Belvedere Group Tauranga City United coach Duncan Lowry has a tough decision on his hands less than a fortnight out from his side's fourth round Chatham Cup match against Onehunga Sports.
Captain Sam O'Regan, who scored his side's first goal against East Coast Bays from the penalty spot, will miss Saturday's Northern League Division Two match against Warkworth AFC due to his sending off after 70 minutes on Saturday.
Warkworth are not highly rated, and with fellow defensive pillar Raymond How one yellow card short of missing a match, Lowry will have to carefully consider how he manages his squad.
"We'll have to have a chat about that at training," Lowry said regarding whether How is likely to sit out Saturday's match to ensure his availability for the Chatham Cup tie.
"When you look at our bookings, around half of them have been for giving lip rather than for the tackles.