IT'S derby time for Port United and Port Saints in the Football Mid North Coast Premier League tomorrow, and one man will have more to play for than most.
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Saints' new reserve grade keeper Nathan Attwells will face his ex-United teammates for the first time in the lower grade at Dixie Park.
United leads that competition, while Saints are in sixth position.
Attwells will stand between the sticks for the Saints tomorrow against a side he coached last season.
He played for United for a number of years.
Attwells has already spoken to couple of his former teammates.
"I sent Kaleb Langbien a text saying 'please don't score against me'," he said.
He knows a number of his opposition well. Attwells grew up alongside the likes of Nathan Wade and Damien Cross.
He said he still had plenty of respect for the United players, but there won't be any light-hearted moments between them
Game faces will be on tomorrow.
"They'll be ready," Attwells said.
Saints manager Mark Rogers said Attwells' experience in a young reserves side was welcomed.
"He's an experienced campaigner," Rogers said of the gloveman.
Saints have plenty to play for in firsts, too. They are out to give it to their Port rivals.
"We're certainly out to establish ourselves," Rogers said.
Matt Goodwin is out of the midfield again this weekend, and with Higher School Certificate trials on, plenty of the younger brigade have had training affected.
It doesn't come at the best time of the season, with the pointy end approaching.
"I'm sure all clubs are looking to get out and finish strongly," Rogers said.
Saints are third in the top grade, with 25 points, 10 points ahead of their opposition.
Green Bloods coach Chris Walsh couldn't wait for his team to get on the park.
"It's one of those games I always look forward to," he said.
"It would be good to get cross town bragging rights. We've been playing some good football."
It will be tough again. United has plenty of injuries hampering the team.
Joe McKeon has a groin problem, and Lucas Heagney has a troublesome ankle.
Andy Collins was struggling with a hamstring strain.
A plus for the team is Tony Raymond making a return.