LAUNCESTON will be searching for a first victory over South Launceston in their rain- reduced final-round NTCA match tomorrow.
All sides will chase maximum points for final four spots as two-day matches wrap up.
The top five teams all have something to play for with next weekend's semi-finals on their minds.
Launceston and South will be keen to get a start after rain washed out the first day of their two-day clash last week. Their contest has been reduced to a one-day format tomorrow.
Riverside and Westbury and George Town and Mowbray all got under way, although with late starts due to wet surrounds.
The Lions and the Knights face some disadvantage with fewer points on offer from a one- day win.
Launceston captain Ross Clayton said his side would be focused on a victory for confidence leading into the finals.
"Ideally it would have been nice to play a two-day match coming into a two-day semi- final," Clayton said.
"To go back to a one-day format is not the best preparation but at the end of the day as long as we get a game of cricket in we will be right."
He said the Lions would not make any changes to its side with a one-day format.
"They have beaten us in two one-dayers and a Twenty-20 match so we need a win," he said.
GEORGE TOWN will chase MOWBRAY'S total of 7-295 when it bats at Crothers Oval.
The Saints will hope to finish their season in the best way possible with a victory over the reigning NTCA premier.
Saints skipper Scott Driessen said it was tough going in the field last week but said it was a positive that his side had taken 7-133, after the Eagles' big opening partnership of 164.
"We fielded really well and, after the first hour, bowled well," he said.
"It will be a tough ask with the bat but we got 240 against Riverside last game.
"If everyone contributes 20 or 30 runs and someone can get a higher score you never know what can happen.
"It's our last game so we'll be trying to do everything we can."
Mowbray captain Clinton Reid will hope his attack can make early inroads into the George Town batting line-up.
The Eagles will be keen to give themselves any chance for an outright victory and maximum points.
RIVERSIDE needs to score 227 to beat WESTBURY and secure its final spot.
The Shamrocks made a competitive score on the back of a Matthew Battle century last week.
But Blues captain-coach Alister Gibbins will be expecting his side to knock that total off in its run chase.
The Riverside batsmen will need to show concentration, preserve their wickets and build partnerships if they are deny the Shamrocks a chance to sneak into the top four.
Westbury captain Sean Stevenson will be backing his bowlers to knock over early wickets on the Shamrocks' home ground.
Westbury has to press for an unlikely outright win to have any chance of making the finals.
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