FINALS FIGHT L OOMS

THE Townsville Blackhawks have plunged from near top- six certainties to walking the finals tightrope after suffering a second straight loss, to Burleigh Bears on the Gold Coast on Saturday night.

The 28- 22 loss compounded last week’s tight defeat to Ipswich, and the Jets have closed to within two points of the sixth- placed Blackhawks with four rounds left, after beating Northern Pride.