After a disrupted start to the season Sharks coach Joe Cudmore has a pleasant headache to deal with as he decides which will be the best side to halt the Tigers momentum.

The match at Wingham Sporting Complex presents the Sharks with their most difficult challenge in 2016 and Cudmore knows his side needs to be at their best.

“It’s one of the hardest road trips in the group,” he said.

“The crowd’s on top of you and it comes across pretty cold late in the afternoon so you need to adjust to that quickly or you’ll get left behind.”

Cudmore knows the key to victory on Sunday afternoon lays in the Sharks ability to build pressure on the Tigers defence.

Wingham concedes an average of 21 points per game.

“They haven’t been put under pressure so far this season so it’s up to us to take them out of their comfort zone, kick deep and make them work the ball from their own end,” Cudmore said.

“They play a free-wheeling style of footy and rely on the bounce of the ball a bit so you just need to make sure you’re in the right place at the right time.”

The Sharks coach said he was aware there was an excitement building around Wingham and it would be the biggest match the Tigers have played in after they struggled for a few seasons.

“Everyone’s talking it up and they’ve had a few lean years so all the people I’ve spoken to are really looking forward to it,” he said.

“They haven’t played finals footy for a while.”

Wingham hooker Mitchell Collins and centre Timothy Bridge will ask plenty of questions for the Sharks defence.

“Mitch is nifty little bloke and Bridgey scores a lot of their tries so we’ll need to be wary of them,” he said.

The match kicks off at 3pm.