Culburra have cemented second spot in the Shoalhaven Senior Football Competition after last week’s win over third-placed Huskisson.
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The race is still on for the final position in the top four between Shoalhaven United, Illaroo and Manyana.
The match of the round is between Illaroo and Culburra.
Illaroo must win if they are to have a chance of playing finals football.
Illaroo are in good form and have not tasted defeat since round 14.
A couple of weeks ago they probably should have beaten competition champions Gerringong.
Illaroo coach Andrew Timbs will be looking to Evan Leedham, Jarvis Strand, Aaron Crittenden, Slade Small and Alex Cheyne for strong performances.
Culburra returned to form when they defeated Huskisson 3-1 last week.
This result will see them finish in the all important second position.
While the result of this game will mean nothing to the Cougars, they will want to go in to the finals in winning form.
The likes of Dale Blundell, Steve Gray, Mitchell Blundell, Jack Miller and Kieran Witt are all expected to feature in the game.
Culburra won the first round 3-1 however Illaroo may be desperate enough to take the points this time round.
Another great game will be between Gerringong and Huskisson.
Despite this game being between first and third on the competition table the result will have no bearing on the finishing positions of either side.
Gerringong wrapped up top spot a couple of weeks ago and Huskisson were relegated to third spot last week.
Gerringong coach Craig Farquhar will be looking for a win prior to meeting Culburra in the major semi-final next week.
Huskisson had the chance to move into second last week but were unable to match the strong Culburra outfit.
Huskisson are one of the most dangerous sides in the competition with Gary Neimier, Gary Masterson, Zac Hawker, Josh Fuz and Jordan Godley in their line-up.
The first round was a 3-3 draw and this game is also expected to be close with a draw the likely result.
Basin will host Shoalhaven United in another important game.
Basin has had several good results in the last few weeks with a win over Heads and a draw with Milton.
Dane McGinn is one of the leading scorers in the competition which is a great effort in a team in the bottom half of the table. He is sure to cause the United defence problems.
United had a good win over Heads last week but probably need at least a draw to secure a top four position.
Strong performances are expected from Kaine Good, Jamie Young, Matt Lewis and Dean Atkinson.
The final match in this round is between Bomaderry and Manyana.
Bomaderry have recovered from their big loss to Gerringong several weeks ago with close results against Heads, Illaroo and Milton.
Like Basin the Bomaderry outfit can compete with most sides when at full strength.
Manyana are the third side in the race for fourth position. They have not tasted defeat since round 7 and a big win in this game could see them finish in the top four.