Kemps Hill eye another giant-killing act

Following their giant-killing performance at home two days ago, when they stunned Glenmuir High 1-0 in Zone I action of the daCosta Cup, Kemps Hill will be hoping for a repeat today. They host defending champions Garvey Maceo High in the penultimate set of playoff matches, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Both Glenmuir and Garvey Maceo have already secured spots in the round of 32 with 21 points each. Kemps Hill, sitting third on 16 points, need a win or a draw to join them. They are in pole position, with Denbigh High in fourth on 13 points.

Denbigh face a must-win clash at home against neighbours Glenmuir but victory may not be enough if Kemps Hill take at least a point.

Kemps Hill will be highly motivated, especially with all their playoff matches at home. They face a Garvey Maceo team that showed grit in their last outing, defeating Denbigh 2-1. Playing with 10 men from the second minute, the champions battled hard before sealing victory in stoppage time.

Denbigh, meanwhile, have a mountain to climb. Glenmuir, wounded after their first loss of the season, will be eager to prove it was only a minor setback. They brushed aside Denbigh 3-0 in the first round and will start favourites again.

It’s do-or-die for Denbigh. A win is the only option. Anything less could end their season, and that desperation may push them to pull off an upset – just as Kemps Hill did two days ago.

Today’s matches

Maldon vs Cornwall

Herbert Morrison vs St James High

Green Pond vs Irwin

Frome vs Cambridge

Black River vs Manning’s

Petersfield vs Lewisville

Troy vs Cedric Titus

William Knibb vs Muschett

STETHS vs Lacovia

Maggotty vs BB Coke

Belair vs Mt St Joseph

Manchester vs deCarteret

Alphansus Davis vs Knox

Holmwood vs Christiana

Central vs Claude McKay

Clarendon vs Edwin Allen

Old Harbour vs McGrath