Junior Cup outsidersclash at Nelson Drive

There were no surprises in last Saturday’s quarter final games in the City Cup.
Liam Doherty makes an attacking run for BBOB during Saturday's match against Dungiven Reserves. INLS1114-135KMLiam Doherty makes an attacking run for BBOB during Saturday's match against Dungiven Reserves. INLS1114-135KM
Liam Doherty makes an attacking run for BBOB during Saturday's match against Dungiven Reserves. INLS1114-135KM

Premiership leaders BBOB defeated Dungiven Reserves 3-0, Ardmore came out on top 4-2 at home to Greysteel.

First Division high flyers Claudy Rovers had an impressive 3-0 win over Drummond and Lincoln Courts won 5-2 against Lisahally.

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In the relegation battle in the Premiership Donemana defeated Caw 2-1.

It’s cup action again this Saturday with games in the Matt Morrison Junior Cup.

Maghera Strollers take on Burnfoot, Roe Valley Reserves face Foyle Wanderers, Claudy Rovers travel to the Heights and Tullyally Colts visit Moyola. All cup ties kick-off at 1.30pm. While Lincoln Courts hosts Drummond in the only Premier Division encounter (KO 2pm).

Matt Morrison Junior Cup

Coleraine Crusaders v Ardmore

The home side have a decent record in this competition and with home advantage they will be a tough nut to crack, they are a well organised outfit who are having a good season.

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Ardmore are one of the favourites to lift this trophy, they booked their place in the City cup semi finals last week and will be going all out in this one, they may prove to strong for the home side.

Prediction Ardmore.

Caw v Claudy United

These two are the big outsiders left, Caw’s fight to avoid relegation suffered another blow in their defeat at Donemana, but for probably the only time this season they will go into the game as favourites.

Claudy won’t mind that they are a mainly all local side who have been together for a number of seasons, this could be close with the home side fancied to progress.

Prediction: Caw.

BBOB v Aghadowey

The Old Boys are on course to do the treble, they are playing with no fear and don’t expect to lose any games, they do ofa course have quality running throughout the team.

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The visitors are reportedly a big physical side who have a number of experienced players in their ranks so they can’t be taken lightly.

Prediction: BBOB.

Greysteel v Newbuildings United Reserves

The home side won’t want to go out of two cups in consecutive weeks, their main aim is to get promotion but they still would like to go as far as possible in this competition.

Newbuildings are having a disastrous time in the last couple of months, they don’t know where their next win is going to come from, they may lose again.

Prediction: Greysteel.

Premier Division

Lincoln Courts v Drummond

The Courts were impressive in last weeks cup win and with leaders BBOB involved in cup action a win here would see them close the gap at the top.

Drummond played poorly last Saturday and are dangerously near the wrong end of the table, the Courts should win comfortably with goals to spare.

Prediction: Lincoln Courts.