Title favourites South China resume their Hong Kong First Division quest by taking on mid-table Mansion at Mongkok Stadium tonight.
The Caroliners can overhaul joint leaders Instant-Dict and Golden in the second phase of the championship by claiming the points and putting themselves in the right frame of mind for Sunday's potentially explosive San Miguel FA Cup semi-final clash against Uhlsport-Rangers at the Hong Kong Stadium.
A win tonight will give South China 16 points, two points more than Instant-Dict and Golden. Having won the first phase of the First Division last December, South China are confident they can edge closer to their first title in four years.
Bosnian striker Alen Bajkusa sits out the last of his five-match ban tonight as the Caroliners field the same squad who thrashed Sing Tao 3-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals last week.
Mansion are proving to be a hard nut to crack. They gave Instant-Dict a torrid time before bowing out of the FA Cup 1-0 last month.
Mansion are sixth on the second-phase standings.
