Adrian Frater, News Editor

Western Bureau:

With Clarendon College already assured of their place in the last four, it should be a major scramble for the other three semi-final places this afternoon when the quarter-final round of the 2006 ISSA/Pepsi/JN daCosta Cup concludes with its final four games.

In Group Two where three of the four teams are still in with a good chance of making the semi-finals, the top-of-the table clash between Frome Technical and Bog Walk, both on four points, should be epic affair. The other game between Titchfield (2) and Denbigh (0) should also produce some sparks as Titchfield are still in contention for the semi-finals.

In Group One, Glenmuir (4) will be hoping for at least the one point they need to qualify when they match skills with Clarendon College at Brooks Park in Mandeville.

In the other game in the group at the St. Elizabeth High School (STETHS) ground, Garvey Maceo (1) will be aiming to win big against Rusea's in the hope that they could benefit should Glenmuir lose to Clarendon College.

SURPRISE PACKAGE

On form this season, Frome Technical, which have already won the Ben Francis Cup, should start favourites against a Bog Walk team which has evolved from surprise package to serious title contender. Should both teams report in top form, the fans could well be treated to a memorable contest at the Elleston Wakeland Youth Centre in Falmouth.

"We are expecting a good showing from the Bog Walk team but we intend to go out there and do what we have got to do," said Frome's coach Boysie Nicholson. "We were not at our best at Drax Hall against Titchfield because the surface was a bit challenging but we are hoping to be at our best come Saturday (today)."

However, having survived the competitive Zone J of the competition's preliminary round and then marching through the inter-zone round, trampling the likes of Tacky (5-0) and Port Antonio (2-0), Bog Walk, which subsequently clipped Denbigh 1-0 in their last outing, are definitely not to be slighted.

GREATER INCENTIVE

While the incentive for Glenmuir is much greater, one suspects that Clarendon College, which blanked them 3-0 earlier in the season, might not want to take their foot off the pedal as they probably would not want to lose momentum at this stage of the competition. Coach Kevin Williams has repeatedly stated that his mission is to win the cup and I am sure he sees this game as a confidence-builder for his team.

Although they have not been brilliant this season, Glenmuir have been displaying pretty decent form and with an astute tactician in coach Jackie Walters and a team of capable players, they might well be saving their very best for this crucial stage of the competition.

With nothing to play for, it is unlikely that Rusea's will be fully motivated to make life rough for Garvey Maceo, which have shown on several occasions that they are a capable unit, albeit inconsistent at times. However, they are expected to throw everything into today's game in the hope of prolonging their stay in the competition.