Gold Coast have restored some pride and confidence, snapped a five-match losing streak and kept their NRL finals hopes alive with an impressive 30-14 victory over Wests Tigers at Carrara.

The home side held a commanding 24-6 half-time lead but failed to capitalise on their opportunities in the second half as the ill-disciplined Tigers threatened a comeback but were hampered by errors and a lopsided penalty count.

The Titans are now just two points outside the top eight but face daunting road trips to Melbourne and Auckland over the last four rounds.

"It was great to get a win," said Titans prop Luke Bailey, who produced 28 tackles and gained 228 metres in another barnstorming performance.

"We were celebrating like we'd won the grand final but it's just good for team confidence."

The Tigers are stuck on 22 competition points - two ahead of the Gold Coast - but will stay in the top eight regardless of the other round 21 results.

Titans coach John Cartwright summed up the victory in front of 17,257 fans: "Yeah a bit of relief and very pleased with the first half performance.

"On the back of five losses it was probably our best half of footy we've put together and we only came up with one error with the ball."

Tigers hooker Robbie Farah was superb in his team's 54-10 victory over North Queensland on Monday night but was well contained at Carrara.

"I think any side that wants to beat the Tigers, you have to close him down," Cartwright said.

"In the second half we give him a bit of free reign and they're a very different side.

"For 90 per cent of the game we did a good job and kept them to three tries."

Tigers coach Tim Sheens refused to blame the short turnaround for the loss but he did imply that his team had been treated unfairly under referee Steve Clark this year.

"We don't win the penalty count much with Clarky," lamented Sheens, who was missing captain Brett Hodgson (knee).

"We are the least penalised team in the comp according to the NRL stats but we don't seem to be able to get on his best side so we have to work on that because we must have some issues."

Cartwright said it helped that halfback Scott Prince, back from a collarbone injury, and Anthony Laffranchi were former Tigers players.

"It's always handy having guys who come from that club," he said.

"A little bit extra goes into their preparation and the other boys know that they lift."

Prince made a successful comeback from a three-week lay-off and set up the opening try with a pinpoint bomb that hit the crossbar and bounced into the grateful hands of back-rower Gavin Cooper, who took on fullback Shannon Gallant to score.

The Titans led 14-6 after 30 minutes before scoring two tries in the dying stages of the first half through Brett Delaney and Josh Lewis, who had set up an earlier try for winger Jake Webster with a clever kick.

Human steamroller Taniela Tuiaki bagged two tries for the Tigers to keep them in the hunt as they trailed 24-10 just after the break.

The visitors' defence was strong in the second half but the Titans, although lacking cohesion at times, held on for a deserved victory ahead of a daunting clash with the New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium next weekend.

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