On current form, Pacific can be likened to Hydra, a Greek mythological monster with nine heads. They've lost just twice in 14 matches at their home ground since last summer.

But the last time York United were at the venue, they needed a terrific 81st minute strike from second-half substitute Lowell Wright to seal a come-from-behind 2-1 win. The points proved crucial and eventually secured a playoff spot for the 2021 Championship.

Wright is still around and expected to be handed a starting berth as the 18-year-old has shown improvement this season.

Ahead of this evening's fixture, he and Mamadou Kane were named in Canada's provisional 60-man squad for the upcoming CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship to be played in Honduras in June.

Nash expects the call-up to have a positive impact on two of his many U21 stars who are destined to be stormers in the league.

"I think it's great for both players because it that means they're in the eyes of the national program," he added.

"For any young player that's what you want, right? To be part of your national setup? So, it's good. We'll see if they get the opportunity to go to the tournament but it's great for the club, it's great for them as players and it's great for the CPL in general so we're really delighted that they're both included in the wider squad."

OPPONENT WATCH

Pacific will parade the league's leading scorer with five goals Alejandro Diaz. Also available are Manny Aparacio and playmaker Marco Bustos.

Head Coach James Merriman has been boosted by the return of Thomas Meilleur-Giguere and Matthew Baldisimo from the sick bay.

The towering Amer Didic in defence for the Tridents will pose some problems.

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