Inverell FC will head into the finals of the New England League with three teams playing off in the major semi final for a chance to earn hosting rights for the grand final.
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As they did a year ago, both first and second grade finished the regular season as minor premiers, with third grade in sitting in second spot.
Inverell will now host the first and second grade major semis on Saturday, while third grade will face South Armidale away.
Inverell FC coach Kyle Chilcott said it's a great achievement to get all three grades into a major semi final after a bit of a tough start.
"I think halfway through the year we didn't really expect it," he said.
"We had a bit of a rough patch. We had a few injuries but we picked it back up."
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With 14 wins, one loss and four draws, first grade sit just one point ahead of Guyra in second with 14 wins, two losses and three draws.
Inverell will now meet Guyra in the major semi final on Saturday. The two sides have faced off four times during the regular season, with Inverell winning twice and battling out a draw on the two other occasions.
"They've been tough all year, but we actually haven't lost to them yet," Chilcott said.
"We versed them on the weekend and we had to win that to win the minor premiership and we did that."
Prior to first grade, second grade will take on Armidale City Westside in a match that could go either way.
Both sides finished the regular season with 13 wins, but three extra losses to Armidale meant Inverell finished on top.
They met three times during the season, with both teams earning a win as well as a nil-all draw.
"The Armidale teams in second grade are always pretty tough," Chilcott said.
"That is expected to be pretty close."
In third grade, Inverell finished tied with South Armidale, but a superior goal difference meant the Armidale said finished on top of the ladder.
Chilcott said that recent results have given the club confidence that all three teams can get the job done on Saturday.
"In all three grades we've played them (major semi opponents) over the last two weeks and we've managed to win all those games," he said.
First grade enjoyed a dominant 4-0 win over Guyra last weekend, second great beat Armidale City Westside 2-0 and third grade beat South Armidale 2-1 the week prior.
"Hopefully we can get those results on the weekend," Chilcott said.
Chilcott believes there's been one major factor that's led the club to such success so far in 2019.
"It's probably been the young fellers this year," he said.
"Our third grade team is all under-18s, and I think all of them at some stage have played first or second grade, so they're quite a good side.
"It's nice to have young fellers with lots of motivation, because they're so keen."
All three games will be played this Saturday. Third grade play South Armidale at 3pm at Rologas 1 in Armidale, while the Inverell Sporting Complex will host a double header, with second grade at 12.30pm against Armidale City Westside and first grade at 3pm against Guyra.