Insane Kieran Foran, Dylan Brown duel decided in wild Magic Round finale

The Titans have held off the Eels in a wild Magic Round finale that had two of the great performances of round stunning the NRL.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 07: Kieran Foran of the Titans celebrates with teammates after scoring a try during the round 10 NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium on May 07, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

The Gold Coast Titans have beaten the Parramatta Eels 26-24 in seesawing clash to finish Magic Round.

But the match ultimately boiled down to a incredible duel between Kieran Foran and Dylan Brown.

Foran had two tries, two linebreaks and a try assist, while Brown had 196 metres, five tackle busts, two linebreaks and two try assists in a superb performance in a beaten side.

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Brown and Clint Gutherson combined to put Maika Sivo over for the first try of the night as the Eels took an early lead.

Gutherson went form hero to zero after he was sin-binned for a professional foul to give Foran the chance to score as the Titans locked it up.

Foran sliced through to score a double as the Titans took the lead, with Gutherson still off the field.

Alofiana Khan-Pereira produced a brilliant chip and chase as the Titans extended their lead to 16-4 at the break.

Kieran Foran was back to his best. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Dylan Brown was back to his best. Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Bailey Simonsson produced a superb flick pass to put Sivo away for his double as the Eels cut the deficit.

Khan-Pereira produced an intercept of a Gutherson pass as the Titans went coast to coast restore their advantage.

Sivo sealed his hat-trick to give the Eels a sniff, but Moses missed his third conversion attempt in a row, which proved costly.

Gutherson scored a try as the Eels closed to gap to four points entering the final 20 minutes to set up a grandstand finish.

Brian Kelly dived over for a long-range try as the Titans put themselves in the box seat and to add insult to injury, Mitchell Moses had to go off for an HIA that ended his night early and will see him miss next week against the Raiders.

Brown set up Andrew Davey to set up a nervous finish for the Titans, but they held on for a thrilling win.

Originally published as Insane Kieran Foran, Dylan Brown duel decided in wild Magic Round finale