There is confidence within the Black Sticks ahead of their second match hockey World Cup qualifying tournament this afternoon.
New Zealand plays Scotland in Invercargill.
New Zealand is ranked eighth in the world and started the tournament with a 6-2 win over Wales while 24th-ranked Scotland lost 2-1 to China.
Black Sticks captain Phil Burrows says they are comfortable as favourites for the tournament.
Burrows says if they keep their standards high, they will come through.
The match gets underway at one o'clock.
Later today Wales play Malaysia and Austria face China.
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