The Spacemen head to Dubbo tomorrow to take on the minor premiers CYMS in the Group XI major semi-final, the winner securing the first grand final berth and a week off.

Parkes earned their spot in the major semi-final with a 26-18 victory over Wellington last Sunday while CYMS will be fresh from a week off.

The Spacemen were not at their best last week, just doing enough to get the win.

It is something Moran believes will not be enough tomorrow with CYMS likely to provide a much sterner test than the Cowboys.

“Overall I wasn’t too displeased with last Sunday’s effort,” Moran said.

“There are some small things we need to improve upon, but they are not major issues.

“We know we need to improve our ball handling and minimising our errors.

“We were probably a bit too flat in attack as well and will need to be a bit deeper tomorrow.

“CYMS are a good side who do not give anything away.

“We will need to be just as miserly with giving away possession.

“If we get these little things right it will go a long way to getting the win.

“Defensively I could not be happier.

“We are not far away from our best,” he said.

The Spacemen had a light training run on Tuesday and a full session last night.

Moran is happy with his side’s attitude.

“The boys are confident and keen to get out there,” Moran added.

“When the attitude is right, we just need to stick to our game plan.

“We will do everything to make sure we are 100 percent focused on our jobs.

“We will be back to full strength for tomorrow’s match which is great for this time of year.

“If we play the way we know we can, we will go very close tomorrow,” he said.

The Spacemen go up against CYMS in the major semi-final at Caltex Field tomorrow from 

A list of the three Parkes teams in action this weekend appears on page 34.