The Cutters hosted the Ipswich Jets at BB Print Stadium on Saturday night in a battle that pitted 10th on the Hosplus Cup ladder against 13th.
Both teams felt their way through the start of the first half with the Cutters the first to strike with Brendan Finnegan setting up Jake Riley in the 14th minute.
It was Finnegan’s handiwork that got the Cutters across the line again, pushing himself over off the back of a centre-field scrum giving the home side a 12-0 lead in the 20th minute.
The Jets hit back a few minutes later with Denzel Burns diving on a Gerome Burns grubber.
With the Cutters leading 12-6 at halftime, the Jets started their second half in the best way possible thanks to Ricco Falaniko crossing in the 41st minute.
The Jets went on to score three more tries in the second half to the Cutters’ one, with Denzel Burns and Ricco Falaniko both finishing the game with doubles and Ngangarra Barker scoring the match winner in the 64th minute.
Ewan Coutts crossed for the home side in the 53rd minute and Brandon Finnegan slotted 3/3 conversions but it wasn’t enough, the Cutters going down 18-24 in a tight contest.
Sarina will host its second-ever Queensland Cup game when the Cutters take on the Wynnum Manly Seagulls at Ray Edwards Oval on Saturday.
The Cutters went down in a closely fought contest at BB Print Stadium last weekend. Photos supplied: Mackay Cutters
