Must-win today for Force

North Force are expecting their second physical game in as many weeks when they face Warkworth away today.

Coach Russell Baddeley expects it to be a tough game, the same as last week's 3-2 win over Onehunga Mangere, adding they will be after the three points.

"Warkworth will be the same as [Onehunga Mangere], big strong and physical," Baddeley commented. "It'll be another war unless we learn the lesson from [last week's close win]."

Baddeley added last week's match in Kamo was a perfect warm up to prepare for Warkworth, who could be a banana skin team as they sit on the bottom of the table.

While it seems North Force has crucial games most weeks, it is true as the Northern Region Football League is that tight.

North Force sit fourth, just three points off the top, but have a for-and-against record which needs improving.

"Last week North Force got a real wake-up call from Onehunga Mangere and we expect Warkworth to be a very tough fixture.

"Even though they sit bottom of the table and are yet to record a win, their results have all been close," Baddeley said.

"In this league you just cannot take anything for granted and any team can beat any other team on the day.

"However, the North Force side is full of determination going into the match and desperate to get a win."

The good news for North Force is on the injury front as Cody Lacour and Andrew Dunn return from injury.

North Force: Shane Stanners, Nathan Steel, Dom Fromont (capt), Jo Luiten, Keegan Baddeley, Jeremy Rintoul, Thomas Berry, Joel Crawford, Steve Schimmel, Josh Hacker, Ben Porter, Taylor Bell-Booth, Brett Plant, Calvin Elrick, Andrew Dunn, Cody Lacour.