FNQ Premier League returns for round 11 action

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THIS weekend the FQ Far North Queensland Premier League returns for round 11 action, as the league leaders make the trek south to take on the Innisfail Cutters, the Leichhardt Lions host the Marlin Coast Rangers, Comets host the Dolphins, while the Redlynch Strikers make the trip up the hill on Sunday to take on the Bulls.

The league took a week’s break as the Leichhardt Lions grinded out an impressive 2-1 win over the Edge Hill Tigers in the Football Queensland Champions league opening round. In the much-anticipated clash between the two heavyweights of FQ Far North Football, the scores were locked at 1-1 until a Alex Russell header with nine minutes to play gave the Lions a 2-1 win and will move into the next round of the Champions league to face Townsville’s MA Olympic in late August.

The FQ Far North Women’s competition moves into round 10 this weekend, with the match of the round seeing the second placed Edge Hill Tigers travelling to the fourth placed Redlynch Strikers on Friday at Calanna Park, Woree.

The second placed team clawed their way back from 1-0 down against the ladder leading Lions on the weekend to drew 2-2, while the Strikers enjoyed the weekend off.

The Strikers and the Tigers meet in last year’s FQ Far North Ladies Reserves grand final and both sides are championship contenders for the 2023 league, this weekend’s match could help lock the winner in for finals berth. For the Tigers Lola Heidt scored last weekend to take the lead, while for the Strikers defender Maddison Ralph will be out to put a holt to the Tigers forward line.