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Just a reminder that our annual presentation will be held this Saturday night (30th) at the Monkey Bar, starting from 7pm. As usual, partners, parents, and supporters are welcome.

Coming back from the dead three times, Balmain has beaten Camden on penalties in one of the most memorable games you are ever likely to witness.

You can read the full Football NSW match report here.

John Sowden has kindly shared a fantastic series of photos of the game which you can see here.

After seeing off Roosters in the semi-final last weekend, Balmain Tigers have set up a clash with Camden Tigers in the Conference Grand Final this Sunday. The winner earns promotion to Football NSW Division 1 next season.

In the semi-final, Balmain travelled to the Roosters' home ground and came away with a memorable 2-1 victory. Football NSW has written a lengthy match report here.

The Grand Final is set for 3pm, Sunday, August 24th at Mona Park in Auburn. Camden had already qualified by beating Balmain two weeks ago. Balmain's players and staff urge all their fans to come and support the team, as the noble Tigers look to turn nine months of hard work into nineteen pounds of silverware.

Grand Finals don't come around very often. Balmain Tigers... let's make it count!

Last weekend's loss to the Camden Tigers puts Balmain in the precarious position of needing to beat Roosters FC at their home ground, Mona Park, in Sunday's elimination final. Balmain can feel confident though, having beaten Roosters 4-0 at home, and drawing 0-0 away to clinch the league earlier this month. The game kicks off at 3pm so be there to cheer on Balmain in a must-win encounter. Football NSW reporter Frank Speranza previews the match here.

This Sunday, Lambert Park hosts the Football NSW Conference Major Semi-Final between Camden Tigers and your Balmain Tigers. On offer for the winner is a place in the Grand Final in two weeks' time, while the loser faces a do-or-die knockout match next week.

We urge all of our of supporters to get down there. Kick-off is at 3pm, following the reserve grade semi-final between Lilli Pilli and Gladesville.

Camden and Balmain share a long rivalry, having regularly competed in the same division over the last decade. In the last competitive fixture between the sides in July 2006, Balmain dominated Camden in a 5-0 victory. That day Lorenzo Merlino, current Balmain striker and second highest scorer in the Conference North season, was on the scoresheet. Tigers fans will be rooting for him to repeat the feat on Sunday.

Balmain Tigers are the 2008 Football NSW Conference North Minor Premiers. The Premiership was secured in the penultimate game of the season, as the Tigers held out second placed Roosters 0-0.

Last Saturday the Tigers warmed up for the semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over Gladesville in the last hit out at Birchgrove for the season. Craig Andrews scored two and Dave Tucker saw off the regular season in style with a last minute counter attack goal, finished with an almighty leap to head the ball past the keeper.