While most sports take a break over the Easter long weekend, the Northern Inland Premier League will not.
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South Armidale and Demon Knights opted to bring their scheduled round three clash to Thursday night to space out their matches.
The third and fourth rounds of the competition are set to be a double header with games on Saturday and Sunday.
The Scorpions are brimming with confidence after toppling North Companions 4-nil in their round two clash.
Demon Knights had the bye in round two but were beaten in round one 2-nil by North Companions.
South Armidale president Joe Campbell said their side are feeling positive heading into the match but won't be going easy on DK.
"They are a bit up after last week, it was a good performance last week," he said.
"I think they are excited about the result they got last week so we will go from there and move on.
"It is the sort of competition you play in, you don't know who is going to turn up.
"From all reports it was a pretty close game between DK and Companions.
"Companions are a good team so we won't be taking DK easy by any chance.
"I am not sure who is playing for them but we will wait and see."
Demon Knights coach Evan Quaife is expecting a "tough" match and wants his players to step up to the challenge.
"They [Souths] are the big improvers this year by their results," he said.
"We don't actually have any plans for individual teams, just try and focus on doing the things we need to do.
"In that case it is scoring some goals probably.
"I just want a little bit more desire shown by my boys.
"We have just got to be a bit more deliberate, a little bit stronger in the challenge, stronger on the ball."
The Scorpions are without striker Jaime Wright after he suffered a season-ending injury in round one but, aside from him, Campbell is expecting them to be full-strength.
"We do have a few injury concerns we just have to fitness test some tonight so we will see how they turn up but hopefully all should be okay," he said.
"We are almost full-strength which is nice."
Quaife has plenty of players to choose from and has warned his players to step up because they aren't guaranteed a start every week.
"We have been training since January and I haven't settled on the starting line-up," he said.
"There are a couple that are fighting for positions.
"They haven't grabbed it for me.
"Get some goals and some assists and things and you cement your spot pretty well.
"You don't have to be a world beater as long you are basically fit and work hard, you don't have to ask much more that."
Campbell encouraged the community to get out and view the cross-town clash.
"I think it should be a good spectacle so hopefully we get a good crowd there," he said.
"You don't get an opportunity to play a night game in Armidale too much, especially this time of year when it is not too cold.
"Hopefully a few people turn up and we can put on a good performance for everyone."
The fixture will be at the sportsground with reserve grade at 6pm and first grade at 7.45pm.
It is not the only sporting fixture to be held under lights on Thursday night with Robb College and St Albert's facing off for round four of the New England Rugby Union.