Sport
13 August, 2022
Exciting FNQ Premier League games this weekend
FAR North Queensland Premier League (FQPL) heats up this weekend with some mouthwatering clashes over Saturday and Sunday.
Reigning premiers, the Edge Hill Tigers head up the Kuranda range to take on the Mareeba Bulls, with the Tigers Men’s side knowing a win will seal their fourth straight premiership. The last club to do so was ironically Mareeba between 1998 and 2001.
The Bulls, who knocked off the Marlin Coast Rangers last weekend 2-1, will be looking to keep their momentum and, at the same time, keep the premiership race alive.
The South-city derby will light up the White rock on Saturday night, with the Leichhardt Lions (2nd) hosting the Southside Comes (3rd).
This is a classic “six pointer,” it is about the three points on offer if they win, but it is also about keeping the three points off the opposition, with a win for either side all but securing a finals berth, while a loss for either or draw would make for an exciting couple of last rounds.
The weekend’s other two men’s games see the Innisfail Cutters host the Redlynch Strikers and the Marlin Coast Rangers host the Stratford Dolphins.
In the ladies’ FQPL, the Tiger head up the range to take on the Bulls on Friday night.
The Bulls are coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Leichhardt Lions but will miss key midfielder Romany Soley who is now out for the rest of the season.
The Tigers need to win to keep pace with the Leichhardt Lions in the two-horse race for the league, but a Bulls win will see the Mareeba women’s also step into premiership contention.
The other ladies’ game is the 4th placed Stratford Dolphins hosting the Leichhardt Lions.
See below full draw for the weekend:
