Round 4 Saturday wrap: Tigers snatch point in wild final minutes

"Once the girls got into the grind and held on to the ball and got to where we needed to, the game changed and with three minutes to go we were up by 10.

"It's disappointing to let that go but it shows to me the group of players we've got in our team, no matter what's going on they're going to find a way to stay in the game and keep fighting, which is something I'm still proud of as a coach."

Despite wrestling back momentum and taking an 8-6 lead into half-time, the Clydesdales failed to complete their first seven sets of the second half, which Tigers coach Paul Nieuwenhuyzen put down to his side's stinging defence.

"We'd like to think those non-completions of those seven sets were down to our rushing defence and we had good contact and that's what we spoke about at half time," he said.

"But certainly we didn't capitalise on that with pushed passes and not using our edges."

But a "very happy" Nieuwenhuyzen felt his side could have taken more advantage of the situation, instead allowing the Clydesdales to put on a three-try blitz midway through the second half.

The Tigers were all but "kicking stones" as the minutes ticked down until they began executing an important part of the game plan neglected for much of the contest.

"We used our edges. We'd spoken about it all week. Prior to that we hadn't used our speed that we know we've got and I think the last couple of minutes we hit them on their edges and we managed to get through," he said.

"Sargent, while disappointed, was full of praise for the fight of the Tigers and their improvement this season.

"I must give the Tigers credit. They hung in there, they're a very tough team and the coaching staff and team of players they've got there should be really proud of their performance today, and where they've come from as well," he said.

For the Clydesdales it will be a valuable learning curve for the less experienced players, of which there will be more next week when they lose Kezie Apps and Keeley Davis ahead of a matchup with Mackay Cutters.

Nieuwenhuyzen hoped the performance inspired more confidence, better starts on a consistent basis and showed the value of maintaining concentration in the face of quality opposition.

"I think in that middle period of the second half we gave away a number of six-agains and gave them easy field position and players the calibre of Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw took control and took advantage of those options," he said.

The Tigers have another tough ask when they take on Tweed Seagulls at Totally Workwear Stadium next Saturday.

Jo-Anne Visser scored a late double to get Wynnum Manly Seagulls the points at BMD Kougari Oval.

Tweed flew out of the gates with two tries in the opening 11 minutes and Bridget Hoy finished with a hat-trick in a tight road win.

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Photos: Benny Hassum/QRL