Papamoa Football Club have received a huge boost off the pitch as they prepare for one of their biggest games of the season this Queen's Birthday weekend.

Ahead of their Chatham Cup clash with Auckland NRFL Premier Club Bay Olympic on Monday, the club have announced a major new naming rights sponsorship deal.

The Flying Mullet Ale House, based on Gravatt Road in Papamoa, will have their name emblazoned across the senior team's shirts from this weekend onwards.

And they're also marking the beginning of the partnership with a host of half-time fun on Monday, which includes a youngster's penalty shootout with prizes up for grabs.

As the partnership is announced, Flying Mullet owner Riki Walls says: 'Papamoa is a sleeping giant in terms of growth potential, with a huge population of youngsters and sports stars of the future.

'We are supporters of all sport development in Papamoa, and we were delighted with Papamoa FC's ambitious move to appoint Duncan Lowry.

'We have witnessed Duncan's passion for the game and his successes, so all credit must go to the club for this forward-thinking appointment. It's our pleasure to become associated with the club.”

Meanwhile, Papamoa boss Duncan Lowry says his team have dreamt of 'hijacking” the Chatham Cup this season – and wants his players to realise that dream.

The WAIBOP Premiership club, who currently sit fourth in the league table, are unbeaten at home so far this year – a record that Lowry hopes can be maintained over the coming weekend.

'We are here to win everything,” says the Northern Irishman. 'We want to progress in the league and the dream is to hijack the Chatham Cup. The reality kicks in on Monday.”

So far in the cup, Lowry's side have swept Tuakau aside with a 6-0 win before a solid 3-1 victory away to Waiuku.

And he insists the magic of the competition, which dates back to 1923 and is one of the oldest sporting trophies in New Zealand, is very much alive and well in this particular corner of the Bay of Plenty.

'The Chatham Cup gives junior clubs like ourselves the chance to go head-to-head with the big boys,” says Lowry.

'This gives us the chance to take on the likes of Bay Olympic, one of the big clubs up in Auckland, and it gives the players and the whole football community a bit of a lift.

'We are going in with the underdog tag, but this would have to be the biggest game for Papamoa for 20 years.

'The community is excited and everyone is talking about this game. Hopefully everyone will come down and watch some open, attractive football. We are not here to park the bus.”

This weekend sees Papamoa host two home games in three days, with top-four rivals Melville visiting Gordon Spratt Reserve on Saturday, June 2 (2:45pm kick-off) before the Chatham Cup clash with Bay Olympic on Monday, June 4 (2pm kick-off).