Benji Marshall's shock call after Wests Tigers' miracle win over Gold Coast Titans
Tigers coach Benji Marshall labelled his side's performance against the Titans as their 'worst game' of the season despite being on the right end of a 21-20 scoreline.
The Tigers won their seventh game of the season to eclipse last year's measly six-win total when utility Adam Doueihi slotted a field goal with ten seconds on the clock.
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It was a gritty win given the Tigers trailed by four points inside the final five minutes before a Jeral Skelton try and Doueihi's field goal lifted them over the last-placed Titans.
A relieved Marshall wasn't too impressed when he faced the media post-game.
'If I'm being honest, I thought today was our worst game. I don't think we played anywhere near our standard,' Marshall said.
Despite the victory, Benji Marshall wasn't happy with his squad.
'In the first half we were looking for things that weren't there and to me it looked like our heads weren't on the job.
'We addressed some things at half time and in the second half we completed well and gave ourselves a chance at least.
'To get the two points it helps, but we have a lot to improve on.'
The win likely assures the Tigers won't be collecting a wooden spoon for a third straight season.
At the end of Round 20, they sit four points clear of the Titans and four points outside of the eight.
Marshall was asked if he considered the Tigers already improving on last year's win total with six games in hand was a 'milestone'.
'I haven't even thought about that to be honest,' Marshall said.
'It's more frustrations around where we think we could have been or where we could be or where we are but it was important to win today.
'Don't want to say about how we got it but I'm glad we got it.'
Originally published as 'Today was our worst game': Benji's shock call after thriller
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