans
With his job on the line, St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has been forced to call up five players from the Canterbury Cup to stave off a humiliating defeat against the Gold Coast.
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The reserve grade Canterbury Cup could be the only piece of silverware St George Illawarra secure in 2019.
But right now, beating the last-placed Gold Coast Titans is the only focus for Dragons coach Paul McGregor.
In an indication of how desperate McGregor is to avoid a final-round loss to the last-placed Gold Coast, he has called on five players that could be playing finals footy instead of tackling the Titans on Saturday.
Regular Canterbury Cup players Jackson Ford, Tristan Sailor, Jonus Pearson, Reece Robson and Josh Kerr have all be included in the squad to face the Titans.
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