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Premium Content Subscriber only The Central Queensland North open men were beaten but showed plenty of promise in their clash with NPL Queensland team, the Magpies Crusaders. They went down 8-2 in Mackay on Saturday, with Ryan Hawken and Paul Jackson slotting the team’s goals early in the second half. The CQ North under-23s were beaten 2-1 in their clash. The exhibition matches were a first for CQ and a first for Rockhampton’s Gary Skinner, who coached against his son Sam for the first time. Father and son Gary and Sam Skinner were on opposing sides for the first time on Saturday.

Premium Content Subscriber only Father and son Gary and Sam Skinner could well be pitted against each other this weekend in a football event that is a first for the region. Two Central Queensland North teams will head to Mackay to take on the Magpies Crusaders' under-23 and NPL Queensland men's sides. Football Queensland Central Region general manager Andy Allan said it was an exciting concept and a significant boost for representative pathways in the region. "The exhibition event provides a valuable opportunity for our Central Queensland footballers to showcase their skills against high-...