Richards Bay coach Ronnie Gabriel has stressed the importance of collecting as many points as they can during the first round of the campaign, insisting the second round of the season is always tricky.
Bay lost their league opener 2-1 away to Marumo Gallants last Saturday. The Natal Rich Boys next face provincial rivals Golden Arrows at King Zwelithini Stadium tonight 7.30pm. Arrows also lost their opener 3-1 away to Siwelele later on Saturday.
'It's always good to start well. The example of that is Polokwane City last season, they had a very good start to the season and they went on to have a tough second half of the season, but they still finished seventh, so it's always crucial to start well,'' Gabriel said.