Bonnar: We're going for the jugular at Walsh Park

For all the previews, permutations and potential possibilities that could allow Tipperary to shock Waterford at Walsh Park in their Munster Championship clash on Sunday, Premier manager Colm Bonnar has a very simple solution – goals.

There is no doubt that the visitors make the trip with the underdogs' tag stapled firmly to their heads against the recently crowned Division 1 champions, and while it’s not quite David and Goliath, nowhere near in fact, Bonnar wants the Tipp slingshot to contain as many green flags as possible.

Analysis of their league form would suggest that may be very achievable with eight goals notched in just five games, but closer inspection paints a different picture with seven of those coming against an Antrim side who were already consigned to a relegation play-off.

Excluding the no-contest with the Saffrons, Tipperary managed 21 scores in three of their other games and 20 in the other. Eighty of those 81 scores went over the bar though.

"We’ll have to raise a few green flags down there in Walsh Park, there’s no doubt," Bonnar said.

"I think when we went down [in the league] we hit 21 points but didn’t raise a green flag and that took its toll. It’s not like they went to town on us either, they scored one goal but the threat is always there with Waterford. I think even since we played them, the threat is always there with Waterford and they really went for the jugular in the latter part of the league.

"But goals coming at the tight time are huge in championship and can create momentum and momentum for the other team. We won’t purposely go out to, but we’ll be hoping to keep that scoreboard ticking over and not find ourselves in a position where with 15 or 20 minutes to go there’s only three points in it.