FOOTBALL: Derby day as Rathfern face Nortel in Cup

THE pick of the bunch of this weekend’s Amateur League fixtures in East Antrim will see Premier Division Nortel make the short trip to Rathcoole to take on Rathfern Rangers in the Border Regiment Cup.

Jamesie Kirk’s Nortel were beaten finalists in the competition last year and will be aiming to go one better this time out. With Rathfern now back in the winning groove now in Division 1B, this should be a tasty encounter at The Diamond.

Elsewhere there’s more knockout action with Islandmagee away to Shankill United in the Steel and Sons while Davy Rollo’s Whitehead Eagles take on Cluady United in the Junior Cup at Castleview Road.

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In Division 1A, Carrick side Barn United meet Crumlin United, UUJ face East Belfast at the Factory Grounds, Larne Tech welcome Abbey Villa to Dennis Harvey Park and Wellington Rec travel to Grove United.

Mossley FC are away to Bloomfield in Division 1C and stablemates Kilroot Rec are also on the road, making their way to North Down to go head-to-head with Groomsport FC.

Grange Rangers take on Kelvin Old Boys in Division 2A.

Fixtures, Saturday September 24

Border Regiment Cup (R3): Rathfern Rangers v Nortel.

Steel and Sons Cup (R4): Shankill Utd v Islandmagee.

Premier Division: Newington YC v Comber Rec, Ards Rangers v Kilmore Rec, Dromara Village v Albert Foundry, Downpatrick v Rosario Y.C.

Division 1A: Larne Tech O.B. v Abbey Villa, Grove United v Wellington Rec, Crumlin United v Barn United , UUJ v East Belfast, Holywood v Saintfield Utd, Dundonald Derriaghy CC.

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Division 1B: Dunmurry YM v Bryansburn Rangers, Downshire YM v Sirocco Works, Ballynahinch United v Rathfriland Rangers, Donard Hospital v Bangor Rangers, Lisburn Rangers v Crumlin Star, Newcastle v Ballywalter Rec.

Division 1C: Bangor Ams v 1st Bangor OB, Dromore Ams v Civil Service, Groomsport v Kilroot Rec, Bangor Swifts v Iveagh United, Bloomfield v Mossley FC, Newington Rangers v Shorts FC.