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IT was a mixed weekend for North West clubs in cup competitions; on Saturday at the Holm Donemana were knocked out of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior cup at the semi final stage comprehensively beaten by Dublin side Merrion.

On Sunday, Brigade won the Club Turf Ulster Cup defeating CSNI in a low scoring final, in the league on Saturday there were wins for Limavady, Brigade and Strabane over Glendermott, Fox Lodge and Bonds Glen respectively, while on Sunday Coleraine went top of the table after a big win over Bready.

There are four league games this Saturday while on Sunday at Bready a Northern eleven will play their Southern counterparts.

Strabane v Donemana

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A tough one to call the home side are very much in the title race and with the return of their professional they will be difficult to beat, although their bowling with the exception of Phil Eaglestone looks weak.

Donemana should welcome back their under fifteen Irish internationals which will be a big help, they will be determined to put behind them their poor batting display in the Irish Senior Cup.

Prediction: Donemana.

Limavady v Bready

This game has been switched to the John Hunter Memorial ground, the Roesiders have the bit between their teeth in their quest to win the title, they don’t appear to have any weaknesses in their side.

Bready came down to earth with a bump at Coleraine where they were shot out for sixty seven, they are a much better side than that but will that have effected their confidence.

Prediction: Limavady.

Bonds Glen v Fox Lodge

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The Bee Gees can’t wait for the season to end however they don’t want to go through the season without a win, their batting has been very poor in recent weeks and that has been their downfall.

The Foxies are jostling with Glendermott for that third from bottom spot which would mean a play off with the Senior Two winners, they lost a thriller to Brigade last week and a repeat would see them collect the points.

Prediction: Fox Lodge.

Coleraine v Creevedonnell

The Bannsiders have their nose in front but can they stay there? They suffered a blow with the departure of their professional but it didn’t effect them last week, it would be a major triumph for the club if they were to win the title.

The Creevies look like joining Bonds Glen in Division two next season, they have been out of their depth in most games but they will have learned from the experience.

Prediction: Coleraine.

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