Loyal Bay of Plenty Steamers fans will get first crack at booking their seats for the eagerly-anticipated clash with Waikato at the Tauranga Domain.

From 9am tomorrow tickets go on sale, over the counter at Baycourt, ahead of the August 30 ITM Cup match at the domain – the first provincial rugby match in the city's CBD in seven years.

Bay of Plenty Steamers captain Culum Retallick makes a pass against Waikato in the 2014 ITM Cup match at ASB Baypark. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The Baycourt tickets allows Steamers fans to get in a day ahead of tickets going to the general public, including the anticipated throng of Waikato supporters, says Bay of Plenty Rugby Union sales and relationships manager Craig Wilson.

Then, on Wednesday morning, ticket sales open up at all other Ticketek outlets, as well as for phone and internet bookings.

With the tickets expected to sell like hotcakes, people are being urged to get in quick or risk missing out, says Craig.

'We expect it to sell out in a matter of days and just over 5000 Bay of Plenty supporters will be there to make Waikato wonder what the heck they've come to.”

A queue is expected at Baycourt in the morning, with people advised to be early.

Craig believes it will be a 'fantastic day” between the two traditional rivals with a 2.35pm Sunday kick-off.

The last fixture at the Domain was against Hawke's Bay back in July 2009.

In recent seasons the traditional rivals and Kaimai neighbours have had the wood over the Steamers, having won the over last two years, 29-12 at Waikato Stadium and 28-25 at ASB Baypark in 2013.

Bay of Plenty's Pre-Season Draw:

Steamers vs. Auckland: Rugby Park, Whakatane – Friday July 31, 2pm

Steamers vs. Manawatu: Tauranga Domain, Tauranga – Thursday August 6, 2pm

Bay of Plenty's draw for the 2015 ITM Cup:

Week 1: vs North Harbour at ASB Baypark – Friday August 14, 8.05pm

Week 2: vs Tasman at Trafalgar Park (away) – Friday August 21, 7.35pm

Week 3: vs Southland at ASB Baypark – Wednesday August 26, 7.35pm

Week 4: vs Waikato at Tauranga Domain – Sunday August 30, 2.35pm

Week 5: vs Counties Manukau at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe – Sunday September 6, 4.35pm

Week 6: vs Taranaki at Rotorua International Stadium – Saturday September 12, 5.35pm

Week 7: vs Hawkes Bay (Ranfurly Shield) at McLean Park, Napier – Saturday September 19, 2.35pm

Week 8: vs Northland at Toll Stadium, Whangarei – Friday September 25, 7.35pm

Week 9: vs Wellington at ASB Baypark – Sunday October 4, 4.35pm

Week 10: vs Otago at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sunday October 11, 7.35pm

Semi-finals: Friday October 16 – Saturday October 17

Finals: Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24