When the Young Saints came to Country Club Oval, the Orange Tigers ended up in a brutal fight that went all the way to the dying stages of the fourth quarter.
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So you can imagine how tough the return trip to Burrangong Oval is going to be for the black and golds.
The Orange side is equal on competition points with second-placed Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws.
If the Tigers can take down the Saints and the Dubbo Demons knock off the Outlaws – that’s a real grudge match too – the black and golds will move into outright second.
Saturday’s 12th round is the first of what looks to be a remarkable three-week fight to secure the lower three top four placings.
The Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels, based on their draw, look home and hosed for the minor premiership.
But the Tigers, Outlaws and Demons all face each other at one point in the next three weeks, with just one win separating them all on the ladder it looks like the regular season will finish in frenetic fashion. First bounce is at 2.30 on Saturday.