The Leagues Panthers are heading into the final round of the GDCA first grade competition knowing they will need results to go their way if they want to make finals.
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The Panthers will head into their clash with Exies Diggers knowing they will need to pick up an outright victory and hope that Exies Eagles are able to do the same in their game against Hanwood.
As the table stands now, the Panthers are 12 points behind Hanwood, so the outright results still may not be enough to see them take fourth spot.
Hanwood also has a superior net run rate which means Hanwood would have to suffer a heavy defeat at the Eagles while Leagues would have to thump Diggers in their meeting.
Diggers will be heading into the game off the back of a loss last time out against Coro while also having one eye on the one-day final on Sunday where they will take on the Cougars.
The availability of Trevor Richards will be a crucial factor on both days after the veteran all-rounder came down with a calf injury during last week's clash with Coro.
Leagues have beaten the Diggers side in two of their previous three meetings this season but know it will be a tough ask this weekend and an even bigger task to make their way into fourth.
First ball will be bowled at 1pm at Exies No 1 on Saturday.
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Liam Warren
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
