If the penultimate round was billed as do or die for the Horsham Cricket Association's finals hopefuls, then this weekend, they'll be drinking in the last chance saloon.
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Rup-Minyip and Jung Tigers enter their final games sharing 39 points; trading blows for the last spot in the semi-finals.
The Blue Panthers sit ahead on 0.2 per cent but face the toughest test, meeting a Noradjuha-Toolondo side that locked up top spot with a 146-run rout against the Horsham Saints.
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Rup-Minyip enters the match with their guns firing and young stars stepping up.
Promising all-rounder Bailey Young snared two wickets at the weekend before posting an unbeaten 47 to push his side within 16 runs of West Wimmera.
Zimbabwean dasher Mark Mbofana is also back in the fold and fell one short of a half-century against the Warriors.
A win should see the Blue Panthers through, but the Tigers lay waiting for any slip-up.
Jung Tigers will snare the place in finals with a win and a Rup-Minyip loss.
The draw has fallen in the Tigers' favour as a winless Horsham Saints await the side at Coughlin Park.
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Calum Maybery has found runs at the top of the order after his promotion, while skipper Angus Adams is continuing his good form with the ball.
The Saints will be without the services of several senior players, but will be looking to end a tough season on a positive note.
Homers and West Wimmera meet in the other game of the round.
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