BUSINESS as usual - that's the sentiment being shared by cagey Port Saints coach Darrell Pascoe ahead of his side's elimination semi-final against Camden Haven on Saturday.
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After spending the first half of the season in the top two, Saints stuttered their way through the second half to eventually qualify in fourth position.
The result is a winner-takes-all clash with the Redbacks on the back of a less than impressive record of one win from the last three weeks - a 2-0 victory over last-placed Wauchope.
But Pascoe is confident Saints are ready to go with players returning from injury.
"We're in a lot better shape than we were a month ago," he said.
"We struggled for the whole back end of the year with players on the paddock and we're still not 100 percent but you're never going to be no matter what team you are."
Saints won't change the way they prepare for the game with Pascoe possessing plenty of respect for the opposition.
"Someone told me many years ago you play how you train so I think you go through that process each and every week," he said.
"I don't think there is any reason to change that and it would be too late if you tried to."
The Saints coach expected the Redbacks to "move the ball around well" in a match likely to be decided by the one goal.
"Their attack is pretty good; they move the ball nicely which we've seen the last couple of times we've played them," he said.
"They work the paddock well; they're pretty similar to us in a lot of respects, so it will be the team who executes best and takes their chances on the day.
"Hopefully that will be us."
When asked how Saints would go about winning the game, the coach gave nothing away.
"I don't want to give too much away before the game; spectators can come down and watch," he said.
The match kicks off at 2.45pm on Saturday at Findlay Park.
