The Rotorua versus Tauranga match at Ray Boord Park was rained out.
The Western Bay side (which draws its players from the premier ranks of the Mount Maunganui and Te Puke clubs) defeated Eastern Bay of Plenty in a sprint finish.
In recent years, the early season competition has doubled as a Bay trial to select the first Bay of Plenty senior men's team of the season.
Tauranga are currently chasing three successive Attrill Cup titles and must beat Western Bay today to have any chance of lifting the silverware on Sunday afternoon.
Rotorua still have a good chance of winning the trophy if they can notch up two victories this weekend.Attrill Cup draw this weekend (games start at 11am):
Today (round two): Eastern BOP v Rotorua, Fergusson Park 3;
Western BOP v Tauranga, Fergusson Park 2.
Tomorrow (final round):
Eastern BOP v Tauranga, Fergusson Park 2;
Rotorua v Western BOP, Fergusson Park