Teams Prepare For Round 2 Of Gordon West Cup

This Saturday sees the Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal. GROUP A BHSFP V Ophir Belfast High School Former Pupils won their opening group game 10-25 at Armoy. Ophir were comfortable winners over PSNI 46-22. Ophir sit comfortably at the top of Qualifying Four after three league wins. Ophir to win. PSNI V Armoy Both teams lost their opening Gordon West Cup games. ...

This Saturday sees the Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal.

GROUP A

BHSFP V Ophir

Belfast High School Former Pupils won their opening group game 10-25 at Armoy. Ophir were comfortable winners over PSNI 46-22. Ophir sit comfortably at the top of Qualifying Four after three league wins. Ophir to win.

PSNI V Armoy

Both teams lost their opening Gordon West Cup games. Armoy have yet to win a league game. PSNI have only one win this season over Newry (24-11). The hosts should win.

GROUP B

Holywood v Lurgan

Holywood have amassed 166 points in their opening league and Cup fixtures to date. They won their opening group game at Civil Service by a comfortable scoreline of 7-55. Lurgan have yet to win a game this season and it won't get any easier for them on Saturday. 

Larne v Civil Service

Larne have bounced back from a league defeat to Holywood (46-22) to win with consummate ease at home against Letterkenny (99-0). They also won their opening group match against Lurgan (48-12). Civil Service were beaten by local rivals Holywood in their opening group match, but won two of their league games before losing to Ophir last Saturday. Larne should win this one.

GROUP C

Londonderry YMCA v Letterkenny

YM played their first league game of the season on Saturday, losing 13-22 at home to Virginia. With just three teams in this group, YM had a bye in the first round of matches. Letterkenny lost their opening group match to Donegal (44-0). They have recorded two home league wins over Monaghan and Lurgan but lost heavily at Larne (99-0).

GROUP D

Monaghan v Virginia

Monaghan won their opening group match 5-34 at Cavan. They have since suffered league defeats to Donegal, Letterkenny and Holywood. Virginia have impressed with a 20-15 win over Newry in their opening group match. Having lost to BHSFP in the league, they have recorded wins over Cavan and Londonderry YMCA. Expect an away win.

Newry v Cavan

Newry lost their opening group game 20-15 away to Virginia with Cavan losing 5-34 at home to Monaghan. Newry won their opening league game at home to Lurgan (23-20) and lost games to PSNI and Donegal. Cavan have lost league games to Civil Service and Virginia.