Following a 3-1 win over South Wagga at Hanwood last Sunday the Young Lions will be playing in the Football Wagga Wagga Pascoe Cup grand final this weekend.
It has been a huge season for the side who secured three goals in the second half of the game against South Wagga to secure their spot in the final against Lake Albert Sharks at 7.15pm on Saturday.
Clancy Hislop for the Lions was the first to find the net in the 54th minute with Dawod Khalaf for South Wagga next to make a mark 72 minutes into the game.
It was the two goals by Rhys Lacey in the 80th and 87th minute however that sealed the win for the local boys in what has been a dream run in the finals series.
The boys kicked off the season with a 1-1 draw to Lake Albert in round one before taking a 5-0 win over Tolland in round two.
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The first loss for the season for the side was in round three when they went up against Hanwood going down 1-3 and following it up with a 0-0 draw for round four against Leeton United.
The boys found their rhythm in round five defeating Henwood Park 5-1, however took another L the following week against South Wagga 2-4.
It was round seven that the boys found a return to form with the side bringing home a 3-1 win over Wagga United backing it up in round eight with a massive 12-0 win over Griffith City.
Not to stop the winning feeling the boys locked in a 0-3 win over Yoogali for round nine before their luck ran out with a loss to Lake Albert 5-2 at Rawlings Park.
It was another win for the side in round 11 with a 3-1 win over Tolland backed up by a 1-1 draw with Hanwood in round 12.
The boys then dominated in their 4-1 win over Leeton at Hall Bros in round 13 before they went down 2-1 at Rawlings Park to Henwood Park.
Round 15 the boys lost out to a lucky goal from South Wagga going down 3-2 but followed it up with a 2-1 win over Wagga United in Round 16.
In Round 17 the boys showed their dominance again over Griffith City taking a 0-3 win in Griffith and then finished up the regular season with a very convincing 8-0 win over Yoogali.
Round one of the finals the boys beat out Hanwood 2-3 and then took the win over South Wagga last weekend.
Coach Duncan Cameron is excited for the side to play this weekend and is grateful to all the local support the side is receiving.
The club organised a coach to make the trip to the game with seats selling out within hours. of becoming available.
Locals are being encouraged to make the trip and cheer the side on when they kick off in the grand final at McDonalds Park at 7.15pm on Saturday.
Local businesses are also being encouraged to paint the town red, white and blue again to show their support to the side.
