Hutchinson Tiles Winter League

Last year's winners Hazelbank will start off as one of the favourites and having lost no key men coupled with the addition of a couple astute signings, will be thereabouts come the business end of the season.

Berthas FC were last year's nearly men having been runners up in all competitions. They lost their Portstewart men to a newly formed side from the coast which was a big blow to manager Chris Patterson but with a half dozen or so good signings in, they are another team that should be challenging for honours.

There's a lot of hype around the league about new boys Glebe Rangers. They have submitted one of the strongest squads in the league with plenty of players with experience up and down the leagues meaning they could be the team to beat this season.

The usuals such as Mountview, Riverside, Balnamore and Hillview are expected to be up there challenging and expect to see West Bann Athletic mixed in with these teams this year. Stephens Fleming's men had a strong second half of the season last year and with more new blood on board, they will prove a match for any team in the league.

Last year's basement boys Ballyrashane FC have recruited well in the off-season and with promising pre season results they will be looking a mid-table finish at worst.

Ballymoney men The Taverners had a torrid pre season and at one stage looked like they wouldn't make kick off but new manager Marshall Craig has worked wonders getting a squad together in time for the start.

All other managers have added to their teams during the off months, with squads looking bigger and better than ever before meaning this could be the toughest year yet in the history of the Hutchinson Tiles Winter league to pick up silverware.

As always, keep up to date with the latest news at www.htwl.leaguerepublic.com

Fixtures for Saturday 21st August

Balnamore F.C v Glebe Rangers Old Boys

Fulton Park

Bertha's F.C v Dunaghy Old Boy's

Castlerock

Coleraine Olympic v Hazelbank

Rugby Avenue 1

F.C Macosquin v Brook Street

Rugby Avenue 2

Finn McCool's v Villagers F.C

Bushmills

Hillview F.C v Somerset

Crescent 3

Macosquin Village v West Bann Athletic

Ballysally 2

Mountview F.C v Ballyrashane

Rugby Avenue 3

Taverners F.C v Riverside Athletic

Riada 2

Fixtures Tue 24 Aug 10 06:45 PM

Ballyrashane v Bertha's F.C

Crescent 3

Hazelbank v Macosquin Village

Rugby Avenue 2

Villagers F.C v Coleraine Olympic

Castlerock

Fixtures Wed 25 Aug 10 06:45 PM

Brook Street v Finn McCool's

Crescent 3

Dunaghy Old Boy's v Hillview F.C

Dunaghy

Glebe Rangers Old Boys v F.C Macosquin

Riada 2

Riverside Athletic v Balnamore F.C

Fulton Park

Somerset v Taverners F.C

Rugby Avenue 1

West Bann Athletic v Mountview F.C

University