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Subscriber only AFTER the anxiety levels rose dramatically in both team camps, two major factors were highlighted in the latest battle of Ipswich . The first was the match being played like a local derby despite a number of footballers from Western Pride and the Ipswich Knights having not engaged in previous club encounters. The Knights finished the stronger at Bundamba on Friday night but were unable to penetrate Western Pride s defence a second time to at least salvage a draw. We didn t have enough quality tonight, Knights head coach Andy Ogden said, reflecting on his team s 2-1 defeat on home soil.
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Subscriber only WITH both his goalkeepers ruled out, Western Pride coach Brian Hastings was on an SOS mission before Saturday night s next match. Major off-season recruit Jake Reesby is expected to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks after damaging his leg in a goalmouth collision during last weekend s 2-1 loss to South West Queensland. Jake is barely walking at the moment, Hastings said. Reesby was waiting a MRI scan to determine if he has suffered a fracture or meniscus tear. Western Pride goalkeeper Jake Reesby. Reesby was replaced early in last weekend s Football Queensland Premier League match by rising young gun Josh Boyle.