Thompson looking to help Villagers win at Red Caps

The Long’s Supervalu Premier League action this weekend got underway last night.
The Bready 'B' team which took part in the kids mini cricket blitz at Bready Cricket Club on Sunday. INLS2714-161KMThe Bready 'B' team which took part in the kids mini cricket blitz at Bready Cricket Club on Sunday. INLS2714-161KM
The Bready 'B' team which took part in the kids mini cricket blitz at Bready Cricket Club on Sunday. INLS2714-161KM

Leaders Strabane travelled to Bready, while fellow title contenders Brigade visit Donemana and those games continue tonight and tomorrow evening.

On Saturday there is a full programme of league fixtures in the Premier Division.

Coleraine v Ardmore

The Bannsiders sit joint second from bottom with just two wins a big disappointment from last seasons heroics. They are not playing with the same fluency and it is difficult to understand why as they have practically the same team which won the title.

Ardmore, like their opponents, have won just the two games. They depend so much on Decker Curry, Andrew Riddles and Adrian Murphy with the bat and if they fail they are in big trouble.

Prediction: Coleraine

Bready v Donemana

David Scanlon’s side have gone off the boil in recent games and two defeats in their last two league games has severely damaged their title aspirations, however they do seem to have the measure of their opponents.

Donemana have next week’s senior cup final to look forward to and they will want a big performance here. Their form has improved just at the right time.

Prediction: Donemana

Eglinton v Strabane

It’s the Villagers turn to try to stop the Red Caps’ winning run. They have shown improved form in recent games, helped a lot by the return to his best form of Stuart Thompson.

The visitors are still unbeaten and they are starting to believe that this is going to be their season to lift the title. The good thing about them is that they have a number of players in top form.

Prediction: Strabane

Brigade v Fox Lodge

Gareth McKeegan’s men have next Friday’s Danske Bank Senior Cup final to look forward to however they are just two points behind Strabane and they are harbouring thoughts of doing the double and who could blame them.

The Foxies sit four points adrift at the bottom of the table and they are looking odds on to be relegated.

Last week again after scoring over 200 their bowlers let them down and this looks like being another bad day at the office for the visitors.

Prediction: Brigade