After winning the toss, Bay played with plenty of confidence to dismiss the visitors just prior to stumps for a modest 110.

Depending on how much of the predicted rain has actually fallen, the home side will be favoured to reach its target.

Eugene O’Brien is in possibly the best form of his career, and if he gets a start there should be few problems.

Heath Tan featured in an excellent stand with him in the last round, and he is a fighter.

Skipper Jonathan Hill has the technique to succeed, while Liam O’Brien will look to translate his success with the ball to runs with the bat.

Apart from this quartet, Grant Morris has played well at times, but the others have generally struggled to score serious runs.

For Ex-Servicemen to get back into the game, Trevor Thomason may need to produce one of the destructive opening spells of which he is capable.

There is not the same depth that usually backs him up, with the experience of Shane Mackey and David Sloane likely to be called upon.

Then there is the younger generation of Brady Spelta on debut, and Lain Beckett.

Without a loss since round one, Ex-Servicemen will fight hard all the way.

United still a chance

MOST observers had dismissed Ulladulla United’s semi-final chances, but the southern club still has an outside chance - providing it takes maximum points tomorrow.

Should it secure a third batting point and then win outright by an innings, then the 24 points would put it one in front of North Nowra-Cambewarra which has the bye.

After dismissing the Nowra for a modest 101 at Lighthouse Oval last week, United gained first innings points before stumps, after a brisk 63 from Douglas Chisholm.

Opener Robert Cooke is still there on 35, and he will probably be joined by Nathan Bell who likes to get his runs quickly.

Skipper Terry Dorrell will contribute with Craig Smith, and the aim will be a score of 220 and a third batting point.

Alex Legge took the first three wickets last week, to be the stand-out member of the Nowra attack.

He will again get plenty of work with Patrick Irvine and spinner John King.

When Nowra does return to the crease, pride will click in along with the memory of an improved second innings performance in the previous round.

First year player Ben Lahene has been the leading rungetter for the team, and he top-scored last week before being run out.

Daniel Bryant comes in as an alternate player to boost the batting, which will also look for runs from Justin Wallace and Sam Watts,

Playing his only game of the season, Matt Bond picked up an early wicket last week and he will feature in the attack with Dorrell, Nathan Bell and Peter King.