WINGHAM Tigers face three successive difficult Group Three Rugby League assignments with games against Port City, Old Bar and Port Sharks.
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"If we're still on two points after those three games, it will be a fail,'' captain-coach Mick Sullivan said.
"But if we're on four, I'll give it a pass.''
The Tigers go into Sunday's game against the Breakers with one win from three games. Wingham broke their duck last Saturday with a 46-22 result over Taree City at the Wingham Sporting Complex.
Sullivan agreed that Sunday will represent a step up in class, but he added it would also be an opportune time for his side to make a statement to show they are the real deal this year.
"The boys partied pretty hard last weekend after the 100th game,'' he said.
"That would have been the biggest crowd the majority of them have played in front of, but this week it's back to business.''
There was plenty of hype surrounding the centenary match but Sullivan said he's not concerned about his players getting back to reality for the clash against the perennially strong Breakers.
Sullivan said winger Mark Fahey was 'a bit lame' after the win last week and will probably be out, however the Tigers will welcome back Country under 18 centre Mick Whitton along with outside back Jarod Sharp. Whitton missed the game against the Bulls due to representative commitments in Sydney.
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Second rower Joe Kleindienst is unavailable for this weekend.
Sullivan will insist his players improve their ball security, concerned at the amount of possession his side coughed up last week and in preceding games.
"There were a few 50/50 calls that went against us against Taree - whether it was a rake or poor ball security could be debatable,'' he said.
However, Sullivan added if the players maintain possession, the referee doesn't have to get involved.
Meanwhile Forster-Tuncurry's Beau Lowry took the early guilty plea and will miss four matches after being sent off in the game against Port Sharks last Saturday. Lowry was charged with using an elbow in a tackle. The Hawks head to Old Bar on Sunday to take on the Pirates.