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Wolves step up trophy chase

take on Hamilton Parish in an FA Cup first round match at Devonshire Rec (7.00 p.m.).Fourth in the Premier Division after going unbeaten in their first four matches and already in the final of the Martonmere Cup,

take on Hamilton Parish in an FA Cup first round match at Devonshire Rec (7.00 p.m.).

Fourth in the Premier Division after going unbeaten in their first four matches and already in the final of the Martonmere Cup, Wolves are chasing their first major trophy on several fronts.

The match is one of four cup ties to be played tonight, with double-headers scheduled for both Devonshire Rec. and BAA Field.

Mid-table First Division side Parish should present few problems to Dennis Brown's team.

But the Hot Peppers will have been encouraged by the achievement of First Division rivals Paget, who held Premier Division Dandy Town to a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup clash two weeks ago.

The replay of that tie will follow the Wolves-Parish match at Devonshire Rec.

tonight.

Coach Andrew Bascome will doubtless be warning his Hornets to keep a close eye on Paget striker Dennis Russell, in lethal form at the moment.

Russell's equaliser in the team's first clash at St. John's Field was the first of six goals in three games.

A hat-trick followed three days later in Paget's 3-1 Shield victory over Ireland Rangers and Russell bagged two more against the same team in the league the following weekend.

Top of tonight's BAA Field double bill is the Friendship Trophy clash between PHC and Southampton Rangers (9.00 p.m.).

The Zebras were losing finalists in the Friendship last year, losing 3-1 to Devonshire Colts days after clinching the Premier Division title, and their campaign to go one better this year starts against a Rangers team who are struggling.

While PHC are riding high in the Premier Division again, Southampton are bottom with only one point from their three games.

However, Rangers gave themselves a boost with their 2-1 FA Cup victory over Key West Rangers on Sunday.

In the opener at BAA, Somerset Eagles will play Social Club (7 p.m.) in a Shield match.

There was no word from Bermuda Football Association yesterday on the replay dates for two first round FA Cup ties which ended all square after extra-time on Sunday.

In the day's top game, Devonshire Cougars drew 2-2 with Somerset Trojans while Commercial League side Robin Hood held First Division St. George's to a 0-0 draw.