The Seagulls were relaxed with the pressure off them to play finals football; but Souths Logan had plenty to play for with their hold on a top six place under threat in a congested Intrust Super Cup ladder.

However, the Seagulls played with more intent throughout and when the Magpies lifted it was too late.

Souths had started well and after a penalty helped them closer to their line; they put on a sweeping play and moved out to their right where Benaiah Bowie was able to reach out and score. Guy Hamilton had the direction for the conversion, but not that distance and they only had a 4-0 lead.

The Seagulls were able to hit straight back when the leading try scorer in the competition’s history Daniel Odgen charged his way over after finding a gap. The play was set up after some good runs from forwards who pushed the ball up the middle.

Patrick Templeman was true with the conversion and the Gulls were up 6-4.

The Gulls were the first to regroup and after a concerted effort at the line; they were able to push out to their left and after displaying some impressive juggling skills; centre Ed Burns collected the ball to dot it down for another try to his side.

The Seagulls continued to pressure but could not get over the line and when they were given the chance to extend their lead to 12-4 after a penalty; Templeman did so after lining up the kick.

Nothing was going right for the Magpies and they also suffered an injury when half Sam Scarlett went down after a bust – but he got up and was involved in the lead-up play when they thought they had narrowed the scores when Dan Russell was over out to their right; only to be denied by a forward pass.

The frustrations were showing for both sides; with the five-eighths for both teams involved in a scuffle. The Magpies got the penalty 30m out – but could not capitalise with the Gulls able to hold them out.

It was then the Magpies turn to hold out the Seagulls; after they got a scrum feed, penalty and line drop out in quick succession – but they were also unable to capitalise; seeing the scores stay at 12-4 at halftime.

The momentum continued to go the way of the Gulls in the second half, and they were the first team score in the half; with Jack Goodsell over in the right corner in the 43rd minute.

They went in again in the 67th when Templeman was able to add to his points tally; with Souths getting a consolation try in the 73rd minute when Bowie scored his double.