Captain Nathan Loveday is well aware the drought extends for 50 years.

So while victory over a desperate Balgownie on Saturday would secure a minor premiership for Wollongong, he accepts the job is still to be done.

"Yeah, you still hear the taunts on the field," he said.

"Everyone knows it's been a long time back to 1971, but you can only keep trying to win every game and at the moment we're doing that.

"Winning the minor premiership would be a great recognition for all the work we've put it, but finals are a different intensity, so we just have to keep building for the next few weeks."

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In 2019 they were beaten by Keira in the semi-finals, last year they faded late to finish fifth, losing key games on the run in.

The Lighthouse Keepers have won eight matches on the bounce this campaign, their last defeat at the hands of reigning champions Northern Districts, who they have since beaten in that run.

But it's not so much the streak as the way they've gone about it which shows Wollongong might just be made of sterner stuff this time around.

Beating Uni in the last over and crushing the Butchers by five wickets in a 34-over run chase showed they have the muscle.

Then bailing themselves out when 8-88 to make 172 on a rain-affected pitch and bowl lowly Corrimal to for 115 showed they have the character, as experienced all-rounder Jason Welsh made 57 batting at No.9.

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Loveday was missing from the victory over Corrimal, but made the message clear over the phone in the dressing shed afterwards.

"I was talking to the boys on loud speaker after the match and said I was proud of them," he said.

"We can adapt to every situation."

Saturday's challenge could be their toughest yet, given Balgownie's season likely rests on beating them at North Dalton Park.

A showdown for fourth place with Helensburgh did not eventuate last weekend, as the Rex Jackson Oval pitch was unplayable.

It means Bally remain ahead of Helensburgh on net run rate, but the Tigers will expect to beat Dapto and Port Kembla in the remaining rounds.

"Bally are always up for the challenge in big games," Loveday said. "And they'll be putting it all on the line, but we've showed this season if we execute well, we have been up to it."

It's now been a month between matches for Bally, after successive matches abandoned against Port Kembla, Dapto and Helensburgh left their finals hopes in jeopardy.

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But in contrast to Wollongong's long wait for a title, Balgownie - no strangers to walking the finals tightrope - have won four of the last six premierships.

In other matches, Northern Districts meet University at Hollymount Park, in what will likely decide who finishes second and be a preview of a semi-final in two weeks.

Helensburgh host Dapto, Wests take on Corrimal at Figtree Oval and Keira clash with Port Kembla.