Gold Coast have snatched a comeback 33-26 win against Newcastle to end a run of five straight NRL losses.

Rookie five-eighth Alexander Brimson was the man of the moment, scoring at the death to cap a remarkable comeback after the hosts had two men sin-binned in a fluctuating second half at Robina.

The 19-year-old’s try came after some Kalyn Ponga brilliance looked to have consigned the Titans to a sixth straight loss.

With the game in the balance the Knights fullback raced 95 metres, slicing through some staggered defence and then nailing the footrace for a 26-18 lead.

But the Titans replied immediately through Anthony Don to make it a two-point game with 15 minutes to go and then drew level four minutes later.

Ashley Taylor missed a go-ahead penalty goal moments after but they weren’t denied when second-gamer Brimson scooped up a loose ball after a spilled bomb at the line to score the winner.

Taylor converted from the sideline and nailed a tough drop goal to ice the much-needed victory and leave Newcastle teetering at 5-6 this season.

Gold Coast had both Moeaki Fotuaika and Jarrod Wallace sin-binned amid repeated time-wasting incidents, with the pair almost subbing in for each other in a penalty-laden second half.

The Knights couldn’t capitalise though, with the Titans retaining the lead while a man down.

Herman Ese’ese and Dale Copley traded tries either side of Fotuaika’s binning before Ken Sio’s four-pointer was converted to give the visitors a 20-18 lead entering the final quarter.

Ponga’s long-range effort looked to be enough before the desperate Titans stormed home.

The home side opened the scoring in the eighth minute after the young fullback spilled a contested bomb.

Halfback Taylor put his mark on the contest with two minutes to play in the half, drawing two defenders in another strong run before a backhanded flick pass found Copley for a 12-8 lead.