With only 10 points separating the top 10 teams vying for eight spots in the Baywide Premier competition, it is time to get serious for many of the clubs just inside and out of the eight.
Te Puna Sports lead the standings (25) ahead of Te Puke Sports (24), Tauranga Sports (24), Whakarewarewa (21), Mount Maunganui Sports (20), Rangataua Sports (20), Paroa (20) and Rotoiti (20).
Arataki (17) and Greerton Marist (15) are ninth and 10th and desperately need points tomorrow. Arataki are home to Rotoiti in a game with a significant bearing on the final placings while Greerton Marist travel to Whakatane to play winless Whakatane Marist.
Greerton coach Brendon Brill knows nothing less than maximum points will do after the disappointment of last week's draw with Tauranga Sports that could easily have been a win.
"We played one of best team games of the season. However, there were some aspects that for us to make the top eight we need to address and we [have been] concentrating on those this week," Brill said.