by Paul Cook - (see match highlights here) ********************** THE WARM-UP: ********************** A twist of fixtures fate meant that this Qualifying Final – between the sides that finished 2nd and 5th respectively - was a repeat of the match played out on the same pitch only seven days previously. That game had ended in a manner, which suggested that this clash would be anything but a formality for Eastwood, Warringah pushing the reigning Premiers all the way before going down 31-24. And with Waratah, Hugh Roach, a late withdrawal and the Woodies not exactly firing on all cylinders over the past month, there was more than a hint of upset in the air... ********************** THE BREAKDOWN: ********************** Those judges may have felt the building pangs of justification as the first quarter played out. Warringah, clearly buoyed by their efforts in defeat the previous week, came out in a confident manner and had the better of the territory and possession stakes, a Hamish