The quest for one lousy point means Wellington United won't have any qualms about parking 11 players behind the ball against the Napier City Rovers tomorrow. That's what the table-topping Thirsty Whale-sponsored Blues are anticipating from the last-placed visitors who are facing relegation from the Central League as they sit tied on two points below Wairarapa United with five rounds to go.
Rovers player/coach Bill Robertson doesn't want his troops to start tripping on dreams just yet as the defending champions bracket hosting Albany United in a Chatham Cup quarterfinal on August 3-4 in the quest for a maiden league/knockout double.
The Blues have claimed two doubles but it was the era of the now defunct winter national league when they had carved up the milestones in 1993 and 2000.
"It could be a distraction so it's probably important we just focus on one game at a time because when we get to the latter stage of the Chatham Cup quarterfinals and people start dreaming big, I suppose," says Robertson before the 2pm league kick off at Bluewater Stadium.
The centreback also points out it's not often teams go back to back on league crowns so his coaching stable have got their work cut out.