Adrian Frater, News Editor

Western Bureau:

Former champions Glenmuir High School could join the early qualifiers for the inter-zone round of the 2006 ISSA/Pepsi/JN daCosta Cup this afternoon if they are able to improve on their first round 2-2 draw over second place Garvey Maceo in their top-of-the-table Zone I clash.

Victory for Glenmuir, which remain unbeaten after seven games - six wins and a draw, would lift them to 22 points and into the safety of the inter-zone. However, a defeat would keep them on the waiting list, while improving Garvey Maceo's (14) chance of taking top honours and the group's lone Ben Francis Knockout place.

Other matches

In other key match-ups today, a battle royale is anticipated in the Zone A Montego Bay derby between second place Herbert Morrison (8) and third place Cornwall College (7) as with group leader William Knibb (13) looking a safe bet for one of the group's two inter-zone places, both teams appear to be battling for the same slot.

Another pitch battle is anticipated in Zone B where Frome Technical (18), which have already qualified for the inter-zone, will battle second place Rusea's (10), who are fighting to keep third place Anchovy (7) at bay.

With Anchovy looking a safe bet to beat bottom place Knockalva (1) in their game, a defeat for Rusea's could see the Anchovy team catching them.

Today's games

Zone A

Herbert Morrison vs Cornwall

William Knibb vs St.James High

Zone B

Frome vs Rusea's

Knockalva vs Anchovy

Zone C

Mannings vs Petersfield

G. Stewart vs Grange Hill

Zone D

Ocho Rios vs Marcus Garvey

A' Gallimore vs Cedric Titus

Zone E

Munro vs STETHS

Lacovia vs Black River

Maggotty vs Newell

Zone F

Manchester vs Belair

Decarteret vs May Day

Zone G

Christiana vs Knox

Holmwood vs Spaldings

Zone H

Clarendon vs Denbigh

Thompson Town vs Edwin Allen

Zone I

Vere vs Kemps Hill

Old Harbour vs Central

Glenmuir vs Garvey Maceo

Zone J

Charlemont vs Dinthill

McGrath vs Bog Walk

Ewarton vs Glengoffe

Zone K

Tacky vs St. Mary High

Brimmervale vs Oracabessa

Islington vs Iona

Zone L

Fair Prospect vs Happy Grove

Yallahs vs Paul Bogle

Port Antonio vs Titchfield

St. Thomas vs Seaforth