A brave Gold Coast overcame centre Brian Kelly being sent off in the 51st minute to beat Newcastle 36-26 and all but end the threat of finishing bottom of the pile for the second time in the space of four years.
The result leave the Wests Tigers – who lost 24-22 to St George Illawarra earlier on Sunday — in the box seat to claim the wooden spoon.
Kelly was marched for a lifting tackle that dumped Knights winger Dominic Young on his head when the Titans led 30-14.
