Two doubles secures Magpies win over Dolphins in Pittsworth

The Redcliffe Dolphins and Souths Logan Magpies battled it out in Pittsworth as part of the Intrust Super Cup 'Get in the Game' Country Week. 

Magpies finished 24-16 winners with doubles to Matt Soper-Lawler and Fanitesi Niu. 

There were early errors from both sides before the Dolphins' Jeremy Hawkins streamed onto a face ball from Tyson Gamble to score the first try of the game in the fifth minute.

Back-to-back errors from the Dolphins then gave the Magpies great field position, which they converted into points when try-scoring machine Soper-Lawler out jumped the Dolphins' Josh Beehag to score in the 12th minute.

The Dolphins then lost dynamic fullback Trai Fuller with corked thigh 20 minutes in. 

A penalty goal to Guy Hamilton tied the score up at 6-6 at 27 minutes before the Magpies lost Alex Bishop and Benaiah Bowie to head knocks.

Beehag, on the wing for the Dolphins, then chased through an Aaron Whitchurch grubber to score in the 30th minute. 

Soper-Lawler then crossed for his second try against the run of the play just before half time. 

The Dolphins were the better team in opening 20 minutes, while the Magpies had the better of the second 20 minutes.

The Dolphins led 12-10 at half time.