FC Isle of Man go looking for a fourth successive victory on Saturday evening, when South Liverpool visit The Bowl in Douglas for an 18:00 kick-off in the NWCFL Premier Division.
FC Isle of Man v South Liverpool
The Ravens started the weekend a point outside the top five and could climb as high as fourth with a win, depending on other results, Manx Radio said. It opens a run of three home games.
Manager Lee Dixon has all 16 of his squad available. Adam Adebiyi, Joe Quayle and Alex Maitland return, replacing Dylan Bullock and Preston Cleator, and Dixon told Manx Radio he was happy with his squad’s depth.
Martin Ryman’s South Liverpool are 15th, eight points behind the Ravens. They beat Longridge Town 4-1 on 3 October but lost 4-0 at FC St Helens on Tuesday. The sides won once each last season.
Island football
Canada Life Premier League games start at 14:30, except St Mary’s v Rushen United, which kicked off at 13:45.
Manx Radio picked out Peel v Corinthians as the headline tie: the champions trail the unbeaten leaders by seven points with a game in hand. Corinthians recently beat Braddan 7-0, Energy FM noted.
Second-placed St John’s United host Colby, beaten 8-1 by Onchan according to Energy FM, and unbeaten Union Mills go to Laxey. Bottom side RYCOB visit Braddan.
In Ardern & Druggan Division Two (14:30), leaders Castletown are ahead of Foxdale only on goal difference. With Foxdale idle, Castletown can go three points clear by beating St George’s.
On Sunday, 11 October, Canada Life Women’s League games kick off at 14:00, with new leaders Douglas Royal at home to Onchan, second-placed Peel at Union Mills and Douglas & District against Rushen United. Two Masters games are at The Bowl: St Mary’s v Union Mills at 14:10, then Laxey v Corinthians at 15:40.
Rugby
Vagabonds have both teams at Ballafletcher on Saturday, but outlets differ on the order. Manx Radio and a later Isle of Man Today fixture list have the women playing Winnington Park at 12:30 and the men facing Colne & Nelson at 14:15; Isle of Man Today’s earlier preview and Energy FM had the men first.
Colne & Nelson are bottom of Counties 3 ADM Lancashire/Cheshire after losing both opening games, though they lead the head-to-head three wins to two. Vagabonds edged the latest meeting 26-24 in March.
In Women’s NC2 North (West), both sides won heavily in round one, Winnington Park beating Southport 82-5. Isla Curphey scored four tries in the Vagabonds opener.
Ramsey host Southern Nomads at Mooragh Park in the Hartford Homes Manx Shield at 14:15. Ramsey beat Western Vikings 71-0 last time out, Energy FM reported, while Nomads lost 27-20 at Dukinfield in the Cheshire Plate.
Hockey
League hockey returned after last weekend’s cup games, with matches from 11:05 to 15:35. In the Mixed Premier League, leaders Bacchas A and second-placed Harlequins A, a point apart, meet at the NSC at 14:05.
Mixed Division Three’s top two, newly formed leaders Ramsey Robins and Harlequins C, were due to meet at the NSC at 11:05.
Elsewhere on Sunday
Port-e-Chee hosts the opening round of the island’s Cross Country League, with a new, later 13:30 start, while the Cycle360 Gravel and XC MTB Series ends at South Barrule Plantation.
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