City United and Western Suburbs resume the grand final battle at Robins Oval on Sunday following a toughly contested first day.
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City scored 224 after losing 5-35 in the middle stages and recovering from 8-147.
Tim Carrall made 46 batting No.10 after Kirk Mullard belted 66 at the top of the order.
Wests started the day in ideal fashion with Mitch Fisher (3-42 off 20 overs) bowling Kerryn Ball first ball.
Luke Merchant (2-47), Luke Kealy (2-58) and Tom Rumble (1-25) were the other wicket takers for Wests.
The Plovers also picked up two run outs.
In seconds City are well and truly on top at Lorn Park needing just 38 runs with eight wickets in hand on day two to reel in the 121 posted by Northern Suburbs on Saturday.
In completed deciders Raymond Terrace clinched a major premiership double in thirds and fourths on Saturday while Wests defeated City in fifths.
