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A FIRED-UP Jamal Idris last night inspired Penrith to a spiteful win over Gold Coast, a result that sparked rare congestion atop the NRL ladder.
In a match that will test the NRL's new lifting tackle guidelines, the Panthers brought the table-topping Titans back to the field with a 14-12 victory before 9,555 nervous fans.
Josh Mansour tries to escape the clutches of Nate Myles and Dave Taylor. Source: Getty Images
Determined to prove a point against his former team mates, Idris was near unstoppable in the first stanza as the hosts held a deserved 12-6 half-time lead.
But despite plenty of possession, Penrith couldn't post another try and were forced to endure a jittery final minute after Aiden Sezer scored a late four-pointer to set up a chilling finale.
The match finished with Gold Coast pounding Penrith's line, and the result only assured when Albert Kelly's last ditch kick sailed harmlessly into the arms of Josh Mansour.
Jamal Idris ducops a big one from his former team. Source: News Corp Australia
The loss brings Gold Coast back to four-way tie for first, while Penrith now sit with four other rivals, just one win adrift of the apex.
The Titans could also be without Matt White for an extended period, after the prop was placed on report for a clear dangerous throw on Adam Docker. The 61st minute infringement sparked hostilities, which continued in the dying stages when Sika Manu lashed out at Greg Bird after accusing the Titans co-captain of applying a squirrel grip.
Greg Bird gets to grips with Sika Manu. Source: FoxSports
A Gold Coast try just before the break kept the contest alive after Penrith had dominated the first 40 minutes with their hard running and free-flowing attitude.
Making their third straight appearance on home turf, the Panthers desperately needed to win ahead of a marathon road trip that won't return them to the foot of the mountains until 30 May.
They were also chastened from last Friday night's try-less effort against the Rabbitohs, finding the stripe after just seven minutes as the Titans struggled for early intensity.
Matt White went on report for this dangerous tackle. Source: FoxSports
Jamie Soward set-up the four-pointer with a lovely double pump pass that saw Dean Whare outpace former team mate Maurice Blair. The pumped-up pivot converted from out wide, but, despite running their opponents ragged, was forced to wait until the half-hour mark for another attempt.
The second Panthers try came in near comical circumstances, with David Mead and Paul Carter botching an innocuous Soward grubber. In a panicked bid to keep the ball from Soward's grasp, Carter could only watch in horror as he mis-kicked it into the grateful grasp of Penrith fullback Matt Moylan.
'Dean Whare opened the scoring for the Panthers. Source: News Corp Australia
With Idris and Peter Wallace slicing and dicing the Titans at will, Penrith looked set to seal the game before half-time. But then came Gold Coast's shock reply, which saw Ryan James awarded a 37th minute barge-over try in the face of protests from Penrith defenders who claimed he'd been held-up.
PENRITH 14 (M Moylan D Whare tries J Soward 3 goals) bt GOLD COAST 12 (R James A Sezer tries A Sezer 2 goals) at Sportingbet Stadium. Referee: Gavin Morris, Gavin Reynolds. Crowd: 9,555.
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