Premier League Hockey: St Pat's will finish top two with win over Wanderers

Victory for the Saints will guarantee them a vital top two finish with three games still up their sleeve.

Prior to the long weekend break St Pat's claimed a 2-all draw against competition leaders Lithgow Storm, where they felt like a win got away from them after they made a sensational start to the match.

Pat's boast 6-2 and 3-1 wins over Wanderers so far this season but coach Richard Sharp said there can't be any complacency, especially with that top two carrot dangling in front of them.

"It's something we've spoken about - our finishing position. We probably missed a trick in the game against Lithgow but that's life," he said.

"You can't take anyone lightly in this competition. We've got specific plans for this game in place as we build towards the semis. It's important, especially from a structural point of view, that we continue to build that strength.

"What I'm looking for is more of a holistic game performance. We've been strong in our opening quarter over our last six matches. We've got to take that into the remainder of our games."

Tyler Baillie and Zac Sharp are away this weekend, giving the likes of Declan Unsworth, Dayne Houlison, Ryan Neale and Ruben Martin-Clark the chance to gain extra minutes this Saturday.

This week's been an exciting time for the Sharp household with former Lithgow-based star Lachi named in the Australian Kookaburras team to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

"It's been a bit of a whirlwind week. There's been lot of phones calls and texts saying congratulations," the Saints coach and proud father said.

"For him to achieve a lifelong goal is fantastic and we're fortunate enough to go over next week and visit him in Perth before he leaves. That will be great."

This Saturday's game in Orange starts from 3.10pm.

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