Was Mackay robbed of a place in the grand final?
With just more than a minute to go, Mackay led 24-22, until Toowoomba's Chris Woodbridge intercepted the ball and carried it the entire length of BB Print Stadium for a winning try. With just more than a minute to go, Mackay led 24-22, until Toowoomba's Chris Woodbridge intercepted the ball and carried it the entire length of BB Print Stadium for a winning try. Its the photo that shows Mackay was robbed of its place in the XXXX League Championship grand final. There were just minutes left in the semi-final with the Mackay side leading against the Toowoomba 24-22 and had the chance to score a sealing try. We were on the sidelines packing our bags to go to Brisbane, Mackay Coach Steve Jackson said. Then Toowoombas Chris Woodbridge snagged the ball and ran the entire length of the BB Print Stadium stealing the game for a 28-24 win. But a photo shows Woodbridge was off-side when he intercepted the ball. A replay of the match revealed Woodbridge came off the line before Mackay dummy half Clint Broomham had touched the ball. Toowoomba Clydesdales defeated Mackay in the XXXX Chairman's Challenge semi final 28-24. Hayden Pace. Picture: Matthew Forrest  It definitely was a missed call, Jackson said. I dont look at it as being robbed. It had an immediate impact on the win and the loss. The wrong decision was immediate  we lost that game on that decision. Thats a bitter pill to swallow.  Jackson praised Toowoombas efforts on Saturday night. At the end of the day the side we played had it all over us in the first half, Jackson said. We made a lot of errors.  However, he said, his team made up their losses in the second half. Anyone could have won that game, Jackson said. Subscriber benefits:  How to activate your free Courier-Mail subscription  How to get Daily Mercury news straight to your inbox  Your dose of Harry Bruce cartoons