The two northern ASB Premiership round three fixtures bring together teams at the opposite ends of the points table and with it the prospect of a couple of decent early season scraps.
Leaders Auckland City, ahead only on goal difference, go into tomorrow's game at Kiwitea St with Hawkes Bay United wary on two fronts.
The Bay have enjoyed their best-ever start to a season and, led by four goals from golden boot co-leader Sean Lovemore, pose a threat to a City side which coach Ramon Tribulietx admits has yet to fully hit their straps.
"We are looking pretty good but there are still some things we need to improve. We are creating a lot of goalscoring opportunities but have yet to really convert as we would like," said Tribulietx. "Having some new players in the squad makes a difference.
"The biggest difference for the players who have come in is to adapt to the way we want to be patient and not necessarily rush on to attack whenever we have the ball. Also, we defend a little bit differently when we are out of possession."
