Fellow League leaders, Top of the Hill Celtic are also in action on Sunday when they meet an improving Metro side at Lisnagelvin. Elsewhere, Three Flowers take on Oxford Colts, Celtic Swifts face old rivals Brandywell Harps and The 720 face Bogside Inn.

Meanwhile in the First Division League Cup semi-finals at St Columb’s Park, Don Boscos Youths entertain Crescent and Lisahally take on Trojans.

In the McAlinden Cup First Round, City Harps play Downey’s.

Fixtures - Premier Division - Celtic Swift v Brandywell Harps (Swilly Stadium); Bluebell v Porter’s (Showgrounds); Oxford Colts v Three Flowers (Lisnagelvin 4); The 720 v Bogside Inn (Prehen 2); TOTH v Metro (Lisnagelvin 2); McAlinden Cup, First Round - City Harps v Downey’s (Leafair); Division One League Cup, Semi-Finals - Don Bosco Youths v Crescent (St. Columb’s 2); Lisahally v Trojans (St. Columb’s 3).

The above three cup ties must be played to a finish. Extra-time and penalties if required.

Premier Division

Bluebell Celtic v Porter’s

Both teams currently share top spot in the League along with Top of the Hill Celtic and this promises to be an exciting contest.

Paul Kelly has done a fine job since taking over the reigns at Bluebell Celtic but this match against the reigning champions will prove his toughest test this season.

Porter’s have now gone 19 Premier League games without defeat and Paddy Travers is confident he can steer his side to back-to-back titles. Porter’s to win.

Top of the Hill v Metro

Top of the Hill Celtic lost their opening League match but they have enjoyed a six game winning streak and are currently among the leading pack.

Last Sunday they were without several key players but still managed to secure a win.

Metro are continuing to improve and Tony O’Carron’s side now sit in the top half of the table. They are expected to prove difficult opponents for the Waterside men. TOTH Celtic to win.

Celtic Swifts v Brandywell Harps

Swifts have now lost their last two League matches and are starting to slip behind the front runners. Eddie Cooley’s side have to win here in order to maintain their title challenge.

Last Sunday Harps held high flying Bogside Inn to a draw in a game they had enough chances to win. Harps to win.

Oxford Colts v Three Flowers

The Colts sit bottom and have yet to register a win this season.

Flowers picked up their first win last weekend and Jock Dunne will be hoping they have now turned the corner. Flowers to win.



The 720 v Bogside Inn

The 720 have lost all five League games and on that form they are candidates for relegation even at this early stage of the season.

Last Sunday Bogside Inn’s high scoring strikers drew a blank, so Mark Doherty will be hoping for an improvement on Sunday.

Bogside Inn to win.

McAlinden Cup, First Round

City Harps v Downey’s

This all Division One tie could turn out to be an interesting encounter.