Gold Coast Knights to host Surf City Cup opener tonight ahead of crucial NPL clash with Olympic

THE chance to lock up a crucial top-two spot will be the driving force for the Gold Coast Knights tomorrow, while the club is also putting the finishing touches on preparations for the Surf City Cup tonight.

THE chance to lock up a crucial top-two spot will be the driving force for the Gold Coast Knights when finals football arrives early against Olympic tomorrow night.

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Sitting second heading into the 6.30pm final-round battle at the Croatian Sports Centre, the Knights’ fate rests in their own hands as fourth-placed Olympic look to snap a two-game losing streak.

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Victory for the hosts would keep Peninsula Power at bay and ensure a home final against the third-placed north Brisbane outfit in the opening week of the playoffs.

Knights forward Jarrod Kyle. Picture: East End Digital

The Knights and Olympic played out a thrilling 3-3 draw when they met in Brisbane’s south in Round 15, with the visitors netting an injury-time equaliser despite playing the last half-hour with 10 men.

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Tomorrow’s encounter will follow tonight’s opening match of the Surf City Cup, an inaugural pre-season tri series at the Croatian Sports Centre between A-League sides Brisbane, Newcastle and Perth.

Brisbane Roar defender Aaron Reardon with Knights player Jayden Prasad ahead of the Surf City Cup that kicks off tonight. Picture: Glenn Hampson

The Roar and Glory will square off at 6.30pm in the cup opener ahead of Brisbane-Newcastle (Sunday 4pm) and Perth-Newcastle (Tuesday 6.30pm) fixtures in the coming days.

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In the NPL Women’s, Gold Coast United will return from a week’s break to face premiers Lions FC in the final round at Richlands at 4.45pm tomorrow.

Sitting fourth, the Surfsiders could finish anywhere from third to fifth.