Gold Coast Titans beat Sydney Roosters 30-12 at Allianz Stadium as Campbell, Tino lead the way

The Gold Coast Titans have crowed in Sydney, taking down the Roosters for the first time in seven years in an Allianz Stadium stunner. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS

The Gold Coast Titans are being declared top eight contenders for 2025 after backing up their win over the Newcastle Knights by taking down the Roosters on Friday night in Sydney.

The Titans proved too strong, running away with what was a tight scrappy affair for the first 60 minutes at revamped Allianz Stadium.

But a runaway intercept try for the Titans to inspiring number seven Jayden Campbell - who ran 90 metres to score - levelled the scores 12-12 before Phillip Sami, captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and AJ Brimson all scored in the final 15 minutes to run away with a 30-12 victory.

It prompted the Fox Sports commentator to remark that Titans coach Des Hasler “has a top eight contender on his hands for 2025” with the team racking up two wins from their first three outings this season.

Campbell said his intercept try to tie things up which ignited the Titans final quarter scoring frenzy was an “all or nothing play and luckily it paid off”.

Tino Fa’asuamaleaui of the Titans celebrates with Jojo Fifita of the Titans after a try during the round four NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans at Allianz Stadium on Friday night in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

“There’s processes there. It’s not going to work every time but we are scrambling.”

Fa’asuamaleaui said when the game started to get “messy” the Titans “stuck to our systems” and the consecutive win was helping build belief in the side.

“Every other year we have a good win then back off.

“I think what got us the win (tonight) was in the last 15 they were exhausted and we stuck to our systems and came out on top.”

Next week the Titans take on the Dolphins at home on the Gold Coast’s Cbus Super Stadium turf at 4.30pm on Saturday.

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Phillip Sami of the Titans celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during the round four NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans at Allianz Stadium. The Titans ran away with it 30-12. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

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