Tigers join 300 club with win over Cutters

Easts Tigers bought up their 300th Intrust Super Cup victory, downing Mackay Cutters 22-10 at BB Print Stadium.

Boasting an already impressive record over the Mackay-based side, Easts looked comfortable and in control as a first-half blitz paved the way for the win over a Mackay side that simply could not hit their stride.

Mackay found themselves on the backfoot as soon as the game began, an early penalty inviting Easts into attacking territory; Matt Cooper latching onto a flick pass to get the visitors on the board first.

Mackay would again be their own worst enemy as a penalty kick from inside their own half failed to find touch; Easts capitalising on the error when Billy Walters sliced his way through some sloppy tackling on the left flank to give his side an eight-point buffer.

Easts would run in another try on the very next set as the Mackay defence continued to falter, Bennett Leslie pouncing on a deflected ball to the in-goal to push the lead past two converted tries.

Easts would continue to punish the hosts’ mistakes, Mackay losing the ball metres from the try line before Easts would scoop it up and go the length of the field in the space of a few tackles; Jarrod McInally crossing out wide off the back of some quick ball movement.

Tom Hughes would cross next for Easts, finding space on the overlap and pushing off some lacklustre defending down the right edge to push the visitors lead past 20 points going into the halftime break.