They are 90 minutes away from clinching the first piece of silverware of the season, but the Cooma Tigers are also determined to continue their charge up the Canberra National Premier League ladder.
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Having already confirmed their place in the Federation Cup final, the Tigers have turned their attention to moving closer to the top four when they face Canberra Olympic at O'Connor Enclosed on Sunday. They will be full of confidence after eliminating reigning four-time champions Canberra FC from the knockout competition with a 3-2 victory on Thursday night.
Woden Valley and Tuggeranong United will square off next Thursday for the right to face the red-hot Tigers.
Tigers coach Gaby Wilk has the pleasant headache of having plenty of competition for spots, including from last season's joint Golden Boot winner Stephen Domenici
''The last couple weeks I've had a full team and everyone's come back from injuries,'' Wilk said. The Tigers are four points outside the top four and will be hoping to replicate their 2-1 win over Olympic a fortnight ago.
Dutch striker Thom Lommers looms as a second-half strike weapon after finding the back of the net against Canberra FC.
''Thom is only ready for 30 minutes because he's had a lot of problems with a groin injury,'' Wilk said.
