"Whatever competition we go into, we want to win it."
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It's a mantra Wollongong coach Luke Wilkshire has possessed since he arrived at the Wolves and the mindset will be no different on Wednesday night.
The side will take on APIA Leichhardt in a Waratah Cup clash at Berkeley's Macedonia Park, the winner to progress to the semi-finals.
With their NSW National Premier Leagues finals aspirations hanging in the balance with just five games to play, Wilkshire could be forgiven for resting his players from the midweek match.
The coach, however, insisted this will not be the case on Wednesday.
"We want to get back on the horse and go again as soon as possible after Sunday's loss," Wilkshire said. "We've had our recovery session and now we have a little opportunity to win some silverware.
"There will be a couple of changes with a few fresh players coming in but we want to win this. We want to win everything we play so we'll have a strong squad.
"It's also an opportunity for guys to earn more playing time. Some guys are playing for their futures at the club so they should be making the most of every chance on the pitch."
Wednesday's match provides the Wolves with an opportunity to rebound from Sunday's 1-0 loss to Marconi.
The clash was a controversial affair, Wollongong denied two seemingly clear goals while a penalty was not awarded for what appeared to be a Stallions handball.
Wilkshire has sought clarification from Football NSW on the rulings, however he is yet to hear back from the association.
The loss comes amid a tough year for the Wolves, the side struggling to convert chances in front of goal.
For Wilkshire, making the most of opportunities will be the key to defeating APIA Leichhardt.
"We need to score goals. We did score on the weekend twice, hopefully we can score and the refs won't take them away from us on Wednesday.
"I was pleased with the attitude, the application and desire, but some of the quality of our finishes, we need to be better in the front third."