Foxies ready for big test

Despite 81 from Donemana skipper Azhar Shaffique, Limavady's Decker Curry top scored for the Roesiders with 53.

This weekend there are some very important games down for decision, on Saturday there is the Bob Kerr Irish Senior cup semi final as well as three league fixtures. On Sunday the final of the Club Turf competition takes place plus two league games.

Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup

Fox Lodge v Railway Union

What an occasion this is for the men from Ballymagorry, they are having an excellent season but to go on and win this cup would be something very special. They are of course missing Darryl Brown who has returned to South Africa with an injury but they will still give their all.

The Dubliners are stacked with talent, with Irish internationals Trent Johnston and Kevin O'Brien to name just two, however they were made to fight all the way in the previous round at Coleraine which should give the home side some heart.

Prediction: Railway Union.

Senior One

Bready v Eglinton

Can Davy Leckey's side win it, of course they can, though they have lost players there is still a lot of talent in the side with the excellent Steven Clarke and David Rankin mixed with the experience of the skipper himself plus Trevor Hamilton and Mark Olphert.

The Villagers continue to struggle and it looks like their game with fellow strugglers St Johnston at the end of the month could decide where they will be playing their cricket next season, this looks like another defeat.

Prediction: Bready.

Donemana v Glendermott

The men from the Holm after last Sunday's defeat by Limavady ended their slim title hopes are now merely fulfilling fixtures, they may introduce one or two of their promising youngsters in the remaining games.

The Bonds Street outfit are still in with an outside chance of catching the leaders but they must win all their games and hope for slip ups from others, however this has been a good season.

Prediction: Glendermott

Limavady v Brigade

The top league game of the day, the Roesiders are back as joint leaders after last Sunday's win and they have the Club Turf cup final to look forward to the following day, the team that finishes above them will be champions and they have had to play all their games away from home.

Brigade fresh from the Senior cup final win are breathing down the neck of the leaders and as skipper Mark Simpson said in his after match speech after the cup final all their remaining games are cup finals.

Prediction: Brigade.

Sunday

Ulster Cup Club Turf Final

Limavady v Instonians

There should be a big crowd at Eglinton for this one, the Limavady side are probably the best all round side in the North West but they will want to transfer that into silverware, they are well suited to these 40 over games.

The Belfast men are a top class outfit with quality throughout their side players like Irish International Andrew White, Rory McCann who opens the innings to name just two on a perfect batting strip their should be a feast of runs.

Prediction: Limavady.

Senior One

Coleraine v St. Johnston

Can the Donegal men get another victory, in their only win of the season against Strabane they showed that they are capable of getting a result anywhere but it needs to happen soon.

The home side started the season superbly but they have lost their way in the second half, still they are comfortably placed in the table and they have introduced a number of youngsters.

Prediction: Coleraine.

Brigade v Glendermott

This local derby is always keenly fought, the Beechgrove side although they won the Senior cup would dearly love to make it a league and cup double.

The Rectory men would love to dent their opponents dream and they have the players capable of beating any side.

Prediction: Brigade.