The Lautoka soccer team will rely on their local players to win this year's FMF Blue Gas Battle of the Giants soccer tournament.

Association President Shalen Prasad said they registered new Zealand based Osea Vakatalesau and Peni Finau in their 30 man squad but they pulled out because they could not obtain release from their South Auckland Rangers club.

Prasad said now they have only local based players in the squad and he believes his side can create history next week at the National Stadium. The side last won the BOG in 1985.

Lautoka will play Nadroga in their opening Pool match this Saturday at 7pm at Churchill Park.